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Cities and social processes: Rethinking notions and concepts

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Some categories used in Russian geography to analyze spatial aspects of social processes in cities are considered. The possibility to interpret the same terms differently is shown depending on scientific approaches and the investigation scopes applied. This paper is part of a topical collection of five articles published in this issue of the journal under the rubric “Urban Geography” and dedicated to key terms and notions used in urban studies in Russia, France, and other European countries (in addition, see also the following articles: “Cities, Rural Areas and Urbanization: Russia and the World”, “City and Countryside under World-Wide Urbanization”, “Integrated Forms of Urban Settlement Pattern in Russia, Europe, and Worldwide”, “Types of Cities in Russia and Across the Globe”).

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  1. Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    O. I. Vendina & M. V. Zotova

  2. Faculty of Geography, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

    A. G. Makhrova

  3. Institute of Demography, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia

    N. V. Mkrtchyan

  4. Institute of Urban Economics Foundation, Moscow, Russia

    A. S. Puzanov

  5. Moscow Institute of Sociocultural Programs, Moscow, Russia

    K. A. Puzanov

  6. Higher School of Urban Studies, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia

    E. I. Serova

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Vendina, O.I., Makhrova, A.G., Mkrtchyan, N.V. et al. Cities and social processes: Rethinking notions and concepts. Reg. Res. Russ. 4, 95–104 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079970514020130

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