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The Evolution of Population Distribution on the Iberian Peninsula: A Transnatio...
Silveira, Luís Espinha da; Alves, Daniel; Painho, Marco; Costa, Ana Cristina; Alcântara, AnaSurpassing the national perspective usually adopted, the authors confirmed the existence of a pattern of population distribution common to the whole Iberian Peninsula in the long run. This pattern is clearly associated with geographical factors. These variables seem to have more weight in explaining changes between 1877/78 and 1940 than in the period from 1940 to 2001. The observation of the cross-border region...
Population and railways in Portugal, 1801-1930
Silveira, Luís Espinha da; Alves, Daniel; Lima, Nuno Miguel; Alcântara, Ana; Puig, JosepPortuguese historiography has mostly adopted a pessimistic view regarding the contribution of the railways to the development of country. Yet, railway access helped to increase population concentration and economic development, favoring migration into towns, the growth of pre-existing urban centers, and the emergence of new centers. But railways tended to be more beneficial to regions that were already prospero...
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