Factors causing depopulation of vulnerable regions: Evidence from Kazakhstan, 2009-2019
Kireyeva A.A. Vasa L. Nurlanova N.K. Wan L.J. Moldabekova A.
2023Hungarian Central Statistical Office
Regional Statistics
2023#13Issue 3559 - 580 pp.
The methodology for sampling vulnerable regions in Kazakhstan has not been fully developed. This finding highlights the need for further research in this area. The best adaptability to the current economic system is found in urban agglomerations, city centres, and regions with raw material extraction industries and goods in high demand in the global market. However, Kazakhstans most vulnerable regions are less developed and competitive. Furthermore, these settlements have become impoverished and are currently on the verge of extinction. Additionally, the pandemic has profoundly changed the structure and level of its development, triggering potential vulnera-bility issues, particularly in small settlements where resources and supplies are in short supply. The data analysis pinpointed Kazakhstans most vulnerable regions, which have a deteriorating environmental status and a lack of social and transportation infra-structure. For the last ten years, these regions have been particularly vulnerable. Data analysis indicated that Kazakhstans most vulnerable regions have a deteriorating environmental status and lack social and transportation infrastructure. These regions have been particularly vulnerable over the last ten years. The solutions to these challenges lie outside the purview of both the urban and rural levels of government and, therefore, necessitate active government involvement.
Kazakhstan , regional development , rural regions , rural settlements , spatial inequalities , vulnerability
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Institute of Economics CS MES, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Széchenyi István University, Faculty of Economics, Hungary
Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu City, China
Institute of Economics CS MES
Széchenyi István University
Anhui University of Finance and Economics
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