György Varga

Pet keeping has deep roots in the culture of post-industrial countries. Through daily interactions, media, and economic processes, it affects even those who do not own pets. Treating pets as 'family members' has likely become more common since the early 20th century, but research in this area has mostly relied on convenience samples and has mainly...

Companion animal keepers frequently express their need to spend time with their animals in public spaces. This is particularly true for urban dog keepers, many of whom keep their pets in flats. However, the presence of dogs in public spaces raises questions about who and how should control the behaviour of dogs and manage the fouling by dogs. In Hu...

This paper investigates how animals have appeared in geographical works from the discipline's institutionalisation until recently. I scrutinize the different animal geographies in broader context to shed light on the motivations behind why geographers focused on animals from different perspectives. This overview is especially important for evaluati...

Over the last two decades several new means of transport have appeared in the public spaces of Budapest. This paper focuses on Segways and electric scooters, especially on the ones operated in sharing systems. The use of these vehicles raises a number of seemingly simple questions, that pose major challenges for decision makers around the world, su...

Investigating foreign direct investments (FDI) flows has become important due to the globalisation of the world economy. analyses on FDI gained even more attention in the Visegrad countries as a result of the transition to a market economy. My study focuses on the EU membership period of these countries as accession brought about significant change...