Unbalanced Development – Regional Disparity Analysis in Serbia

Manić, Emilija; Mitrović, Đorđe

doi:10.2478/ethemes-2021-0003

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“…Taken together, this led to a more profound polarization between the large and small urban centers. The process of demographic polarization of cities led to the creation of zones of demographic concentration in the areas of the main development axes (Corridor X-Danube-Moravian and West-Moravian directions) on the one hand and zones of urban depopulation (peripheral, border, isolated cities) with the associated negative effects of demographic development on the other [12,89].…”

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Demographic Aspects of Urban Shrinkage in Serbia: Trajectory, Variety, and Drivers of Shrinking Cities

Djurkin,

Antić,

Djordjević

2023

Sustainability

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Many European countries have faced the process of urban shrinkage in recent decades. Due to the various theoretical aspects of urban shrinkage, there are numerous approaches to the interpretation of this process. The most widely accepted of these refers to the demographic component as the starting point for defining this phenomenon, with the decline of the total population as the main indicator. The demographic shrinkage of cities in Serbia is a process that has been in place since the 1960s, with the dynamics of spatial-demographic and socioeconomic transformation during the post-socialist transition having exacerbated urban shrinkage. As a result, over 80% of urban settlements are affected by it. This paper identifies the trajectory and spatio-temporal patterns of the intensity and dynamics of urban shrinkage for the period from 1961 to 2022. The aim of this work is to show the diversity of shrinking cities and to explore the driving forces behind this process in Serbia. In this study, we conducted an analysis of population trends in 167 urban settlements in Serbia. Further analysis included the identification of contrasting spatio-temporal and demographic dynamic patterns characterized by either natural losses or out-migration. Due to the complex urban trajectories, a typology was created that distinguishes four different types of shrinking cities: continuously shrinking cities, episodically shrinking cities, recently shrinking cities, and resurgent cities. The results are important to achieving a better understanding of how patterns of local population trends change over time and space. The result will thus be a step towards explaining the main demographic factors causing population change and inter- and intra-regional differences between shrinking cities in Serbia, as well as towards examining urban renewal opportunities in the future.

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Demographic Aspects of Urban Shrinkage in Serbia: Trajectory, Variety, and Drivers of Shrinking Cities

Djurkin,

Antić,

Djordjević

2023

Sustainability

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“…The mentioned process did not bypass the Republic of Serbia, whose development strategy is primarily based on the inflow of foreign direct investments, and which faces numerous problems in the development of rural areas, as well as large differences in the degree of development between individual regions, which according to the Regional Strategy development from 2007 to 2012 between the most developed and the least developed administrative district in the Republic of Serbia amounted to 7:1 (Strategy of the regional development of the Republic of Serbia for the period from 2007 to 2012), with the fact that, according to numerous studies, these differences over time, and deepened (Manić et al, 2017;Manić & Mitrović, 2021).…”

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Products with Protected Indication of Geographical Origin: Potential of Rural and Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia

Gligorijević¹,

Manasijević²,

Stanojevic³

et al. 2023

Ecologica

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Products with a protected designation of geographical origin, thanks to their characteristics (price, quality and reputation), can significantly contribute to the more efficient development and increase in the well-being of the national economy. Namely, these products, on the one hand, by achieving premium prices on the market, enable an increase in the employment and income of local producers, encourage the development of the activity to which they belong and contribute to sustainable development (including all its dimensions -economic, social and environmental dimensions), above all, rural areas. These products at the same time, represent a significant potential for achieving more even regional development since these products achieve added economic value, as and a whole range of other advantages (cultural, ecological and others). On the other hand, consumers receive a quality product that is produced in full compliance with the appropriate quality standards, with minimal occurrence of information asymmetry. In accordance with the above, the aim of this paper is to, along with the previous presentation of the concept of protection of the designation of geographical origin of the product, look at the importance that these products can have as a potential of rural and regional development of the Republic of Serbia.Keywords: Products with a protected designation of geographical origin, the concept of protecting the geographical origin of products, rural development, regional development.Sažetak: Proizvodi sa zaštićenom oznakom geografskog porekla, zahvaljujući svojim karakteristikama (cena, kvalitet i reputacija), mogu značajno doprineti efikasnijem razvoju i povećanju blagostanja nacionalne privrede. Naime, ovi proizvodi, s jedne strane, postizanjem premijskih cena na tržištu omogućavaju povećanje zaposlenosti i prihoda domaćih proizvođača, podstiču razvoj delatnosti kojoj pripadaju i doprinose održivom razvoju (uključujući sve njegove dimenzije -ekonomsku, socijalnu i ekološku dimenzije), pre svega, ruralna područja. Ovi proizvodi, istovremeno, predstavljaju značajan potencijal za ostvarivanje ravnomernijeg regionalnog razvoja jer ovi proizvodi ostvaruju dodatnu ekonomsku vrednost, kao i čitav niz drugih prednosti (kulturnih, ekoloških i drugih). S druge strane, potrošači dobijaju kvalitetan proizvod koji je proizveden u potpunosti u skladu sa odgovarajućim standardima kvaliteta, uz minimalnu pojavu informacione asimetrije. U skladu sa navedenim, cilj ovog rada je da se, uz prethodni prikaz koncepta zaštite oznake geografskog porekla proizvoda, sagleda značaj koji ovi proizvodi mogu imati kao potencijal ruralnog i regionalnog razvoja Republike Srbije.Ključne reči: Proizvodi sa zaštićenom oznakom geografskog porekla, koncept zaštite geografskog porekla proizvoda, ruralni razvoj, regionalni razvoj.

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Unbalanced Development – Regional Disparity Analysis in Serbia

Cited by 2 publications

References 22 publications

Demographic Aspects of Urban Shrinkage in Serbia: Trajectory, Variety, and Drivers of Shrinking Cities

Demographic Aspects of Urban Shrinkage in Serbia: Trajectory, Variety, and Drivers of Shrinking Cities

Products with Protected Indication of Geographical Origin: Potential of Rural and Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia

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