Brownfields in Karviná: Opportunity or Threat?

Brownfields are in creasingly discussed topic among researchers and public administration representatives as well. Especially in peripheral areas and in regions affected by structural changes is an issue of brownfields due to their limited attractiveness for investments very specific. This paper aims to comment the issue of brownfields in the above type of area on the example of city of Karviná. The theoretical part of the paper discusses the economic, social and environmental aspects of brownfield regeneration. Then spatial analysis of these areas brownfields on the area studied city is Sborník p ř ísp ě vk ů X VII . mezinárodní kolokvium o regionálních v ě dách Hustope č e 18. – 20 . 6. 20 14 622 carried on from the point of view of their size, previous use, type of ownership, contamination and location within the city. The specifics of regeneration of mining brownfields are then formu lated. In the last part of the paper thematic survey conducted among the population of the city of Karviná (n = 150) is evaluated. The survey aimed to determine preferences for future use of brownfields and general perception of these areas by local popula tion