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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