Territorial Development Research Articles

Вопросы эффективности реализации Государственной программы комплексного развития сельских территорий

The article, based on materials from the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, analyzes trends in changes in the values of target indicators of the “State Program for the Comprehensive Development of Rural Territories of the Russian Federation” (GP KRST), shows shortcomings from the point of view of completeness of accounting in the indicators of certain important indicators of the effectiveness of rural development. Taking into account the legislative decisions of 2023 in intraregional territorial management, which consist in the formation of municipal districts, a territorial analysis of the emerging differentiation of levels and dynamics of the values of indicators (published by state statistics bodies) of the socio-economic development of the region was carried out, formulated proposals for measures aimed at eliminating imbalances and increasing the efficiency of implementation of the State Property Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic.

A methodological approach to complex territorial development based on agglomeration effects: “Smart” specialization perspective

A methodological approach to complex territorial development based on agglomeration effects: “Smart” specialization perspective

The ecomuseum as a platform for territorial development: the case of Greek ecomuseums

ABSTRACT Ecomuseums are ‘in situ’ museums of the community addressing the relationship between people, society, space and time. An ecomuseum is based on structured narratives on selected themes through which the specificity and uniqueness of a place can be captured, conveyed and highlighted, and the participation of local people in the management of their local resources and decision-making can be strengthened, offering opportunities and prospects for quality economies and territorial development. The present study concerns the case of the Greek ecomuseums and aims at their comprehensive recording and evaluation, which has not been done so far. The findings testify that in Greece despite the fact that quality economies are being present in domestic ecomuseums, a common vision of territorial local development has not yet been formed/implemented, unlike the rest of the European Mediterranean countries. This is due to reasons related to community participation, to the linkage between production-processing-tourism-culture-sports, to the cooperation of institutional actors and to their sustainability management.

Development of Municipal Unit Territories and Implementation of Democratic Instruments

Development of Municipal Unit Territories and Implementation of Democratic Instruments

Law-Making Strategies in the Area of Municipal Territorial and Spatial Development: Issues of Harmonization

Law-Making Strategies in the Area of Municipal Territorial and Spatial Development: Issues of Harmonization

Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on Predicting Outcomes in Regional Development Conventions: A Case Study of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceïma Region, Morocco

Objectives: For over six years, Morocco has been engaged in an initiative aimed at promoting inclusive and sustainable territorial development, characterized by the implementation of an advanced regionalization experiment. However, the main challenge facing government leaders today is managing a growing number of regional development conventions. Methods: To achieve these objectives, we developed a predictive model using artificial intelligence and machine learning aimed at anticipating the outcomes of regional development conventions. Through this method, we were able to identify the risks associated with their potential failure and forecast their impact. Simultaneously, various data extraction methods and classification algorithms were implemented. We collected and analyzed information from 310 past and current regional development conventions, spanning from 2016 to 2020, considering various factors influencing their success or failure. We conducted extensive experiments to assess the effectiveness of various predictive models. Results: The results we obtained indicate that the classifiers Ada Boost, Random Forest, and Bernoulli NB are the three most effective algorithms for predicting the outcomes of regional development conventions. Conclusion: This study contributes to shaping a broader discourse on the practical application of artificial intelligence in public policies and regional development, highlighting its potential to enhance resource allocation and alleviate the burden of repetitive administrative tasks for organizations with limited resources.

Features of Funding Rural Communities and Territories Development Financed by EU Common Budget

This publication substantiates European approaches to financial support for the sustainable development of rural communities and territories. The current state of financial support for the sustainable development of rural communities in the EU is identified using such methods as financial analysis, system analysis, content analysis, case studies, abstract and logical analysis, international policy analysis, etc. It is argued that budgetary policy is the main instrument of influence on the social and economic spheres of life of the EU member states, which determines their own resources (revenues) and influences the eligibility conditions and criteria for the allocation of funds for each expenditure programme. It is proved that by determining the directions of budgetary financing, the joint budget reflects the EU's political priorities. It is established that rural areas cover the majority of the EU territory, and a significant part of the EU population lives in rural areas. It is emphasised that the key challenges of rural settlements are demographic changes, insufficient access to transport and digital infrastructure, high unemployment, dependence of the economy on agricultural production, low income of rural residents, limited access to social services, etc. It is emphasised that structural funds and member states' national budgets actively finance rural communities' development. Funding depends on the type of territory, the direction of funding, and national development strategies. It is substantiated that the application of an integrated approach to solving the problems of rural communities in the EU, which involves cooperation at all levels - from the European to the local level, efficient use of financial resources, introduction of innovations, development of infrastructure and support for local initiatives, contributes to the creation of favourable conditions for sustainable development of rural communities and improvement of the quality of life of their residents.

