• dr hab. Franciszek Kłosowski
Position: adiunkt
Unit: Instytut Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej
Adress: 41-200 Sosnowiec, ul. Będzińska 60
Floor: XVIII
Room: 1824
Phone: (32) 3689 493
E-mail: franciszek.klosowski@us.edu.pl
Publications list: Publications by CINiBA
Publications list: Publications by OPUS
Scopus Author ID: 6602906565
Publications from the Scopus database
2019
Kłosowski, F.
Service connections of the Katowice conurbation cities Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 17-25, 2019, ISSN: 23540079.
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abstract = {The study attempts to determine the service connections of the cities of the Katowice conurbation. The analysis was based on surveys conducted among 845 residents representing all cities in the conurbation, who were asked about using services in other cities. The collected material allowed the author to state that the practice of using services outside their place of residence, in other cities, is quite common, as 63% of respondents do so. The cities of the conurbation have a different impact on other centres, which allowed us to determine the service hierarchy of the conurbation cities. In all but one city, the inhabitants most often indicated that they used services located in Katowice, thus as the only city used this has an impact covering the entire Katowice conurbation. Seven other cities (Bytom; Chorzów; DÄ...browa Górnicza; Gliwice; Sosnowiec; Tychy and Zabrze) demonstrate sub-conurbation influences, which are mainly limited to neighbouring cities. The impact of cities within a mini-conurbation (4 cities) and a micro-conurbation (5 cities) were also identified. These have a limited impact on neighbouring centres, but, only in selected service areas. The collected information indicates that the inhabitants of the conurbation most often go to another city for commercial and cultural purposes and in connection with practising sports and recreation. © 2019 Copyright by University of Silesia in Katowice.},
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The study attempts to determine the service connections of the cities of the Katowice conurbation. The analysis was based on surveys conducted among 845 residents representing all cities in the conurbation, who were asked about using services in other cities. The collected material allowed the author to state that the practice of using services outside their place of residence, in other cities, is quite common, as 63% of respondents do so. The cities of the conurbation have a different impact on other centres, which allowed us to determine the service hierarchy of the conurbation cities. In all but one city, the inhabitants most often indicated that they used services located in Katowice, thus as the only city used this has an impact covering the entire Katowice conurbation. Seven other cities (Bytom; Chorzów; DÄ...browa Górnicza; Gliwice; Sosnowiec; Tychy and Zabrze) demonstrate sub-conurbation influences, which are mainly limited to neighbouring cities. The impact of cities within a mini-conurbation (4 cities) and a micro-conurbation (5 cities) were also identified. These have a limited impact on neighbouring centres, but, only in selected service areas. The collected information indicates that the inhabitants of the conurbation most often go to another city for commercial and cultural purposes and in connection with practising sports and recreation. © 2019 Copyright by University of Silesia in Katowice.
2011
Runge, J.; Kłosowski, F.
Changes in population and economy in śląskie voivodship in the context of the suburbanization process Journal Article
In: Bulletin of Geography, vol. 16, pp. 89-106, 2011, ISSN: 17324254, (6).
