Location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlements
In this paper we will chart the problems of small single-company (so called monofunctional) industrial settlements in post-socialist Estonia. The major research question asked will thus be whether the disadvantageous location of these industrial plants is the reason for problems in such settlements...
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In this paper we will chart the problems of small single-company (so called monofunctional) industrial settlements in post-socialist Estonia. The major research question asked will thus be whether the disadvantageous location of these industrial plants is the reason for problems in such settlements. Using the notion of gravity models we will calculate the distance factors of such settlements in relation to larger centres, and compare them across different groups of different kinds of settlements.
The conclusion arrived at is that advantageous location (location close to a larger centre) is a necessary though not a sufficient condition for guaranteeing the development and success of settlements. The main determinant factors in the success of a settlement are the fulfilment of the conditions for a good social and economical environment, while it is undoubtedly the case that a healthy environment favouring the growth and deployment of entrepreneurial skills develops more easily in settlements located nearer to larger centres.
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spelling | doaj.art-6ba6e7c4a1634b3da32a6d1f1733f1a62023-08-23T14:44:19ZengPolitecnico di TorinoEuropean Journal of Spatial Development1650-95442021-09-0114Location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlementsRaigo Ernits0Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Tartu, Estonia In this paper we will chart the problems of small single-company (so called monofunctional) industrial settlements in post-socialist Estonia. The major research question asked will thus be whether the disadvantageous location of these industrial plants is the reason for problems in such settlements. Using the notion of gravity models we will calculate the distance factors of such settlements in relation to larger centres, and compare them across different groups of different kinds of settlements. The conclusion arrived at is that advantageous location (location close to a larger centre) is a necessary though not a sufficient condition for guaranteeing the development and success of settlements. The main determinant factors in the success of a settlement are the fulfilment of the conditions for a good social and economical environment, while it is undoubtedly the case that a healthy environment favouring the growth and deployment of entrepreneurial skills develops more easily in settlements located nearer to larger centres. https://ojstest.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/158Industrial locationindustrial areaslocal developmentgravity modelsmono-functional economytransition economy |
spellingShingle | Raigo Ernits Location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlements European Journal of Spatial Development Industrial location industrial areas local development gravity models mono-functional economy transition economy |
title | Location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlements |
title_full | Location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlements |
title_fullStr | Location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlements |
title_full_unstemmed | Location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlements |
title_short | Location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlements |
title_sort | location as the reason for the problems of old industrialised settlements |
topic | Industrial location industrial areas local development gravity models mono-functional economy transition economy |
url | https://ojstest.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/158 |
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