Depressed Areas Research Articles

Aerocosmogeological studies of the Piatyhorivka area of the Dnieper-Donets Depression (correction of the structure, identification of tectonic activation zones)

As a case study of the Piatyhorivka area of the Dnieper-Donets Depression with a level terrain is given to characterize the technology of computerized processing and structural identification of multiband remote sensing data. Its application enables to visualize the components of the terrestrial landscape for the research area more clearly. Moreover, as a result the identification of elements of a weakly incised (low-amplitude) erosion network, the differentiation of soils by spectral features, etc. became possible. On the basis of a combined analysis of a complex of landscape components, the structural interpretation of remote sensing data together with a priori data of geological and geophysical studies, the elements of the fault-block structure of the research area were refined. The zones of tectonic activation at the current stage of the development of the earth's crust were found within its limits.

СИСТЕМНЫЕ ОСНОВЫ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ СЕТИ ТВОРЧЕСКИХ РЕЗИДЕНЦИЙ В РОССИИ

This paper considers determining the place and role of creative industries and creative residencies in the general system of public social-cultural infrastructure and identifying the peculiarities of forming a network of creative residencies in Russia. It is demonstrated that the systemic appearance of a network of creative residencies in the Russian Federation in the early 2000s mostly as a result of reconstruction /renovation of industrial heritage objects and public cultural services objects (clubs, movie theaters, museums etc.) was predetermined both by the necessity of depressed urban areas renewal and by modernization of cultural and social public services’ system in general. Modernization of the so-called «social infrastructure» for the population is associated with the large-scale information technologies implementation, the increasing aestheticization of everyday processes and the ever-growing involvement of art and creative components into economic values production. An overview of modern objects of the country-wide creative residencies network in Russia is presented. It is demonstrated that the so-called «creative industries», which are the core sphere of activity of art residencies, are located at the joining point of three types of the community subsystem’s activities: cultural-and-entertainment, trade-and-service and training-and-educational. The author’s models, describing the role of creative industries and creative residencies in the social infrastructure from the perspective of system approach, are presented. The functional structure of any architectural objects of social and cultural designation, which would reveal their systemic essence and composition, is substantiated.

Systemic salmonellosis in 4 cats.

Clinical signs in 4 cases of salmonellosis in cats included vomiting, diarrhea (2 cases each), fever, dystocia, icterus, and seizures (1 case each). Three cats died, and one was euthanized. Grossly, all cats were in poor body condition and had yellow-to-dark-red perianal feces (3 cases), oral and ocular pallor (2 cases) or icterus (1 case), fluid or pasty yellow intestinal contents (4 cases), white or dark-red-to-black depressed areas on the hepatic surface (2 cases), yellow abdominal fluid with swollen abdominal lymph nodes (1 case), and fibrin strands on the placental chorionic surface (1 case). Histologically, all cats had necrotizing enterocolitis and random hepatocellular necrosis. Other histologic findings included mesenteric (4 cases) or splenic (2 cases) lymphoid necrosis, and endometrial and chorioallantoic necrosis (1 case). Gram-negative bacilli were observed within neutrophils and macrophages in the intestinal lamina propria (4 cases), liver, spleen, lymph node, endometrium, and placenta (1 case each). Aerobic bacterial culture on frozen samples of small intestine, mesenteric lymph node, lung, and liver yielded Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. Serotyping was consistent with S. Enteritidis (cases 1, 3) and S. Typhimurium (cases 2, 4).

Chicken skin mucosa surrounding small colorectal cancer could be an endoscopic predictive marker of submucosal invasion.

Chicken skin mucosa (CSM) surrounding colon polyps is a common endoscopic finding with pale yellow-speckled mucosa during a colonoscopy screening. Although reports about CSM surrounding small colorectal cancer are scarce, and its clinical significance in intramucosal and submucosal cancers is unclear, previous studies have suggested it could be an endoscopic predictive marker for colonic neoplastic and advanced polyps. Currently, because of the inaccurate preoperative evaluation by endoscopists, many small colorectal cancers, particularly lesions with a diameter < 2 cm, are improperly treated. Therefore, more effective methods are required to better assess the depth of the lesion before treatment. To explore potential markers of small colorectal cancer early invasion under white light endoscopy, providing patients with better treatment alternatives. This retrospective cross-sectional study included 198 consecutive patients [233 early colorectal cancers (ECCs)] who underwent endoscopy or surgical procedures at the Digestive Endoscopy Center of Chengdu Second People's Hospital between January 2021 and August 2022. The participants had pathologically confirmed colorectal cancer with a lesion diameter < 2 cm and received endoscopic or surgical treatment, including endoscopic mucosal resection and submucosal dissection. Clinical pathology and endoscopy parameters, including tumor size, invasion depth, anatomical position, and morphology, were reviewed. Fisher's exact test, the χ2 test, and Student's t-test were used to analyze the patient's basic characteristics. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between morphological characteristics, size, CSM prevalence, and ECC invasion depth under white light endoscopy. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. The submucosal carcinoma (SM stage) was larger than the mucosal carcinoma (M stage) with a significant difference (17.2 ± 4.1 vs 13.4 ± 4.6 mm, P < 0.01). M- and SM-stage cancers were common in the left colon; however, no significant differences were found between them (151/196, 77% and 32/37, 86.5%, respectively, P = 0.199). The endoscopic features of colorectal cancer revealed that CSM, depressed areas with clear boundaries, and erosion or ulcer bleeding were more common in the SM-stage cancer group than in the M-stage cancer group (59.5% vs 26.2%, 46% vs 8.7%, and 27.3% vs 4.1%, respectively, P < 0.05). CSM prevalence in this study was 31.3% (73/233). The positive rates of CSM in flat, protruded, and sessile lesions were 18% (11/61), 30.6% (30/98), and 43.2% (32/74), respectively, with significant differences (P = 0.007). CSM-related small colorectal cancer was primarily located in the left colon and could be a predictive marker of submucosal invasion in the left colon.

Cladosporium cladosporioides (strain Clc/1): a candidate for low-density polyethylene degradation

BackgroundPlastic is one of the most widely used materials worldwide in various fields, including packaging and agriculture. Its large quantities require proper disposal and for this reason more and more attention is paid to the issue of degrading plastic. Thanks to the production of non-specific enzymes, fungi are able to attack complex and recalcitrant xenobiotics such as plastics. In recent years, several spectroscopic methods were used to study the plastic degradation ability of different fungal species. Among these, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and FT-Raman spectroscopy techniques are the most used. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy is a powerful technique which uses metal nanoparticles (NPs) to enhance the Raman signal of molecules adsorbed on the NPs surface. In this work, the isolation of different fungi from field-collected plastic debris and the ability of these isolates to growth and colonizing the low-density polyethylene (LDPE) were explored by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) and SERS spectroscopies.ResultsForty-seven fungal isolates belonging to 10 genera were obtained; among them only 11 were able to grow and colonize the LDPE film. However, after 90 days trial, only one isolate of Cladosporium cladosporioides (Clc/1) was able to carry out the initial degradation of the LDPE film. In particular, based on SEM observations, small cavities and depressed areas of circular shape were visible in the treated samples. Additionally, ATR-FTIR, normal Raman and SERS analyses supported the structural changes observed via SEM. Notably, ATR-FTIR and normal Raman spectra showed a significant decrease in the relative intensity of the methylene group bands. Similarly, the SERS spectra of LDPE after the fungal attack, confirmed the decrease of methylene groups bands and the appearance of other bands referring to LDPE polyphenolic admixtures.ConclusionsThese results suggest that Cladosporium cladosporioides Clc/1 is able to carry out an initial degradation of LDPE. Moreover, combining ATR-FTIR, Raman and SERS spectroscopies with SEM observations, the early stages of LDPE degradation can be explored without any sample pretreatment.Graphical

Controlling effects of cap rocks on the formation of deep geothermal resources

Cap rocks with high thermal insulation are important for deep geothermal systems at a depth of 3000‒6000 m. Based on the deep geothermal geological conditions in the Fujian-Guangdong-Hainan area of South China, this study established an ideal geological model of reservoir-cap rock assemblages and simulated the geothermal field distribution of cap rocks of different thicknesses and thermal conductivity. The simulation results show that the vertical geothermal temperature distribution in an uplifted area of a depression was present as inverted mirror reflections relative to the elevated area of the basement. Specifically, the isotherms above the elevated area are convex in shape, while those below the elevated area are concave. There is a temperature equilibrium line between the convex and concave isotherms. The heat flow moves from the depressed area to the uplifted area below the temperature equilibrium line and migrates in an opposite direction above the line. On this base, this study conducted the inversion of geothermal temperature fields in typical areas with thin, moderately thick, and thick cap rocks. The results indicate that, at the depth of 3000–6000 m, areas with thin cap rocks (igneous rock zone in the coastal area of Fujian) mainly host moderate- to low-temperature hydrothermal resources; areas with moderately thick cap rocks (Yuezhong Depression) have the geothermal temperature ranging between 100 °C and 200 °C and may develop moderate- to high-temperature hydrothermal resources and hot dry rocks (HDRs), with the former superimposing on the latter; and areas with thick cap rocks (onshore Beibuwan Basin) have a geothermal temperature of 120‒220 °C, and contains mainly moderate- to high-temperature hydrothermal resources and HDRs. Therefore, it is recommended that the evaluation, exploitation, and utilization of deep geothermal resources be carried out according to the burial depth of the temperature equilibrium line and the specific demand for geothermal resources.

Permanent Deformation Monitoring and Remaining Life Prediction of Asphalt Pavement Combining Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement Testing and FEM

Permanent deformation (rutting) is one of the typical failure modes of asphalt pavement with a semirigid base in high-temperature areas. To address issues of pavement structure deformation and remaining life prediction, a method of combining accelerated pavement testing and finite element (FE) simulation was proposed. A modified Burgers model considering creep parameter damage was obtained using strain monitoring data and laboratory test values, which was performed in the FE model to analyze rutting development. The results showed that high temperature and heavy axle loads greatly influenced rutting development: the tested road was loaded 360,000 times at high temperature, contributing 50% to accumulated rutting; rutting increased by 90.7% under the condition of 50% overload under high-temperature seasons from the simulated results. Then, the ratio of the bulge area to the depression area (KR) was proposed to define the rutting deformation mechanism. The KR analysis results illustrated that rutting development was a transition process from compaction rutting to flow rutting. Finally, the relationship between the action times of axle load in the tested and in-service roads was established based on the rutting equivalence principle. When the action times of axle load reach approximately 25 million times (insufficient remaining life) for the investigated Hu-Ning highway, necessary maintenance measures should be taken to treat rutting deformation.

Quality of Life and Frailty Outcomes Following Surgical and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

This study aimed to report on the prospective outcomes in the areas of depression, quality of life (QL), angina, and frailty in surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients with aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve intervention.

Combined Blepharoplasty and Brow Fat Pad Transfer for the Correction of Dermatochalasis and Sunken Upper Eyelids.

Women commonly experience upper eyelid dermatochalasis and upper eyelid depression with advancing age. Blepharoplasty is a suitable method for treating dermatochalasis, but not sunken eyelid. This study proposed a novel technique for eyelid rejuvenation by simultaneously correcting dermatochalasis and sunken upper eyelids in middle-aged women. Forty patients underwent subbrow blepharoplasty combined with brow fat pad transfer. Ellipse-shaped skin and subcutaneous tissue underneath the eyebrow were measured, demarcated, and excised. The orbicularis oculi muscle beneath the subcutaneous tissue was exposed and dissected in the upper-third area. The brow fat pad was turned downward using the lower edge as the pedicle and was fixed in the layer of retro-orbicularis oculi fat to fill the depressed area in the upper eyelid. The lower muscle flap was fixed to the supraorbital rim periosteum and upper musculocutaneous flaps, thereby forming a cross flap for interlocking fixation. The surgical outcomes were evaluated using a three-dimensional imaging device and the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale. The depth and volume of upper eyelid depression decreased significantly 3 months after the surgery and stabilized within 6 months. Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale scores significantly improved after the surgery, and the postoperative outcomes were acceptable. The novel technique is simple and effective for simultaneously correcting dermatochalasis and sunken upper eyelids in middle-aged women. The surgical outcomes are predictable and acceptable to most patients. Therapeutic, IV.

The geological situation in Abu-Jir Faults Zone, western Iraq: evidence from the radioactivity in Hit–Haditha area

Total radioactivity measurements (cps) in 59 sites were achieved in the Hit–Kubaiysa–Haditha area. Geological samples (soil and rock) from those sites were analyzed for Ra-226, U-238, Th-232, and K-40 using Gamma spectroscopy system based on high pure germanium. The study aims to assess the radioactivity in the study area and attempt to understand the relationship between radioactivity and the geological situation in the area. The results showed that many sites have relatively high total radioactivity exceeding the background radioactivity by many times. The radioactivity concentrated in areas around the springs spreading in the area caused by the high concentration of Ra-226 which being have disequilibrium with its parent U-238. Some areas also have a relatively high concentration of U-238 in depressions areas where the upper part of the Euphrates Formation is outcropped. Based on the pattern of the spread of total radioactivity in the study area, the extension of the Euphrates Fault Zone and the Abu Jir Fault Zone could be determined. These fault zones extend towards northwest–southeast, in addition to the delineation of some of the recent faults that intersect with these zones in an east–west direction, most of which follow the spreading pattern of the springs in the region.

