Regeneration and physical condition of residential buildings in housing estates in Prague

Housing estates are an essential part of postsocialist cities, including Prague. Since the collapse of the socialist regime, their future has been a subject of discussion. First opinions about them degrading severely didn't come true. Instead many of them were renovated at least to some extent. This bachelor thesis builds upon on an analysis carried out by the Institute of planning and development (published in 2011) and aims to assess the revitalization process and understand the current scope of the revitalization of panel buildings in larges housing estates in Prague. It also describes the evolution of changes in the revitalization and the effects of selected factors on revitalization. Lastly, it showcases specific examples of the revitalization of Prague housing estates. The results of the work point to a significant scope of revitalization, yet it is possible to observe certain differences between individual housing estates and their parts. The influence of most analyzed factors was not confirmed. The construction period can be characterized as the most significant. A relationship between the share of foreign nationals and the extent of revitalization wals also found, a finding that would be worth further verification and possibly deeper investigation. Key words: housing estates,..