Title: Regional Profile Report - Central Europe

general fields of research, which form the main structure for the Regional Profile reports
(chapter 2). These were:
• General information (location, population, economy)
• Mining and its impact on regional development
• Potentials in consequence of mining
• Strategies and projects of regional development
• Actors and interplay of change.
According to these core issues sub-questions were developed, further specifying the
direction of the research (see annex). All contents were discussed between all partners,
particularly at the scientific meetings in Großräschen (D) and Křtiny (CZ) leading up to the
compilation of the complete report by the IOER in December 2009.
Following the final drafting of the research agenda through the basic information data set,
every partner conducted the own field work, mainly on the basis of internet and document
research. The used materials included statistical data, accounts of mining history, general
regional information (such as tourist brochures), regional and local policy papers (such as
regional development concepts and strategies), films and many more.
In addition to these research efforts each partner also conducted semi-structured interviews
with regional stake-holders. In the course of this research step the academic partners
contacted and interviewed different representatives from their regions.
1.3. Prospects
According to the aims of this output, the regional profiles provide an analysis of the status-
quo in terms of potentials of the former mining activities and the overall development
structures in the regions. These results will form an important stepping stone in regard of
further research activities within ReSOURCE. The results of the regional profiles will be
directly used for the next project outputs, namely the “SWOT I Analysis” (3.3.1.). There the
results of the profiles will be the basis that will enable the research to conduct a SWOT
analysis for each and across all regions. Also the profiles will be used as one part of a
scientific feedback for the regions at the “Scientific Symposium” (output 3.3.2.) in autumn
2010, which will also mark the finalisation of work package 3. This feedback will later also be
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