Development of spatial distribution of elementary and secondary schools in Debrecen between 1993 and 2003

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

A historical geographical analysis of the development of the Croatian–Hungarian border

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

Internal migration and ghost cities in China

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

Changes in the catchment area of the University of Pécs between 2004 and 2013

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

THE IDENTITY OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE KALININGRAD OBLAST

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.

Use of open source GIS systems in ecological mapping and analysis

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

Structural and spatial charecteristcs of hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises in EU comparsion

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