CONCEPTUALISATION OF THE DEFINITION «URBANISED AREAS»

The article outlines theoretical approaches to explaining the essence of urbanisation as a trend in the development of modern society. The article establishes that at the present stage of development of post-industrial urbanism, new theories and concepts of urban development are emerging. Scientists pay considerable attention to knowledge and high technologies. In the context of urban development, there are trends towards suburbanisation, as well as decentralisation and an increased role for local governments. Theories of urbanisation that are typical of post-industrial society characterise urbanism as a process that is directly related to political, economic and social factors. The author's own approaches to building the conceptual apparatus are proposed, taking into account the subject of this study and the identified characteristics of urbanised areas, in particular, the concepts of «urbanisation», «city», «agglomeration» are clarified. It is established that public management of development of urbanised areas is the exercise by public authorities of targeted influence on various spheres of urban public life with a view to ensuring intensive and extensive development of urbanised areas and improving the living standards of the population. An approach to the classification of urbanised territories for the purposes of public administration is proposed, which allows identifying the properties of urbanised territories and, accordingly, taking them into account in the formation and implementation of the State policy, strategies and public administration decisions on the development of urbanised territories, in particular: by the form of territorial settlement, planning structure, population density, level of urban development, functions performed by it, environmental status, as well as the level of economic and social development of the relevant territory, the level of damage and the level of security.

Administrative-territorial transformations in the Kursk region in the mid 1940s – early 1960s: main practices and results

Relevance. Issues of intraregional administrative and territorial transformations, including in the Kursk region, currently remain practically unstudied. This is due, on the one hand, to the specifics of the source base of the problem, which is a set of official legal documents, statistics and regulations, and, on the other hand, to insufficient interest on the part of researchers. Meanwhile, studying the specifics of the implementation of various administrative-territorial transformations in the post-war period using the example of a specific region has serious scientific significance: it allows us to detail the features of the socio-economic development of territories, demographic and migration aspects, etc., which creates the opportunity to take a slightly different look at history of the Kursk region.The purpose. Reveal the features of the dynamics of the administrative-territorial structure of the Kursk region in the mid-1940s – early 1960s.Objectives: based on the study of a complex of historical sources, show the prerequisites, logic and course of intraregional administrative and territorial transformations of the Kursk region in the period indicated above.Methodology. When writing the work, the authors relied on the fundamental methods of historical science (the principles of historicism and objectivity), as well as on a number of specific historical and general scientific methods (analytical, comparative historical, genetic, etc.).Results. Currently, in local historiography there are no scientific works on the history of the administrative-territorial structure of the Kursk region. The reference publications available to historians are replete with inaccuracies and errors. This work partly identifies these errors, and also shows the mechanisms for changing the administrative-territorial structure of the Kursk region in the mid-1940s – early 1960s.Conclusion. The administrative and territorial transformations that took place in the Kursk region in the mid1940s – early 1960s had a predominantly socio-economic basis. The rapid development of individual territories required changes in the network of village councils, districts, the creation of new regions, as well as the abolition of ineffective administrative-territorial units. The party and state leadership of the region and the country in most cases responded quite quickly to these needs, however, as practice has shown, not all of them were consolidated in practice.

