Objectif The problems and potential for change in Europe\\\'s borders and borderlands are pivotal to, and goocindicators of, the obstacles and possibilities of European union enlargement and integration. The socio-economic characteristics of a borderland are determined by the political, economic a social characteristics of the neighbouring countries sharing the same border. It represents a d I resonant medium, which both connects and separates the different countries. It is often a conflict-rich environment regardless of its location. The aim of the project is to compare selected border areas which include an already-established intimae-EU borderland on the Irish-northern Irish border an three Hungarian borders representing transitional types, moving from EU-extremely to EU-intimae (Austria-Hungary), from non-EU to intimae-EU (Slovakian Hungarian), and non-EU to extremely-EL (Ukrainian Hungarian). These four cases provide a good basis for investigating the processes of thee\\\'s \\\'deepening and widening\\\'. The study is based on empirical surveys using qualitative a quantitative methods, including the statistical and GIS analysis of census data on both sides of theborder. The goals of the proposed work are. Champ scientifique natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemssocial sciencessociologydemographycensus Mots‑clés Populations movements border cooperation cross ethnical composition infrastructure relation structure Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Thème(s) MOBILITY-2.1 - Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (EIF) Appel à propositions FP6-2002-MOBILITY-5 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement EIF - Marie Curie actions-Intra-European Fellowships Coordinateur QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse University Road BELFAST Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée