Small towns in the rural periphery are often seen as the chronic patients of regional policy,
constantly in need of care but never getting well. Even in highly developed and densely …

The phenomenon of urban shrinkage occurs not only in large and medium cities, but also in
small towns. Small town shrinkage comprises the core element of China's urban shrinkage …

Plans to open a globally significant gold mine at Roşia Montană, in the Transylvanian region
of Romania, have led to decades of controversy and struggle. This paper explores different …

The development of urbanisation is linked to qualitative and quantitative changes in the
landscape and its components aimed at strengthening economic, administrative and cultural …

Since the 1990s, Lithuania lost almost one-quarter of its population, and some regions
within the country lost more than 50% of their residents. Such a sharp population decline …

Purpose Against the background of increasing infrastructure loss in many rural areas, this
study aims to contribute conceptually and empirically towards better understanding of rural …

The collapse of state socialism and the introduction of market relationships in Central and
Eastern Europe resulted in profound changes of urban development. Evidence from Central …

One of the most important territorial processes in the highly urbanised continent of Europe is
suburbanisation, urban sprawl which occurs in a gradual manner over long periods and is …

The paper depicts the emergence of metropolitan region policies in Europe as being linked
to the globalization debate and demonstrates how the idea of supporting metropolitan …

Examining the urban sprawl around middle-size cities in Hungary and Central Europe, the
rural change and suburbanization can be characterized by residential out-migration from …