Commercial suburbanization and transport infrastructure in the Czech Republic: the analysis of selected localities

The development of commercial and residential suburbanisation has been very dynamic, especially in the last 15 years. As a consequence of the process there were changes in the physical and social environment of cities and villages, and the spatial and functional structures of landscapes were influenced significantly. The main aim of this thesis was to identify representative commercial localities for the research of the relations between commercial suburbanization and transport infrastructure. For exact specification the nearness of the D1 highway and the concentration of commercial activities in the city background were set as a criterion. The thesis is divided into theoretical and analytical part. The theoretical part deals with the literature related to the issue of suburbanization processes and the development of transport infrastructure, particularly within the Czech Republic. In the analytical part the selected localities in the Czech Republic , where the field research was carried out, are defined and characterized. The survey related to the rate of necessity of transport infrastructure for companies in the selected localities is stated. The results of the questionnaire survey show how the presence of important roads in places of selected commercial suburbs is essential for companies. The conclusion of the thesis is devoted to a summary and evaluation of discovered information