Post-Soviet demographic shifts present unique challenges for urban planning.
Understanding urban population dynamics is crucial for regional development in Russia.
Purpose of the Study:
To analyze the regional distribution, economic functions, and size characteristics of Russian urban settlements experiencing population decline between 1989 and 1993.
To identify patterns of urban population change in Russia during the early post-Soviet period.
Main Methods:
Analysis of census data from the former USSR.
Utilizing population estimates for urban places (over 15,000 population) in the Russian Federation for 1993.
Comparative analysis with previous demographic patterns.