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Functional transformation of Albanian and Serbian settlements in the Presheva Valley, Serbia

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  • Ejupi Arsim

    (Department of Geography, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Mother Theresa Str., 10000, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo)

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The aim of this research was to analyse the functional transformation of settlements in the Presheva Valley and the main factors that have affected on these changes. Among the many factors that determine the trend and the rhythm of functional transformation, we have chosen to analyse the relationship between the functional transformation and the ethnic structure of the region. Presheva Valley is situated in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula, with Morava Valley to the north and Vardar Valley to the south. It has an Albanian population who currently make up around 80 percent of the region’s population. It includes 67 settlements inhabited by an Albanian population and 71 settlements inhabited by a Serbian population. The Valley was, and remains, the most underdeveloped region in Serbia and the Balkans: the Albanian-inhabited areas are more than 7 times less developed than the average of Serbia. The first part of the article analyses the functional transformation of the settlements inhabited by Albanians, while the second part depicts a comparison of functional transformation between Albanian and Serbian settlements. The analysis is based on census data from 1971 and 2002. Comparison of statistical data of the population by activity within the 30 year period and mapping of statistical data of population by activity indicates a very slow functional transformation of the settlements in the Presheva Valley.

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  • Ejupi Arsim, 2017. "Functional transformation of Albanian and Serbian settlements in the Presheva Valley, Serbia," Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, Sciendo, vol. 5(2), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:enviro:v:5:y:2017:i:2:p:1-9:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/environ-2017-0006
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