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Zróżnicowanie poziomu rozwoju gmin zaliczanych do Krakowskiego Obszaru Metropolitalnego
Differences in the Development Levels of Municipalities Constituting KMA

Author(s): Konrad Sarzyński
Subject(s): Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Fundacja Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: Krakow Metropolitan Area;metropolisation;development diversity

Summary/Abstract: Krakow Metropolitan Area (KMA) has been in existence for over a decade. The aim of this article is to measure the differences in the development of the municipalities constituting KMA. For this purpose, unitarised statistical data at the municipal level on the housing stock, demographic structure, population movements and the state of infrastructure were used. The analysis shows significant differences in the development of the municipalities located centrally and on the outskirts of KMA. This implies a necessity to take activities supporting the development of the least developed municipalities in order to reduce the risk of the formation of poverty enclaves and involve them in the metropolisation process.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 97
  • Page Range: 9-16
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish