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Three decades of Polish socio-economic transformations : geographical perspectives
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- Creator
- Paweł Churski, Tomasz Kaczmarek, editors
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2022]
- ©2022
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (580 pages)
- ISBNs
- 303106108X, 9783031061073, 9783031061103, 9783031061080, 9783031061097
- OCLC
- on1343249085
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Intro -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Contents -- Part I The Context of Polish Post-communist Transformation -- 1 Poland: Economic Reforms Under Extraordinary and Normal Politics-An Insider's View -- 1.1 Introduction: The Specificity of the Post-socialist Transition -- 1.2 How I Became a Reformer -- 1.3 Radical Stabilisation and Reforms in the Period of Extraordinary Politics (September 1989-December 1991) -- 1.4 In Between the Governments -- 1.5 Reforms During the Period of Normal (But Peculiar) Politics (October 1997-May 2000) -- 1.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2 Regional Patterns of the Transformation and Policy Responses -- 2.1 Introduction: General Frameworks -- 2.2 The Lost Decades of 1971-1989: The Situation on the Eve of the Transition -- 2.3 The Regional Patterns of the 1989-1992 Recession -- 2.4 Regional Policies in the Wake of the Transformation -- 2.4.1 General Overview -- 2.4.2 Instruments of Territorial Reactions to Restructuring Processes -- 2.4.3 Decentralisation -- 2.4.4 Preparation for the Accession -- 2.5 Equity or Efficiency? -- 2.6 Under the Umbrella of Cohesion Policy -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Geographical and Historical Background of the Transformation: Politics and Society -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Historical Geopolitics of Polish Lands -- 3.3 Socio-economic Changes from Feudalism to Socialism -- 3.3.1 From Birth to Collapse (966-1772-1795) -- 3.3.2 Under the Partitions (1772-1795-1918) -- 3.3.3 From One War to Another: A Moment of Freedom (1918-1939) -- 3.3.4 A Different World (1939-1989) -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- 4 Axes of Political Rivalry in a Territorial Pattern: Geography of Electoral Behaviour -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Polish Political Scene: From a Multi-party System to the Consolidation and Relative Stability of the Parliament
- 4.3 Territorial Axes of Political Rivalry. Factors Shaping the Spatial Variability of Election Results -- 4.4 An Expansive-Competitive Mechanism of the Spread of Support for the Law and Justice Party -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Territorial Division: Administrative Reforms and a Look to the Future -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The International Context and the Legacy of History -- 5.3 Territorial Division into Gminas. From Fragmentation to Stabilisation -- 5.4 Subregional Structures. A Return to Poviats -- 5.5 Reform of Regional Structures. Large Voivodeships -- 5.6 Unresolved Issues. Governance of Metropolitan Areas -- 5.7 Summary and Recommendations -- References -- Part II Transformation of Society, the Economy and the Environment -- 6 Dynamic of Economic and Social Development -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Research Methods -- 6.3 Demographic Situation -- 6.4 Economic Development -- 6.5 Standard of Living (Wealth) -- 6.6 Synthesis -- 6.6.1 Correlations and Dependencies -- 6.6.2 Events as Independent Factors and Development Determinants -- 6.7 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Car Market Transformation -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Development Stages of the Car Market -- 7.3 The Market for New Cars -- 7.4 Import of Used Cars After EU Accession -- 7.5 Change in the Level of Motorisation and Its Spatial Differences -- 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Changes in Ownership and Production Structure of Agriculture -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Changes in Agricultural Land Use -- 8.3 Changes in the Area and Ownership Structure and the Spatial Organisation of Farms -- 8.4 Specialisation Intensity and Diversification of Agricultural Production -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Tertiarisation of the Economy: Restructuring of the Service Sector -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Service Development: A Theoretical Approach
