Glory and decline of former European textile industry leaders: Impact on population dynamics and industrial revitalization in Manchester, Łódź and Brno

Strany: 377 - 398

Jazyk: eng

This paper analyses the rise and fall of the textile industry in three European indus-trial textile giants: Manchester, Łódź, and Brno, and its impact on population deve-lopment and industrial transformation in these cities. It examines their transfor-mation following mainly the industryʼs decline, focusing on demographic dynamics, and, in a partial way, a follow-up economic diversification and industrial revitaliza-tion. The methodology includes the study of not only historical and contemporary literature, but also archival and statistical data. The textile industryʼs boom brought significant population growth, economic prosperity, and social prestige. Its decline led to varying degrees of population stagnation or critical decline and a need to ad-dress the industrial legacy. Today, it is crucial to focus on new economic sectors, technological innovation, research and development, while also preserving the cul-tural and historical heritage of the textile industry.

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Důbravová, K., Kunc, J., Neumannová, M. 2024. Glory and decline of former European textile industry leaders: Impact on population dynamics and industrial revitalization in Manchester, Łódź and Brno. In Geografický časopis / Geographical Journal, vol. 76, no.4, pp. 377-398. 0016-7193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/geogrcas.2024.76.4.20

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Důbravová, K., Kunc, J., Neumannová, M. (2024). Glory and decline of former European textile industry leaders: Impact on population dynamics and industrial revitalization in Manchester, Łódź and Brno. Geografický časopis / Geographical Journal, 76(4), 377-398. 0016-7193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/geogrcas.2024.76.4.20

Vydavateľ: Geografický ústav SAV, v. v. i./Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

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