Journal for Geography

Modern Habsburg population censuses in Cislajtania and their abuses in the Austrian-Illyrian Primorje from the perspective of preserved census sheets (notes and notices)

Ivica Pletikosić — 2024-07-08

The statistical literature, which contains data for the period of the Habsburg modern population censuses, was created on the basis of calculations by municipal officials. Only they leafed through the notes and notices and sent the calculated data to Vienna for printing by the state printing house. Re-examining these sources offers a whole new perspective on the censuses in question. The purpose of the article is to present the biggest differences between the established truths and the view from this new angle.

Al-Biruni's Enduring Contributions to Cartographic Science

Young-Jin Ahn — 2024-06-20

This paper commemorates the 1050th anniversary of Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni and delves into his unparalleled contributions to the geosciences and cartography within the context of the Islamic Golden Age. Al-Biruni's work, characterized by its interdisciplinary approach and meticulous methodology, has not only advanced the field of geography but also connected diverse cultural perspectives. By examining Al-Biruni's groundbreaking contributions, this study highlights his innovative methods for measuring the Earth's radius, his unique cartographic representations, and his synthesis of knowledge from various civilizations. Focusing on Al-Biruni's contributions from both a geographical and educational perspective, we illuminate his timeless impact on the discipline and provide insights that are of central importance to contemporary geography researchers and educators. This study underscores the importance of integrating Al-Biruni's interdisciplinary methods, critical thinking, and cross-cultural analyses into modern geographical education, thereby enriching the academic exploration of geography and fostering a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of global cultures and scientific advancements.

River flows as drivers of population distribution and settlement patterns in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a GIS-based analysis

Aida Korjenić — 2024-07-13

This paper analyzes the distribution and size structure of settlements along the primary river courses of Bosnia and Herzegovina, considering both hypsometry and socioeconomic dimensions of space, which contribute to demographic transformations. Using GIS tools, an analysis was conducted on the number of settlements according to hypsometric levels in the river basins of the Black and Adriatic Seas, alongside demographic changes during the latest intercensal period. Spatial analysis methods in GIS enabled the identification of population changes, settlement sizes, and spatial distribution patterns. Analysis of buffer zones within 5 km of river streams reveals a predominant spatial clustering of settlements along these waterways, while a fragmentation of settlement networks is observed farther away from the main streams.

The production process and organization of the international cultural event: European Theatre Night in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Senada Nezirović — 2024-09-06

The European Theatre Night is a one-day event that takes place every year in European countries, and since 2010, Bosnia and Herzegovina has also participated. The program includes theatre performances and other forms of performing arts. The European Theatre Night is the largest and most extensive theatrical manifestation and one of the most significant cultural manifestations in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina. The work mainly deals with the analysis of this manifestation, that is, the main actors of the organization and cooperation, artistic institutions in which various theatre institutions, organizations and artists participate.

Eateries and eating outside of home in Maribor

Vlado Drozg — 2024-09-11

The paper deals with eateries and eating habits among guests of some restaurants in Maribor. Eating outside the home is increasingly associated with leisure time, entertainment, and socializing in economically developed societies. The characteristics of eateries in Maribor, like type, allocation in the city area, structure and changes over past 20 years are interpreted in the context of general social conditions and responses about food consumption habits of eateries' guests. Data on the structure of eateries and eating habits were obtained through observation and unstructured interviews with employees and randomly selected guests. The number of eateries has increased, especially those serving fast food and foreign cuisine.

Urban hierarchy and spatial interaction in the regional urban system in Dobrogea, Romania

Gheorghe Matei — 2024-09-30

A region has a certain area within which there is a certain number of cities that are different in the number of the inhabitants, located at different distances from each other, forming an urban system that is based on the multitude of relationships between them. This study investigates the hierarchy of the 16 cities that make up the regional urban system of Dobrogea, as well as the spatial interaction between them. To achieve these goals, several models were used, such as those of Zipf, Beckman, and Reilly-Converse, and the Jefferson index. The results of the study indicate the urban primacy (hypertophy) of the largest city in the territory located between the Danube and the Black Sea, Constanța, as well as the macrocephaly of its regional urban system. Zipf's law shows the incoherence, the imbalance of the urban system and divides its cities into plethoric cities and deficit cities. The same characteristics of the urban system are also confirmed by Beckman's law. By applying the Reilly-Converse law, the zone of influence of the city of Constanța was delimited, almost 38% of the entire area of the Dobrogea region.

Reports in 2024

Tadej Kapun — 2024-12-31

Croatian geographer and academician Dragutin Feletar (1941-2023)

Hrvoje Petrić — 2024-10-05