Students:Group Two

Similarities on both sides of the border - Czech and German

• the Ore Mts. region
• population decrease
• peripheries within the countries
• high rate of unemployment
• aged population
• cross-border interactions
• traditions (toy production)
• lack of long-term planning
• UNESCO interests
• support of sport activities, cultural events

Differences between Czech and German side of the border

• natural resources: Germany without coal mining x Czech still coal mining
• tourism: problems in CR, good promotion in G
• history: interrupted continual development
• local businesses (restaurants)
• accomodation capacities (more in G site)
• energy mix definition (renewable resources x non-renewable resources)
• habit of participation on (local) matters
• traditions (from "interrupted" period)
• relationship to land
• religion
• websites (G designed for tourists, CR designed for local citizens)