Different approaches for regional analyses

It can be observed that many academic papers dealing with regional analysis show some basic and key similarities with each other. This does not mean that they would be too identical or repetitive; on the contrary, their most important similarities are their differences to each other. For instance, there can be various types of theoretical and methodological approaches, different types of datasets compared and analysed, and unique regional characteristics. Analysing investigation methods is an important research field, because it is a difficult task to find appropriate methodologies which can be supported by theoretical concepts. This paper attempts to demonstrate two examples for measuring problematics: one about transport infrastructure and accessibility, the other is about defining beneficiary regions in Hungary. The reason these two topics were chosen is that the measurability of the impact of transport infrastructure and regional development levels are still debated even these days; therefore, there is a need for more and more new attempts to analyse the two subjects. During the presentation of these examples some segments of the theoretical background will be demonstrated along with practical examples and questions. Finally, the paper summarises the importance of proper regional analytic methods.