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Comparative Analysis of Small Towns in Bulgaria and Hungary – Theoretical Framework

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Definitions of small towns vary across european Union countries.Typically, the criteria for defining them as such are related to population size, density, and functions.Current paper aims to elaborate a theoretical framework for comparative analysis of small towns in Bulgaria and Hungary by presenting a critical review of theoretical debate on the definition and the nature of small towns in the european context; a thorough examination of the theoretical debate related to the concept and distinct features of small towns in Hungary; and a comprehensive analysis of the scholarly discourse that underpins the notions and unique characteristics of small towns in Bulgaria.

Source: Problems of Geography

DOI: 10.7546/pg.3-4.2024.01

Authors: Melinda Hajdú-Smahó, Tamás Hardi, Boglárka Horváthné Barsi, Ádám Páthy, Nadezhda Ilieva, Desislava Varadzhakova, Dessislava Poleganova, Boris Kazakov, Marina Raykova, Aleksanda Ravnachka

Institutions: ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Széchenyi István University, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Urban and Rural Development

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

OpenAlex ID: W4407792596

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