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Kozma, G., Dézsi, Gy., & Teperics, K. (2014). Development of spatial distribution of elementary and secondary schools in Debrecen between 1993 and 2003. Modern Geográfia, 9(4), 93–105.
The present paper studies the spatial distribution of elementary and secondary schools in a particular Hungarian settlement, Debrecen, the second largest city of country. In the course of the analysis factors influencing spatial distribution and the differences among certain historical
Čelan, T. J. (2014). A historical geographical analysis of the development of the Croatian–Hungarian border. Modern Geográfia, 9(4), 75–92.
This paper analyses the Croatian-Hungarian boundary and state border features and gives an overview of development stages of boundary/border through the history, including Croatian accession to the European Union (EU) in 2013. The aim of this work is to define
Vörös, Z. (2014). Internal migration and ghost cities in China. Modern Geográfia, 9(4), 39–50.
The study analyses the internal migration, focusing on the causes, characteristics and consequences of the doubtful situation of about 150-200 million migrants. Labor migration is closely linked to significant disparities in wages between the urban and rural sectors and between
M. Császár, Zs., & Wusching, Á. T. (2014). Changes in the catchment area of the University of Pécs between 2004 and 2013. Modern Geográfia, 9(4), 25–38.
A large increase in headcount which took place in the last decade has given a new impetus to educational geography researches in Hungarian higher education. Today, hundreds of thousands of students are studying in the country’s colleges and universities, thus
Aranyosiné, A. (2014). The identity of the inhabitants of the Kaliningrad oblast. Modern Geográfia, 9(4), 63–74.
The Kaliningrad Oblast – geopolitically speaking – is one of the most exciting regions of Russia. Indigenous people of the territory were Baltic tribes of Lithuanians and Prussians. Their language, traditions and religion differed from that of the Slavic peoples surrounding them.
Kiss, K., & Bugya, T. (2014). Use of open source GIS systems in ecological mapping and analysis. Modern Geográfia, 9(4), 51–62.
The great quantity of spatial data collected by the University of Pécs requires more effective processing methods for landscape ecological researches. For our research an open source GIS software (GRASS) was used which is suitable for ecological analyses and mapping
Kiss, K. (2014). Structural and spatial charecteristcs of Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises in EU comparsion. Modern Geográfia, 9(4), 1–24.
Nowadays significance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in economic value production and social worth creation is beyond dispute. Therefore, more and more attention is paid also to get acquaintance with factors affecting their activity and effectiveness. One of the
Singh, N. (2014). Mapping metropolises in India. Modern Geográfia, 9(3), 77–93.
This paper attempts to examine a specific parameter of Indian urbanisation with focus on metropolises across India. By adopting metropolises as per Census 2011 an attempt is made to trace their origin or roots in different periods in Indian history,
Nezdei, Cs. (2014). Catchment areas of the first secondary school of Kaposvár between 1812 and 1927. Modern Geográfia, 9(3), 55–76.
Nowadays the researches on the catchment areas are mainly made by complex approach and usually focusing on only one town. In contrast of these statements in my research I strive to the fullest extent possible inquire into the characteristics of
Kátay, Á. (2014). Particularities of hotel classification in the European Union. Modern Geográfia, 9(3), 37–54.
One of the known qualities of services is intangibility. One element of the touristic superstructure, the hotel offers a product which is pure service, since nothing comes into the possession of the customer apart from the experience. The demand for
Hajnal, K., & Köbli Á. (2014). Developmental directions of tourism in Hévíz. Modern Geográfia, 9(3), 17-36.
The medicinal lake of Hévíz is world famous due to its special natural conditions, and the fact that guests can participate in high quality medical tourism services. Due to the uniqueness of the spa town, it has not been affected
Gonda, T. (2014). Regional experiences of tourism cluster development in South Transdanubia. Modern Geográfia, 9(3), 1–16.
In the last 2–3 years the investigation of the impact of regional clusters on the competitiveness of a region and generally on regional and economic development processes has become the focus of scientific interest. The initial obscurity has by now
Fazekas, B. (2014). Evaluation of the 2014 Indian Parliamentary Elections. Modern Geográfia, 9(3), 95–100.
Between 7 April and 12 May 2014, India held parliamentary elections for the 16th time in the country’s history. The 814.5 million eligible citizens of a country with a population of more than 1.2 billion were called to vote in
Ovárdics A. (2014). Research of the changes of morbidity of rhinitis allergica in Hungary between 1999 and 2007 by applying the regional inequity indexes. Modern Geográfia, 9(2), 21–32.
The allergen effect that is due to the quality changes of the atmosphere can locally be observed in the respiratory tracts. The current research is focused on the rhinitis allergica which negatively influences the quality of life of the individual
Józsa E., Fábián, Sz., Varga, G., & Varga, T. (2014). Peculiarities of topography modeling of flat surfaces separated by steep slopes on the example of high Danube banks. Modern Geográfia, 9(2), 1–20.
The high bluffs along Danube with frequent steep slopes imply challenge during digital surface mod- elling. Free GIS software distributed under GPL offer several solutions to interpolate in raster from contours, but problems can be managed at different levels. Collecting