| Title |
Functional Transformations and Socio-demographic Differentiation of Lithuanian Rural Spaces / |
| Authors |
Kriaučiūnas, Edikas ; Burneika, Donatas |
| ISBN |
9783030212360 |
| eISBN |
9783030212377 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Three Decades of Transformation in the East-Central European Countryside.. Springer, 2019. p. 217-237.. ISBN 9783030212360. eISBN 9783030212377 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Rural ; Lithuania ; Functional change ; Regional differentiation |
| Abstract [eng] |
The collapse of communist regime resulted in deep transformation of spatial structures, which were created according to economic and politic needs of soviet society in Lithuania and in other countries of similar historical pathway. One of the most evident spatial results—redistribution of population as new economic and social structures evolve. The paper seeks to identify specific features of functional change and its influence on the social and demographic processes in rural areas of Lithuania. The general transformation of rural areas is deeply influenced by the processes of peripherisation and decreasing economic importance of rural places, however actual situation differs a lot in different places. Many rural areas close to metropolitan centres were transformed into suburban ones. The rural settlements in recreational areas have been transformed into resort areas, which statistically often have no inhabitants. The biggest challenges face small peripheral rural settlements, which are losing population and social infrastructure at very high pace, while social exclusion of part of their residents is increasing. The empirical research is mostly based on statistical data analysis but other sources of information had also been employed. |
| Published |
Springer, 2019 |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2019 |
