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EVALUATION CRITERIA OF CITY ATTRACTIVENESS IN THE CONTEXT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Iveta Mietule, Lienīte Litavniece

Abstract

Investigation of city development issues and strategic planning issues of spatial development are essential factors of the city growth. Both academic researchers in economy and geography and professionals in the field of city development policy are involved in exploration of these topics. Various city development theories are elaborated and assimilated in a result of comprehensive researches. The current article examines attractiveness criteria of cities modernized in theoretical and practical researches as well as explores methodology of city attractiveness research with the aim to identify attractiveness criteria of cities and towns of Latgale region.

Keywords

city attractiveness; sustainable development of a city; criteria

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/lner2010vol1.2.1790