Socioeconomic Development of Cities & Towns in Latvia (Riga, 2010)
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This document evaluates the socioeconomic development of Latvian cities and towns using a development level-rate matrix. It analyzes 10 major cities and 12 towns with over 10,000 inhabitants using indexes to measure changes in income, unemployment, and population density from 1999-2008. The results show that cities within 50km of Riga generally have higher income levels and development rates. Some smaller cities like Valmiera, Cesis and Saldus also saw high growth. The analysis identifies opportunities to strengthen growth in places like Jekabpils, Liepaja, Daugavpils and Kraslava which have potential for higher development.
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Socioeconomic Development of Cities & Towns in Latvia (Riga, 2010)
- 1. The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian cities and towns using development level-rate matrix Alise V朝tola Riga Technical University Zintis Hermansons Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government Riga, September 2010
- 2. Cities and towns in Latvia High degree of urbanisation 70% of inhabitants live in cities and towns Wide network of 76 small and medium sized towns Monocentric development - dominancy of capital city Riga and its surroundings Alternative growth poles - Liepaja, Ventspils, Jelgava, Daugavpils, Rezekne, Valmiera Source: SRDA Source: SRDA Incomes of inhabitants (2009) Changes in number of inhabitants (2005-2010) The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian towns and cities using development level-rate matrix
- 3. Regional policy in Latvia* Promotion of polycentric development by strengthening: competitiveness of growth poles functional networking of cities and towns urban-rural partnership Preconditions for polycentric development: specialisation cooperation concentration of resources Spatial perspective of Latvia 2030 stipulates levels of growth poles functional networks of growth poles Source: Latvia 2030 * Sustainable Development Strategy for Latvia till 2030 (2010) National Development Plan 2007-2013 (2006) The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian towns and cities using development level-rate matrix
- 4. The study Purpose: to analyse socioeconomic development of major cities and towns in Latvia in 10 years period (1999-2008) Object: 10 major cities Riga (capital city), Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava, Jurmala, Ventspils, Rezekne, Valmiera, Jekabpils and Ogre 12 towns with more than 10 000 inhabitants, four of them amalgamated municipalities Methodology: calculation of indexes and graphical analysis using development level-rate matrix Data: local level statistics - income of inhabitants, unemployment level and density of inhabitants The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian towns and cities using development level-rate matrix
- 5. Indexes and matrix Indexes : xi ximin covering 10 year period Ii = (1) separate development level and xi max ximin rate indexes for each indicator (1) Ii aggregated indicator for the I = (2) overall socioeconomic n development rate and level (2) Matrix: x axis represents development level and y axis development rate horizontal axis crosses vertical axis at 0,5 bubbles represent the number of inhabitants in cities and towns The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian towns and cities using development level-rate matrix
- 6. Results: income Leader positions are taken by Riga and cities and towns in 50 km radius around it, as well as Valmiera, Csis and Talsi Also some cities and towns with lower income level have high income increase rates Saldus, Jkabpils Special attention should be paid to Kuldiga where the income increase rate is lower than average, but the income lewel is rather low The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian towns and cities using development level-rate matrix
- 7. Results: unemployment Higher unemplyment decrease rates are in the largest cities, except Riga (with the lowest unemployment level), and in Kraslava (with the highest unemployment level) Higher unemplyment decrease rates are in cities and towns with higher unemployment level and vice versa Exeptions Dobele, Bauska and Kuldiga with moderate level of unemployment and lower unemployment decrease rates The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian towns and cities using development level-rate matrix
- 8. Results: density of inhabitants Higher density increase rates - in cities and towns in 70 km radius around Riga, as well as Tukums, Saldus and Csis N.B.! The number of inhabitants increased only in Tukums, Sigulda and Jelgava. In Jurmala, Ogre and Salaspils it remained unchanged Special attention should be paid to Ventspils which is rapidly loosing its inhabitants while its density of inhabitants is very low The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian towns and cities using development level-rate matrix
- 9. Results: overal development Leaders - cities and towns located in 70 km radius around capital city Riga, as well as Valmiera, Dobele, Cesis and Saldus Special attention should be paid to: further exploration of growth potential of Jekabpils, Liepaja, Daugavpils and Kraslava (low development level, high development rate) strengthening of growth potential of Kuldiga (low development rate and level) effective usage of existing resources in Ventspils (high development level, but the lowest development rate) The evaluation of socioeconomic development of Latvian towns and cities using development level-rate matrix