The post-socialist cities from Central and Eastern Europe: Between spatial growth and demographic decline

Alexandra Sandu

Urban Studies, 2024, vol. 61, issue 5, 821-837

Abstract: This research examines two major phenomena that have driven the transformation of cities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) following the fall of communism: intensive urban sprawl and population decline. Using a quantitative methodology to examine the patterns and dynamics of built-up areas and population in 93 cities from CEE, the article assesses their transformation between 1990 and 2018. The findings show that, while there are overall similarities in the dynamics of built-up area and population changes in CEE cities, there are also notable differences that vary by country, city size, proximity to Western Europe and economic attractiveness.

Keywords: Central and Eastern Europe; demographic decline; post-socialist city; urban sprawl; 中东欧; äººå £å‡ å°‘; å Žç¤¾ä¼šä¸»ä¹‰åŸŽå¸‚; åŸŽå¸‚æ‰©å¼ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980231189261

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