Central Europe ; Eastern Europe ; Europe ; Gentrification ; Regional metropolis ; Segregation ; Suburbanization ; Town ; Urban area ; Urban development ; Urban region
The article reviews segregation research in former communist countries exemplified by prominent socio-spatial structures and processes in Central-East European urban regions since the beginning of the 1990ies. The statement focuses on recent
processes in the cases of St.Petersburg, Budapest, Sofia, Vilnius and Leipzig. The article deals with urban development, gated communities, large scale housing estates, gentrification, residential segregation and suburbanisation. - (IfL)
Development ; Europe ; Globalization ; Large city ; Location ; Model ; Spatial economy ; Suburbanization ; Urban fringe ; Urban function ; Urban structure ; Urbanism