Starting from the assumption that the core/periphery relations are fractal assemblages of scale of varying intensity, this paper explores and maps at a finely-grained scale the alignment between the socioeconomic and relational attributes of place in a context of peripherality^squared whereby further peripheralization occurs within a ‘periphery’. To illustrate this context we focus on the Danube region of Romania. Building on two relatively disparate dimensions of peripherality and mobilizing a range of micro-scale data, we construct the socioeconomic and relational indexes, separately and combined, in order to identify the fractal spatiality of the region through micro-scale maps. Examining the spatial (mis)match between varying levels of development and connectivity helps identify territorial assets whose development may enable a more even spatiality that reduces spatial exclusion. Our paper invites scholars to question binary core/periphery or dominant/dominated understandings of peripherality. The fact that our indexes were only slightly correlated raises questions on how peripherality should be interpreted and operationalized; further research on the relationship between its socioeconomic and relational dimensions in other regions of the world would be welcomed.

从假设核心/外围关系是强度变化的分形组合开始，本文以细粒度的比例探索和绘制地图，在外围性^平方的背景下，地方的社会经济和关系属性之间的一致性^平方，从而进一步外围化在“外围”中。为了说明这种情况，我们重点介绍罗马尼亚的多瑙河地区。基于两个相对不同的外围维度并动员一系列微观数据，我们构建了社会经济和关系索引分别和组合，以通过微尺度地图识别区域的分形空间。检查不同水平的开发和连通性之间的空间（错位）匹配度有助于确定其资产的开发可以实现更均匀的空间，从而减少空间排斥的领土资产。我们的论文邀请学者质疑二进制核心/外围或对外围的主导/主导理解。我们的指标之间只有很小的相关性，这引发了关于如何解释和操作外围性的问题。欢迎对其在世界其他地区的社会经济与关系维度之间的关系进行进一步研究。