LANDFORM ELEMENTS CONDITIONING MEDIAŞ TOWN’S DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION

Gheorghe ROŞIAN¹, Raluca DIODIU¹, Adrian NIŢĂ²

¹”Babeş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Environmental Science, 400327 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

²”Babeş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Geography, University Extension Gheorgheni, 535500, Harghita County, Romania

ABSTRACT. – Landform elements conditioning Mediaş town’s development and evolution. Generally the development of urban settlements is characterized by a growing number of inhabitants; this fact leads to an increase of the area occupied by socio-economic objectives in the building area. The situation is specific to Mediaş city too, which, especially in the second part of last century has doubled the number of inhabitants in a few decades. This fact led to new land occupation to support population and economic growth. Due to geographical location in a valley corridor, the conditions imposed by the terrain proved to be both favourable and restrictive.

Keywords: landscape, human settlement, development.

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