Structural and Functional Characteristics of the Spatial Development of Rural and Urban Areas in the Northwestern Economic District

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

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.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Структурно-функциональные особенности пространственного развития городских и сельских поселений Северо-Западного экономического района
• ISSN: 2079-8555
• Extent: Seite(n): 108-119
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Baltic Region(1)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Städtebau, Raumplanung, Landschaftsgestaltung ; Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Raumplanung und Regionalforschung ; Bevölkerung ; Russland ; Bevölkerungsentwicklung ; Raumplanung ; ländlicher Raum ; Stadtregion ; Wirtschaftsstruktur ; Stadt-Land-Beziehung ; Wirtschaftsgeographie ; sozioökonomische Entwicklung ; regionale Verteilung ; Bevölkerung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Sobolev, Alexei
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Russland
• (when): 2015

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2015-1-9
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-51319-6
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST