This paper deals with immaterial factors of regional development. As it is shown in two case studies, intangible items, such as image, stereotypes or overall atmosphere of the place can hamper the development in many territories. From this point of view, old industrial areas represent...

The phenomenon of depopulation was observed in the last two decades in regions of East-Central Europe where the economy had previously relied upon natural resource extraction throughout the socialist period. The restructuring of traditional branches of industry, such as mining and metallurgy,...