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Geografia hiperlinków - przestrzenny wymiar samorządowych serwisów internetowych
Geography of hyperlinks - spatial dimension of local government websites

Author(s): Krzysztof Janc
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: cyberspace; webometrics; hyperlinks; local self-government; Lower Silesia

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to determine whether connections within cyberspace are in any way related to borders in the geographical sense. The author assesses the connections between the websites of local authorities and destinations that can be reached by hyperlinks. He analyzes 29 counties in Lower Silesia and shows that the activity of local self-government units in cyberspace covers their real-life territory. On the whole, it can be said that connections existing in cyberspace largely reflect actual borders. However, the main functional node dominating cyberspace is the country’s capital city.

  • Issue Year: 12/2011
  • Issue No: 46
  • Page Range: 30-50
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish
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