Development of inter-territorial interaction and cooperation in the field of waste management

Aim. To build a system of inter-territorial interaction and cooperation in the sphere of waste management.Objectives. To develop a model of interterritorial interaction and cooperation in the sphere of waste management; to offer directions and forms of interterritorial interaction and cooperation in the investigated sphere.Methods. The author used the methods of analysis and synthesis, generalization and classification, as well as modeling. Legislative acts of the Russian Federation (RF), data of official governmental sites of the RF and the Republic of Bashkortostan, scientific articles, monographs, periodicals in the field of ecological monitoring of territories, data of the public-law company “Russian Ecological Operator” (PPC “REO”), statistical collections devoted to the researched subject served as a methodological basis for model building.Results. The author of the article proposes a model of inter-territorial interaction and cooperation, which includes the definition of ratings of regions, forms and directions, assessment of risks and effectiveness of inter-territorial interaction and cooperation. It is argued that interaction and cooperation in this area can be realized through participation in investment for the creation of infrastructure facilities for waste management; through participation in tenders on the electronic trading platform for the purchase of secondary raw materials; construction of eco-industrial parks, allowing to reduce to the maximum the amount of waste going to landfill; awareness-raising activities to popularize the principles of closed-cycle economy; eco-volunteering, creation of an eco-monitoring system.Conclusions. The model of interterritorial interaction and cooperation in the sphere of waste management proposed by the author allows to improve its quality, to ensure the efficiency of territorial development, viability of waste management infrastructure, full utilization of the potential of regions and the sphere of waste management.

Agroenergy Policies and the Influence of Interest Groups – the Case of Polo Agroindustrial e Bioenergético do Médio São Francisco in Bahia, Brasil

Objective: The objective of this article was to investigate how public policies to promote productive activities can be influenced by the actions of interest groups, affect decision-making, and consequently increase the risks of failure and generate government failures. Theoretical Framework: The theoretical framework adopted is the theories of Public Choice and Strategic Public Management, which provided the basis for understanding the context of the investigation. Method: The methodology consisted of literature review, interviews, policy analysis methodology (PAM) and case study. Data was collected through bibliographic and documentary research, semi-structured interviews with public officials, business people and researchers, and field visits for direct observation. Results and Discussion: The findings revealed that interest groups opposed to stricter regulations on the occupation of territorial space for the exploitation of natural resources influenced the decision-making process for setting the policy agenda, formulating and implementing policies. It also revealed the "permeability" of the government to pressure from these groups, which resulted in the nonimplementation of the Polo. Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research provide insights into how the findings can influence practices in the fields of state theory, public policy formulation and management, and territorial development, as well as in the productive, social, and environmental sectors. Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature by relating the adopted theories to a real case of public policy failure, so that public policy makers can develop mechanisms to curb or minimize the influence of these groups in governments.

Does collaborative governance mediate rural tourism to achieve sustainable territory development? Evidence of stakeholders' perceptions in Colombia

AbstractRural tourism as a diversification strategy might contribute to the sustainability of rural territories in developing countries. However, studies of the forms of how stakeholders relates are required to understand the configuration characteristics of the formal and informal dynamics present at a regional level. This paper explains the mediating role of collaborative governance between rural tourism and sustainable territory development in rural areas through quantitative research using structural equation modeling. The scales were validated by surveying members of civil society, the state, and the productive sector in Colombia. The results confirmed the reliability and validity of the measurement models. Additionally, they validated the dimensions proposed to determine the mediating role of collaborative governance between rural tourism and sustainable territory development. Finally, this document could contributes to a regional consensus on the role of collaborative governance in developing rural tourism actions that significantly promotes the sustainable development of rural territories.

Proposal for Effective Management of Geoparks as a Tool for Sustainable Tourism in the Conditions of the Slovak Republic

Geoparks, as sustainable tourism products, embody a range of values and functions aimed at mitigating the negative impacts of tourism on the landscape. The current increasing trend in establishing and supporting geoparks has extended to the territory of the Slovak Republic, which possesses valuable natural potential. However, effectively harnessing this potential requires a clearly defined management structure aligned with the goals and mission of each geopark. The paper presents the operational aspects of geoparks in Slovakia, providing a comprehensive overview of geopark management followed by a subsequent evaluation. Assessing the management approach yields valuable insights into the ongoing development of Slovak geoparks, serving as a stepping stone for their further advancement. These geoparks are in a state of continual evolution, demanding significant support to ensure their efficient functioning. The study establishes clear quality management criteria for optimal staffing. The main objective of the paper is to demonstrate the need for the professionalization of human resources in geopark management. Additionally, the article concludes with a model for a strategic approach to human resources management, covering all its areas. Geoparks, as a modern product of geotourism and territorial management, represent innovative strategies for protecting and conserving geodiversity. They are closely intertwined with knowledge dissemination, education, and fostering a broader appreciation for the Earth’s value. Moreover, they play a vital role in the sustainable development and preservation of territories.

The Complexity of Co-Generative Learning Between University and Regional Actors

This article reflects on the complexity of co-generative learning processes between a university and regional actors, drawing on the author’s experience facilitating an action research course. The course engages students in collaborating with regional practitioners on real-life territorial development challenges. Through glimpses into the co-generation process from student exam papers, the article highlights the challenges students face in navigating ambiguity and complexity when exposed to real-life territorial issues. Concepts such as regional complexity, Bildung, interiority, and democratic dialogue are used to analyze how structured reflection and facilitation through participation with regional actors can enhance students’ critical capacities for reflection and action. The main theoretical contribution is extending the concept of co-generative learning of Morten Levin and action research for territorial development by integrating students as reflective, facilitative actors in educational and regional development processes. Action research for territorial development provides a framework for accompanying the social transformations needed to address complex challenges. The article shows that by engaging in real-life issues through participatory, reflective processes, students develop crucial skills for facilitating collective territorial development efforts. Despite limitations related to geographic context and the course structure, the insights gained offer valuable implications for applying Levin’s legacy in other contexts.

Overview of geographical indications in northeast Brazil

The Geographical Indication (GI) is a distinctive signo f recognition of the quality and/or notoriety of a product or service. It is a legal tool that provides protection to na asset. It has two species: Designation of Origin (DO) and Indication of Origin (IP). Brazil has heterogeneous geographical characteristics according to its socioecnomic and territorial development, making some of them producer and consumer centers. The country is divided into five region. The Northeast region is composed of nine states and currently has 16 GIs in the IP modality, which represent 18.18% of the total granted in Brazil, and two in the DO modality, which represent 7.69% of the national total. The present work aims to prospect GI registration in the IP modality in the Northeast Region of Brazil and its growth over time. The methodology used was exploratory and descriptive, using as a tool the bibliographic review in scientific journals and on the website of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). The first of IP occurred in 2009, while in the DO species it was in 2011. In 2012 there was the highest number of registrations, with 4 concessions. Bahia leads in the number with five, two of which are shared with Pernambuco. Maranhão does not yet have any IP granted. The Northeast Region has grat potential to register other products as GI, due to its demographic area, population, tradition, culture, ethnic diversity, rich biodiversity, traditional peoples, quilombolas and indigenous people with their vast knowledge of arts, drinks and plant cultivation.

Wine and Gastronomic Tourism in the Drama Region

Drama is a wine region in northern Greece with a local economy based on agricultural production. Despite its historical and geographical setting, the wine tourism industry is not very well developed in the wine-growing region of Drama. Although the sustainability of territorial development is often linked to local food and wine heritage, it seems that the implicated parties are not totally convinced. For this qualitative case study, we first conducted interviews with the management of the local wineries to determine the reason behind the low number of wine tourists in the area. Then, a workshop was organized, and all relevant parties were invited to increase awareness through education while also attempting to find mutually agreeable solutions through working group table discussions and the presentation of findings. Taking advantage of and preserving the cultural heritage through the cooperation of the related regional businesses, regional/central authorities, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) was concluded to be an important tool for organizing new initiatives that will boost wine tourism.

КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНЫЕ ОСНОВЫ УСТОЙЧИВОГО ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОГО РАЗВИТИЯ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ НА ОСНОВЕ ИННОВАЦИОННЫХ ПРОТОКОЛОВ КОНЦЕНТРАЦИИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА

In this article, the subject of study is a list of unified procedures, the consistent implementation of which will ensure the achievement of the goal of sustainable economic development of both industries and territories based on innovative production concentration protocols. The purpose of the study is to determine the conceptual foundations of sustainable economic development of territories and optimal innovative options for economic development. The development of concretizing tools and the identification of the technological essence and phasing based on innovative production concentration protocols is an urgent task. The multicomponence of the provisions of the concepts of sustainable economic development of territories based on innovative production concentration protocols lies in the sectoral approach to innovative scaling of the economy, the need to develop an assessment of regional potential in the concept of innovative scaling of the economy to ensure its sustainable development, the development of adequate directions for stimulating innovative development acceptable to any subject of the Federation, the introduction of the resulting block into its structure, including the definition of the expected effects from the implementation of the concept, with the separation of these effects by initiators of innovative scaling. Also in this article, in order to identify the foundations of sustainable economic development and identify the optimal options for their congruence, the structure and content of the concept of sustainable economic development of territories based on innovative production concentration protocols are developed; the logic of developing the concept of sustainable economic development of territories is revealed.

Radiation survey of the territory of Teriberka village and Kildin Island of Murmansk Region

The Arctic zone is a strategically important territory of the Russian Federation from the point of view of socio-economic, scientific, and technological components, as well as in terms of planning the development of a system for ensuring national defense, state, and public security. Intensive exploration and development of Arctic territories, combined with a rapidly changing environment due to global climate change, carries a few risks for the environment. This determines the need to assess potential environmental damage and determine the significance of factors of potential negative impact on unique Arctic ecosystems now and in the future. The article presents current data from a radiation survey of the coastal zone of residential areas close to the site of the sinking of the nuclear submarine ‘K-159’ – Teriberka village and Kildin Island, Murmansk region, as well as the sea area to assess the primary levels of man-made and natural radionuclides before starting work on the potential lifting of the submerged object. This work was carried out as part of the implementation of the State Program of the Russian Federation ‘Health Development’ (approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 26, 2017, No. 1640). The results of measuring the ambient dose equivalent rate of gamma radiation in open areas and determining the content of man-made and natural radionuclides in samples of environmental media (soil, aquatic vegetation, marine aquatic organisms) and food products of local origin and production (mushrooms, berries, fish, milk). The research results showed that the state of the study area is generally stable in terms of the radiation factor, the content of radionuclides is at the background level. As part of this work, electronic database modules have been developed based on the results of radiation monitoring in Teriberka village and on Kildin Island. Certificate No. 2022621890 was received on registration of a database with the results of the radiation situation of the above-mentioned territories.

The Use of Content-Marketing in Complex Development of Non-Urbanized Territories in Russia

The article deals with practical aspects of using content-marketing to improve social and economic appeal and complex development of non-urbanized territories in Russia. The author showed that the process of business climate development on territories with low population density is a whole complex of measures. In practice they are connected with target positioning of each region and spot lighting of its concrete benefits for potential partners and economically active people, who would like to swap their megalopolis for more placid life and realize themselves beyond big cities. It was shown that content-marketing can serve as a universal tool for resolving problems of regional development in Russia. It is based on approaches of step-by-step bringing the target audience to decisionmaking about buying goods, services or taking part in an investment project. In case of Russian regions it means a decision to invest in the region, set up highly-technological enterprises or business connected with agriculture. At the same time entrepreneurs could get an additional incentive for realizing their ideas in the form of state support with a broad range of tax privileges and subsidies and as maximum – availability of a preferential zone in the region, where state is interested in creating jobs and intensive development of a concrete territory. It was underlined that in Russia preferential zones are mainly arranged on non-urbanized territories far from big cities and agglomerations. The article provided examples of content-marketing functioning in promotion of existing highlytechnological enterprises and business-projects being developed now in every region of the country. The use of successful experience in developing regions was studied also on less successful territories, which require operative alterations in their positioning. A conclusion was drawn that high-quality positioning of the region is a secure investment in its development and a universal tool for sustainable development of non-urbanized territories in Russia.

Opportunities and Prospects of Developing Tourist Industry Infrastructure in the Republic of Altay on the Basis of State-Private Partnership

The research deals with planning and developing tourist industry in the Republic of Altay on the basis of mechanisms of state-private partnership oriented to building the necessary tourist infrastructure in the region. In the research the author analyzed trends in developing the system of academic views and regulatory control of stateprivate partnership in the Russian Federation and systematized key forms of direct and indirect participation of state in the face of bodies of state governance and regional levels in implementation of investment projects with cornerstone impact on social and economic and technological development of territories. The author checked tourist potential of the Republic of Altay and sufficiency of tourist infrastructure units in the region according to strategy of social and economic development of the region. Apart from that, the article identified technological and operation features of building and using different units of tourist infrastructure in the region and worked out recommendations aimed at application of concrete forms and methods of state-private partnership in order to ensure the complex development of tourist infrastructure in the Republic of Altay. Findings of the research can be used for elaboration and realization of the Republic of Altay policy aimed at tourism development in the region.