article Eastern Moravia and Uzbekistan: An integrative comparison of regions in the
teaching of geography
Tomáš Král
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year: 2026
issue: 1
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online publishing date: 29/4/2026
DOI: 10.14712/25337556.2026.1.1
ISSN (Online): 2533-7556
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abstract
This paper, with a pedagogical application, compares Eastern Moravia and Uzbekistan using the concept of integrative features. The aim is to present a method that in regional geography leads students to compare critically what areas have in common, across different conditions. Ten examples from physical and human geography show recurring patterns in climate, mobility, economy, culture and at the same time illustrate how students adopt this method and transfer it to other regions. Eastern Moravia is the most continental region in the Czech context with a minimum of precipitation in summer and local irrigation. Uzbekistan operates under an arid regime with dependence on water resources and the risk of salinization. The motif of water and time is shared in both regions, where the period of water availability and the ways in which society technically and institutionally manages it are decisive. The integrative logic also applies to migration and tourism, where the concentration of activities into nodes and corridors increases. The method is easy to use in teaching, where it works with maps, graphs, and short tasks that complement brief chemical and biological introductions about water hardness and salinity, and basic fermentation processes.
keywords
Eastern Moravia; Uzbekistan; integrative features; teaching; regional geography
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