Peri-Urban Development in Sofia and Havana: Prospects and Perils in the New Millennium
| dc.contributor.author | Hirt, Sonia | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Scarpaci, Joseph L. Jr. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-05-29T20:15:58Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2014-05-29T20:15:58Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper compares the patterns of socio-spatial peri-urban change in two post-socialist state capitals: Havana, Cuba (2.1 million) and Sofia, Bulgaria (1.3 million). The comparison between patterns of post-socialist peri-urban change in Havana and Sofia is instructive because it illustrates precisely how spatial patterns reflect social changes. We first out line the global diversity in peri-urban development patterns, and contrast those in socialist and capitalist cities as described by the literature. Then, we discuss the typical pattern of post-socialist peri-urban development, also according to the literature. Third, we summarize empirical findings for the development of Sofia’s periphery since 1990. Fourth, we present the current state of Havana’s outskirts. In conclusion, we reflect upon the likelihood of Havana following Sofia’s post-socialist peri-urban model, if Cuba is to eventually enter the capitalist realm. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Hirt, S. and Scarpaci, J. 2007. Peri-urban development in Sofia and Havana: Prospects and Perils in the New Millennium. In: Cuba in Transition 17 (The Transition: What to Do and What to Avoid). Refereed Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy, Miami, FL, August 2-4, pp. 288-299. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/48184 | en |
| dc.identifier.url | http://www.ascecuba.org/publications/proceedings/volume17/pdfs/hirtscarpaci.pdf | en |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.publisher | Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy | en |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | Havana | en |
| dc.subject | Sofia | en |
| dc.subject | post-socialism | en |
| dc.subject | spatial change | en |
| dc.subject | cities | en |
| dc.title | Peri-Urban Development in Sofia and Havana: Prospects and Perils in the New Millennium | en |
| dc.type | Book chapter | en |