<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The issue of defining functional regions in the Czech Republic is presented in this paper, which contributes to both theoretical discussions (e.g. the modifiable areal unit problem) and practical applications (e.g. spatial administration, regional planning). A multistage agglomerative approach to functional regional taxonomy is applied, which has been used in Czech geographical research for the first time only recently. The regionalisation algorithm provided four optional solutions for this issue, based on the analysis of daily travel-to-work flows from the 2001 census. The resulting regions correspond to the micro-regional level and two additional tiers were identified at this level. The basic statistics for all variants are presented.</p></abstract>

The issue of defining functional regions in the Czech Republic is presented in this paper, which contributes to both theoretical discussions (e.g. the modifiable areal unit problem) and practical applications (e.g. spatial administration, regional planning). A multistage agglomerative approach to functional regional taxonomy is applied, which has been used in Czech geographical research for the first time only recently. The regionalisation algorithm provided four optional solutions for this issue, based on the analysis of daily travel-to-work flows from the 2001 census. The resulting regions correspond to the micro-regional level and two additional tiers were identified at this level. The basic statistics for all variants are presented.

A Multistage Agglomerative Approach for Defining Functional Regions of the Czech Republic: The Use of 2001 Commuting Data/ Vícestupňový aglomerační přístup k vymezení funkčních regionů České republiky: využití údajů o dojížďce z roku 2001

Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic

Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic

Dept. of Regional Economics and Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University Lipová 41a, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc Třída Svobody 26, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic

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The issue of defining functional regions in the Czech Republic is presented in this paper, which contributes to both theoretical discussions (e.g. the...

A Multistage Agglomerative Approach for Defining Functional Regions of the Czech Republic: The Use of 2001 Commuting Data/ Vícestupňový aglomerační přístup k vymezení funkčních regionů České republiky: využití údajů o dojížďce z roku 2001

Published Online: Feb 06, 2015

Page range: 2 - 13

Received: Apr 15, 2014

Accepted: Oct 20, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2014-0019

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