Cluster Approach in Rural Settlement Development

Abstract

The paper contains research results in modelling rural settlement cluster. Functional structure of the territorial cluster of rural region includes four resource-target subsystems: Population, Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Environment/Heritage. Main cluster development trends were identified for sustainable rural development: advances in technology; forming the comfortable living environment; housing, social, engineering and transport infrastructure and travelling support structure. The model of rural region territorial cluster is useful in making guidelines for land-use planning for sustainable development of rural settlement system.