THE MAIN TENDENCIES OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION OF CITIES IN THE TRANS-BAIKAL TERRITORY
THE MAIN TENDENCIES OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION OF CITIES IN THE TRANS-BAIKAL TERRITORY

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, city-status settlements of the Trans-Baikal Territory areconsidered. The Trans-Baikal Territory is a territorial entity of the Russian Federationlocated in the south of Asian part of Russia. Cities of the Trans-Baikal Territory areeconomic and cultural centres of regions; they play an important role in developmentand support of the surrounding territory. In this paper, demographic, migration, socialand economic conditions of the cities are reviewed. The analysis of conditions in citieshas been performed on the basis of statistical data collected from the administrations ofthe cities of the region and other published statistical materials on the basis of acomparative geographical method, as well as a review of the literature. The generality oftendencies in the social and economic situation and regional peculiarities of cities areshown. In all cities of the region there is a decrease in the population. The paperconcludes that, by now, the issue of migration loss is the strategically importantdevelopment problem in the Trans-Baikal Territory.

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