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abstract = {This paper attempts to determine and describe suburbanization stages (especially in the context of political-economic transformations and population changes) and also, to verify classical models of urbanization stages as a system of concentric zones, basing on historical process of development of complex settlement systems of Katowice voivodship (according to the former administrative division), i.e., Katowice conurbation, Rybnik agglomeration, Bielsko-Biała agglomeration, and Częstochowa agglomeration. The analysis includes the population number and the balance of migration between 1975 and 2008, as well as the number of entities of national economy between 1995 and 2008. Every settlement system was divided into its core, such as the main city or a group of cities, and its surrounding area, comprising urban and rural municipalities directly neighbouring the core. The calculations included absolute single-base increments and chain increments. The analysis showed that the historical processes of urbanization of the Śląskie voivodship reveal significant variations in the way they were shaped in comparison with model-based approaches included in the literature of the subject matter. The agglomeration of Częstochowa is the closest to the concentric model, consisting of urbanization, suburbanization and deurbanization, whereas the remaining settlement systems reveal bigger or smaller differences. Variations between analyzed settlement systems reveal themselves also in contemporary times. The rate of population growth and migration balances divide the systems into different stages of maturity of suburbanization. The earliest were discovered in the Katowice conurbation. As much as the rate of population changes and migration balances significantly differentiated the core areas in comparison with their surroundings, the differences were less obvious in the aspect of business growth rate. This results from the fact that the core areas still retain the majority of workplaces. An increase of business activity around the surrounding areas remains selective, both as to the kind and space, revealing somehow higher rate as far as the agglomeration of Bielsko-Biała is concerned.},
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This paper attempts to determine and describe suburbanization stages (especially in the context of political-economic transformations and population changes) and also, to verify classical models of urbanization stages as a system of concentric zones, basing on historical process of development of complex settlement systems of Katowice voivodship (according to the former administrative division), i.e., Katowice conurbation, Rybnik agglomeration, Bielsko-Biała agglomeration, and Częstochowa agglomeration. The analysis includes the population number and the balance of migration between 1975 and 2008, as well as the number of entities of national economy between 1995 and 2008. Every settlement system was divided into its core, such as the main city or a group of cities, and its surrounding area, comprising urban and rural municipalities directly neighbouring the core. The calculations included absolute single-base increments and chain increments. The analysis showed that the historical processes of urbanization of the Śląskie voivodship reveal significant variations in the way they were shaped in comparison with model-based approaches included in the literature of the subject matter. The agglomeration of Częstochowa is the closest to the concentric model, consisting of urbanization, suburbanization and deurbanization, whereas the remaining settlement systems reveal bigger or smaller differences. Variations between analyzed settlement systems reveal themselves also in contemporary times. The rate of population growth and migration balances divide the systems into different stages of maturity of suburbanization. The earliest were discovered in the Katowice conurbation. As much as the rate of population changes and migration balances significantly differentiated the core areas in comparison with their surroundings, the differences were less obvious in the aspect of business growth rate. This results from the fact that the core areas still retain the majority of workplaces. An increase of business activity around the surrounding areas remains selective, both as to the kind and space, revealing somehow higher rate as far as the agglomeration of Bielsko-Biała is concerned.
2004
Kłosowski, F.; Prokop, R.; Runge, J.
In: Moravian Geographical Reports, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 35-45, 2004, ISSN: 12108812, (2).
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abstract = {Some of the cross-border relations in the Silesian and Moravian-Silesian regions - the euroregion of Těšínské Slezsko /Cieszyn Silesia - are discussed. In this borderland, the process of transformation following the social and political changes after 1990 triggered some integration trends in the co-existence of the developing multi-ethnic society. Such trends are influenced by public activities in the most varied spheres of economic and social life on both sides of the border.},
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Some of the cross-border relations in the Silesian and Moravian-Silesian regions - the euroregion of Těšínské Slezsko /Cieszyn Silesia - are discussed. In this borderland, the process of transformation following the social and political changes after 1990 triggered some integration trends in the co-existence of the developing multi-ethnic society. Such trends are influenced by public activities in the most varied spheres of economic and social life on both sides of the border.
2003
Runge, J.; Kłosowski, F.; Runge, A.
Conditions and trends of social-economic changes of Katowice region Journal Article
In: Bulletin of Geography, vol. 2, pp. 85-102, 2003, ISSN: 17324254, (2).
