МОНОПРОФІЛЬНІ ПОСЕЛЕННЯ В КОНТЕКСТІ ЗБАЛАНСОВАНОГО РЕГІОНАЛЬНОГО РОЗВИТКУ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ СТВОРЕННЯ ПОБУЗЬКОЇ ОБ'ЄДНАНОЇ ТЕРИТОРІАЛЬНОЇ ГРОМАДИ)

Abstract

The research considers the socio-economic basics of the activities of Pobuzky Ferronickel Plant LLC (PFC) of the Golovanevsky District Kirovograd’s Region. The main factors of the city-forming plant for the urban village of Pobuzke are determined and disclosed. The main features are: the number of inhabitants of the village who work on it and the functional purpose assignment of the mentioned village since its development have been established. The basic role of this enterprise as a city-forming for the village is indicated. The major aspects of the activities of the Pobuzky Ferronickel Plant, as the single enterprise in Ukraine that produces an industrial scale ferronickel from poor oxidized nickel ores, are distinguished. Specific attention is paid to its role in the socio-economic life of the inhabitants of the urban village. The main indicators of participation and support of the Pobuzky Ferronickel Plant for the population of Pobuzhsky in the context of the sustainable development strategy are analyzed. It was revealed that it also occurs as the main environmental pollutant of both the Golovanivsky district and the Kirovograd region. At the same time PFC providing residents with jobs. However, in the context of sustainable development, the plant invests in environmental measures, namely, in the direction of improving the environmental component. In particular, in order to reduce the harmful effects on the environment, the project is realized. This project has several stages and as result the level of purification from emissions will increase. The enterprise actively supports the local population: it holds various cultural events, provides social assistance, promotes in educating youth and children of its employees, improves the infrastructure of the urban village of Pobuzke. It is equally important to support of a charitable foundation founded by the maintenance of PFC. The main problems of the socio-economic condition of Pobuzke are emphasized. The process of forming the Pobuzka united territorial community has been continued for more than a year. One of the principles of its existence is to be able to solve local problems independently. The base source of filling the budget of the community will be incomes from the city-forming enterprise. At the same time, there is a need to diversify the economy of the future community. The advantages and priority goals that the Pobuzka united territorial community will solve are determined.