Population Decline in Polish and Czech Cities during Post-socialism? Looking Behind the Official Statistics

0350122 - ÚGN 2011 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Steinführer, A. - Bierzynski, A. - Grossmann, K. - Haase, A. - Kabisch, S. - Klusáček, Petr
Population Decline in Polish and Czech Cities during Post-socialism? Looking Behind the Official Statistics.
Urban Studies. Roč. 47, č. 11 (2010), s. 2325-2346. ISSN 0042-0980. E-ISSN 1360-063X
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA300860903
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30860518
Keywords : urban shrinkage * population decline * inner city
Subject RIV: AO - Sociology, Demography
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The evolving debate on 'urban shrinkage' mirrors an increasing interest in demographic phenomena on the part of urban scholars. This paper discusses ambiguous evidence about recent population decline in the large cities of Poland and the Czech Republic, with a particular focus on Lodz and Brno in general and their inner cities more specifically. By applying a mixed-method approach, the paper identifies indications of inner-city repopulation and socio-demographic diversification which are not yet apparent in register or census data. It is argued that there are indications of a silent transformation of traditional residential patterns and neighbourhoods in east central Europe. In the inner cities, this is reflected, amongst other things, by the presence of new households that may be called 'transitory urbanites'.
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