International heritage in the memorial landscape of the Kaliningrad region
... Prussian and Russian commemorative sites, as well as those that are exclusive to Kaliningrad [11, p. 28—31].
International scholars, particularly researchers from Germany and Poland, have also examined the historical consciousness peculiar to the residents of the South-Eastern Baltic region, once the province of East Prussia. Per Brodersen looked at the Sovietisation of Königsberg, and its transformation into Kaliningrad in socio-cultural, mental and toponymic terms [12]. Andrzej Sakson employed ...
Internet diffusion and interregional digital divide in Russia: trends, factors, and the influence of the pandemic
... limits the opportunities of a part of society to participate in modern economic processes and reduces access to modern distance education and telemedicine [9], and limits the ability of businesses to enter new markets, etc. In Russia, about 81 % of urban residents had access to high-speed Internet, and in rural areas only 65.8 %.<2> These differences aggravated after the introduction of quarantine measures during the pandemic [10].
The introduction of digital technologies made it possible to carry ...
Migration distances in Russia: a demographic profile of migrants
... into account age, sex, and type of residential registration. The findings revealed that 31.3 % of domestic residential relocations occurred within very short distances not exceeding 50 km, while 43.5 % took place within 100 km of the previous place of residence. Calculating the average migration distance allowed us to identify two peaks: one at the ages of 22—23, present only for men, and another at the ages of 50—70. In all other cases, there were no sex-specific differences in migration distances....
Social conflicts as seen by residents of Saint Petersburg: An empirical study
This article describes the attitudes of Saint Petersburg residents to social conflicts. The author analyses their assessments of danger associated with social tension in the Russian society. This tension becomes particularly pronounced during the time of economic, social, and political turbulence. The research ...
Heart and blood vessels remodeling and the estimation of residual risk in patients with myocardial infarction
The author uses the notion of residual risk for the assessment of myocardial infarction (MI). In the acute phase of myocardial infarction, the majority of patients have remodelling of the myocardium with a predominant combination of cavity dilatation and hypertrophic left ventricle. One third of patients having endothelial dysfunction have remodelling of the myocardium. It explains a greater frequency of angina pectoris and the development of heart failure symptoms. Persistent remodelling is associated...
Environmental condition as a factor affection the health of Saint Petersburg residents
This article analyses the state of health of Saint Petersburg residents in the changing conditions of connatural and social environment. Saint-Petersburg is presented as a Russian metropolis and, simultaneously, an integral component of the Baltic region. The authors compare the health state trends in Saint Petersburg ...
Sanctions risks and regional development: Russian case
... [4]: close and/or sell their enterprises, and curtail investments [20].
These restrictions, despite the stated political goals, posed a threat to the social and economic development of certain regions and undermine the standard of living for their residents [5], [6], since it requires time and resources to reorient trade, technological and other flows, not to mention direct restrictions against Russian citizens — infringement of free movement rights, reduction of opportunities to receive medical ...
Immanuel Kant in the cultural memory of Kaliningrad residents (post-Soviet period)
... growing interest in the pre-war history of the region, there was an expansion of the landscape of “places of memory” related to and associated with Kant. This resulted in the establishment of the philosopher’s image in the cultural memory of the residents of Kaliningrad as a “local” historical figure. The main events of this period were the installation of the Kant monument, the restoration of the Cathedral (near the walls of which the philosopher’s tomb is located), and the inclusion of ...
The border as a barrier and an incentive for the structural economic transformation of the Kaliningrad exclave
... between the territory and Poland. Novelties such as shuttle trading and intermediary businesses, which largely contributed to the shadow economy, ensured the influx of inexpensive consumer goods. Economic rent due to the proximity of the border allowed residents of the region’s border districts to partially offset the decline in their living standards [19], [25].
An important mechanism helping the economy adapt to the new geopolitical environment was state support, namely the Special Economic Zone ...
Unofficial astyonyms and katoyconyms as markers of regional identity
The paper focuses on unofficial names for the city of Kaliningrad and its residents investigated on user comments in regional social networks and a survey conducted by regional media (approximately 5000 participants). The study identifies the main patterns of forming unofficial demonyms and toponyms, including those derived ...
