The main tendencies of social and economic transformation of cities in the Trans-Baikal Territory
In: Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, Band 9, Heft 2, S. 173-186
Abstract
In this paper, city-status settlements of the Trans-Baikal Territory are
considered. The Trans-Baikal Territory is a territorial entity of the Russian Federation
located in the south of Asian part of Russia. Cities of the Trans-Baikal Territory are
economic and cultural centres of regions; they play an important role in development
and support of the surrounding territory. In this paper, demographic, migration, social
and economic conditions of the cities are reviewed. The analysis of conditions in cities
has been performed on the basis of statistical data collected from the administrations of
the cities of the region and other published statistical materials on the basis of a
comparative geographical method, as well as a review of the literature. The generality of
tendencies in the social and economic situation and regional peculiarities of cities are
shown. In all cities of the region there is a decrease in the population. The paper
concludes that, by now, the issue of migration loss is the strategically important
development problem in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
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