Marginal areas in Czechia: the example of military bases

This bachelor thesis is dealing with the military bases representing the marginal areas in Czechia. We can consider them as marginal, because they are superseded from the regional system. The first part of the thesis gives a brief notice about theoretical concepts of space polarization, whereas it's focused on explanation of the term "marginality" and its link with the term "military base". The main focus of the second part of this thesis is to afford a wider summary of a literature and programs/conferences aimed at military bases. The last section looks into the history of military bases with a view to describe the main changes of several regards/features which have occured since the foundation of these areas. It's especially focused on questions of nature conservation economic utilization impacts of military bases existence on population and settlement and also on reusing of former military areas. The thesis also pays attention to researches that illustrate the opinions of representatives of neighbouring municipalities on military bases existence. Keywords: space polarization - marginality - regional system - military base (area) - ministry of defense - development potetial - nature conservation - revitalization - settlement desertio