Geographia Polonica (1973) vol. 27

Maria Kiełczewska-Zaleska, Institut de Géographie Académie Polonaise des Sciences, Varsovie

Kazimierz Dziewoński, Instytut Geografii i Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania PAN ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warszawa

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to present a general concept of the developmentof settlement1 in the USSR, and through this to work out the basicpolicy assumptions for controlling the growth of towns and other settlements.Without this concept it would be difficult to carry out rational regional andurban planning. The concept of settlement development should, on the onehand, have a theoretical basis, and on the other, be based on an analysis of theempirical trends in modern settlement networks.

David Khodzhaev, Gosplan SSSR State University of Moscow
Boris S. Khorev, Moscow Slate University. Moscow. USSR

Abstract

Urbanization is one of the most important processes in the development ofsociety today. It is a complex and polyfunctional one. In studying urbanization,therefore, specialists in several scientific disciplines, must take part since evenin introductory studies one can distinguish many elements in the urbanizationprocess: technological, economic, geographical, ecological, political, sociological,socio-psychological, medico-biological, socio-demographic, moral, esthetical, andso on. But despite this necessary differentiation an integrative approach to thestudy of urbanization as a unified system is an imperative goal.In the present study we would like to consider only the socio-demographicaspects of urbanization, in socialist countries. But first an explanation of whatthe authors understand by the expression "socio-demographic" is necessary.

Oleg V. JLarmin, State University of Moscow
Valentino. M. Moiseenko, State University of Moscow
Boris S. Khorev, Moscow Slate University. Moscow. USSR

Witold Kusiński, Warsaw University. Warsaw. Poland

Isaak M. Maergoiz, Institute of Geography Academy of Sciences of the USSR
Venyamin M. Gokhman, Institute of Geography Academy of Sciences of the USSR
Georgii M. Lappo, Institute of Geography Academy of Sciences of the USSR
Yurii L. Pivovarov, Institute of Geography, Academy of Sciences of the USRR, Moscow

Vadim V. Pokshishevski, Institute of Ethnography, Academy of Sciences of the USSR

Stanisław Leszczycki, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00‑818 Warszawa, Poland
Stanisław Herman, Institute of Geography- Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
Piotr Eberhardt [p.ebe@twarda.pan.pl], Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00‑818 Warszawa, Poland

Zoya N. Yargina, Institute for Theory, History and Prospective Problems of Soviet Architecture

Rudolf V. Tatyevosov, State University of Moscow

Zbyszko Chojnicki, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
Teresa Czyż [tczyz@amu.edu.pl], Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Space Economy, Adam Mickiewicz University, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland

Piotr Korcelli [korcelli@twarda.pan.pl], Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland

Nikolai T. Agafonov, Gosplan of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, Leningrad
Sergei B. Lavrov, Leningrad University
Boris R. Pavchinski, State University of Leningrad Lengiprogor

Nikolai T. Agafonov, Gosplan of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, Leningrad
Eduard V. Knobelsdorf, Council on the Study of Productive Forces, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR
Nikolai F. Timchuk, Council on the Study of Productive Forces, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR

Lev N. Karpov, Institute for World Economy and International Relations, Academy of Sciences of the USRR
Kiril P. Kosmachev, Institute for Siberia and Far East Geography, Academy of Sciences of the USSR

Antoni Zagożdżon, Wrocław Universit y

Vitalii F. Medvedev, Research Institute for Economics and Economic-Mathematical Methods in Planning Gosplan of the Byelorussian Socialist Soviet Republic.
Spartak A. Polskii, Research Institute for Economics and Economic-Mathematical Methods in Planning Gosplan of the Byelorussian Socialist Soviet Republic.

Bronisław Kortus, Jagiellonian University, Cracow. Poland