This article examines the effectiveness of quantitative approach in establishing the typology
of rural areas in Serbia. For this purpose, from the spectrum of multivariate statistical …

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 …

Abstract: Identification of urban and rural areas has been a widely present topic in the past
decades, both in scientific research and in the policy and practice of spatial/regional …

In accordance with the strategic aim of Serbia regarding European Union accession,
harmonization with European Union rural development policy is an important issue for the …

Urban settlements represent an essential factor in meeting sustainable development goals.
However, at the local level, the role of a town as the concentration point of local services and …

The rural area is a basic component from a socio-economic point of view, being closely
linked to the activities that take place in these areas. Normally, Romanian rural localities …

The research on the rural-urban gradient in Serbia has been reinvigorated following the
debate on rural bias. Rural-urban classification is essential in observing spatial …

The development of the functional settlement typology methodology is of academic and
practical importance as it incorporates the social, economic, and demographic dimensions …

Rural regions with a larger share of the primary sector in the overall economy are limited in
their ability to achieve a sufficient level of competitiveness. In countries such as Serbia …

In this paper the relationship between populatiOn and the environment, and their influence
on rural sustainability in Serbia, using quantitative typology of rural areas will be examined …