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Green Ideas in Czechoslovak Land Use Planinng : Exploring Theories of Spatial Planning with Focus on the 1940s and 1960s
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The poster briefly depicts the results of research devoted to the study and analysis of "green ideas" in the theory of Czechoslovak (CSK) land use planning (LUP) since the founding of CSK in 1918 up to 1970s. The research involved the analysis of historical regional studies, master plans, blueprints, articles in professional journals and monographs. LUP gradually became an independent specialization in CSK in the first half of 20th century. LUP was influenced on one hand by German, American and British planning systems and conservation laws. On the other hand CSK LUP developed its own specific traditions. Based on traditions of architecture, town planning and homeland preservation, theories of urban and regional planning were formed and developed that we today would label as sustainable, environmentally friendly or simply "green". These "green ideas" culminated in 1938-1949, the period between the parliamentary democratic and communist system. The second peak was then in the more free 1960s. The research findings show a surprising consistence and persistence of "green ideas" in CSK urban, regional and land use planning. Some of the green conceptions were 20 years ahead of their time (i.e. L. Žák in the 1940s); others were parallels to contemporary foreign trends (i.e., B. Fuchs, E. Hruška and G. Čelechovský in the 1960s). |
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