How Central Europe is Perceived and Delimited

Bláha, Jan D.; Nováček, Aleš

doi:10.1553/moegg158s193

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“…Indeed, by changing the administrative division and institutionalisation of the regions, some regions may disappear, arise or transform due to changes in the management of borders and names of the region, which is related to many tendencies, such as social, economic, cultural and (geo)political ones. These changes in administrative regions (objective regions) are subsequently reflected in the cognitive map of inhabitants of different generations and their perceptual/vernacular regions (subjective regions) (Bláha & Nováček 2016;Marek 2022). Thus, the study of the evolution of administrative regions should also be associated with research on perceptual/vernacular regions across different generations also taking into account that administrative regions are primarily created from above by government and may not coincide with the perception of the population (Antonsich 2010).…”

Section: Administrative and Perceptual/ Vernacular Regionsmentioning

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Visualising administrative division dynamics: transformation of borders and names in the Bohemian-Saxonian borderland

Bartůněk,

Bláha

2023

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Regions are main building blocks of larger territorial units, but they also display high dynamics affecting how regional identities can be studied. The regional dynamics and multilayered nature ultimately require new approaches to their visual representation. The goal of this article is to present a novel approach to visual presentation of the administrative regions’ dynamics by cartographic means of representation in a synthetic map that can assist in the research of regional identities. We adopt the theory of the institutionalisation of regions, the administrative division of the state is a process in which the borders and names of regions are constantly transformed causing changes in the perception of the population. Then we analyse the laws on administrative division reforms and old/historical map documents. This enabled us to identify the dynamics of individual borders and names of administrative regions (choronyms) that form spaces with a higher or lower degree of stability. We propose a visualisation approach to represent such dynamics, and we assert that through cartographic visualisation of the degree of transformation in these spaces it is possible to get an insight into population’s awareness about the named regions and their delimitation.

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Section: Administrative and Perceptual/ Vernacular Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Visualising administrative division dynamics: transformation of borders and names in the Bohemian-Saxonian borderland

Bartůněk,

Bláha

2023

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“…Recent studies showed the necessity of analysing both the urban endogenous asset and its spatial and functional structure for further development (Korcelli-Olejniczak 2015), while underlining useful approaches in studying space-related perceptions (Bláha and Nováček 2016). Therefore, considering the urban evolution, this sub-chapter is focusing on the present, and especially on how the city centre is perceived by the inhabitants, on the quality of life, as well as on the hybrid places and cultural landscapes of this city.…”

Section: The Present: Symbolic and Functional Public Spaces Of Cluj-nmentioning

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Living the Urban Cultural Landscapes in the City Centre of Cluj Napoca / Kolozsvár / Klausenburg, Romania

Maroşi¹,

Adorean²,

Ilovan³

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More than ever before, today's cities are significantly multi-cultural and heterogeneous. Intrinsically, the modern city centre is the most easily recognisable urban area by both locals and visitors or tourists, due to a concentration of significant functions. In this paper, we discuss the physical and historic centre of Cluj-Napoca, the place that exhibits distinctive structural and functional features and which, throughout history, was shaped and adapted to different ages and needs. As a result, it is the most refined and monumental cultural landscape, granting the city a strong identity and a space rich in cultural significances. Analysing the cultural landscape of these spaces from a past, present and future perspective, it is necessary to emphasise the link between the users' perception of the city centre and the "cold demarcation", through official urban planning, based mainly on quantitative data and on urban indicators (e.g. consistency of the built space, buildings height, proportion between inhabited space and the organised one, accessibility, urban connectivity, etc.). Quite a lot of times, urban planning ignores users' perceptions, being focused on businesses and ensuring people's daily needs and not necessarily on preserving or creating symbolic places, which inhabitants are attached to and where they feel "at home". Therefore, our aim is to highlight the cultural significance of the public spaces within the city centre of Cluj-Napoca and to assess users' perceptions of these places more and more altered and affected by globalisation spaces. We used the results of two questionnaire surveys and of an extensive research on the history and present features of these spaces. The first survey consisted of 150 filled-in questionnaires designed to set the perceived limits of Cluj-Napoca central area and, the second one, with 300 filled-in questionnaires, aimed to establish the inhabitants' perceptions of the public squares' aesthetics and functionality. Many cities are part of or head towards the so-called cultural vacuum, mainly a result of a profound globalisation and of interpreting culture itself in a wrong way. One more reason for such research approaches to be welcomed and up to date.

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“…It also has the potential for subsequent empirical analyses because of significant spatial patterns of unemployment. We are aware of the problematic perception and delimitation of Central Europe [18], but we use the term Central European Region (CER) throughout the paper. The CER is depicted in Figure 2.…”

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Using Areal Interpolation to Deal with Differing Regional Structures in International Research

Netrdová

Nosek

Hurbánek

2020

IJGI

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When working with regional data from different countries, issues concerning data comparability need to be solved, including regional comparability. Differing regional unit size is a common issue which influences the results of socio-economic analyses. In this paper, we introduce a strategy to deal with the regional incomparability of administrative data in international research. We propose a methodological approach based on the areal interpolation method, which facilitates the usage of advanced spatial analyses. To illustrate, we analyze spatial patterns of unemployment in seven Central European countries. We use a very detailed spatial (municipal) level to reveal local tendencies. To have comparable units across the whole region, we apply the areal interpolation method, a process of projecting data from source administrative units to the target structure of a grid. After choosing the most suitable grid structure and projecting the data onto the grid, we perform a hot spot analysis to show the benefits of the grid structure for socio-economic analyses. The proposed approach has great potential in international research for its methodological correctness and the ability to interpret results.

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How Central Europe is Perceived and Delimited

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Visualising administrative division dynamics: transformation of borders and names in the Bohemian-Saxonian borderland

Visualising administrative division dynamics: transformation of borders and names in the Bohemian-Saxonian borderland

Living the Urban Cultural Landscapes in the City Centre of Cluj Napoca / Kolozsvár / Klausenburg, Romania

Using Areal Interpolation to Deal with Differing Regional Structures in International Research

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