The process of population ageing in countries of the Visegrad Group (V4)

Abstract: The study presents a comprehensive analysis of the issue of population ageing in the countries of the Visegrad Group (V4). Unprecedented changes in the populations’ age structure are examined and described within the broader context of social, economic and demographic developments in Europe. By comparing the demographic behaviour in the examined countries, the study provides new and relevant findings about inherent differences between the individual countries as well as within individual regions (NUTS 2).A comprehensive approach to study of the issue was maintained through the use of a broad range of methods. The temporal analysis was conducted by means of Rosset’s classification and the Ossan triangle. The time period for examining the demographic changes was from 1960 to 2012. The Ossan triangle and cartographic analysis facilitate the comparison of age structure at the regional level. The study identifies the degree of population ageing, the key factors at work, and the internal.... https://www.erdkunde.uni-bonn.de/article/view/2760

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

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• Bibliographic citation: The process of population ageing in countries of the Visegrad Group (V4) ; volume:69 ; number:1 ; year:2015 ; Erdkunde ; 69, Heft 1 (2015)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Káčerová, Marcela ; Ondačková, Jana

Further information

• DOI: 10.3112/erdkunde.2015.01.04
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2410281757117.380863157738
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.