Electricity as Universal Energy – Requirements for the Transmission System, by a ČEPS team
This article reviews the problems of electricity transmission in the Czech Republic, carried out by ČEPS (The Czech Republic Transmission System Operator), reflecting on the importance of the backbone transmission system and its connection to the neighbouring countries, the requirements for the system and its reliability, and the investments in the equipment of the system. Analysed in detail is the legislative, procedural, spatial, constructional and technical context of the construction of new transmission lines, overhead and underground.
ČEZ Using a Web Portal to Handle the Documents of Spatial Analysis, by František Fiala
ČEZ was one of the first corporations to use an internet portal for the transfer of data required for the documents of spatial analysis. More than a year has passed from the launch, so the first objective experience of the operation and utilization can be presented here.
Prices of Electricity from Renewable Resources, by Stanislav Trávníček
Essential for the development of renewable resources of electricity in the Czech Republic are the economic conditions created through the regulated prices for production. This article summarizes the ways in which the amount of such support is determined, describing its forms, application, impact on consumers, and other related aspects.
The Spiritual Importance of a Place as Value of Territory, by Jiří Kupka
There are several locations possessing a certain immaterial importance, participating in the creation of the particularity and proper identity of the landscape. Among the spiritual or immaterial values of the landscape, there are locations related to mythology, legends and the oldest origins of the Czech history, those linked to the stories of the oldest chronicles and records of time, or those important for the local history or literature or the life and work of historic or legendary figures. Though such places are usually connected to material values or those of monuments of natural sights, the substance of their valuability is more deeply rooted in the priceless historic memory and uniqueness. In this view, the spiritual value of the location also in the physical planning practice should be taken into consideration as one of the territory values, which represents one of the competent restrictions, but also a worthwhile opportunity for the presentation and development of space.