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abstract = {The paper concerns the evaluation of determinants and identification of trends of social-economic transformations in Katowice region. This is the most urbanised area in Poland. In the conditions of central economy based on intensive industrialisation it was created into a traditional industrial region with abundance of jobs. In terms of demographic transformations, considerable migration inflow was observed here until the 1980s, which was influenced by economic investments and resulted also from the phasic character of demographic cycle. The beginning of political-economic transformations at the beginning of the 1990s revealed weaknesses of the hitherto model of extensive development of this area, which is evidenced by such phenomena as collapse of many industrial plants, old-fashioned branch structure of industry with domination of mining and metallurgy, which requires profound restructuring. All these result in large structural unemployment, which will still increase in the feature. This, in turn, causes the increase of disproportions in the conditions and life-style of the region inhabitants. The barrier of restructuring is inefficient amount of financial measures and the territorial scale of the region, therefore the realisation of restructuring programme requires financial support from structural funds of the European Union.},
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The paper concerns the evaluation of determinants and identification of trends of social-economic transformations in Katowice region. This is the most urbanised area in Poland. In the conditions of central economy based on intensive industrialisation it was created into a traditional industrial region with abundance of jobs. In terms of demographic transformations, considerable migration inflow was observed here until the 1980s, which was influenced by economic investments and resulted also from the phasic character of demographic cycle. The beginning of political-economic transformations at the beginning of the 1990s revealed weaknesses of the hitherto model of extensive development of this area, which is evidenced by such phenomena as collapse of many industrial plants, old-fashioned branch structure of industry with domination of mining and metallurgy, which requires profound restructuring. All these result in large structural unemployment, which will still increase in the feature. This, in turn, causes the increase of disproportions in the conditions and life-style of the region inhabitants. The barrier of restructuring is inefficient amount of financial measures and the territorial scale of the region, therefore the realisation of restructuring programme requires financial support from structural funds of the European Union.
2002
Kłosowski, F.
Selected problems of development of services in Poland after 1989 [Wybrane zagadnienia rozwoju usług w Polsce po 1989 roku] Journal Article
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 73, no. 4, pp. 325-338, 2002, ISSN: 00459453.
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abstract = {The paper presents changes in service development in Poland over the period 1990-2000, inferred from indices involving the number of people employed in this sector of economy. Simultaneously, an attempt is made to answer the question whether service development is able to solve the problems of job market associated with unemployment. The 1990s in Poland showed an accelerated growth of service development, which was accompanied by the increase of new work places by over 800 000. This caused an increase of the role of services in national economy (the percentage of services in the structure of the employment increased from 37.4 to 45.5%) and an increase of service saturation (from 160 to 179 people employed in services per 1000 inhabitants). However, changes of structural parameters showed twice as large dynamics (the increase of the role of services in the employed structure) as the increase of service saturation did, which is an extremely essential index from the consumers' point of view. The course of this process showed considerable differentiation in the dynamics of changes both in the temporal and spatial aspect. The analysis of changes in the provincial structure revealed that political transformation only slightly influenced the changes conditioning development of services in the spatial aspect. Therefore, the differences between regions where the level of development of services is highest and lowest have increased. This is accompanied by an increase of disproportion between the areas where service development is fastest and these areas where, because of the size of unemployment, there exists greatest demand for new work places. The increase of the level of service development in Poland has made it possible to decrease the disproportion with best developed countries. However, the disproportion between Poland and former leading socialistic countries changed only slightly. This results from the fact that similar economic changes occurred in all these countries. Nevertheless, dynamics of development of this economy sector is one of the largest in Poland, but it is still not large enough to reduce, in a short time period, all earlier disproportions. Therefore Poland shows poorer parameters of service development than the Czech Republic, Hungary, and even Slovakia and some countries of the former USSR, especially the Baltic states. The obtained material suggests that in the near future services will still be the most dynamically developing sector of Polish economy, but because of different conditions the services will not be able to reduce significantly problems of job market. Despite the fact that the increase of work places in services by 2005 will probably amount to 300-400 thousand, this will not help much, as the number of unemployed at the moment is 3 million. Nevertheless, the factors stimulating the increase of this sector will be associated with economic development and an increased demand for services resulting from, among others, an increased level of the wealth of the society. There is also some danger foreseen, resultant from anticipated changes associated with globalisation processes and society computerisation. These may reduce the possibilities of service development in the aspect of employment growth. Therefore it is not certain whether Poland will be able to follow leading European countries and whether it will be able to reach their parameters of service development.},
