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The effect of geographical position and employment fluctuations on rural settlement trends
О роли географического положения и изменениях занятости в динамике сельского расселения
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Abstract Structural changes in the economy and spatial and inter-settlement differences in living standards and quality of life lead to fundamental alterations in the national settlement system. Settlement polarisation is gathering momentum, along with the movement of rural population from Russia’s east and ... view more
Structural changes in the economy and spatial and inter-settlement differences in living standards and quality of life lead to fundamental alterations in the national settlement system. Settlement polarisation is gathering momentum, along with the movement of rural population from Russia’s east and north to its southern and metropolitan regions. These processes benefit urban agglomerations. Typological differences between regional settlement systems, still poorly understood but essential for strategic and spatial planning, are growing. This article draws on the concept of the geographical demographic situation; it uses official statistics on Russian regions and Kaliningrad municipalities and settlements to explore the connection between rural settlement trends and employment fluctuations caused by structural shifts in Russian regional economies. It is shown how settlement polarisation affects differences in settlement trends of meso- and microdistrict levels. Regions are identified that have a capacity for rural-urban migration and corresponding rural employment structure and trends.... view less
Keywords
rural population; population density; settlement pattern; regional difference; quality of life; out-migration; rural-urban migration; urban development; agglomeration area; spatial planning; rural area; rural development; socioeconomic factors; labor market; Russia
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Kaliningrad region; settlement pattern changes; employment rate
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 129-146
Journal
Baltic Region, 13 (2021) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2021-4-8
ISSN
2310-0524
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed