https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags <p>The <em>Acta geographica Slovenica</em> journal was founded in 1952. It is issued three times a year by the ZRC SAZU Anton Melik Geographical Institute. The publication covers all branches of geography and related sciences, and geographically focuses mainly on Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe.</p> <p>Print ISSN: 1581-6613<br>Online ISSN: 1581-8314</p> ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC en-US Acta geographica Slovenica 1581-6613 https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/13717 <p>Small towns are highly exposed to urban shrinkage, but the attention to them has still been weak in the research, especially in Serbia. Therefore, this study deals with small towns in the Region of Southern and Eastern Serbia, with the goal of elaborating a typology of small towns based on shrinking characteristics. Shrinking small towns were first mapped and then grouped using principal component and cluster analysis. The results indicate that the patterns of shrinking differ and that four clusters of shrinking towns with distinguishable specific characteristics can be identified. This research contributes to understanding of different causes and trajectories of small shrinking towns and suggests a possible application of presented methodology as an urban planning tool.</p> Milica Ljubenović Ivana Bogdanović Protić Milena Dinić Branković Jelena Đekić Milica Igić Copyright (c) 2024 Milica Ljubenović, Ivana Bogdanović Protić, Milena Dinić Branković, Jelena Đekić, Milica Igić http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2015-01-01 2015-01-01 65 1 7–23 7–23 10.3986/AGS.13717 https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/13224 <p>This paper deals with oikonyms in Albania, named after plants. It aims to identify the phytotoponyms, their geographical distribution and influencing factors. The review of geographical, linguistic, botanical and historical sources helped to highlight 175 phytotoponyms, derived from 39 phytonyms. They were analyzed in geospatial terms using qualitative and comparative methods. The phytotoponyms named after walnut, apple and pear have a high frequency, while those named after olive, plum, cypress are rarer. Most of phytotoponyms are located in the lowlands of western Albania, while in the mountainous territories in the south and north their number decreases significantly. This work could inspire toponymy research, inform policy, reveal dialects, and document phytonyms.</p> Mariglen Sherifaj Valbona Duri Copyright (c) 2024 Mariglen Sherifaj, Valbona Duri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2015-01-01 2015-01-01 65 1 25–40 25–40 10.3986/AGS.13224