Demographic study: Aging in the context of urban decline in Vojvodina cities
This paper analyses the aging of the population in AP Vojvodina (Serbia) in the period from 2002 to 2022, with a focus on eight cities. The results reveal complex dynamics related to urban decline and population aging. In this period, although the share of the urban population in the total...
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| author | Pogrmić Zorica Bubalo-Živković Milka Đerčan Bojan Sekulić Milena |
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| description | This paper analyses the aging of the population in AP Vojvodina (Serbia) in
the period from 2002 to 2022, with a focus on eight cities. The results
reveal complex dynamics related to urban decline and population aging. In
this period, although the share of the urban population in the total
population of Vojvodina increased by 5.1 percentage points, the number of
residents in urban areas decreased by 6.2%. That indicates significant
regional variations within Vojvodina, with some cities recording a
noticeable decrease in inhabitants. Analysing the demographic factors that
contribute to the decline of cities, the research observes an increase in
elderly, the median age and the old dependency ratio. We focus on the
accelerated increase in the share of elderly (65 and over) (2011-2022). This
trend has significant implications for the economic structure, social
resources and the health sector, given the needs of the elderly population
for health care and support. The research emphasizes the importance of
looking at the demographic dynamics and the process of population aging and
the necessity of creating adequate policies to face the challenge of
declining cities in Vojvodina. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-10ad33d1eeb640b98387f3b9ae7f652e2025-01-30T06:45:32ZengSerbian Geographical SocietyGlasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva0350-35932406-078X2024-01-011042619410.2298/GSGD2402061P0350-35932402061PDemographic study: Aging in the context of urban decline in Vojvodina citiesPogrmić Zorica0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0629-8832Bubalo-Živković Milka1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-963XĐerčan Bojan2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3553-4099Sekulić Milena3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0107-5691Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Novi Sad, SerbiaFaculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Novi Sad, SerbiaFaculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, SerbiaThis paper analyses the aging of the population in AP Vojvodina (Serbia) in the period from 2002 to 2022, with a focus on eight cities. The results reveal complex dynamics related to urban decline and population aging. In this period, although the share of the urban population in the total population of Vojvodina increased by 5.1 percentage points, the number of residents in urban areas decreased by 6.2%. That indicates significant regional variations within Vojvodina, with some cities recording a noticeable decrease in inhabitants. Analysing the demographic factors that contribute to the decline of cities, the research observes an increase in elderly, the median age and the old dependency ratio. We focus on the accelerated increase in the share of elderly (65 and over) (2011-2022). This trend has significant implications for the economic structure, social resources and the health sector, given the needs of the elderly population for health care and support. The research emphasizes the importance of looking at the demographic dynamics and the process of population aging and the necessity of creating adequate policies to face the challenge of declining cities in Vojvodina.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2024/0350-35932402061P.pdfurban declinedemographic agingap vojvodinaurban developmentdepopulation |
| spellingShingle | Pogrmić Zorica Bubalo-Živković Milka Đerčan Bojan Sekulić Milena Demographic study: Aging in the context of urban decline in Vojvodina cities Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva urban decline demographic aging ap vojvodina urban development depopulation |
| title | Demographic study: Aging in the context of urban decline in Vojvodina cities |
| title_full | Demographic study: Aging in the context of urban decline in Vojvodina cities |
| title_fullStr | Demographic study: Aging in the context of urban decline in Vojvodina cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demographic study: Aging in the context of urban decline in Vojvodina cities |
| title_short | Demographic study: Aging in the context of urban decline in Vojvodina cities |
| title_sort | demographic study aging in the context of urban decline in vojvodina cities |
| topic | urban decline demographic aging ap vojvodina urban development depopulation |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2024/0350-35932402061P.pdf |
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