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The paper presents changes in service development in Poland over the period 1990-2000, inferred from indices involving the number of people employed in this sector of economy. Simultaneously, an attempt is made to answer the question whether service development is able to solve the problems of job market associated with unemployment. The 1990s in Poland showed an accelerated growth of service development, which was accompanied by the increase of new work places by over 800 000. This caused an increase of the role of services in national economy (the percentage of services in the structure of the employment increased from 37.4 to 45.5%) and an increase of service saturation (from 160 to 179 people employed in services per 1000 inhabitants). However, changes of structural parameters showed twice as large dynamics (the increase of the role of services in the employed structure) as the increase of service saturation did, which is an extremely essential index from the consumers' point of view. The course of this process showed considerable differentiation in the dynamics of changes both in the temporal and spatial aspect. The analysis of changes in the provincial structure revealed that political transformation only slightly influenced the changes conditioning development of services in the spatial aspect. Therefore, the differences between regions where the level of development of services is highest and lowest have increased. This is accompanied by an increase of disproportion between the areas where service development is fastest and these areas where, because of the size of unemployment, there exists greatest demand for new work places. The increase of the level of service development in Poland has made it possible to decrease the disproportion with best developed countries. However, the disproportion between Poland and former leading socialistic countries changed only slightly. This results from the fact that similar economic changes occurred in all these countries. Nevertheless, dynamics of development of this economy sector is one of the largest in Poland, but it is still not large enough to reduce, in a short time period, all earlier disproportions. Therefore Poland shows poorer parameters of service development than the Czech Republic, Hungary, and even Slovakia and some countries of the former USSR, especially the Baltic states. The obtained material suggests that in the near future services will still be the most dynamically developing sector of Polish economy, but because of different conditions the services will not be able to reduce significantly problems of job market. Despite the fact that the increase of work places in services by 2005 will probably amount to 300-400 thousand, this will not help much, as the number of unemployed at the moment is 3 million. Nevertheless, the factors stimulating the increase of this sector will be associated with economic development and an increased demand for services resulting from, among others, an increased level of the wealth of the society. There is also some danger foreseen, resultant from anticipated changes associated with globalisation processes and society computerisation. These may reduce the possibilities of service development in the aspect of employment growth. Therefore it is not certain whether Poland will be able to follow leading European countries and whether it will be able to reach their parameters of service development.
1999
Kłosowski, F.
Changes in social infrastructure development in 1975-1995 [Zmiany poziomu infrastruktury spolecznej w latach 1975-1995] Journal Article
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 31-49, 1999, ISSN: 00459453, (1).
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abstract = {This paper presents changes in the development of system of social infrastructure in voivodships (districts) and voivodship capitals in 1975-1995. In 1975, the then created voivodship capitals and entire voivodships were characterised by a much lower lever of social infrastructure development, in particular as far as the sub-system of health care, specialised service units and high rank institutions are concerned. The years 1975-1995 have brought about many positive transformations within the system, including a general progress of social infrastructure development, especially in health and social care, marked increase of high rank institutions in new voivodships, chiefly high schools, and decrease in distance between the leading towns and voivodships and those less developed as measured by a synthetic index. The magnitude of change recorded after the introduction of the administrative reform in 1975 indicates that differences within the group of voivodship capitals have become less pronounced than within entire voivodships. As far as the latter are considered, the distance between the 'old' and the 'new' has not changed in any significant degree. Persistent difference in infrastructural development may be attributed to various factors related to spatial and functional structure of particular areas, i.e. urbanisation, and principles of resource distribution within the country. Particular preference of 'old' voivodships has been noted in allotment of investment resources. The present-day state of social infrastructure is to a large extent a legacy of social policy during the period of socialism. The recently introduced reform of this system, growing importance of market factor and increasing share of paid services, coupled with marked contrasts in economic situation within the country, will inevitably lead to enhancement of regional disproportion in social infrastructure development.},
