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== Second Assignment == | == Second Assignment == | ||
Eisenerz, an old mining town in the center of the country, is situated in the middle of the mountains, which means that it is quite isolated and on the periphery. From the presentation about | Eisenerz, an old mining town in the center of the country, is situated in the middle of the mountains, which means that it is quite isolated and on the periphery. From the presentation about the historical evolution of the town and current situation, which was led by Mr. Gerfried Tiffner, it was obvious that most mining towns face similar problems. In Eisenerz, rich iron ore deposits were found, followed later by an “iron rush”. Due to the rich iron ore it was possible to quarry in open cast mines. This process developed into today’s face of Eisenerz with itsdominating Ore Mountain. But the change is not the only one caused by mining. | ||
During the “iron rush” in the middle of 20th century many people | During the “iron rush” in the middle of the 20th century many people went there to work so that the population grew to 18 000 inhabitants. Later mining, hand in hand with employment opportunities, went down, which caused unemployment and a huge outward flow of people – today’s population is less than 6 000 people and there are many abandoned houses. Therefore, the town had to deal with an aging population, unemployment and social changes. In the Czech Republic, there are also towns with a similar history; from very historical mining sites such as Příbram or Kutná Hora to present-day towns in the northwest of the country, such as Sokolov, Most or Chomutov. | ||
Mr. Tiffner focused in his presentation on social aspects of mining cities. He spoke about reemerging of traditional mining culture and its encouragement from side of local authorities. The traditional culture, present in the town during the last century, was distracted after the fall of mining and it has stand for many social problems – loss of traditional habits and lifestyle, weakened connection with the surrounding, negative psychological impact – as a result many people decided to move. Local authorities observed the trend and started to work on new identity of the town and its habitants in order to attract young people but also to build a relation between people and the place where they live. | Mr. Tiffner focused in his presentation on social aspects of mining cities. He spoke about reemerging of traditional mining culture and its encouragement from side of local authorities. The traditional culture, present in the town during the last century, was distracted after the fall of mining and it has stand for many social problems – loss of traditional habits and lifestyle, weakened connection with the surrounding, negative psychological impact – as a result many people decided to move. Local authorities observed the trend and started to work on new identity of the town and its habitants in order to attract young people but also to build a relation between people and the place where they live. | ||