<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The study presented in this paper deals with the definition and role of small towns in the spatial development of the Republic of Serbia. An analysis of the profiles of small towns was performed and they were compared based on their spatial and population characteristics. The aim of this study is to determine the role of small towns in the development of settlement networks and the balanced population development of a country as a whole by identifying their specific features and establishing a ranking of their importance in local and regional contexts.</p></abstract>

The study presented in this paper deals with the definition and role of small towns in the spatial development of the Republic of Serbia. An analysis of the profiles of small towns was performed and they were compared based on their spatial and population characteristics. The aim of this study is to determine the role of small towns in the development of settlement networks and the balanced population development of a country as a whole by identifying their specific features and establishing a ranking of their importance in local and regional contexts.

Small Towns in Serbia – The “Bridge” Between the Urban and the Rural

ResearchAssociate MSc, Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Belgrade,

Research Associate, Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Belgrade,

Research Associate Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Belgrade,

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The study presented in this paper deals with the definition and role of small towns in the spatial development of the Republic of Serbia. An analysis of the...

Small Towns in Serbia – The “Bridge” Between the Urban and the Rural

Data publikacji: 30 gru 2016

Zakres stron: 462 - 480

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/euco-2016-0031

Słowa kluczowe
urban settlement, small town, role, Serbia

© by Marija Drobnjaković

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Small Towns in Serbia – The “Bridge” Between the Urban and the Rural

Data publikacji: 30 gru 2016

Zakres stron: 462 - 480

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/euco-2016-0031

Słowa kluczoweurban settlement, small town, role, Serbia

© by Marija Drobnjaković

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
urban settlement, small town, role, Serbia