Structural change in a system of urban places: The 20th-century evolution of Hungary's urban settlement network
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Regional Studies
- Vol. 20 (1) , 47-71
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09595238600185051
Abstract
Zoványi G. M. (1986) Structural change in a system of urban places: The 20th-century evolution of Hungary's urban settlement network, Reg. Studies 20, 47–71. The traditional approach of studying urban change via changes in the percentages of those residing in urban places and increases in the size of specified urban centres has recently been supplemented by a new regionally-oriented approach for studying urban change. That approach, based on the concept of functional urban regions, is briefly described. A portrayal of twentieth-century urban change in Hungary is then presented, both in terms of the traditional approach and the new regionally-oriented approach. In sharp contrast to most European countries Hungary is shown to evidence continued centralization of urban development, but the recent experience of Budapest and other indicators are said to portend future decentralization. Hungary's progression beyond its historical association with a backward urban landscape is chronicled.Keywords
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