Development of Settlement Systems

Abstract

Ed. by GY. ENYEDI and J. MÉSZÁROSThis volume contains 20 studies, present ed at a British-Hungarian geographical seminar. The studies investigate the evolu tion of a uniform settlement system, the characteristics of urban development, the interaction of geographical environment and settlement system, and the changes in the system of rural settlements. The book calls attention to the fact that the rapid spread of urbanization not only transforms the urban network, but effects rural development, too, and influences the relationship which settlements have to their geographical environment. As a result of these changes, there evolves -instead of the former dichotomy of rural and urban areas -a uniform settle ment system. This joint British-Hungar ian investigation of the above problems is particularly instructive reflecting as it does the numerous differences in the history, social structure, political system and long-term planning of the two coun tries.