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Praguewatch - A Map of Prague's Other Side and Its Application in Geographical Education

Publication at Faculty of Science |
2011

Abstract

Czech citizens fail to adequately participate in political decisions concerning their cities. Changes to contemporary urban environments happen quickly and, due in part to the absence of urban issues and critical approaches in geographical education, people are not able to make sense of these changes.

This paper introduces Praguewatch.cz, an internet map that seeks to increase people's ability to critically understand urban changes and to actively participate in influencing them