Internet Availability as an Indicator of Peripherality in Slovakia

Rosina, Konštantín; Hurbánek, Pavol

doi:10.2478/mgr-2013-0002

Abstract

A method employing different data sources in the construction of indices that quantify internet availability is developed in this article, and it is applied at municipality and regional levels in Slovakia. The indices are subsequently correlated with other indicators commonly used to delineate peripheral areas, in order to evaluate factors which might influence (or be influenced by) the spatial distribution of internet availability. The results show that the information-communication technology side of spatial polarization generates similar patterns as the other more traditional aspects

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