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This paper presents changes in the development of system of social infrastructure in voivodships (districts) and voivodship capitals in 1975-1995. In 1975, the then created voivodship capitals and entire voivodships were characterised by a much lower lever of social infrastructure development, in particular as far as the sub-system of health care, specialised service units and high rank institutions are concerned. The years 1975-1995 have brought about many positive transformations within the system, including a general progress of social infrastructure development, especially in health and social care, marked increase of high rank institutions in new voivodships, chiefly high schools, and decrease in distance between the leading towns and voivodships and those less developed as measured by a synthetic index. The magnitude of change recorded after the introduction of the administrative reform in 1975 indicates that differences within the group of voivodship capitals have become less pronounced than within entire voivodships. As far as the latter are considered, the distance between the 'old' and the 'new' has not changed in any significant degree. Persistent difference in infrastructural development may be attributed to various factors related to spatial and functional structure of particular areas, i.e. urbanisation, and principles of resource distribution within the country. Particular preference of 'old' voivodships has been noted in allotment of investment resources. The present-day state of social infrastructure is to a large extent a legacy of social policy during the period of socialism. The recently introduced reform of this system, growing importance of market factor and increasing share of paid services, coupled with marked contrasts in economic situation within the country, will inevitably lead to enhancement of regional disproportion in social infrastructure development.
Kłosowski, F.; Runge, J.
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 319-335, 1999, ISSN: 00459453, (2).
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title = {Subdivisions of the Katowice Voivodship and development of demographic and social differentiation [Podzialy obszaru wojewodztwa katowickiego a ksztaltowanie sie zroznicowan demograficzno-spolecznych]},
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abstract = {The course and nature of demographic and social changes in the Katowice district (voivodship) after 1921 may be summarised in the following way: 1. In the years 1921 - 1950 the degree of integration within the district was limited and demographic and social situation unstable. Also, the commencement of some trends to be observed later, after 1950, may be identified, such as general spatial distribution of population or dynamics of population change. 2. Analysis of models of demographic change in the district after 1950, based on the results of demographic and social research carried out so far, shows the presence of four characteristic spatial patterns. In 1950-1974 the intensity of demographic phenomena was decreasing northward and southward of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area (GOP) and the respective zones had an almost east-west extension (Fig. 4a). Later on, in 1975-1980, distinct sectors in the spatial pattern of social and demographic phenomena could have been observed (Fig. 4b). However, if the entire time span after 1975 is considered, two boundaries of internal differentiation can be recognised in the region, related to demographic characteristics and to urbanisation and industrialisation, respectively (Fig. 4c). According to the demographic prognosis of the district until 2020, the existence of individual small areas of relatively high indexes of population development is expected. They will be preferentially located in the northern and southern border areas within the region (Fig. 4d). Altogether, a significant growth of uniformity of demographic change is foreseen. They will show up as increasing trends of demographic regression or stability, particularly as far as cities are concerned. 3. The changes were consequent upon natural demographic phenomena (demographic cycle) and external influences such as migrations. The latter were most pronounced in periods of major regional development (opening of coal mines in the ROW industrial area, building of Katowice steel work, car-building plants). 4. Major impact of the above development has been the enhancement of demographic and social differences between towns where the development was taking place, and the remaining ones. They include an increase in demographic potential and rejuvenation of age structures of local communities. 5. Spatial pattern of regional demographic and social differences was only marginally considered when consecutive reforms of administrative subdivision of the district were introduced. Political and economical factors were of prime importance. 6. Post-war interference of regional authorities with the course of demographic processes has been limited and in fact restricted to the elaboration of the plan of degglomeration of GOP in the fifties. Except the impact of industrial development in the seventies, they have not changed social and demographic nature of the region to any appreciable extent.},
