DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-025-2-0249

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN THE DYNAMICS OF SMALL TOWNS IN ROMANIA

Ana-Maria Ciobotaru¹, Dorina-Ionela Talpau², Alexandra Zaharia³, Marian Marin^4,5, Radu-Daniel Pintilii⁴

¹ ,,Gheorghe Balș” Technical College, 107 Republicii Street, 625100, Adjud, Romania

² Mark Twain International School, 89, Hero Iancu Nicolae Street, 077190, Voluntari Romania

³ University of Craiova, Faculty of Sciences, 13, Alexandru Ioan Cuza Street, 20585, Craiova, Romania

⁴ University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, 1, Nicolae Bălcescu Bd., 010041, Bucharest, Romania

⁵ Center for Interdisciplinary and Advanced Studies (CISA) – ICUB, University of Bucharest, 202, Splaiul Independenței, Bucharest, Romania

The cities from Eastern Europe have experienced profound changes in socio-economic terms after the change of political regime in 1989. On the one hand, the demographic decline, along with a series of other factors, has led to a profound economic decline. The objective of the study is represented by the territorial diagnosis in a small town marked by profound transformations. The study area is the municipality of Adjud, located in eastern Romania, with a population of under 20,000 inhabitants. The methods used consist of field observations, the processing of statistical data and specific indicators to characterise the socio-economic changes registered after 1990. The results include demographic and economic analyses, as well as correlations between indicators, providing an overview of this small town with a poorly diversified economy. 

Klíčová slova: territorial changes, demographic decline, Eastern Europe, economic activities

stránky: 249-253, Publikováno: 2025, online: 2025