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The role of the river Rhine in the formation of spatial structure of the economy of European countries (1st century BC — 19th century AD)
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Abstract This article considers the main historical
stages of formation of spatial economic
structure of the European countries,
parts of whose territories lie within the
Rhine basin. The analysis covers a protracted
chronological interval from the
Roman colonization until the beginning of
the 20th ce... view more
This article considers the main historical
stages of formation of spatial economic
structure of the European countries,
parts of whose territories lie within the
Rhine basin. The analysis covers a protracted
chronological interval from the
Roman colonization until the beginning of
the 20th century. The author emphasizes
the role of the River Rhine in the course of
territorial structure formation.
This study aims to retrace the historical
sequence of the formation of territorial structure
of economies of the Rhine basin countries.
The research and practical significance
of the work lies in the identification of the
periods of increased activity in the formation
of spatial structural communications of the
states mentioned. The author applies the historical-
descriptive approach and cartographical-
geographical modelling to identify
the main stages of this process.
The author arrives at the following conclusions.
The beginning of the formation of
spatial structure of economies of the Rhine
basin countries dates back to the Roman period
of the history of European states rather
than the industrial revolution. Similarly, it is
possible to assume that primitive integration
processes started to develop in the region in
the same period. Throughout history, the
River Rhine has served as the central axis for
economic structure development. The practical
significance of the article lies in identifying
the early — previously insufficiently studied
— stages of formation of territorial economic
structure in the historical and geographical
context.... view less
Keywords
Europe; river; historical development; historical analysis; region; economic structure; middle ages; modern times
Classification
General History
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 100-108
Journal
Baltic Region (2012) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2012-2-11
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works