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Analysis of operational aspects, economic demand and public swimming pool management in the Czech Republic

KOCOURKOVÁ, G. KREJZA, Z. VAŇKOVÁ, L. JAKUBÍČEK, R.

Original Title

Analysis of operational aspects, economic demand and public swimming pool management in the Czech Republic

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Nowadays, a strong emphasis is put on a healthy lifestyle including sports, relaxation and active spending of free time. Municipalities in the Czech Republic, which act as independent legal entities having the right to manage their property and operate their funds, are often investors in the construction of free-time facilities and become providers of the services aimed at the wellbeing of the population. Such facilities can be represented by indoor swimming pools, waterparks and wellness centres which are becoming increasingly popular and represent a trend in the needs of current society. Such an investment certainly results in the development of civic amenities and make both the municipality and the whole region more attractive. The indoor swimming pool construction is a demanding investment involving long preparation for its implementation and a lot of risks, which are significantly associated with technical and economic solutions that can significantly affect the final decision on the project acceptability. The main goal of the article is to provide the assessment of management and economic demandingness of the indoor swimming pools and waterparks operation based on the economic data obtained in the research survey carried out by the authors. The aim of the research is to survey, analyse and assess the management of indoor swimming pools in the Czech Republic. A questionnaire aiming at analysing the economic management of indoor swimming pools was distributed among individual providers or founders asking the respondents to fill in the basic information about the swimming pool, number of visitors, number of employees and data on economic activities for 2017, 2018 and 2019 years. This period was chosen intentionally as they were years not affected by the Covid-19 pandemic which subsequently significantly influences both the number of visitors and the economy. Eight indoor swimming pools operated by cities and municipalities were assessed using the data obtained from the questionnaires and other public sources. It was found out, based on this analysis, that all the assessed facilities struggle with operating costs and it is necessary to subsidize their activities from municipal budgets, often by considerable amounts which have an increasing tendency from year to year in most cases. It can therefore be concluded that the vast majority of public indoor swimming pools are at a loss each year, as not all costs can be covered by entrance fees. Exceptionally, large multinational centres, where entrance fees are many times higher, thrive

Keywords

Coronaviruses; Funding; Budget; Careers and professions

Authors

KOCOURKOVÁ, G.; KREJZA, Z.; VAŇKOVÁ, L.; JAKUBÍČEK, R.

Released

27. 9. 2023

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Location

Melville, USA

ISBN

1551-7616

Periodical

AIP Conference Proceedings

Year of study

2023

Number

2928

State

United States of America

Pages from

1

Pages to

10

Pages count

10

URL

https://watermark.silverchair.com/130018_1_5.0170904.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAABYkwggWFBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggV2MIIFcgIBADCCBWsGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMCkLsIAul5VkjIG-PAgEQgIIFPAnXLyjC1d7Z5ImHnH8oyAc4g67aOGUh40NP963a9zZwkFGocqBiKe957g5a02IXbbOFTh_yHh9zLvEo4iF08DZUZqmCzg4eIm84HEmrcavUDfArq-rxv5rZP173y2jkkqOYzdJvzRzwKBr0jjW0SxxrCjx929-ViGOGK7eROVSuv9d7XIvxJ3Lu-hjlQx0Rp0MkT1h-D20aJz25h4WpAw6l8Co7aktm8xJb4YgNiiCM0MHuS4OBUK4LOfLK8RwfuaRmhqafDDSDejGtcYHhy8ZqjwQ6EOfFx8vcb

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT185304,
  author="Gabriela {Kocourková} and Zdeněk {Krejza} and Lucie {Vaňková} and Radim {Jakubíček}",
  title="Analysis of operational aspects, economic demand and public swimming pool management in the Czech Republic",
  booktitle="World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium - WMCAUS 2022",
  year="2023",
  journal="AIP Conference Proceedings",
  volume="2023",
  number="2928",
  pages="1--10",
  publisher="AIP Publishing",
  address="Melville, USA",
  doi="10.1063/5.0171120",
  issn="1551-7616",
  url="https://watermark.silverchair.com/130018_1_5.0170904.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAABYkwggWFBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggV2MIIFcgIBADCCBWsGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMCkLsIAul5VkjIG-PAgEQgIIFPAnXLyjC1d7Z5ImHnH8oyAc4g67aOGUh40NP963a9zZwkFGocqBiKe957g5a02IXbbOFTh_yHh9zLvEo4iF08DZUZqmCzg4eIm84HEmrcavUDfArq-rxv5rZP173y2jkkqOYzdJvzRzwKBr0jjW0SxxrCjx929-ViGOGK7eROVSuv9d7XIvxJ3Lu-hjlQx0Rp0MkT1h-D20aJz25h4WpAw6l8Co7aktm8xJb4YgNiiCM0MHuS4OBUK4LOfLK8RwfuaRmhqafDDSDejGtcYHhy8ZqjwQ6EOfFx8vcb"
}