Spanish conference

Task 1Analysis of the social and

urban evolution

What changes have you noticed about the proportion of agricultural soil over the last

50 years?

• Vysočina Region – agricultural soil now

77%

20%

3%

arable landgrazing land, meadowsother

What changes have you noticed about the proportion of agricultural soil over the last

50 years?

Arable land in 1960

• 50 % cereals

• 14 % potatoes

• 0,5 % rape

Arable land in 2014

• 58 % cereals

• 9,5 % potatoes

• 16 % rape

Compare the maps and mark thecommunication networks

- The town area has significantly increased. ( 18,19 km2 → 37,06 km2)

- Steel works called ŽĎAS was built after the Word War II.

- Historical buildings were replaced by prefabricated house after 1950.

Žďár nad Sázavou in 1960

Žďár nad Sázavou in 1960

Is the population increasing or decreasing?Give reasons.

- job opportuninities – ŽĎAS- urbanization

1950 4 936

2014 21 822

Task 2Environmental implications

The survey about the environmental awareness• Questions:

1) Do you classify waste?2) Do you avoid using plastic bags? 3) What sort of transport do you use? 4) Do you use pressure regulators to minimise water consumption? 5) Have you ever joined in an ecological campaign?

460 students• Results:

1) Do you classify waste?2) Do you avoid using plastic bags?3) What sort of transport do you use? 4) Do you use pressure regulators to minimise water consumption? 5) Have you ever joined in an ecological campaign?

Question 1

84

16

YESNO

Question 2

14

86

YESNO

Question 3

75

10 15

CAR BUSTRAIN

Question 5

44

66

YESNO

Question 4

43

57

YESNO

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