Cross-border tourist mobility as seen by residents of the Karelian borderlands: COVID-19 restrictions
This article offers a new approach to evaluating the significance of cross-border tourism for residents of the border region of Karelia amid COVID-19 restrictions. The work draws on data of a municipal-level survey of the region’s population (575 people), conducted by the author in collaboration with Dr Ekaterina Shlapeko in 2021. Analysis of ...
Comparative geographical characteristics of multi-activity SEZ in Russia and their impact on the regional economy
... Kaliningrad region, Magadan region, the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sebastopol from an economic-geographical point of view. Comparative geographic analysis included such indicators as GRP, employment, investment, position and specialization of residents, as well as the characteristic physiographic features of the regions. As a result of the study, the main features of multi-activity SEZ in Russia were identified. The author analyzed the impact of the SEZs on the economy of the regions, residents,...
Development of a web-application for interaction of in-terested stakeholders in the life cycle of a residential house
The availability of a suitable web-application (a full-fledged program that interacts with users (stakeholders), meets their requirements and returns the expected results) greatly simplifies the process of monitoring the construction of residential building. The main stakeholders involved in the life cycle of the residential building are considered, the interface of the web-application and the functionality for linking the database with the modules of this application are developed.
Markov...
The special economic zone in the Kaliningrad region: towards a more effective legal regime
... its legal regulation. I analyse the 12 years experience of the practical application of the federal law on the regional SEZ and examine the gaps and conflicts in the regulatory legal acts. In this study, I consider the legal requirements for the SEZ residents and their investment projects, as well as benefits provided to the residents. Another focus is the goals of the SEZ. I investigate the effectiveness of the benefits to the investors and of the applicable procedures and analyse the factors reducing ...
Social and cultural determinants in the perception of environmental risks: Douglas grid group analysis
... living environment — urban or rural. The main method of research was a focus group with subsequent processing of results using ATLAS.ti software programme. The study revealed that environmental risks are not a priority problem for the region. Rural residents are more concerned about environmental risks. There are similarities in the assessments of environmental conditions by urban and rural residents. However, the author identified some differences particularly regarding the development of the ...
An assessment of the role of green belts in creating comfortable microclimatic conditions in summer
Against the background of global warming and a decline in urban vegetation, they pose a danger of overheating in summer. In this article, we stress the significance of green spaces as a principal factor in reducing the overheating of urban surfaces. We analyse a high-rise residential area in the left-bank part of the city of Voronezh to perform a simulation of microclimatic conditions in summer. The following parameters were used as background climatic conditions: the day of the summer solstice...
Residential construction and urban development policy in Kaliningrad (mid-1950s/mid-1960s)
This article analyses various aspects of public policy in the field of urban design in the 1950s/1960s. The achievements and difficulties in solving the housing problem in Kaliningrad are identified. The process of modernization of regional construction industry is analysed. The article identifies the general and specific features of construction and development of residential areas under Khrushchev and examines the influence of new social and economic policy and the restructuring of state construction...
Some Problems of Legal Treatment of Special Economic Zone in the Kaliningrad Region
The article analyses the controversial provisions of the Law on Special Economic Zone in the Kaliningrad region and requirements to the residents of the Special Economic Zone. The author points out some problems of the practical application of special entrepreneurship regime faced by the residents.
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Taxation of Special Economic Zone Residents in Russia: Legal Issues
This article deals with the system of taxes paid by the residents of special economic zones, tax benefits provided to the residents, and the application of special rules and tax payments procedures in special economic zones on the territory of Russia. The author pays attention to the imperfections of certain ...
Local border traffic as an efficient tool for developing cross-border cooperation
... 2014, Polish-Russian Small Border Traffic in the Context of Russia — EU Relations, Baltic Region, no. 3, p. 88-99. DOI: 10.5922/2079-8555-2014-3-8.
12. Kartochki MPP est' u 270 tys. zhitelej Kaliningradskoj oblasti [WFP cards have 270 thousand. Residents of the Kaliningrad region], 2015, RUGRAD.EU, available at: http://rugrad.eu/news/765701/ (accessed 12.05.2015).
13. Dudzinska, K., Dyner, A.-M. 2013, Mestnoe prigranichnoe peredvizhenie s Kaliningradskoj oblast'ju — zadachi, vozmozhnosti ...
A new role of cooperation under economic sanctions as seen by residents of the Kaliningrad region
... Kaliningrad region under anti-Russian sanctions. The authors analyse the features of cooperation development within the territory and investigate the demands and expectations of the local populace. The principal method employed in the study is a survey of residents of the Kaliningrad region (N = 481), with its results strongly indicating that conditions for a renaissance of cooperative economic models have emerged in the Russian exclave. The region’s residents tend to express positive attitudes towards ...
Priorities for the development of manufacturing industries in the Kaliningrad region
..., works performed and services rendered. Although it seems reasonable to replace the latter metric with distribution by value added generation, the author was unable to access such data. The motor vehicle industry employs fewer than 5 % of all local residents engaged in the economy, which is significantly below employment in the food industry (28 %) and some other sectors (Table 3).
The number of those employed by manufacturing companies in Kaliningrad compared to national levels
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Kaliningrad ...
Microtoponym of the Smolensk-Belarusian border region (Rudnyansky district)
The features of toponymy in the Smolensk-Belarusian borderland are examined based on microtoponyms and unofficial toponyms in the Rudnya district of the Smolensk region. The material obtained through a survey of local residents is analyzed from various perspectives using selected classifications (based on nomination objects, lexical-semantic classes, structural and word-formation types). Names with dialectical foundations are singled out separately. Emphasis is placed ...
Response of the Lithuanian municipalities to the First Wave of COVID-19
... to analyse the narrative developed in the two cities. The methodology of this research is based on the review of literature, the analysis of action plans, and a case study. The Vilnius and Klaipėda city municipalities adopted action plans to support residents and businesses. Although there are many measures the plans have in common, they differ in the context and scope of application. Municipalities are willing to grant exemptions from various fees and taxes. They have used innovative measures: Vilnius ...
Spatial structure and development of settlements in the Saint Petersburg agglomeration
This article explores the spatial structure and development of settlements comprising the Saint Petersburg agglomeration. Previous studies and database sources, which were never used before (the Federal Tax Service [FTS] database and SPARK-Interfax), are analysed to reveal factors in the economic development of metropolitan areas as well as to understand how settlements develop in Russia’s second-largest city agglomeration. The borders and composition of the Saint Petersburg agglomeration are brought...
Comparative analysis of the territorial support frame of settlement in coastal areas: the case of St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad regions
...,600 (26.2 %), with a population density of 3,737 people/km² and 22.6 people/km² respectively. With a population of 1,027,800 people, the Kaliningrad region has the 50th largest area in the country and a population density of 68.1 people/km². The residents of the city of Kaliningrad account for 48.5 % of the region’s population with 498,300 people, while the rest of the territory accounts for 51.5 % with 529,400 people. The population density in the city is 2,317.5 people/km², while in the ...
Cultural and leisure activities in the Kaliningrad region in the second half of 1940s—1980s
... after hard work, and on the other hand, it meant their spiritual development. On the basis of archival and published sources, as well as interviews with immigrants, the author attempts at reconstructing the idea of leisure time activities of Kaliningrad residents on the new Soviet territory. The study also analyzed the instruments of state control which were applied to this important part of human life. In particular, the measures of the state, aimed at ensuring that the majority of free time people ...
Sociocultural function of the library in rural areas (the case of the Slavsk municipality of the Kaliningrad region)
... close proximity to the local community and its needs, a modern rural library in the Russian space is designed to be not only a center for users to access information, but also a place of education, cultural and intellectual activities, adaptation of residents to rapidly changing political, socio-economic, and psychological conditions. The rural library should act as an institution of socialization through developing a system of traditional values and preserving local culture, positioning itself ...
Attractiveness of the Kaliningrad region: pull factors and reasons for disappointments of migrants from Russian regions
... coastal location and proximity to EU countries. This article aims at a detailed analysis of reasons to migrate to the region, an assessment of the restrictions and difficulties faced by relocatees and migrants’ satisfaction with the new place of residence. Methodologically, the study uses a mixed strategy: formal data collection methods are combined with respondent selection techniques peculiar to qualitative or expert methods. The authors draw on the results of an exploratory survey conducted ...
The representation of residents of the Kaliningrad region in the press of the German Democratic Republic
Through publications in the German Democratic Republic newspapers from 1949—1990 the article reveals dominant images of residents of the Kaliningrad region, such as ocean fishing pioneers, builders of a new city on the ruins of Königsberg and keepers of German heritage, particularly the Immanuel Kant's grave and other historical monuments in Kaliningrad. The author of ...
"Politically purposeful, ideologically informative and literary correct local programmes": the news agenda of the Kaliningrad region in 1947
... development of the Kaliningrad region. This measure should have helped to make the settlers arriving in the region stay here. The mass media “reminded” the population of the region of its inseparability from the rest of the Soviet Union by informing residents about events and processes that were taking place in the whole state and by using the categories “our homeland” and “our country”. The press emphasised that residents of the Kaliningrad region were a part of the Soviet people and along ...
Environmental awareness of urban and rural residents
The article presents the results of the sociological analysis of environmental awareness of the residents of a regional centre (the case of Kaliningrad) and a settlement (the case of Nivenskoye, the Kaliningrad region). The study is relevant for the federal authorities since environmental problems have become a frequent cause of protest actions ...
Legal aspects of the EU policy on irregular immigration
... plan to combat illegal immigration and trafficking of human beings in the European Union, 2002, Official Journal C, no. 142, 14.06.2002.
9. Council Directive 2002/90/EC of 28 November 2002 defining the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence, 2002, Official Journal L, no. 328, 5.12.2002, p. 17–18.
10. 2002/946/JHA: Council framework Decision of 28 November 2002 on the strengthening of the penal framework to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence,...
The “Königsberg syndrome” in the law enforcement practices in the Kaliningrad region: the problems and the ways to solve them
This article analyzes the practical application of mechanism of privatization of accommodations in blocks of flats. The privatization of isolated residential accommodations in smaller blocks of flats is conducted in Kaliningrad by lessees and their family members following the pattern of a communal flat, i. e. only the living area of the house is taken into account when calculating the shares of proprietors.
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The improvement of the efficiency of residential burglary: The application of the modelling method
The article analyses statistical data about bиrglaries are investigated and generalised. The initial stage of investigation and the typical errors supposed by inspectors at investigation of crimes of the given kind is analyzed. The expediency of use of a method of modelling as the synthesising beginning capable considerably to raise efficiency of disclosing and investigation of bиrglaries is proved. It is underlined necessity of use of the situational approach and crime studying for three phases:...
Social Attitude to Drug-Addiction in the Belgorod Region
The article presents the results of the survey on the attitude of the Belgorod region residents to drug addiction. The problem of drug addiction is analysed from the points of view of three groups: residents, specialists in drug addiction prevention and experts on this problem. The authors define stereotypes and illusions about drug addiction ...
Motivations of Russian firms to invest abroad: how do sanctions affect Russia’s outward foreign direct investment?
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17. Resident permits statistics, 2014, Eurostat, available at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Residence_permits_statistics (accessed 19.12.2014).
18. Filippov, S. 2008, Russia’s Emerging Multinationals: Trends and Issues, ...
Kant, Königsberg, and the Albertina. Excerpts from the letters of a Polish student
By the end of the 19th century, after three partitions of Rzeczpospolita by the neighbouring powers, about half of its territory became part of the Kingdom of Prussia. These geopolitical changes had significant social implications for the Polish population.Jan Swiecicki was one of many Polish students to be sent to German-speaking gymnasia. Some of them continued their education at the oldest Prussian university, the Albertina. Selected pas¬sages from letters dated 1802—1806 give an idea of the...
The Youth in Kaliningrad, Gdansk and Klaipeda: Geopolitical Vision of the World, Identity and Images of the Other
... and the Universities of Gdansk and Klaipeda using a similar questionnaire. Students of all three universities show latent dissatisfaction with employment prospects, which is manifested in the declared intention to emigrate. The orientation of young residents of Kaliningrad and their peers from Gdansk and Klaipeda towards prevailing connections with Europe is complicated by the uncertainty of the EU-Russia relations. Young residents of Gdansk and Klaipeda reproduce dated stereotypes, and their interest ...
Intergenerational transmission of poverty: a challenge for Poland
... processes: de-industrialization, ‘dewelfarization’ and de-institutionalization of the family accompanied by the devolution of social care management from the central to the local government. The enclaves of poverty emerged as a result of better-off residents leaving dilapidated blocks of flats and both spontaneous and deliberate accommodation of poorer citizens in these houses as social housing residents. In these areas, poverty tends to take root and reproduce in subsequent generations. The article ...
The income differentiation among the residents of Latvia in 2000—2008
This paper provides an analysis of income differentiation among the residents of Latvian regions in order to assess the government’s economic policies aimed at the development of a socially inclusive market economy in the country. The paper describes the dynamics of changes in the income of population of Latvian regions ...
Evangelical Lutheran church of Denmark: socio-economic and territorial-organisational aspects
... %), Ribe (82.1 %), and Aalborg (81.9 %). The diocese of Copenhagen stands out with a 55.5 % share, which is due to the capital factor and its association with secular values and a more dynamic pace of life. The concentration of migrants and younger residents in a big capital city contributes to this difference as well.
The changes in the share of adherents over the last 15 years are presented in Table 2.
Share of members of the Church of Denmark by dioceses, %
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Models for countering the segregation of ethnoreligious immigrant areas in Denmark and Sweden
... background of a significant part of the population of Denmark and Sweden had a significant impact on the formation of civic identity. At the same time, a number of socio-economic, religious and value-cultural factors hinder the effective integration of residents of ethnic enclaves, which are predominantly represented by immigrants with “Muslim background”.
Despite the cultural and historical commonality and the similarity of models of socio-economic development, there is a significant difference ...
The modern economy of Russia’s Baltic regions in the municipal context
... agglomeration at 6.5 million people, out of which 5.6 million people live in St. Petersburg. Since the total population of the Leningrad Region is more than 1.9 million people, it is easy to calculate that the agglomeration includes less than half of the residents of the Leningrad Region and, at least partially, only seven of the 17 municipal areas.
The Kaliningrad and Leningrad regions have different approaches to the territorial foundations of local self-government (LSG). The Kaliningrad region, from ...
Three Russian Baltic regions in the context of confrontation between Russia and the West
... Baltic countries, including cross-border cooperation, are objectively limited, compared to the well-developed relationships in the past. The population and authorities of the neighbouring regions of the countries actively supported it. For example, residents and leadership of the Polish border areas opposed the cessation of local cross-border movement initiated by Poland (in effect on the Polish — Russian border in 2012—2016).
In March 2022, the European Commission suspended all programmes of ...
The geopolitical effect of the maritime factor on the spatial development of post-Soviet Russia: the Baltic case
... caused the demographic capacity of the expanded agglomeration to increase by one-third, reaching 2.5 million people. Linking the agglomeration to Donetsk and Mariupol will form a space unified in economic and settlement terms with at least 4.5 million residents.
5. Closer attention should be paid to building integrated coastal structures encompassing vast areas in Russia: in the southern and northwestern ‘intermaria’, in the Western and Eastern Siberia and, in a broader context, along the White ...
Geography of the mobile internet in the border and interior regions of Russia
..., statistical, and econometric analyses to assess the impact of mobile technologies on interregional information transfer, commodity-money flows, and migration. The study demonstrates the diversity in the availability of mobile internet access among residents in various categories of border and interior regions. Furthermore, the research establishes a link between the quantity of transmitted digital data, the import-export of goods and services, international migration, and two key metrics: the accessibility ...
Spatial differentiation of rural territories in the Kaliningrad region: implications for socio-economic policies
... larger organisations, while the growth rates of household and small-scale farms remain comparatively low. This development trend is underpinned by a surge in labour productivity accompanied by a substantial reduction in the workforce. Consequently, rural residents are increasingly seeking alternative employment opportunities, either moving to urban areas or engaging in a different type of economic activities. Contrary to the situation in most regions of the Russian Federation, the rural population of ...
Economic development of Russia’s north-western regions and migration to the St. Petersburg agglomeration
... comfortable living standards [16]. The centralization of power corresponds to a concentration of financial resources. This means that the higher the level of the urban centre, the greater the capacity it possesses to establish favourable conditions for its residents [17], [18], [19]. The headquarters of major corporations are predominantly situated in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other major agglomerations. The outward migration of the younger and more dynamic population increases with the distance from ...
Modern trends in paradiplomacy: a case of Russian-Finnish regional cooperation
... common historical past;
— the cooperation between twin cities should be conducted through institutional and legal mechanisms.
In addition, twin cities are often located on two sides of the same river, which is a natural geographical boundary. Plus, the residents of the cities are usually ethically mixed and speak both languages [26]. Imatra and Svetogorsk meet most of these criteria, therefore, they are referred to as twin cities in academic literature [25], [26] and legal documents.<1>
After ...