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Human resources requirements for reindustrialisation in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county

After World War II, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county evolved into a major industrial centre due to coal mining, which was given priority in order to meet the industry’s growing demand for energy. Following the change of regime, the processes of deindustrialisation, which affected the various parts of the country very differently due to their diverse characteristics, had serious consequences in this county. Decline in mining had a major role in this. The county’s economic and social indicators still reflect this shock. The 2008 financial crisis shed doubts on the process of deindustrialisation.

Tata: Collapse of the karst water system political and economical aspects of an environmental catastrophe in Hungary, 1950-2019

Springs and karst water played an important role in Tata's identity. The town developed a serious bath culture in the 19th century. Coal mining started at the same time in the neighbouring Tatabánya. Due to geological conditions, mining was endangered by karst water. For this reason, karst water has been increasingly pumped in Tatabánya. In the 1950s, water lifting became so large that there was a shortage of drinking water. In the 1960s, the depletion of springs in Tata, and then the re-emergence of karst water determined urban politics and public life.