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The course and nature of demographic and social changes in the Katowice district (voivodship) after 1921 may be summarised in the following way: 1. In the years 1921 - 1950 the degree of integration within the district was limited and demographic and social situation unstable. Also, the commencement of some trends to be observed later, after 1950, may be identified, such as general spatial distribution of population or dynamics of population change. 2. Analysis of models of demographic change in the district after 1950, based on the results of demographic and social research carried out so far, shows the presence of four characteristic spatial patterns. In 1950-1974 the intensity of demographic phenomena was decreasing northward and southward of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area (GOP) and the respective zones had an almost east-west extension (Fig. 4a). Later on, in 1975-1980, distinct sectors in the spatial pattern of social and demographic phenomena could have been observed (Fig. 4b). However, if the entire time span after 1975 is considered, two boundaries of internal differentiation can be recognised in the region, related to demographic characteristics and to urbanisation and industrialisation, respectively (Fig. 4c). According to the demographic prognosis of the district until 2020, the existence of individual small areas of relatively high indexes of population development is expected. They will be preferentially located in the northern and southern border areas within the region (Fig. 4d). Altogether, a significant growth of uniformity of demographic change is foreseen. They will show up as increasing trends of demographic regression or stability, particularly as far as cities are concerned. 3. The changes were consequent upon natural demographic phenomena (demographic cycle) and external influences such as migrations. The latter were most pronounced in periods of major regional development (opening of coal mines in the ROW industrial area, building of Katowice steel work, car-building plants). 4. Major impact of the above development has been the enhancement of demographic and social differences between towns where the development was taking place, and the remaining ones. They include an increase in demographic potential and rejuvenation of age structures of local communities. 5. Spatial pattern of regional demographic and social differences was only marginally considered when consecutive reforms of administrative subdivision of the district were introduced. Political and economical factors were of prime importance. 6. Post-war interference of regional authorities with the course of demographic processes has been limited and in fact restricted to the elaboration of the plan of degglomeration of GOP in the fifties. Except the impact of industrial development in the seventies, they have not changed social and demographic nature of the region to any appreciable extent.
1997
Kłosowski, F.
Development of social infrastructure in towns of intensive growth [Ksztaltowanie sie infrastruktury spolecznej w miastach intensywnego rozwoju] Journal Article
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 68, no. 3-4, pp. 311-326, 1997, ISSN: 00459453, (1).
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abstract = {This paper discusses the problem of development of social infrastructure in several towns that have experienced intensive growth after the Second World War. However, specific factors of their development have been different in each particular case. The main object in this study is the town of Tychy, a satellite town of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area, originally designed as a residential dormitory. Tychy is then compared with industrialised towns such as Plock, Jastrzebie Zdroj, Konin, Lubin and Belchatow. It is argued that development of social infrastructure of these towns has primarily been influenced by the number, magnitude and duration of development pulses that all have controlled immigration processes rather than by the kind of pulses. High rates of immigration coupled with limited finances, delays in finishing building works and even abandonment of some development initiatives, have all resulted in marked disproportion between the needs of local societies and technical possibilities of their fulfilment, particularly during early stages of town development. Owing to its specificity, educational subsystem has been developing relatively rapidly, whilst progress in development of cultural and medical infrastructure has been slower. However, more than ten years have had to pass until the social infrastructure in new towns has achieved the level of development similar to other Polish towns of comparable size. This study reveals that the theoretical argument for faster development of social infrastructure in relation to industrial development and migration processes has not been adequately considered in practice.},
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This paper discusses the problem of development of social infrastructure in several towns that have experienced intensive growth after the Second World War. However, specific factors of their development have been different in each particular case. The main object in this study is the town of Tychy, a satellite town of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area, originally designed as a residential dormitory. Tychy is then compared with industrialised towns such as Plock, Jastrzebie Zdroj, Konin, Lubin and Belchatow. It is argued that development of social infrastructure of these towns has primarily been influenced by the number, magnitude and duration of development pulses that all have controlled immigration processes rather than by the kind of pulses. High rates of immigration coupled with limited finances, delays in finishing building works and even abandonment of some development initiatives, have all resulted in marked disproportion between the needs of local societies and technical possibilities of their fulfilment, particularly during early stages of town development. Owing to its specificity, educational subsystem has been developing relatively rapidly, whilst progress in development of cultural and medical infrastructure has been slower. However, more than ten years have had to pass until the social infrastructure in new towns has achieved the level of development similar to other Polish towns of comparable size. This study reveals that the theoretical argument for faster development of social infrastructure in relation to industrial development and migration processes has not been adequately considered in practice.
