Europa XXI (2026) vol. 51
Innovative Strategies and Effective Management in Urban and Rural Development (2)
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Navigating Between Periphery and Metropolis: The Shifting Dynamics of Regional Centres in Lithuania
Europa XXI (2026) vol. 51, pp. 1
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[baranauskiene.viktorija@gmail.com], Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology
Citation
APA: Pociūtė-Sereikienė, G., & Baranauskienė, V. (2026). Navigating Between Periphery and Metropolis: The Shifting Dynamics of Regional Centres in Lithuania. Europa XXI, 51, 1. https://doi.org/
MLA: Pociūtė-Sereikienė, Gintarė, and Baranauskienė, Viktorija. "Navigating Between Periphery and Metropolis: The Shifting Dynamics of Regional Centres in Lithuania". Europa XXI, vol. 51, 2026, pp. 1. https://doi.org/
Chicago: Pociūtė-Sereikienė, Gintarė, and Baranauskienė, Viktorija. "Navigating Between Periphery and Metropolis: The Shifting Dynamics of Regional Centres in Lithuania". Europa XXI 51 (2026): 1. https://doi.org/
Harvard: Pociūtė-Sereikienė, G., & Baranauskienė, V. 2026. "Navigating Between Periphery and Metropolis: The Shifting Dynamics of Regional Centres in Lithuania". Europa XXI, vol. 51, pp. 1. https://doi.org/
Varia
Europa XXI (2026) vol. 51, pp. 3
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[jacek.zaucha@ug.edu.pl], Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, Armii Krajowej 119/121, 81-824 Sopot: Poland
[tadeusz.markowski@uni.lodz.pl], Faculty of Management, University of Łódź, Matejki 22/26, 90-237 Łódź: Poland
[kai.boehme@spatialforesight.eu], Spatial Foresight GmbH, Habelschwerdter Allee 14, 14195 Berlin: Germany
[pawel.churski@amu.edu.pl], Faculty of Human Geography and Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University, Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań: Poland
[kczaplewski@im.umg.edu.pl], Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University, al. Jana Pawła II 3, 81-345 Gdynia: Poland
[t.komorn@twarda.pan.pl], Department of Spatial Organization, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw: Poland
[jacek.szlachta@aster.pl], SGH Warsaw School of Economics, al. Niepodległości 162, 02-554 Warsaw: Poland
[andrzej.jakubowski@mail.umcs.pl], Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Kraśnicka 2d, 20-718 Lublin: Poland
[jakub.kwiatkowski@ug.edu.pl], Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, Armii Krajowej 119/121, 81-824 Sopot: Poland
[p.zuber2@uw.edu.pl], Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warsaw: Poland
Citation
APA: Zaucha, J., Markowski, T., Böhme, K., Churski, P., Czaplewski, K., Komornicki, T., Szlachta, J., Jakubowski, A., Kwiatkowski, J., & Żuber, P. (2026). The Need for a Renewed ESDP. Europa XXI, 51, 3. https://doi.org/
MLA: Zaucha, Jacek, et al. "The Need for a Renewed ESDP". Europa XXI, vol. 51, 2026, pp. 3. https://doi.org/
Chicago: Zaucha, Jacek, Markowski, Tadeusz, Böhme, Kai, Churski, Paweł, Czaplewski, Krzysztof, Komornicki, Tomasz, Szlachta, Jacek, Jakubowski, Andrzej, Kwiatkowski, Jakub, and Żuber, Piotr. "The Need for a Renewed ESDP". Europa XXI 51 (2026): 3. https://doi.org/
Harvard: Zaucha, J., Markowski, T., Böhme, K., Churski, P., Czaplewski, K., Komornicki, T., Szlachta, J., Jakubowski, A., Kwiatkowski, J., & Żuber, P. 2026. "The Need for a Renewed ESDP". Europa XXI, vol. 51, pp. 3. https://doi.org/
Articles
Impact of urbanisation on the transformation of rural areas
Europa XXI (2026) vol. 51, pp. 12 | 
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doi: https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2026.51.12
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Rapid urbanisation has intensified demographic decline, economic restructuring, and uneven infrastructural change in Albania’s rural areas, creating the need to assess how these processes differ across rural community types. The study combined statistical analysis of demographic and socio-economic indicators for 2000–2025, a survey of 200 rural residents in six municipalities, and comparative analy sis of periurbanised and remote localities. The findings indicate marked rural depopulation, population ageing, youth out-migration, contraction of agricultural employment, and strong territorial disparities in service access and infrastructure development. Periurbanised areas showed greater adaptive capacity and connectivity, whereas remote communities experienced deeper decline and weaker access to educa tion, health care, and digital networks.
Keywords: social changes, spatial planning, demographic shifts, land use, infrastructure development
[ilirallupa0@gmail.com], Department of History and Geography, University “Ismail Qemali” Vlore 9400, Kosova Str., Vlora: Albania
[k.xhakollari@outlook.com], Department of History and Geography, University “Ismail Qemali” Vlore 9400, Kosova Str., Vlora: Albania
Citation
APA: Llupa, I., & Xhakollari, K. (2026). Impact of urbanisation on the transformation of rural areas. Europa XXI, 51, 12. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2026.51.12
MLA: Llupa, Ilira, and Xhakollari, Kristi. "Impact of urbanisation on the transformation of rural areas". Europa XXI, vol. 51, 2026, pp. 12. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2026.51.12
Chicago: Llupa, Ilira, and Xhakollari, Kristi. "Impact of urbanisation on the transformation of rural areas". Europa XXI 51 (2026): 12. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2026.51.12
Harvard: Llupa, I., & Xhakollari, K. 2026. "Impact of urbanisation on the transformation of rural areas". Europa XXI, vol. 51, pp. 12. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2026.51.12