Abstract
This article focuses primarily on the correlation between the concepts of “spatial” and “territorial” development. It is shown that, while differing in their content, these concepts substantially complement each other when it comes to specific research studies. In this case, the topic of spatial development includes considering the general areas for the location of productive forces, geographic dimension of the specific types of economic activities, economic measurement of distances, linear communications and a network structure of the economy while. In the topic of territorial development, the author introduces the territory itself as a natural and economic capital and territorial economic management based on such capital. The study of spatial and territorial aspects of socio-economic development in the European North of Russia (ENR) showed that its immediate future is associated not so much with the large projects aimed at creating new fuel and energy, mineral and raw material, or forestry bases, as with the improvement in the existing economic systems based on scientific and technological progress and interregional integration. The progression from developed territories to new Arctic and Northern locations is associated with tremendous costs and requires time for scientific and technical preparation. The modernization of existing production facilities, territorial and production complexes is a priority in the development of productive forces in ENR. The author proposes to apply the theoretical provisions and practical recommendations formulated as a result of studying the spatial and territorial development in the elaboration of government strategic planning documents. Currently, the practice of strategic planning does not fully consider the substance of such concepts as “spatial development” and “territorial development.” This incompleteness is so significant that overcoming it should be considered as one of the key objectives pursued by the regional policy.
Highlights
The author of this article participated in the implementation of fundamental research programs of Presidium of RAS for 2009–2011 The Fundamental Problems of Spatial Development of the Russian Federation: An Interdisciplinary Synthesis
We propose to regulate the territorial development through a selection of specific financial and economic mechanisms, that draw a distinction between corporate and regional strategies
Among 28 documents specified in the Federal Law On the Strategic Planning in the Russian Federation (No 172 of June 28, 2014), we have identified those that are directly related to spatial and territorial types of planning
Summary
The author of this article participated in the implementation of fundamental research programs of Presidium of RAS for 2009–2011 The Fundamental Problems of Spatial Development of the Russian Federation: An Interdisciplinary Synthesis The essence of theories and models proposed by these authors lies not so much in the spatial forms of economy, as in the substance of questions raised by them — How to distribute, with the maximum benefit, the land resources relative to the centers of consumption of agricultural products while minimizing the transportation costs; What is the optimal position of individual enterprise, given the maximum allowed density of industry’s distribution; What is the optimum network of central locations (the hierarchy of cities) and transport communications; Is it possible to optimize the location of market areas by taking into account the interests of all market agents, including the financial institutions in order to obtain the maximum effect by accelerating the capital turnover, etc Neither of these theoretical points manifest itself as a stand-alone position; their location-specific character always represents a combination of many scientific explanations of actuality and realities of nature and society
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