The perception of historical and present-day regional boundaries by the society of Czechia

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985963%3A_____%2F25%3A00643919" target="_blank" >RIV/67985963:_____/25:00643919 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/68407700:21110/25:00386865
Result on the web
<a href="https://geografie.cz/130/4/0415/" target="_blank" >https://geografie.cz/130/4/0415/</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.37040/geografie.2025.019" target="_blank" >10.37040/geografie.2025.019</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The perception of historical and present-day regional boundaries by the society of Czechia
Original language description
The study addresses the question: How does contemporary Czech society perceive historical and present-day boundaries, and what role do these perceptions play in shaping regional identity? Using mental and participatory mapping, the authors analyse how today’s inhabitants of Czechia perceive geographical space through boundaries defined by historical, cultural, administrative, and subjective factors. The research is based on a large-scale questionnaire survey and employs geographic information system (GIS) tools. Particular attention is paid to generational differences, educational and regional backgrounds, and how regional identity is reflected in respondents’ mental maps. The study integrates approaches from the humanities, social sciences, and technical disciplines, offering an interdisciplinary framework for analysing boundaries in space. The findings demonstrate that while some boundary perceptions remain deeply rooted in history, others are shaped by contemporary socio-cultural influences. The combined methodological approach of participatory mapping and historical contextualization provides new insights into evolving boundary perceptions and contributes to the theoretical development of spatial identity studies.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60101 - History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)

Project
<a href="/en/project/DH23P03OVV030" target="_blank" >DH23P03OVV030: Borders as a cultural-historical phenomenon. Specification, analysis, comparation and interpretation</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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