- 9.3 Development of the Service Sector in Poland as Compared with the EU Countries -- 9.4 Changes in the Structure of the Service Sector in Poland -- 9.5 Development of Business Services -- 9.6 Other Tendencies and Directions of Development in the Field of Services -- 9.7 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Population Changes During the Demographic Transition -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Demographic Changes in Poland Since 1990 -- 10.2.1 Population Size -- 10.2.2 Natural Increase and Migration -- 10.2.3 Population Structure -- 10.3 Spatial Diversification of the Demographic Changes Across Poland -- 10.3.1 Depopulation -- 10.3.2 Population Ageing -- 10.4 The Demographic Situation of Poland as Compared to that of Other EU Countries -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Transformation of the Country's Space -- 11 Changes in the Spatial Planning System -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Starting Point: Planning Under Socialism -- 11.3 General Reconstruction of the Planning Model (1990-2003) -- 11.4 Development of the Current Planning System (2003-2020) -- 11.5 The Polish Planning System Versus European Systems -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Transformation of the Urban and Rural System -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Historical Conditions: The Character of Post-war Urbanisation -- 12.3 Large Cities: Problems of Functional and Spatial Development -- 12.4 Suburbanisation Processes Around Big Cities -- 12.5 Medium-Sized Cities: Problems of Shrinkage -- 12.6 Small Towns and Rural Areas: Between Challenges of Decline and Multifunctional Bottom-Up Development -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References -- 13 Modernisation of Transport Infrastructure and Changes in Spatial Accessibility -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Terminology and Research Methods -- 13.3 The Transformation of the Infrastructure and the Changes in Transport Offers in the Road, Rail, and Air Transport
- 13.3.1 Road Transport -- 13.3.2 Rail Transport -- 13.3.3 Air Transport -- 13.4 Summary -- References -- 14 Development of Tourism: Growth and Evolution of the Leisure Industry -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Characteristics of Tourism Services in Poland Before 1989 -- 14.3 Development of Tourism in Poland After 1989 -- 14.4 Development Dynamics of Tourism Services -- 14.5 Dynamics of Tourist Flows -- 14.6 Polish Branded Tourism Products -- 14.7 Positioning Poland as an International Tourist Destination -- References -- 15 Environmental Change and Management -- 15.1 The State of the Environment at the Threshold of Transformation -- 15.2 The System of Environmental Protection Under Construction -- 15.3 Polish Environmental Protection Within European Environmental Policy -- 15.4 Contemporary Challenges -- References -- 16 Landscape and Spatial Management: Changes, Principles and Directions of Measures -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Landscape versus Spatial Order: A Theoretical Approach -- 16.2.1 Landscape as a Spatial Pattern of the Social-ecological System -- 16.2.2 Spatial and Social Determinants of Spatial Order -- 16.3 Principles of Landscape and Spatial Order Design in the Provisions of Law and Strategic Documents of 1990-2020 -- 16.4 Changes in the Land Use Structure During the 30 years of the Transformation: Factors and Effects -- 16.4.1 Land Use as an Indicator Describing the Landscape -- 16.4.2 Changes at Regional Levels -- 16.4.3 Changes at Subregional Levels -- 16.5 Urban and Rural Landscape Transformations as a Picture of Spatial Order in Poland -- 16.5.1 Urban and Rural Cultural Landscape: General Tendencies -- 16.5.2 Structural, Physiognomic and Functional Changes in Cities and Rural Areas: A Case Study -- 16.6 Guidelines for Correct Landscape Design and the Preservation of Spatial Order: General Recommendations -- 16.7 Summing-Up -- References
- Part IV Poland in Europe and in the World -- 17 Poland's Position in the Global Economy -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Poland's Position in Global Rankings -- 17.3 Foreign Capital Inflow in the Form of Foreign Direct Investment as One of the Main Dimensions of Poland's Integration Into the Global Economy -- 17.4 Activity of Transnational Corporations in Poland as Major Players of the Global Economy -- 17.5 Poland's Investment Attractiveness on an International Scale -- 17.6 The Activity of Polish Entrepreneurs on International Markets -- 17.7 Conclusion -- References -- 18 Changes in the Spatial and Commodity Structure of Poland's Foreign Trade -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Changes in the Conditions of Poland's Foreign Trade -- 18.3 Poland's Participation in the World Trade and the Role of Foreign Trade in the Polish Economy -- 18.4 Spatial Structure of Poland's Foreign Trade -- 18.5 Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Poland's Foreign Trade Turnover Using a Gravitational Model -- 18.6 Commodity Structure of Poland's Foreign Trade -- 18.7 Summary -- References -- 19 The Ins and Outs of the Labour Market -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Labour Market Performance and Migration Flows -- 19.3 Revealing the Ins and Outs -- 19.4 Regional Determinants of (Permanent) Migration -- 19.4.1 The Data -- 19.4.2 Estimation Details -- 19.4.3 Estimation Results -- 19.5 Conclusions -- References -- 20 EU Regional Policy and Its Implications for the Development of Polish Regions -- 20.1 Theoretical Foundations and Changes in the Regional Policy Paradigm -- 20.2 From Regional Policy to Cohesion Policy 4.0: The European Context -- 20.3 The Polish Experience of Feeble Regional Policy in a Centrally Controlled Economy -- 20.4 The Impact of EU Regional Policy on the National Development Policy Model in Poland
- 20.5 EU Regional Policy Intervention in Shaping the Development of Polish Regions