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Structural and Functional Characteristics of the Spatial Development of Rural and Urban Areas in the Northwestern Economic District
Структурно-функциональные особенности пространственного развития городских и сельских поселений Северо-Западного экономического района
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Abstract This article is dedicated to the problem of increasing spatial polarisation in the population distribution systems of the Leningrad, Novgorod, and Pskov regions. The author examines the impact of development and distribution of factors of production on demographic processes and trends in the transfo... view more
This article is dedicated to the problem of increasing spatial polarisation in the population distribution systems of the Leningrad, Novgorod, and Pskov regions. The author examines the impact of development and distribution of factors of production on demographic processes and trends in the transformation of the population distribution system. Based on an analysis of the sectoral structure of economy and demographic development trends, the author proposes a functional typology of urban and rural settlements. He stresses the discrepancy between the established population distribution systems and the demographic trends in regional development. It is suggested in the paper that the overcoming of spatial heterogeneity should be considered at the regional level from the perspective of improving the stability of district population distribution systems and strengthening organisational and economic ties between urban and rural areas. The author issues a number of recommendations for overcoming the spatial differentiation and ensuring a balanced development of district population distribution systems.... view less
Keywords
Russia; population development; spatial planning; rural area; urban area; economic structure; city-country relationship; economic geography; socioeconomic development; regional distribution; population
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Population Studies, Sociology of Population
Free Keywords
Northwestern economic district; spatial development; regional population distribution systems; forces of production; functional relations
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 108-119
Journal
Baltic Region (2015) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2015-1-9
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed