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The study of poverty and its urban manifestations gains more and more importance in the transition period. Due to the official constraints regarding the choice of the workplace and the residence during state-socialism, phenomena of... more
The study of poverty and its urban manifestations gains more and more importance in the transition period. Due to the official constraints regarding the choice of the workplace and the residence during state-socialism, phenomena of residential segregation were much seldom in Romania than in Western societies. After 1989, a considerable proportion of the houses stock became suddenly private poverty; consequently, the housing market started to function as a real market, after the rules of demand and offer. In the same time, the social and economic changes led to a general decay of the living standards and to an increase of the number of those living under the poverty line. The joint effects of the impoverishment of the population, the precarious social protection, and the liberalization of the housing market became manifest in the accentuation of residential segregation. Poverty cannot be treated any longer only as a statistically circumscribed category, it ought to be analyzed in rel...
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The average Transylvanian Saxon village is a forgotten one. Having lost their Saxon populations, most of them have disappeared from the tourist map. However, there are a few successful cases where specific local features and German... more
The average Transylvanian Saxon village is a forgotten one. Having lost their Saxon populations, most of them have disappeared from the tourist map. However, there are a few successful cases where specific local features and German identity have been rediscovered, and the architectural heritage is well-marketed as a backbone for new, post-modern forms of tourism. An iconic case is that of Viscri (Weisskirch/Szaszfeheregyhaza), a globally famous site, due to the efforts of the Prince of Wales. The village is proud to have a UNESCO-listed fortified church built in the 13th century, along with dozens of local Saxon peasant houses and guild mansions (some of which now belong to Prince Charles of Wales). All these and the history built around the heritage of stone combined with the natural environment makes Viscri a very attractive rural tourist venue. This study focuses on the role of architectural heritage in the development of local tourism, based on the practice of reinventing traditions. Thanks to tourism, not only have several guesthouses been started, old types of craftsmanship have reappeared, and the social ties between the Roma and ethnic Romanian populations have even been tightened, but some abandoned – otherwise valuable – houses have been renovated and connected to the branded housing stock.
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The authors try to describe the direction of changes taking place both in the physical and the social space of Kolozsvár, their hypothesis being that these features are the characteristics of the future postmodern Kolozsvár. The authors... more
The authors try to describe the direction of changes taking place both in the physical and the social space of Kolozsvár, their hypothesis being that these features are the characteristics of the future postmodern Kolozsvár. The authors argue that the conscious development of a typical image of the city shows a process that aims to develop a Kolozsvár-brand that can be used for marketing purposes, and this process is shaped by global processes, by the pressures to be integrated in the global urban planning processes
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... Slovenia 338 0.95 1.33 19.0 Romania 341 0.95 1.19 17.4 Latvia 370 1.13 1.21 20.9 Hungary 385 0.99 0.92 32.1 Czech Republic 397 1.01 1.04 25.5 Bulgaria 405 0.88 1.00 16.7 Estonia 410 1.03 1.18 32.0 Source: Hegedüs et al.(1996). Page... more
... Slovenia 338 0.95 1.33 19.0 Romania 341 0.95 1.19 17.4 Latvia 370 1.13 1.21 20.9 Hungary 385 0.99 0.92 32.1 Czech Republic 397 1.01 1.04 25.5 Bulgaria 405 0.88 1.00 16.7 Estonia 410 1.03 1.18 32.0 Source: Hegedüs et al.(1996). Page 87. GYÖNGYI PÁSZTOR, LÁSZLÓ ...
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The subject of the present study is Transylvania as a tourist destination, more precisely the analysis of what Transylvania means for the foreign tourists visiting here, and what meaning they attach to it. The timeliness of the issue is... more
The subject of the present study is Transylvania as a tourist destination, more precisely the analysis of what Transylvania means for the foreign tourists visiting here, and what meaning they attach to it. The timeliness of the issue is given by two factors. On the one hand the number of events with a touristic appeal has grown in the past years in Transylvania, and similarly the number of tourists has risen. On the other hand, writings that recommend Transylvania as an outstanding destination are more and more frequent in the international public sphere, in other words, it increasingly appears on the map of international tourism.
Research Interests: Discourse Analysis, Sociology, Tourism Studies, Heritage Tourism, Content Analysis, and 10 moreCultural Tourism, Network Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, Social Network Analysis (SNA), Sustainable Tourism, Content Analysis (Research Methodology), Transylvania, Transylvania as a Tourist Destination, Semantic Network Analysis, and Travel Tourism
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The subject of the present study is Transylvania as a tourist destination, more precisely the analysis of what Transylvania means for the foreign tourists visiting here, and what meaning they attach to it. The timeliness of the issue is... more
The subject of the present study is Transylvania as a tourist destination, more precisely the analysis of what Transylvania means for the foreign tourists visiting here, and what meaning they attach to it. The timeliness of the issue is given by two factors. On the one hand the number of events with a touristic appeal has grown in the past years in Transylvania, and similarly the number of tourists has risen. On the other hand, writings that recommend Transylvania as an outstanding destination are more and more frequent in the international public sphere, in other words, it increasingly appears on the map of international tourism.
Research Interests: Discourse Analysis, Sociology, Tourism Studies, Heritage Tourism, Content Analysis, and 10 moreCultural Tourism, Network Analysis, Travel & Tourism, Critical Discourse Analysis, Social Network Analysis (SNA), Sustainable Tourism, Content Analysis (Research Methodology), Transylvania, Transylvania as a Tourist Destination, and Semantic Network Analysis
Kivonat A feltáró jellegű tanulmány az észak-erdélyi kreatív iparágak és IT-szektorban vállalkozók szociodemográfiai profiljának megrajzolására törekszik. Empirikus alapját a régióban végzett kérdő-íves kutatás és negyven vállalkozás és... more
Kivonat A feltáró jellegű tanulmány az észak-erdélyi kreatív iparágak és IT-szektorban vállalkozók szociodemográfiai profiljának megrajzolására törekszik. Empirikus alapját a régióban végzett kérdő-íves kutatás és negyven vállalkozás és vállalkozó elemzése képezi. Az eredmények alapján a dinami-kusan fejlődő ágazatban működtetői elsősorban ilyen speciális tudások és készségek birtokosai, ame-lyek eladhatók, és amire a gyorsan változó gazdaság körülményei között megjelent újszerű mikropiacok és sajátos niche-ek felfedezése és kiaknázása ad lehetőséget. Abstract. Profile of Entrepreneurs in the Creative Industries and IT Sector The text deals with the creative industries and IT sector in the NorthWestern part of Transylvania, Romania in order to describe the social-demographic profile of entrepreneurs. The empirical base is represented by a questionnaire-based survey carried out in the region and the in-depth analysis of fourteen enterprises and their owners. The results show that the entrepreneurs engaged in local creative industries and IT possess marketable special knowledge and skills employed in special market niches. Bevezető A helyi gazdaságok kontextusában, amelyek egyre inkább kötődnek a korporatív globális gaz-dasághoz és gyors ütemben tudásalapúvá válnak, a materiális tőke szerepe egyre inkább másod-lagos lesz, a kreatív iparágak problematikája pedig stratégiai fontosságúvá válik. Hosszú távon ezek a gazdasági tevékenységek jelentik a fenntartható gazdaság motorját; regionális szinten az innovatív startupok fejlesztése hatékony eszközzé válhat a regionális és/vagy nemzeti " játéko-sok " számára, a globális gazdasági verseny feltételeihez való alkalmazkodásban. Ekképpen tevő-dik fel a megfelelő szakképzettséggel rendelkező személyek kérdése, vagy másképpen szólva, kik azok, akik tudnak/kiknek kellene vállalkozni az IT-és kreatív iparágakban. Empirikus tanulmányunk elsősorban leíró jellegű, megérteni szeretnénk annak a sajátos társadalmi csoportnak a legfontosabb jellemzőit, akiket a szakirodalom kreatív iparágakban vállalkozóknak/foglalkoztatottaknak nevez. A szöveg szerkezete a következő: a cikk első részé-ben bemutatjuk a fő fogalmakat és terminusokat, amelyeket a szakirodalom elemzési eszközök-ként használ a tárgyalt problémakör megragadására és leírására. Az alapvető definíciók felvázo-1 A szöveget román nyelvről Vita Emese fordította.
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A szerző minőségi módszereket alkalmazva azt tárja fel, hogy Kolozsvár legnagyobb lakótelepének – Monostor – lakói ho-gyan viszonyulnak saját lakóhelyükhöz és milyen mentális sé-mák mentén strukturálják a teret.
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Milyen forrásokból és milyen gyakorisággal tájékozódnak a közéleti eseményekről a diákok? Hogyan modellezhető médiafogyasztásuk motivációs és szelekciós rendszere? A szerzők ezekre a kérdésekre a kolozsvári " Babes-Bolyai "... more
Milyen forrásokból és milyen gyakorisággal tájékozódnak a közéleti eseményekről a diákok? Hogyan modellezhető médiafogyasztásuk motivációs és szelekciós rendszere? A szerzők ezekre a kérdésekre a kolozsvári " Babes-Bolyai " Tudományegyetemen tanuló magyar nemzetiségű diákok médiafogyasztási szokásainak vizsgálatával keresik a választ. Korábban hasonló jellegű és témájú empirikus vizsgálat Erdélyben és Kolozsváron nem készült.
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The present study is focusing on the major theories of urban sociology related to the phenomenon of suburbanization from the conventional perspective of human ecology to the critical theories. In the first part of the study there are... more
The present study is focusing on the major theories of urban sociology related to the phenomenon of suburbanization from the conventional perspective of human ecology to the critical theories. In the first part of the study there are presented the dilemmas regarding the possible definitins of the suburbanization, followed by the historical process of suburbanization and its various stages from incipient forms to the problem of urban sprawl. The second part of the study discusses the main theoretical approaches of the causes and effects of suburbanization, all exemplified with some typical situations encountered in our society. The last part of the study deals with the possibilities and limitations of new approaches of modern urbanism formulated in the spirit of sustainable development, such as New Urbanism (in USA) or CircUse (Europe).
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Th is paper deals with spatial processes linked to social inequalities in the city of Cluj, Romania during the past twenty-fi ve years from the collapse of communism. Th e article is based on diff erent methods (statistical data analysis... more
Th is paper deals with spatial processes linked to social inequalities in the city of Cluj, Romania during the past twenty-fi ve years from the collapse of communism. Th e article is based on diff erent methods (statistical data analysis for segregation indexes, qualitative data for interpretation) and argues that the forced urbanization process specifi c to the socialist period " made the foundation " for the spatial and social segregation developed during transition and economic restructuration aft er the post-Fordist turn reached the Transylvanian major city, Cluj. Th e author presents the spatial patterns of segregation through social variables like education, ethnicity, type of residence and district in tables and illustrative visual maps.
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The Romanian housing question is different from other East Central Euro-pean reality (see Enyedi, 1988; Szelényi, 1996). Due to the specific urbanization and modernization process (Ronas, 1984) that took place in the socialist era and the... more
The Romanian housing question is different from other East Central Euro-pean reality (see Enyedi, 1988; Szelényi, 1996). Due to the specific urbanization and modernization process (Ronas, 1984) that took place in the socialist era and the rapid privatisation of the housing stock after the turn of the regime (Tosics-Hegedüs, 2003), Romania faces an interesting situation. More than 70 percent of the urban population lives in so called block of flats, in large and sometimes overcrowded neighbourhoods. 95 percent of these blocks of flat are privately owned (Pásztor, 2003), while the possibility to ac-quire one is low due to the high prices. In these circumstances the housing is-sue is one of the most disturbing structural and functional social problem, with certain cultural aspects – the social pressure upon the young generation to acquire their own houses is very powerful while renting is a strong social stigma (Zamfir, 2001). The present article not only brings out the Romanian general process on the early post-socialist practices (as structural causes and larger social context) but also describes the housing issue along the following aspects: the socialist legacy, the appearance of housing market after 1989, as a regulatory institution; the lack of available and/or affordable housing. Briefly, the social problem (Macionis, 2004; Castells, 2000) of housing is described and presented with empirical examples in conflictual perspective embedded in the larger process of the Romanian transition; the narrative is based on statistics. All these could be an instrument not only for social scientists but also for social policy makers and real estate developers.
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Jelen írásban a szerzők arra vállalkoznak, hogy a turizmus régiófejlesztésben betöltött eszközszerepét vázolják. A Bihar megyei Körösrév kistérség turisztikai marketingtervének példáján egy lehetséges elméleti és analitikus modelljét is... more
Jelen írásban a szerzők arra vállalkoznak, hogy a turizmus régiófejlesztésben betöltött eszközszerepét vázolják. A Bihar megyei Körösrév kistérség turisztikai marketingtervének példáján egy lehetséges elméleti és analitikus modelljét is megadják, az empirikus adatszerzés/elemzés – diagnózis – turista-profi lok – igények – objektív lehetőségek és erőforrások tengelyen. Kulcsszavak: kistérség, régiófejlesztés, turizmus, turista profilok, lehetőségek és erőforrások.
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The average Transylvanian Saxon village is a forgotten one. Having lost their Saxon populations, most of them have disappeared from the tourist map. However, there are a few successful cases where specific local features and German... more
The average Transylvanian Saxon village is a forgotten one. Having lost their Saxon populations, most of them have disappeared from the tourist map. However, there are a few successful cases where specific local features and German identity have been rediscovered, and the architectural heritage is well-marketed as a backbone for new, post-modern forms of tourism. An iconic case is that of Viscri (Weisskirch/Szászfehéregyháza), a globally famous site, due to the efforts of the Prince of Wales. The village is proud to have a UNESCO-listed fortified church built in the 13th century, along with dozens of local Saxon peasant houses and guild mansions (some of which now belong to Prince Charles of Wales). All these and the history built around the heritage of stone combined with the natural environment makes Viscri a very attractive rural tourist venue. This study focuses on the role of architectural heritage in the development of local tourism, based on the practice of reinventing traditions. Thanks to tourism, not only have several guesthouses been started, old types of craftsmanship have reappeared, and the social ties between the Roma and ethnic Romanian populations have even been tightened, but some abandoned - otherwise valuable - houses have been renovated and connected to the branded housing stock.
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Kivonat. A szerző a 2012-es londoni olimpiai játékok társadalmi hatásait taglalja, kiemelten a városi térben végbement folyamatokat és a jövőben várható következményeket a városszociológia fo-galomtárát használva. Arra a következtetésre... more
Kivonat. A szerző a 2012-es londoni olimpiai játékok társadalmi hatásait taglalja, kiemelten a városi térben végbement folyamatokat és a jövőben várható következményeket a városszociológia fo-galomtárát használva. Arra a következtetésre jut, hogy a 2012-es kiadású nyári játékok pozitív ha-tásai az előzetes tervezés, valamint a tudatos városépítészeti terveknek köszönhetőek, ugyanakkor valós kockázatokat is jelent Kelet-London szegényebb népessége számára, akik a rehabilitációs pro-jektek nyomán létrejövő ingatlanpiaci változások és dzsentrifikáció miatt nyomás alá kerülhetnek. Abstract. Autorul tratează efectele sociale ale olimpiadei de vară din 2012 găzduite de Londra cu accent pe consecințele din spațiul urban utilizând terminologia specifică sociologiei urbane. Drept concluzie se afirmă următoarele: consecințele pozitive semnificative ale demersului sunt rezultatul unei planificării economice, sociale, teritoriale, dar pot fi trasate și unele efecte negative, în special în cazul populației sărace din East London. Aceste categorii sunt puse sub presiune datorită schim-bării structurii pieței imobiliare din zonă și a procesului de gentrificare. Abstract. What Remains after Olympics? The Social and Spacial Effects of Queen Elisabeth Olympic Park, London The author focuses on the social and spatial effects of the 2012 London Olympics. She argues that the resulting positive effects are the outcome of the planning policy with some possible negative consequences. For example the poor population of East London now become highly exposed to risk due to the structural changes of the real estate market and the rapid gentrification process.
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Contents Preface ................................................................................................... 7 Barbara Tversky: Cognitive maps, cognitive collages, and spatial mental models ......... 11 Zoltán Cséfalvay: The... more
Contents
Preface ................................................................................................... 7
Barbara Tversky: Cognitive maps, cognitive collages, and spatial mental models ......... 11
Zoltán Cséfalvay: The “Legible” City ............................................................... 23
Andrea Dúll: Things and Places: The Meaning of the Physical Environment from
an Environmental Psychology and Environmental Communication Perspective ........ 35
Cross-border and transnational studies ......................................................... 49
Péter Bajmócy - Dániel Balizs: Rajka – Rapid changes of social, architectural
and ethnic character of a cross-border suburban village of Bratislava in Hungary ..... 49
László Letenyei, András Morauszki: Who Reaps The Benefits Of Permeable Borders? Mental
Maps, Networks And Language Skills In The Hungarian-Slovakian Border-Region ........ 71
Sorin Adam Matei (Purdue University, USA) Lorenza Parisi (Link Campus
University, Italy), Francesca Comunello (Lumsa University, Italy), Kelly Vibber
(University of Dayton, USA): Alterpodes: Communication biases in plausible
reasoning about geographic perception of place and space ................................ 93
Slobodan Ocokoljić: Perception of the Borderlands in Serbia .............................. 113
Urban spaces ....................................................................................... 137
Antal Lovas Kiss: How dog owners perceive public space when walking their dogs? .... 137
Judit Dobák: Space and social hierarchy. Results of a longitudinal study
with mental maps .................................................................................. 151
Gyöngyi Pásztor: Mănăștur Image(s), Mănăștur Awareness(es)
The Mental Map of a Communist District of the City of Cluj, Romania ..................... 173
Kamil Nieścioruk: Learning the space. The change of spatial cognition of a city
centre by high-school students in the light of mental maps and sketches ............... 187
Urban spaces in a new perspective ............................................................ 201
Zsolt Szijártó: Urban ethnic Community research. Cultural mapping .................... 201
Éva Izsák: Urban „Space-Twists” – New Challenges of Urban Geography .............. 217
Viktória Pap: Researching the spirit of place at a festival. Mental mapping
on Sziget Festival .................................................................................. 223
Preface ................................................................................................... 7
Barbara Tversky: Cognitive maps, cognitive collages, and spatial mental models ......... 11
Zoltán Cséfalvay: The “Legible” City ............................................................... 23
Andrea Dúll: Things and Places: The Meaning of the Physical Environment from
an Environmental Psychology and Environmental Communication Perspective ........ 35
Cross-border and transnational studies ......................................................... 49
Péter Bajmócy - Dániel Balizs: Rajka – Rapid changes of social, architectural
and ethnic character of a cross-border suburban village of Bratislava in Hungary ..... 49
László Letenyei, András Morauszki: Who Reaps The Benefits Of Permeable Borders? Mental
Maps, Networks And Language Skills In The Hungarian-Slovakian Border-Region ........ 71
Sorin Adam Matei (Purdue University, USA) Lorenza Parisi (Link Campus
University, Italy), Francesca Comunello (Lumsa University, Italy), Kelly Vibber
(University of Dayton, USA): Alterpodes: Communication biases in plausible
reasoning about geographic perception of place and space ................................ 93
Slobodan Ocokoljić: Perception of the Borderlands in Serbia .............................. 113
Urban spaces ....................................................................................... 137
Antal Lovas Kiss: How dog owners perceive public space when walking their dogs? .... 137
Judit Dobák: Space and social hierarchy. Results of a longitudinal study
with mental maps .................................................................................. 151
Gyöngyi Pásztor: Mănăștur Image(s), Mănăștur Awareness(es)
The Mental Map of a Communist District of the City of Cluj, Romania ..................... 173
Kamil Nieścioruk: Learning the space. The change of spatial cognition of a city
centre by high-school students in the light of mental maps and sketches ............... 187
Urban spaces in a new perspective ............................................................ 201
Zsolt Szijártó: Urban ethnic Community research. Cultural mapping .................... 201
Éva Izsák: Urban „Space-Twists” – New Challenges of Urban Geography .............. 217
Viktória Pap: Researching the spirit of place at a festival. Mental mapping
on Sziget Festival .................................................................................. 223