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The existence of old unused buildings, called brownfields is one of the major urban problems today. In addition to the well-known environmental or social problems, the existence of brownfields is linked to economic problems, including, among other things, the decline in the prices of surrounding, especially residential, properties because of a reduction in social status and the prestige of the site. This article attempts to quantify this problem in a framework. On the example of several locations in the Moravian-S...

The paper deals with the influence of mining works on the transport in the area mainly the structural layers of transport-related engineering structures elements as railways, roads, railway crossings and the overall transport system. Long-term underground coal mining is usually associated with environmental impacts in the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic. There are two types of undermined areas in mentioned region: District of Ostrava where the mines were closed and the mining phenomena are considere...

Utilization of methods of building information modelling in the area of sustainable regional development becomes increasingly the topical issue with time. In many countries of Europe, this has even become part of their legislation. This article deals in particular with advantages and disadvantages related to utilization of the method of building information modelling in the process of decision-making on further exploitation of the region including monitoring its current state. At present time, there is sufficient ...