European Spatial Research and Policy: Recent submissions
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Foreword
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Inter-provincial migration in Italy: a comparison between Italians and foreigners
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)Internal migration in Italy increased in the 2000s due to foreigners residing in the country. Foreigners have changed the characteristics of Italy’s internal migration. Extended gravity models were run to highlight the ... -
Why do skilled people migrate to cities? A spatial econometric analysis for understanding the impact of the social environment on the attraction of human capital to cities in Turkey
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)The main focus of this study is on understanding the importance of social dynamics of cities for attracting human capital to urban regions. The principal research question of the article is “if there is a spatial dependency ... -
Transformations of urban electric transport in Ukraine after 1991 in the view of transport policy
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)The article presents, in a multifaceted manner, the changes that occurred in urban electric transport in Ukraine after 1991. The purpose of the article is to research the diversification of the degree and directions of ... -
Geographic features of zero-emissions urban mobility: the case of electric buses in Europe and Belarus
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)This article reviews the emerging phenomena of electric buses’ deployment in Europe and Belarus within the general framework of the concept of sustainable and electric urban mobility. The author offers a brief overview of ... -
Relative accessibility of district centres in Slovakia by public transport in 2003 and 2017
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)Transformation of the transport system in Slovakia after 1989 has influenced the pattern of public transport. This article focuses on the analysis of public transport accessibility in district centres in Slovakia. The ... -
Travel behaviour in a post-socialist city
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)Automobile traffic has been recently on the rise in many post-socialist cities despite EU policies fostering public transportation and active modes of travel. Against this background, the contribution of this paper is to ... -
Carlo Gianelle, Dimitris Kiriakou, Caroline Cohen, Marek Przeor (eds.) (2016), "Implementing Smart Specialisation Strategies. A Handbook", Brussels: European Commission
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Containerisation in the Baltic Sea region: development, characteristics and contemporary organisation
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)The main focus of the paper is on the container system development in the Baltic Sea Region studying cotemporary changes and organisation, as well as explaining the main driving forces of this situation. The Baltic Sea is ... -
Dynamic spatial panel data models in identifying socio-economic factors affecting the level of health in selected European countries
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)The aim of the paper is to investigate the relationship between socio-economic factors and the level of health of citizens of selected European countries. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were used as the measure of ... -
Identities with historical regions – are they adapting to modern administrative division? The case of Ukraine
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)Historical regions remain the most common basis for the formation or promotion of regional identities in Europe. However, regions and regional identities are in the process of constant formation and can change significantly ... -
Geographical, historical and political conditions of ongoing and potential ethnic conflicts in Central and Eastern Europe
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019)For centuries Central and Eastern Europe has been the scene of frequent changes of borders and numerous ethnic conflicts. Contemporary ethnic diversity of this region is much smaller, however, the growing nationalisms of ... -
Foreword
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Innovations in Local Public Transport – Significance for the Local Community
(Lodz Univeristy Press, 2018-12-31)The article deals with the issues of the innovations implemented in public transport. Their theoretical background was defined in the form of the latest concepts of territorial development: the theory of sustainable ... -
The New Urbanism Principle of Quality Architecture and Urban Design Versus Place Identity. A Case Study of Val D’Europe and the Manufaktura Complex
(Lodz Univeristy Press, 2018-12-31)This article contributes to the New Urbanism debate by considering the relationship between the identity of a place and quality in architecture and urban design. It combines a general theoretical discussion and an operational ... -
New Tool for Measuring Sustainable Development in Functional Urban Areas
(Lodz Univeristy Press, 2018-12-31)The article discusses the practical aspect of implementation of the idea of sustainable development in the EU Cohesion Policy in the 2014-2020 programming period in Poland. The objective of the study is to determine the ... -
Level of Social Participation in the Creation of Urban Regeneration Programmes – The Case Study of Small Towns in Poland
(Lodz Univeristy Press, 2018-12-31)Social participation enables citizens to take part in the decision-making process. It is an increasingly popular instrument in Poland. The effectiveness of participation is the most important issue in this context. In ... -
Scenarios in Regional Planning – Theory and Practice in Poland
(Lodz Univeristy Press, 2018-12-31)It is important to recognise future conditions in planning because it primes future actions. Scenarios are useful prognostic tools, especially when the social and institutional behaviour plays a crucial role. The aims of ... -
Opportunities and Challenges of Urban Agriculture for Sustainable City Development
(Lodz Univeristy Press, 2018-12-31)Urban Agriculture (UA) has gained popularity in cities all over the world. In this paper, we explore the concept of UA and discuss it along various locational and strategic dimensions. The article aims to provide insights ...