%0 Journal Article
%T Description of the new member states transport system in an era of convergence: Development of an indicator system
%A Gavanas Nikolaos
%A Pitsiava Magda
%J Spatium
%D 2011
%I Institute of Architecture, Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia
%R 10.2298/spat1124037g
%X The recent enlargement of the European Union (EU) towards East Europe and the Balkans provides a common policy framework towards the promotion of socio-economic convergence of the 12 new member-states to the EU emphasizing the role of the transportation system. A system of indicators is developed in this paper in order to describe the new member-states¡¯ transportation system in relation to the area¡¯s socio-economic characteristics by comparing them to the transportation and socio-economic profile of the 15 pre-enlargement member-states. The analysis indicates relatively low levels of mobility for the study area combined with social and economic disparities. It also highlights a series of prospects that could contribute decisively towards the achievement of socio-economic convergence. Based on the experience gained by the development and application of the indicator system, the paper concludes with a series of propositions in order to enhance its contribution for the description of the features and the assessment of the impacts from the development of the new member-states¡¯ transport system.
%K transportation
%K system of indicators
%K European enlargement
%K spatial integration
%K socio-economic convergence
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-569X/2011/1450-569X1124037G.pdf