1996
Kłosowski, F.; Runge, J.; Prokop, R.
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 67, no. 3-4, pp. 345-363, 1996, ISSN: 00459453, (2).
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title = {The attributes of spatial and functional structure of the katowice voivodships and ostrava-karvina industrial region [Cechy struktury przestrzenno-funkcjonalnej województwa katowickiego i ostrawsko-karwińskiego regionu przemysłowego]},
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abstract = {The aim of the paper is to compare the attributes of spatial-functional structure of Katowice Voivodship in Poland and Ostrava-Karvina industrial region in Czech Republic as the representatives of traditional socio-economic regions in Europe. Practically only Polish-Czech border separates the mentioned areas as they are situated in direct neighbourhood and have similar origin in addition. Katowice voivodship covers 6650 km 2 and is inhabited by 3.993 thousand persons while in Northern Moravia these numbers are: 11 067 km 2 and 961 thousand persons. Twice larger concentration of inhabitants in Ostrava (327,5 thousand) which makes 16.7% of total population of the region in comparison with other localities indicates the agglomeration character whereas Katowice voivodship is characterized by con-urban settlement network with the largest centre in Katowice (366,8 thousand inhabitants - 9.2% of total region's population) and smaller centres: Sosnowiec (250.4 thousand), Bytom (229.6), Gliwice (214.5), Zabrze (204.0 thousand inhabitants). The analysed areas are functionally similar due to domination of industry in each of them. Industrialization processes based on the coal mining have started at the end of the 18th century in Katowice voivodship and in the thirties of the 19th century in Ostrave-Karvina region. Although in the 19th century the economic structures of both areas expanded by industries: chemical, power, machine building, textile, food, nevertheless the mining and metallurgy still dominated. Socio-economic transformations after 1945 in Katowice voivodship and Ostrava-Karvina region have been based on preferences for mining and heavy industries and on simultaneous expansion and modernization of branch structure.},
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The aim of the paper is to compare the attributes of spatial-functional structure of Katowice Voivodship in Poland and Ostrava-Karvina industrial region in Czech Republic as the representatives of traditional socio-economic regions in Europe. Practically only Polish-Czech border separates the mentioned areas as they are situated in direct neighbourhood and have similar origin in addition. Katowice voivodship covers 6650 km 2 and is inhabited by 3.993 thousand persons while in Northern Moravia these numbers are: 11 067 km 2 and 961 thousand persons. Twice larger concentration of inhabitants in Ostrava (327,5 thousand) which makes 16.7% of total population of the region in comparison with other localities indicates the agglomeration character whereas Katowice voivodship is characterized by con-urban settlement network with the largest centre in Katowice (366,8 thousand inhabitants - 9.2% of total region's population) and smaller centres: Sosnowiec (250.4 thousand), Bytom (229.6), Gliwice (214.5), Zabrze (204.0 thousand inhabitants). The analysed areas are functionally similar due to domination of industry in each of them. Industrialization processes based on the coal mining have started at the end of the 18th century in Katowice voivodship and in the thirties of the 19th century in Ostrave-Karvina region. Although in the 19th century the economic structures of both areas expanded by industries: chemical, power, machine building, textile, food, nevertheless the mining and metallurgy still dominated. Socio-economic transformations after 1945 in Katowice voivodship and Ostrava-Karvina region have been based on preferences for mining and heavy industries and on simultaneous expansion and modernization of branch structure.