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<p>The article examines the place of urban geography in the scientific legacy of the Soviet geographer V.V. Pokshishevsky (1905–1984) and the main directions of urban studies that interested him for more than half a century, from the late 1920s to the 1980s. The dynamics of publications on urban topics, the evolution of the scientist’s approaches and views on the city and, subsequently, on urbanization processes are shown. Among the main directions of urban research, Pokshishevsky examines in more detail the early (pre-WWII) period of his interest in cities, even before the emergence of urban geography as a separate area of Soviet science. During this period, the author worked in various urban planning research organizations in the USSR and interacted with architects, so his publications were devoted to issues of urban planning and their architectural appearance. Further, the authors dwell on Pokshishevsky’s studies on individual cities and consider his contribution to the development of urban geography as an independent direction of Soviet economic geography. Pokshishevsky prepared these studies already during his period of active work in geography (late 1940s–1980s), touching upon both theoretical, methodological, and applied aspects of the emerging geography of cities, and regularly analyzed research conducted by other scientists (reviews of studies by other authors, reviews of monographs and dissertations on cities, etc.). Attention is drawn to his research on the interaction of the city with its environment (including the development of satellite cities), the role of cities in forming the supporting settlement framework, with the process of urbanization, the development of cities and urban settlement systems in foreign countries (including in connection with ethnic problems in individual countries). Pokshishevsky’s important contribution to urban research includes publications on popularizing knowledge about the cities of the Soviet Union. Such articles were published both in popular science and encyclopedic editions, as well as in central newspapers and magazines. Pokshishevsky’s books and numerous articles on urban topics not only reflect the development of the geographical study of cities in Soviet geography but are also highly sought after decades later.</p>

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Urban Research in the Scientific Legacy of V. V. Pokshishevsky

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    2026年3月1日

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  • A. A. Aguirrechu,
  • M. S. Savoskul

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The article examines the place of urban geography in the scientific legacy of the Soviet geographer V.V. Pokshishevsky (1905–1984) and the main directions of urban studies that interested him for more than half a century, from the late 1920s to the 1980s. The dynamics of publications on urban topics, the evolution of the scientist’s approaches and views on the city and, subsequently, on urbanization processes are shown. Among the main directions of urban research, Pokshishevsky examines in more detail the early (pre-WWII) period of his interest in cities, even before the emergence of urban geography as a separate area of Soviet science. During this period, the author worked in various urban planning research organizations in the USSR and interacted with architects, so his publications were devoted to issues of urban planning and their architectural appearance. Further, the authors dwell on Pokshishevsky’s studies on individual cities and consider his contribution to the development of urban geography as an independent direction of Soviet economic geography. Pokshishevsky prepared these studies already during his period of active work in geography (late 1940s–1980s), touching upon both theoretical, methodological, and applied aspects of the emerging geography of cities, and regularly analyzed research conducted by other scientists (reviews of studies by other authors, reviews of monographs and dissertations on cities, etc.). Attention is drawn to his research on the interaction of the city with its environment (including the development of satellite cities), the role of cities in forming the supporting settlement framework, with the process of urbanization, the development of cities and urban settlement systems in foreign countries (including in connection with ethnic problems in individual countries). Pokshishevsky’s important contribution to urban research includes publications on popularizing knowledge about the cities of the Soviet Union. Such articles were published both in popular science and encyclopedic editions, as well as in central newspapers and magazines. Pokshishevsky’s books and numerous articles on urban topics not only reflect the development of the geographical study of cities in Soviet geography but are also highly sought after decades later.