Cities in Europe and Central Asia : Romania (الانكليزية)

This country snapshot was produced as part of an Advisory services and analytics (ASA) work developed by the Urban, social, rural and resilient global practice (GPSURR). The objective of this ASA is to analyze economic, spatial and demographic trends ...  انظر المزيد + This country snapshot was produced as part of an Advisory services and analytics (ASA) work developed by the Urban, social, rural and resilient global practice (GPSURR). The objective of this ASA is to analyze economic, spatial and demographic trends in the urban systems of countries in Europe and Central Asia. In the absence of city-level economic and spatial data over the period of analysis, nighttime light (NLS) satellite imaging was used to assess spatial and demographic trends in cities. Regional-level regressions of NLS and Gross domestic product (GDP) were conducted to assess the validity of using NLS as a proxy for economic activity in Romania. The results suggest a significant and positive correlation between NLS intensity and GDP at the city level. This snapshot classified 186 settlements in Romania as cities. As a result and unlike most countries in the region, there is a need to focus on developing an approach that can adequately address population decline in urban areas, urban sprawl and aging while fostering the economic potential of Romania’s urban system.  رؤية أقل ـ