https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/9102 2026-04-20T08:09:39Z https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/340786 Заглавие документа: The Single-Industry Towns of Belarus:Differences in Demographic and Economic Development Авторы: Antipova, E. A.; Titov, A. N. Аннотация: In this article we carried out an economic geographical analysis of socio-demographic and economic factors for the development ofsingle-industry towns in Belarus over the period of 2000-2013. We pinpointed the role of the single-industry towns of Belarus in thesystem of settlement, analysed some of their most significant features, namely: functional typology, structure by population size andtype of economic activity. Therefore, we introduced new typologies of single-industry towns in accordance with the dominant type ofeconomic activity and predominance of type of developed food industry. In the context of the current modern economic situation of thekey single-industry towns in Belarus, we have detected the centre-periphery polarization and also independent single-industry urbanagglomerations, whereas the peripheral single-industry towns were found dominant, which proves their issues in the context of moderndevelopment. (PDF) The single-industry towns of Belarus: Differences in demographic and economic development. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/339548 Заглавие документа: Shrinking Cities in Belarus. Spatial Differentiation of Demographic Development Авторы: ANTIPOVA, Ekaterina; SUSHKEVICH, Liliya; TSITOU, Anton Аннотация: Global economic shifts, demographic transition, political, social, and environmental changes, as well as local crises, have led to the emergence of shrinking cities around the world. The present article assesses the dynamics and scale of demographic shrinkage of Belarusian cities for three intercensal periods: 1989–1999, 1999–2009, 2009–2019. The geographical study of shrinking cities in Belarus was carried out using the conceptual foundations of the shaping factors and criteria for identifying shrinking cities, theoretical approaches to assess demographic processes, and a set of methods (mathematical and statistical, demographic trajectories, grouping, classification matrices, balance, geographical systematization, cartographic and GIS-technologies). The aim of the study was to evaluate the trends of dynamics, scale and differentiation of demographic development of shrinking cities by regions in Belarus, over the period of 1989–2019. Based on international experience, the criteria of shrinking cities applied to the territory of Belarus were defined for the first time, thus becoming a subject of scientific research novelty. The main criteria of demographic contraction of the Belarusian cities are: population decrease over the period between 1989 and 2019, negative annual growth of population, and regressive demographic balance. The shrinking cities of Belarus are heterogeneous in demographic development and divided into three types: 1) outpacing shrinkage (since 1989); 2) catching-up shrinkage (from 1999–2009); 3) reversible demographic trend, with the dominance of the cities in the second category (68%). The dominance of shrinking cities in Belarus is typical for three regions, namely Viciebsk, Mahilioŭ and Homieĺ, which reflects the general trend of depopulation in the eastern and northeastern regions of the country. Establishing a typology of shrinking cities in Belarus represents a scientific innovation and provides a corresponding basis for a differentiated approach to setting promising strategies for their future development. 2025-07-07T00:00:00Z https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/288776 Заглавие документа: ДИНАМИКА ДЕМОГРАФИЧЕСКОГО ПРОСТРАНСТВА РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ В ХХІ ВЕКЕ: СХОДСТВА И РАЗЛИЧИЯ МЕЖДУ ГОРОДСКОЙ И СЕЛЬСКОЙ МЕСТНОСТЬЮ Авторы: Антипова, Е. А. Аннотация: Цель исследования - установление пространственно-временных закономерностей в динамике численности и характере естественного движения городского и сельского населения на трех уровнях территориальной иерархии Республики Беларусь. С использованием сравнительно-географического, статистико-математического методов и ГИС-технологий проведен анализ динамики демографического пространства страны за 1999 – 2018 гг. Определена поляризация трендов динамики численности и дифференциация – в характере естественного движения городского и сельского населения. На уровне 118 административных районов и 115 городов Беларуси разработана типология городов и сельских районов по характеру демографического баланса. Установлено преобладание регрессивного типа демографического баланса в целом при различиях между городской и сельской местностью. Для городов характерны паритетные позиции контрастно-факторного и регрессивного типов, для сельской местности – преобладание регрессивного типа. Современный демографический баланс городов и сельской местности Беларуси свидетельствует о формировании трех зон – центральной, полупериферийной и периферийной с паритетными позициями последних двух в городах и преобладании периферийности – в селе. Проведенный анализ свидетельствует об усилении дифференциации демографического пространства Беларуси и его периферизации. Доказанная дифференциация и поляризация демографического пространства Беларуси и тренд его периферизации 1999 – 2018 гг. являются основанием для выработки регионально дифференцированных направлений демографической безопасности и совершенствования административно-территориального устройства страны. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/262626 Заглавие документа: Geographic Features of Zero-Emissions Urban Mobility: The Case of Electric Buses in Europe and Belarus Авторы: Bezruchonak, A. Аннотация: This article reviews the emerging phenomena of electric buses' deployment in Europe and Belarus within the general framework of the concept of sustainable and electric urban mobility. The author offers a brief overview of electric bus technologies available on the market and a spatial analysis of fleet deployment in Europe. The analysis of the spatial structure of the distribution of e-buses in Europe indicated that, in terms of the number of vehicles in operation, the UK and the Netherlands are the regional leaders, while in terms of the number of cities testing e-buses - Germany, Sweden, and Poland are the leaders. The analysis showed that the main factors supporting the distribution of innovative technology and public support are legislative and regulative framework as well as clear strategic planning and cooperation between local administrations and transportation authorities. Other important aspects, such as network building features, and the location of the charging infrastructure were also discussed. The analysis of the case study of Minsk (the first city to introduce electric buses in Belarus) outlined the typical limiting factors for all types of markets: high battery costs and dependency on infrastructure; recommendations are given to emphasise bus fleet replacement (instead of trolleybus) and to develop a comprehensive sustainable urban mobility strategy. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z