Товарное позиционирование административно-территориальных единиц Республики Крым

The features of economic zoning and distribution of productive forces of the Republic of Crimea are analyzed. It is shown that the existing zoning for seven economic micro-regions is outdated since their boundaries have not been revised for the last 30 years. During this period of time, there were changes in the target specialization of the regions, and the processes of divergence intensified. The development of such areas is associated with the change in their product positioning and the formation of the concept of origin place, including the transfer of images of the area to a specific product produced by it. By supporting and promoting traditional products of regional origin, it is possible to achieve the development of depressed rural areas. Thanks to this, there is also the possibility of preserving cultural, culinary heritage and traditional ecological production methods. The regional prospects for the development of traditional products within economic potential of individual specific municipalities of the Republic of Crimea are shown. The commodity positioning of administrative and territorial formations is substantiated from the point of view of production capabilities of agricultural and processing enterprises of the peninsula. The opportunities of development of traditional regional products are revealed. The promotion of a traditional product or a regional brand is usually based on its quality characteristics, but this is far from enough since it is not a guarantee for high sales. Despite broad prospects for the sale of such products in supermarkets and large stores, a balanced choice of distributors is necessary, taking into account the fact that such products are positioned as high-quality, fresh ones. It is concluded that in tourist areas it is advisable to organize shorter distribution channels that allow selling authentic goods to the manufacturer directly through specialized stores and fairs, individual entrepreneurs, and small businesses.

Revitalizing Chinatown for a new generation: The community politics of the business improvement district

ABSTRACT Business improvement districts (BIDs) have become prominent but controversial tools for economic development and urban governance. While they have been praised for helping to revitalize economically depressed commercial areas, they also have been linked to concerns about gentrification, especially in smaller-scale urban neighborhoods. Drawing from ethnographic data on Los Angeles Chinatown, this article examines how BIDs may serve as a mechanism for gentrification in historic urban ethnic spaces by contributing to political and cultural restructuring. Through its governance structure, information sharing practices, and marketing activities, the BID contributes to changes to the neighborhood’s political structure and cultural identity. The findings show that BIDs can create displacement pressures by legitimizing a new economic and political elite from within the community who are steering neighborhood changes to create an upscaled, modern identity of the neighborhood.

Colonic amyloidosis: Rare endoscopic findings mimicking a depressed neoplastic lesion.

A colonic depressed lesion was found in a 77-year-old man and suspected as a neoplastic lesion using conventional endoscopy. Magnifying endoscopy, however, did not support it and biopsy revealed the lesion to be AL amyloidosis.

The recovery of the Middle-Late Triassic prototype basin in the western Tuha basin-eastern Junggar Basin

Based on the data of mud logging, well logging and seismic data, the erosion thickness and original sedimentary thickness of the Middle-Late Triassic prototype basin in the west of Turpan-Hami Basin-Zhundong area were restored and analyzed. The erosion thickness of the Middle-Upper Triassic was calculated by the seismic stratigraphic thickness trend method, and the prototype basin was analyzed by combining the original sedimentary thickness. The results show that the erosion thickness in the west of Turpan-Hami Basin is 0m-600 m, which decreases first and then increases from north to south and then decreases. The erosion thickness of the Middle-Upper Triassic strata in the Zhundong area is 0m-400m, which increases first and then decreases from south to north. The maximum original thickness of the Middle-Upper Triassic strata in the western Tuha Basin is 1400 m in the front of the Bogda Mountain, which is thickened from north to south. The original thickness of the Middle-Upper Triassic strata in the eastern Junggar Basin generally increases from north to south. Bogda Mountain and its adjacent areas show a quasi-plainization process of cutting high and filling low. The scope of Taibei depression and Tainan depression further expanded, the sedimentary center moved southward, the Pubei low uplift became the denudation area, and the Keyayi depression and the Toksun depression developed. Beisantai uplift and Shaqi uplift in the north of Zhundong area are developed and their scope is expanding, and Zhundong depression area is developed in the south.

