Sociology and Space, No. 3, 1964.
Original scientific paper
SOME CHANGES IN THE AGRARIAN STRUCTURE OF THE COMMUNE SLAVONSKI BROD
Zdravko Tomac
Abstract
hi this article the author considers the intensity of socio-economic and demographic
changes in the agrarian structure of the commune Slavonski Brod during
the period of the last 10 years. Villages of the Commune are divided into 6 homogenous
groups using the following criteria: natural and economic characteristics
intensity of social changes and intensity of demographic changes.
.. . Owing to favourable geographic location and developed communications facilities,
the economy of this commune has been rapidly growing, specially during the
years- The number of the employed increased from 5,430 in
1 939, to 20,020 in 1963. The population of the communal centar (S. Brod) increased
tor 41,5/6 m the same period. The number of active agricultural population decreased
for 20,9 Ai during the last 8 years, so that it participates in the total active
population in 1961. with 58,5% compared with 79,4% in 1953. Youth from rural
areas more often go to secondary schools. In 1952 there were 6,681 pupils enrolled
in elementary schools, while in 1963 that number was 15,724. In various secondary
schools there were in 1961 2,864 compared with 1,126 pupils in 1953. The rapid
processes of rural transfomation caused the fast expansion of social landownerships.
In the period from 1953 to 1961 social ownership in agriculture enlarged for
more than 500% ffrom 3,815 ha to 21,743 ha).
. process of transfer of agricultural population to nonagricultural
activities does not develop evenly at all rural areas, on the contrary somewhere
it stops at half a way. Out of 17,337 inhabitants who live in villages but work
m the town in nonagricultural sector of economy, 63% owe land. They as a rule
neglect or badly cultivate their 'land. The main reasons of remaining in villages
1S shortage of. flats and housing facilities in the town, and beside this low
qualifications tie them to agriculture.
Analysing these phenomena in every of 6 groups of rural settlements, the
comes t° the conclusion that the intensity of deagrarization depends upon
the distance from the communal centar (town) and comunication facilities. In
villages withm the gravitational zone of the town 68,9% of the total active population
is employed in nonagricultural activities, while in more distant villages
this procentage amounts to only 25. This means that clasical village here still
prevails with very high procentage of agricultural population (70—78%).
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121281
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Publication date:
7.1.1964.
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