title: The Soviet settlement system--current issues and future prospects.
abstract: "A survey of current urban issues and trends in the Soviet Union sets the stage for an analysis of the problems of the urban system of the USSR and discussion of recent efforts at planning and policy development for a national settlement system.  The General Scheme of Settlement, issued in 1975 and revised in 1982 to guide the development of such a national system, is examined as is the ensuing debate between two opposing schools of thought as to the best approach for restructuring the urban system."
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Demko
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005843:Geography; D006285:Health Planning; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012939:Social Planning; D012942:Social Sciences; D014586:USSR; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Development Planning; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Geography; Human Geography; Legislation; Migration; Migration Policy; Migration, Internal; Organization And Administration; Planning; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Settlement And Resettlement; Social Policy; Social Sciences; Spatial Distribution; Urban Population; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization; Ussr