Evaluation of depression, anxiety symptoms, emotion regulation difficulties, and self-esteem in children and adolescents with obesity

ObjectivePediatric obesity negatively affects many areas of mental health, especially anxiety and depression. This study aimed to investigate the effects of obesity on anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and emotion regulation in children and adolescents. MethodsOur study included 50 children and adolescents aged 11–17 years with a diagnosis of obesity and 48 control participants. The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), and Piers–Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale 1 (PHCSCS) were administered to all participants. ResultsA significant difference was found between the groups (p < 0.05) in the analysis of the PHCSCS and RCADS total score; the GAD, PD, SOC, and MDD subscale scores; the DERS total score; the Clarity, Impulse, Strategies, Goals subscale scores; and the RSE Self-Esteem subscale. A significant correlation was found between the PHCSCS, RCADS, DERS, and RSE total scores and some subscale scores (p < 0.05). ConclusionOn the basis of the results, it was determined that children and adolescents with obesity had high levels of anxiety and depression symptoms, they had lower self-esteem, and had more difficulties in emotion regulation. Furthermore, those with anxiety and depression symptoms had lower self-esteem, and the children who had problems in emotion regulation also had lower self-esteem. Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and difficulties in emotion regulation can negatively affect obesity treatment. Therefore, screening and treatment of these conditions are of great importance.

Sedimentary characteristics and depositional model of hyperpycnites in the gentle slope of a lacustrine rift basin: A case study from the third member of the Eocene Shahejie Formation, Bonan Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, Eastern China

AbstractHyperpycnal flow deposits, one of the most important deep‐water gravity‐flow deposits in lacustrine basins, have become the research focus in recent years. However, the sedimentary characteristics and depositional model of hyperpycnal flow deposits in lacustrine basins remain unclear due to the differences of depositional settings between lacustrine and marine environments. Hyperpycnal flow deposits observed in the middle of the third member of the Shahejie Formation (Es3z) in the Bonan Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, Eastern China, provide a rare case study to reveal the characteristics and depositional model in lacustrine basins. For the first time, detailed core analysis, high‐resolution 3D seismic data, petrology and grain size analysis were used to unravel the characteristics and depositional model of hyperpycnal flow deposits in this study. Twelve lithofacies, six bed types and four bedsets (corresponding to feeder channel, distributary channel, levee and lobe) were recognized from detailed facies analysis. Plant fragment, an important identification mark for hyperpycnal flow deposits, can be classified into three types: completely broken plant fragments, partially broken plant fragments and complete leaves. The proximal part of the deposit develops a small amount of scattered and completely broken plant fragments in massive or spaced stratified pebbly sandstone and massive sandstone due to strong erosion of sustained high‐density turbidity current. The medial part of the deposit is dominated by laminated partially broken plant fragments in planar laminated or rippled sandstone due to suspended settling of sustained high‐density turbidity current and quasi‐steady low‐density turbidity current. Layered partially broken plant fragments with some complete leaves are common in the upper part mud rich division of hybrid event bed and laminated siltstone in the distal part of the deposit. The distribution pattern of hyperpycnites is controlled comprehensively by palaeogeomorphy and sediment supply. Palaeogullies determine the provenance direction of hyperpycnal flow. The formation of synsedimentary faults and troughs control the transport routing patterns. Local micro‐palaeogeomorphy and depression areas further restrict the distribution of sand bodies. During the early stage of deposition with insufficient sediment supply, sediments are transported to the deep basin along confined faulted troughs forming elongated sandy bodies. During the late stage of deposition with sufficient sediment supply, sediments are transported to the deep basin without confinement accumulating fan‐shaped sandy bodies. This study offers insight for enhancing the recognition criteria of hyperpycnites, as well as their depositional model in lacustrine basins.

Tourists, locals and urban revitalization through street food in Warsaw

Eating and drinking venues are key to the creation of new forms of city living that are associated with the regeneration of de-industrialized and depressed urban areas. New ‘food clusters’ with social functions are becoming centers of leisure for locals and tourists alike and they can include various types of food and cuisine. They can also be part of the revitalization strategies of specific city neighborhoods. This article investigates two evolving food areas in the city of Warsaw, Poland that are regenerating the Mirów sub-district – Browary Warszawskie and Norblin Factory, focusing on tourists and local residents. It draws on previous literature, internet sites and observation. The article proposes that the international rather than the local cuisine on offer aims to attract more local residents than tourists and that the types of cuisine on offer, which represent formalized/’luxury’ street food, are in line with the gentrification of these areas. Thus, using a specific district in Warsaw the article aims to contribute to the debate on the possible role of new food landscapes in the regeneration – and gentrification – of urban areas.

Thermal effects of the excitation laser power on carbonaceous meteorite Northwest Africa 6603 by Raman spectroscopy: an undergraduate research project

Raman spectroscopy has been used extensively on meteoritic samples since it is a nondestructive tool that provides information about their structure and mineralogical composition, which can give important clues about planet formation. However, the power of the excitation laser used in this technique can alter the properties of the samples due to thermal effects. In this undergraduate research work, the laser-induced thermal effects produced on the carbonaceous chondritic meteorite Northwest Africa 6603 were studied in detail by analyzing the low- and high-resolution Raman spectra parameters of the minerals found in the inclusions and matrix of this sample as a function of the excitation power. Olivine (forsterite), graphitic carbon, pyroxene (enstatite), hematite and gehlenite were the minerals identified in the studied regions. The Raman parameters of these minerals were affected by the laser power to a greater or lesser extent, indicating an increase in structural disorder. In general, the alterations observed were permanent (reverse changes were not observed). These thermal effects were correlated with the topography of the irradiated regions by analyzing their changes using optical microscopy. The micrographs of a few regions showed changes on their topography after irradiating the regions with the maximum applied power (e.g., more depressed areas). These findings exhibited strong evidence of the thermal effects induced by the laser power on the materials found in this fragment, which must be considered to avoid alterations of the physical and chemical properties of the meteoritic samples. In addition, this work presents the first study done on the mineralogical composition of Northwest Africa 6603 using Raman spectroscopy. Furthermore, from an educational standpoint, this project exposed the involved undergraduate physics students to numerous research steps (e.g., experiment preparation, data acquisition/analysis, and manuscript preparation) which provided them with a broad spectrum of valuable scientific and technical tools for their future careers.

RURAL SETTLEMENTS: PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

Abstract. The article notes that in Russia, both the reduction and the grinding of rural settlements are currently taking place. Destructive processes with a low level of technical support for production processes are getting stronger. As a result, the spatial development of agriculture has slowed down in most rural areas, and only in some large settlements in a number of regions with a high bioclimatic potential is there a concentration of social, economic and production potential. However, in rural territories with large agricultural holdings there is a reduction in production activity by small forms of management and the departure of the rural population to the city. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a system of organizational and economic measures aimed at the development of rural territories in order to prevent the disappearance of rural settlements in depressed areas and the development of large-scale agricultural production capable of providing a sufficient volume of agricultural and food products, necessary not only for domestic consumption, but also for export supplies, ensuring food security. First of all, this applies to 15-17 regions of the country with relatively favorable natural and economic conditions for conducting intensive and competitive agriculture, ensuring mainly the country's food security, forming its main commodity resources of agricultural and food products for interregional exchange and export, especially constantly demanded in the global agri-food market.

Human Capital in Territories with Different Level of Socio-Economic Well-Being: Assessment and Influence

Introduction. In modern foreign policy problems of Russia’s development, the need to implement the formation and preservation of the human capital of the population is increasing. Formation and effective use of human capital influences the creation of new technologies and products. At the same time, for many less developed regions – the so-called depressed territories – their socio-economic condition is associated with a low level of reproduction and implementation of the human capital of the population. The accumulation of human capital can have a beneficial effect on the development of depressed territories. The purpose of the article is to assess the human capital of municipalities with different levels of socio-economic status. Materials and Methods. The study has used a database of statistical indicators of municipalities of the Perm region. To assess the human capital of the population, we have used the index method, in which statistical indicators are combined into blocks: demography, education, health and sports, economics, culture. Results. A correlation between the values of the educational and demographic indices has been revealed. We have found a relationship between the level of socio-economic status of the territory and the educational index. Territories develop most rapidly in the presence of not only the necessary infrastructure for the formation of human capital, but also a developed economy. None of the development indices of the quality of human capital (education, health and sports, culture) have a direct impact on the economic growth of territories. In some depressed municipalities, there is a high birth rate of the population in the presence of social infrastructure and the quality of human resources necessary for the development of human capital. Discussion and Conclusion. The practical significance of the study is determined by the need to influence the regional policy of human capital management in peripheral and depressed territories. It is proposed to adopt at the legislative level mechanisms for identifying depressed areas and measures to support them. This article can be used in public administration to create a strategy for the spatial development of the country.