Classification of Rural Areas in Serbia: Framework and Implications for Spatial Planning

MDPI, Basel 2021

The classification of rural and urban areas presents an important topic both in scientific research and in the practice of spatial planning, regional policy making, and territorial governance. Taking into account the multidimensionality of these areas, this paper aims to provide a classification framework design for rural areas in Serbia. After selecting the relevant indicators, which were included to reflect the main demographic, economic, and physio-geographical characteristics of the Serbian rural areas, multivariate analysis (principal component method and factor analysis) was used to determine the main factors in the delimitation and classification of rural and urban areas. The last step of the conducted methodology used cluster analysis (CA) that identified six types of areas with similar characteristics. The results of this study and applied methodology can improve the existing rural-urban classifications and help planners and policy makers in the adaptation of strategic development documents.

rural and urban areas; classification; multivariate analysis; framework; local level; spatial planning; Serbia; article

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RSPST oai:gery.gef.bg.ac.rs:123456789/1078
2071-1050
https://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1078
000624805700001
10.3390/su13041596
2-s2.0-85100613635
https://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/bitstream/id/74/1076.pdf
convd_1918
1280397309

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