Development of the Settlement Network in the Central European Countries: Past, Present, and Future

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Polycentric Urban System Between State Regulation and Market Economy—The Case of Slovenia....Pages 3-12
Some Recent Trends in Settlement Development in Austria....Pages 13-24
Changes in the Urban System of Romania, and Their Possible Effect on the Future Administrative Reform of the Country....Pages 25-39
The Settlement Network of Serbia: From the Past to the Prospective....Pages 41-61
The Development of the Hungarian Settlement Network Since 1990....Pages 63-73
The National Concept for Settlement Network Development of 1971 and Some Western European Comparisons....Pages 75-90
A Comparison of Settlement Development in the Social Command Economy Versus the European Union’s Development Policy....Pages 91-102
On the Periphery of the Periphery: Demographic Trends and Development Differences in Hungarian Villages....Pages 103-118
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Urban Restructuring in the Grip of Capital and Politics: Gentrification in East-Central Europe....Pages 121-135
Post-1990 Urban Brownfield Regeneration in Central and Eastern Europe: A Theoretical Concept....Pages 137-144
Strategic and Socio-Economic Implications of Urban Regeneration in Hungary....Pages 145-160
Urban Renewal of Historic Towns in Hungary: Results and Prospects for Future in European Context....Pages 161-174
Real Estate Purchasing by Foreigners in Hungarian Settlement System as Seen from the Angle of Niche Concept....Pages 175-189
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Cross-Border Suburbanisation: The Case of Bratislava....Pages 193-206
Suburbanisation and Suburban Regions in Hungary After 1990....Pages 207-221
Urbanisation Development Trends of Cities in the North-Eastern Part of the Carpathian Basin....Pages 223-233
Integration of “Made Cities” to Their Physical Environment....Pages 235-243
Industrial Areas and Their Transformations in Hungary....Pages 245-258
Analysis of Dimensions and Mosaic Pattern of Urban Green Areas on the Example of Several Hungarian Cities....Pages 259-267
Health Related Quality of Life and Its Local Differences in Budapest After 1990....Pages 269-282
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
The Relationship Between Sports and Urban Structure Through the Example of Hungarian Regional Centres....Pages 283-297
On the Vulnerability and Reliability of Towns and Cities....Pages 299-312
Back Matter....Pages 313-314