Changing settlement networks in Central and Eastern Europe with special regard to urban networks

Hajdú, Zoltán; Horeczki, Réka; Rácz, Szilárd

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“…These processes were not primarily linked to the settlement network, however, each aspect of the transformation contributed to shaping indirectly and in many respects, directly the life of settlements and the evolution of network relations. From the aspect of the post-regime change evolution of the settlement network, the emergence of new states and new capital cities is of paramount significance, akin to positive changes in the permeability of state borders and the emergence of the new neighbourhood (Hajdú, Horeczki, & Rácz, 2017).…”

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Development Processes of Regional Centres in Central and Southeast Europe - From State Socialism to Dependent Market Economies

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2019

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The background of the current research is that despite the existence of a vast amount of literature devoted to the study of post-socialist transition processes, there is a relative scarcity of international comparative analyses on Central and Southeast European metropolises. The research seeks to explore FDI-driven transformation and development processes in Central and Southeast European regional centres in the posttransition period. The geographical focus of the analysis is limited to Central and Southeast European postsocialist states, while the scale of the analysis targets the metropolitan and regional level. The present study provides a brief summary of the first phase of the research constituted by literature review.

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Development Processes of Regional Centres in Central and Southeast Europe - From State Socialism to Dependent Market Economies

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2019

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“…In the last decade the central economic development projects had also served settlement policy and settlement network development aims. Large state investments sometimes intentionally and significantly modified the centers of historically developed settlement networks, thus transforming their inter-settlement relations' [56].…”

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“…The examined cities do not belong to the larger group of metropolitan cities, which have better access to smart city expertise and resources. According to Hajdú et al [56], small-and medium-sized towns in the Visegrád countries have historical tradition and innovative capabilities. The sustainable development and future of rural areas depend on these cities [56].…”

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Smart Economy and Startup Enterprises in the Visegrád Countries—A Comparative Analysis Based on the Crunchbase Database

2020

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The present study seeks to explore the concept of “smart economy” through the definition of the smart city. It also presents smart city subsystems and the smart city model. It focuses on smart and creative startups within the smart city model. The research examines medium-sized cities in the Visegrád countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) with a population ranging from 100,000 to 1 million inhabitants for startups. The research question is: Where are the medium-sized cities in the Visegrád countries that are both startup centers and smart cities? In the course of the research, the term “smart cities” was based on the definition set by the European Commission and the definition of startup centers was made using data analysis of the American Crunchbase database. As a result of the two studies, it can be concluded that there are no cities in the Visegrád countries with an above average level of both startup presence and smart cities.

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“…In Europe, global approaches related to a unified continent are utilized in addition to emphasis on regional identities [8]. The settlement system of Visegrád countries was analyzed e.g., by Hajdú et al [9]. Bole et al [10] explain the transition of functions of individual parts of the Slovenian settlement system: large and medium-sized towns are changing from having an industrial function to becoming seats of high quality services and creative industries, small towns are changing into modern industrial centers, rural settlements in the vicinity of regional centers are affected by suburbanization and peripheral rural settlements are shrinking.…”

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Depopulation and Extinction of Villages in Moravia and the Czech Part of Silesia since World War II

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A thousand villages disappeared in Czechia during the course of historic development. There are two basic causes of the disappearance of villages: artificial human intervention (planned changes or hostile liquidation) and gradual depopulation due to remoteness and poor conditions for development, possibly in combination with natural disasters. The greatest number of extinct villages is related to the period after World War II, when many villages in the borderland, from which the German population was displaced, were demolished or abandoned. The aim of the article is to clarify the causes of the extinction of villages, its impact on the landscape and on the settlement system, as well as the possibilities of preserving the historical and cultural memory of extinct places. Finally, the danger of extinction of villages at the present time is discussed. This article points out that it is currently not necessary or effective to have the dense network of settlements that was present in the Middle Ages, when the population density was conditional to the limited technological potential of agriculture and transport. The main argument for preserving villages is their spiritual and cultural value, and their genius loci. However, this can be preserved without keeping the physical structure. At this time, the smallest settlements are changing from being permanently inhabited, to becoming second homes sites.

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Changing settlement networks in Central and Eastern Europe with special regard to urban networks

Cited by 14 publications

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Development Processes of Regional Centres in Central and Southeast Europe - From State Socialism to Dependent Market Economies

Development Processes of Regional Centres in Central and Southeast Europe - From State Socialism to Dependent Market Economies

Smart Economy and Startup Enterprises in the Visegrád Countries—A Comparative Analysis Based on the Crunchbase Database

Depopulation and Extinction of Villages in Moravia and the Czech Part of Silesia since World War II

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