INFRASTRUCTURE AS A FACTOR OF ECONOMIC-GEOGRAPHICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HILLY, HILLY-MOUNTAINOUS AND MOUNTAINOUS VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS IN THE CATCHMENT AREA OF BABUNA AND TOPOLKA

Abstract

The infrastructure of the settlements in the catchment area of Babuna and Topolka is a type of foundation that reflects the quality of life as standard of living of the population and the general development of the area. The institutional and linear infrastructure of the settlements in the catchment area is directly related to the economic-geographical development of this area and because of that, the primary objective of this research paper is to inventory the existing state of infrastructure, analysis and synthesis of all relevant factors in order to provide a clear picture of the economic-geographical and functional development level and tendencies in which direction would the development of the studied area lead, relying on available infrastructure features.