Regional aspects of economic growth in Germany and Poland. An attempt of comparison

The rationale behind examining economic growth and its factors results primarily from the role they play in broadly understood economic welfare. Exploring complex issues of economic growth requires applying an eclectic a...

Demographic situation of Lublin Polesie as a result and factor of marginalization of the region

The following study is an assessment of the most important population-related processes that take place in Lublin Polesie since the end of the second world war. The author’s special attention is concentrated on one short...

Village renewal as an opportunity for development of peripheral rural areas of the Pomeranian Region

Possibility of taking advantage of European funds has influenced for changes in many sectors of agriculture and rural areas. One of most important qualitative change on Polish villages is change of their spatial physiogn...

Concept of Resilience and Development of Small Towns and Rural Area

The aim of this article is to use a new research concept, referred to as resilience, in rural development (rural resilience) in the context of the often discussed concept of urban resilience. The concept of urban resilie...

Structural Funds in Local Development. Fundamental Problems as Exemplified by Zamość Town