Baština (Jan 2018)
Some characteristics of the demographic development of the City of Kraljevo after the Second World War
Abstract
This article analyzes the demographic development of the city Kraljevo after the Second World War. In the focus of the scientific article is the most dynamic period from 1944 to 1955. We also tried to analyze urban conditions in order to contribute to the knowledge of the standard of living at that time. By researching the case study of the city of Kraljevo, we tried to contribute to a more detailed understanding of the social circumstances in Serbia after the Second World War. The increase in the population of the Kraljevo in the post-war period was conditioned, first of all, by migrations. Because of its geographical position, and the renewed and newly established industrial facilities, Kraljevo has become a desirable transit station and finally a destination for a large number of migrants. This scientific article deals with the real impact of daily migrations on the relation between the village and the city, and their formation of social physiognomy and urban image of the city. It is widely known that migrations from villages to cities are very characteristic for the time, but Kraljevo belongs to the group of cities where we can clearly see the existence of some other atypical motives. Discrimination and repression were the most important causes of migrants originating in Kosovo and Metohija. Most of these migrants were Serbs. A relatively high level of natural growth was maintained for a long time in Kraljevo. This was, primarly the result of migrant settlement, because most of them were in reproductive age. The process of 'demographic transition', and phenomenon known as baby boom were the direct consequences of an increase in living standards, liberalization, modernization, better quality of health care, etc. Despite the efforts of institutional regulation, the process of urbanization and urban planning was under the influence of mass immigration and the styrian construction of suburban settlements.
