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The development of the urban settlement system in Belgorod oblast

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We have investigated the urbanization processes in the region. The study revealed the characteristics of evolution of urban systems and of the urbanization development stages as well as ascertaining the current formation tendencies for large cities and their suburban zones.

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    N. V. Chugunova, T. A. Polyakova & N. V. Likhnevskaya

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Original Russian Text © N.V. Chugunova, T.A. Polyakova, N.V. Likhnevskaya, 2013, published in Geography and Natural Resources, 2013, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 112–118.

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Chugunova, N.V., Polyakova, T.A. & Likhnevskaya, N.V. The development of the urban settlement system in Belgorod oblast. Geogr. Nat. Resour. 34, 55–60 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1875372813010083

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