Accessibility studies in Accessibility studies in

border researchborder research

Szalkai GáborSzalkai GáborEötvös Loránd UniversityEötvös Loránd University

Department of Regional ScienceDepartment of Regional Science

Accessibility in generalAccessibility in general

- inaccessible villagesinaccessible villages- growth of the highway systemgrowth of the highway system- economic development of the economic development of the

regionsregions- technical development and space-technical development and space-

time relationtime relation

The time-space structure of The time-space structure of Hungary (2012)Hungary (2012)

The changing time-space structure of The changing time-space structure of Hungary (1990-2012)Hungary (1990-2012)

Source: the Euborderregions (http://www.euborderregions.eu) and the „Európai Léptékkel a Tudásért” projects (the latter is financed by ELTE -

TÁMOP-4.2.1/B-09/1/KMR-2010-0003)

The „tri-border region” - SK/HU/Ukr

Accessibility….if we have to wait 3 hours on the border

Source: the Euborderregions (http://www.euborderregions.eu) and the „Európai Léptékkel a Tudásért” projects (the latter is financed by ELTE -

TÁMOP-4.2.1/B-09/1/KMR-2010-0003)

Difference of travel costs in Hungary and Ukraine

Source: the Euborderregions (http://www.euborderregions.eu) and the „Európai Léptékkel a Tudásért” projects (the latter is financed by ELTE -

TÁMOP-4.2.1/B-09/1/KMR-2010-0003)

Source: the Euborderregions (http://www.euborderregions.eu) and the „Európai Léptékkel a Tudásért” projects (the latter is financed by ELTE -

TÁMOP-4.2.1/B-09/1/KMR-2010-0003)

30 minutes accessibility zones of the major cities

Regions with accessibility to the nearest towns over 20 minutes

Source: the Euborderregions (http://www.euborderregions.eu) and the „Európai Léptékkel a Tudásért” projects (the latter is financed by ELTE -

TÁMOP-4.2.1/B-09/1/KMR-2010-0003)

Accessibility to the nearest town over 20 minutes due to the border

Source: the Euborderregions (http://www.euborderregions.eu) and the „Európai Léptékkel a Tudásért” projects (the latter is financed by ELTE -

TÁMOP-4.2.1/B-09/1/KMR-2010-0003)