EUKN - Hungary - Cities and their microregions

Cities and their microregions

Introduction

The study analyses the differences between microregions of cities and towns focusing on public services and functions in territorial development. The paper gives recommendations for a different regulation of these activities.

Description

Definite distinctions should be taken between microregions of cities and towns in the field of public services and territorial development.
Microregions of cities of county rank are examined (attraction, agglomeration, microregional functions) emphasising that there are differences between those urban regions as well (there are both towns without real agglomeration, and towns aspiring for regional centre functions)

Conclusions

Cities and surrounding urban areas examined in this research are

agglomerations or areas in the process of agglomeration
centres of their counties (majority)
high concentration of population, economy, value and wealth
centres of attraction at microregional, regional and national level
central places of territorial development
places of concentrations of basic, middle and high level supply systems and public services
centres of deconcentrated state and local services

Contact info

Pécs Municipality
Hungary
http://www.toosz.hu/indexn.html
Mr Dr István Varga (Head of department), tel. +36 72 533 826

Publication date

01/01/2003

Project finished

Researcher

Mr Dr István Varga

Links

Cities and their microregions

Cities and their microregions (PDF, Hu, 217 KB)

Document type

research

Themes

Urban Policy

Keywords

Urban environment