V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Lyudmila Niemets Niemets, PhD doctor of science (Geography) professor, ggfekonom@yandex.ru, Kateryna Segida, PhD Taras Pogrebskyi Pogrebskyi, PhD PhD of geographical sciences, associate professor katochek@bk.ru, PhD student tarastimo04@mail.ru DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMATION OF UKRAINIAN URBANIZED REGIONS (BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE KHARKIV REGION) reporter Taras Pogrebskyi Kharkiv (Ukraine) 2013
The department of social and economic geography and regional studies of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University v The year of foundation - 1934 v Head of the department - Niemets Lyudmila, doctor of geographical sciences v The staff of 21 people, include 4 professors, 9 PhD, 3 doctoral students, 8 postgraduate students, 7 degree seekers
The department of social and economic geography and regional studies of V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University The main scientific directions: regional issues of sustainable development; social safety of a region; geography of cross-border collaboration; the development of social infrastructure of a region. The department releases the professional journal The department is a member of The Regional studies Association
The demographic transformation of Ukraine and its regions is an important problem of socio demographical research. For the last 15 years, the resident population of Ukraine decreased by almost 6 million people. The Kharkiv region belongs to the urban regions of Ukraine ( ranked the third place after Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions), in which the demographic situation is very peculiar.
Population change of the Kharkiv region, 1990-2011
Demographic transformation in the reproduction of the Kharkiv region Reproduction change of the Kharkiv region, 1990-2011
Demographic transformation in the reproduction of the Kharkiv region Mortality rates have remained stable over the past 1995-2009 (16 ) that is a reflection of modern age structure. Decrease of infant mortality as well as increased life expectancy to 72 years were noted. Changes in age-specific fertility rates have contributed to an increase in intensity of birth rate for 30%. Structural changes in state-age structure of population, increase in quantity of reproductive age, contributed increase in birth rate for 2%.
Demographic transformation in the migration population of the Kharkiv region General migration of the Kharkiv region, 1990-2011
Demographic transformation in the migration population of the Kharkiv region State-age structure of migrants of the Kharkiv region, 2012 Due to the political stabilization and improvement of socioeconomic situation, since 2000, migratory influx of people into the region is observed. Decrease in the volume of internal migration is also observed, which also indicates stabilization of the socioeconomic situation in the districts of the region and is a positive trend. The level of migration remains stable, its intensity is negligible, indicating stability of the current population structure in the region
Demographic transformation in the population structure of the Kharkiv region Sex-age structure, Kharkiv region, 2012 Sex-age structure of population is characterized by an increase in the cohort of young people, has a significant employment potential and even sex ratio of reproductive population, that creating favorable conditions for further revitalization of demographic behavior of the population. А modern marriage and family structure of Kharkiv region is characterized by nuclearization of families and spread of consensual marriages.
Summary The process of reproductive behavior of the population is multifactorial. It is influenced by the deep social and economic changes taking place in society, in particular, the economic crisis, changes in the social and psychological stereotypes. A global transformation create a new social situation in the demographic development of the Kharkiv region and Ukraine as a whole.
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