Population Settlement Research Articles

Insights into the development of a landslide early warning system prototype in an informal settlement: the case of Bello Oriente in Medellín, Colombia

Abstract. The global number of vulnerable citizens in areas of landslide risk is expected to increase due to the twin forces of climate change and growing urbanization. Self-constructed or informal settlements are frequently built in hazardous terrain such as on landslide-prone slopes. They are characterized by high dynamics of growth, simple construction methods and strong social dynamics and are exposed to unsteady political approaches. Landslide early warning systems (LEWSs) can contribute to decreasing their vulnerability, but precise, affordable and culturally integrated LEWSs need to be further developed. In this paper, we present a 4-year living-lab research project called Inform@Risk that aimed to develop a LEWS prototype in the neighborhood of Bello Oriente, located on the urban–rural border of Medellín, Colombia. Its research team is composed of landscape architects, geo-engineers, and remote sensing and geo-informatics experts. The research team collaborated with a multitude of stakeholders: civil society, private enterprises, non-governmental agencies and various branches of government. A preliminary LEWS with the last functionalities still to be developed has been designed, implemented and handed over to the government. It has entered a test and calibration phase (i.e., warning-threshold development, procedures for warning and alert dissemination through the sensor system), which is on hold due to legal constraints. Our first findings indicate that the integrative development of technical aspects of a LEWS in informal settlements can be challenging, albeit manageable, whereas the level of social and political support is beyond the control of the designer. Steady political will is needed to increase technical capacities and funding of the operation and maintenance of an increased amount of monitoring equipment. Social outreach has to be continuous in order to inform, train, maintain the trust and increase the self-help capacities of the often rapidly changing population of an informal settlement. Legal requirements for a transfer of academic research projects to municipal authorities have to be clear from the start. Satisfying replacement housing options for the case of evacuation have to be in place in order to not lose the overall acceptance of the LEWS. As political will and municipal budgets can vary, a resilient LEWS for informal settlements has to achieve sufficient social and technical redundancy to maintain basic functionality even in a reduced-governmental-support scenario.

Characteristics of the Western Province, Zambia, trial site for evaluation of attractive targeted sugar baits for malaria vector control

BackgroundThe attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) is a novel malaria vector control tool designed to attract and kill mosquitoes using a sugar-based bait, laced with oral toxicant. Western Province, Zambia, was one of three countries selected for a series of phase III cluster randomized controlled trials of the Westham ATSB Sarabi version 1.2. The trial sites in Kenya, Mali, and Zambia were selected to represent a range of different ecologies and malaria transmission settings across sub-Saharan Africa. This case study describes the key characteristics of the ATSB Zambia trial site to allow for interpretation of the results relative to the Kenya and Mali sites.MethodsThis study site characterization incorporates data from the trial baseline epidemiological and mosquito sugar feeding surveys conducted in 2021, as well as relevant literature on the study area.Results: Characterization of the trial siteThe trial site in Zambia was comprised of 70 trial-designed clusters in Kaoma, Nkeyema, and Luampa districts. Population settlements in the trial site were dispersed across a large geographic area with sparsely populated villages. The overall population density in the 70 study clusters was 65.7 people per square kilometre with a total site population of 122,023 people living in a geographic area that covered 1858 square kilometres. However, the study clusters were distributed over a total area of approximately 11,728 square kilometres. The region was tropical with intense and seasonal malaria transmission. An abundance of trees and other plants in the trial site were potential sources of sugar meals for malaria vectors. Fourteen Anopheles species were endemic in the site and Anopheles funestus was the dominant vector, likely accounting for around 95% of all Plasmodium falciparum malaria infections. Despite high coverage of indoor residual spraying and insecticide-treated nets, the baseline malaria prevalence during the peak malaria transmission season was 50% among people ages six months and older.ConclusionMalaria transmission remains high in Western Province, Zambia, despite coverage with vector control tools. New strategies are needed to address the drivers of malaria transmission in this region and other malaria-endemic areas in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Influence of Population Behavior and Settlement Environment on the Incidence of Filariasis in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Introduction: A health issue is filariasis including in Sigi Regency, brought on by filarial worms and spread by mosquito bites. Filariasis is a parasitic infection that threatens about one-third or 1.3 billion of the world’s population in 83 countries that are vulnerable to filariasis. This research intends to examine the impact of behaviour and environment on the occurrence of filariasis in the Sigi Regency. Methods: The study used an observational analytic method with a case control approach, involving 114 people from 13 villages in Sigi Regency, of whom 38 were cases and 76 were controls. The control group is people who live in the same environment as the case group. The data collection methods were a survey and an environmental assessment. Results and Discussions: The logistic regression analysis revealed that the most influential factors for the occurrence of filariasis in endemic regions in Sigi Regency were mosquito breeding sites with Odds Rasio (OR) value =8.57 (2.43-34.33), p-value = <0.001, existence of animal pens with OR value=5.16 (1.15-29.44), p-value = 0.044, and not using anti-mosquito medication with OR value = 6.06 (1.54-27.56), p-value = 0.013. Conclusion: The breeding habitats of disease-transmitting mosquitoes, the presence of animal pens and the habit of not using anti-mosquito medication are the dominant risk factors related to the occurrence of filariasis in endemic regions in the Sigi Regency.

Территориальные особенности оказания экстренной хирургической помощи сельскому населению (на примере Республики Северная Осетия-Алания).

The need to modernize healthcare dictates the study of healthcare organization at all levels. Special attention is paid to the territorial accessibility of medical care, including to the rural population, which differs in many specific features. The purpose of the study: to study the territorial features of providing emergency surgical care to the rural population, taking into account the number, density of population settlement, road infrastructure, and transport security in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Research methods. Analytical and statistical research methods were used. The performance indicators of surgical departments of rural district hospitals for 2019–2022 have been studied. The analysis of the obtained data was carried out by the method of their structural description according to the selected main characteristics affecting territorial accessibility. Results. The Republic of Ossetia-Alania is characterized by high density and compactness of population settlement in rural areas. The creation of a modern transport infrastructure ensures the territorial accessibility of medical care. The republic has a fairly high level of provision with surgeons (2,53 per 10 thousand population) and a surgical bed fund (4,7 per 10 thousand population). However, there is a need to increase the efficiency of using the bed stock of rural surgical hospitals. The organization of surgical care in the republic in 2020–2021 was extremely negatively affected by the pandemic of coronavirus infection COVID‑19. The reduction of surgical and anesthesiological teams, beds and the volume of planned care due to the opening of additional infectious diseases hospitals has reduced the availability and quality of emergency surgical care. In rural district surgical departments, the bed function decreased from 283 days in 2019 to 243 days in 2020, and surgical activity up to 38,8%. In 2020–2021, planned medical care in the «surgery» profile has significantly decreased. The share of emergency hospitalizations increased to 79,7%. