Changes in mobility patterns and services use of rural population
2015
Zobena, A., University of Latvia, Riga (Latvia). Faculty of Social Sciences
Mobility patterns of rural population in Latvia are changing. Commuting to nearby towns is a widespread practice of rural population, providing access to services and different opportunities. The distance from Riga is becoming more important than regional differences in the regional development context. The main focus of this paper is on the changes of mobility and services-use patterns of rural population. The empirical evidence of this study is based on the survey conducted for the research project “Elaboration of Innovative Diagnostic Instruments for Regional Development”. The first results of empirical research show that the same services are not equally accessible between residents in the places with a limited structure of opportunities and everyday mobility resources and residents of more prosperous places. The concept of service provision in rural areas has changed – an offer of v various services in rural areas should be replaced by accessibility of services in nearby towns. Developed public transport and road infrastructure as well as development of communication (particularly the Internet) are becoming more important.
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