Urban shrinkage in the periphery of a postcommunist country: the story of Šiauliai

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Urban shrinkage in the periphery of a postcommunist country: the story of Šiauliai
In the Journal:
Journal of Baltic studies. 2021, vol. 52, no. 1, p. 103-125
Summary / Abstract:

ENLithuania is a post-communist country that has experienced a rapid population decline. This study examines one of the largest cities in Lithuania, Šiauliai, regarding urban shrinkage in the post-communist context, explicating Šiauliai’s shrinkage based on an adapted heuristic model as proposed by European scholars. It presents a case study and highlights the main drivers of population loss in the city, which include political and economic changes, out-migration, and negative natural change. It also examines the direct and indirect consequences of population decline in the development of the city, including brownfields, unemployment, and an aging population. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1080/01629778.2020.1831561
ISSN:
0162-9778; 1751-7877
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