This study explores the factors influencing household overcrowding using longitudinal survey data from Germany spanning the years 1985 to 2022. As average square meters per capita have declined for urban tenants, we find that overcrowding rates have substantially increased since 2012: By 2022,...

The interplay between accessibility and population change is a relatively new subject in Italian academic research. Along with social and economic factors such as regional economic prosperity, the ease of movement inside and outside an area can play a pivotal role in shaping population dynamics....

Wielkopolska, or the Greater Poland Voivodeship, is the second largest voivodeship in Poland in terms of area (29,826 km2) and third in terms of population (close to 3.5 million inhabitants in 2023). Its capital city is Poznań. Coal mining activities are concentrated Eastern Wielkopolska, one...

Northern Hungary is one of the eight Hungarian statistical regions, located in the north-eastern part of the country. It includes the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád. With a population of approximately 1.1 million inhabitants, the region accounts for 11.5% of the total...