CULTURAL CHANGES AND IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION IN EUROPEAN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS

Abstract

Recent years have brought many scientific studies, which include an analysis of the urban
agglomerations. These urban units are often used in international comparisons and
classifications of cities. Particularly intensive research is carried out in the field of social and
cultural impacts of globalization. The fascination of the cultural changes is that it gives you
keys which can help you to understand and explore the contemporary organization of the
urban areas. Human activities are transforming the urban environment, and recent city
building and rebuilding are influenced by the rediscovered historical styles and new design
trends. The design of the built environment is what gives expression to the cultural forces in
urbanization. The scope of study includes the analysis of the European territory with rich
urban history. The author of this article decided to contribute to this stream of research and
analyze the perception of the culture and arts in the European urban agglomerations.