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Russia's coastal zone as a social and geographic phenomenon: conceptualisation and delimitation
Приморская зона России как общественно-географический феномен: подходы к концептуализации и делимитации
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Abstract This article defines coastal zones as a priority subject of studies in social geography and interprets coastalisation of population and economy as a key indicator of the development of a coastal zone. The author stresses the inverted coastalisation in Russia at the macro- and meso-levels and identif... view more
This article defines coastal zones as a priority subject of studies in social geography and interprets coastalisation of population and economy as a key indicator of the development of a coastal zone. The author stresses the inverted coastalisation in Russia at the macro- and meso-levels and identifies its causes. The article defines the coastal zone as a full-scale, continuum-discrete phenomenon with clear crossborder characteristics and increased potential for cluster formation in the economy. Marine cross-border clusters are identified as independent typological units. Characteristics and conditions for their formation and development are described in view of contemporary geoeconomic trends. The author examines the conditions and prospects for the formation of marine cross-border clusters in the key segments of Russia's coastal zone.... view less
Keywords
social geography; Russia; coastal region; economy; population; cluster analysis
Classification
Economic and Social Geography
National Economy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 57-67
Journal
Baltic Region, 8 (2016) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2016-2-5
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed