title: Changes in the population of larger cities of the USSR, 1979-1989.
abstract: "An overview of the dynamics of Soviet cities of over 100,000 population for the period 1979-1989 is presented, based largely on maps and tables depicting five key 'subsets' or city groupings:  (a) cities increasing by over 100,000 inhabitants; (b) the fastest growing cities in percentage terms; (c) their comparison with fastest growing cities, 1959-1979; (d) the slowest growing cities in percentage terms; and (e) their comparison with slowest growing cities, 1959-1979.  The paper, by focusing on these parameters and utilizing extensively graphic and cartographic methods of data presentation, provides...insights into city growth trends...."
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005843:Geography; D008377:Maps as Topic; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014586:USSR; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Geographic Factors; Maps; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Decrease; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Spatial Distribution; Tables And Charts; Urban Population; Urban Spatial Distribution--changes; Ussr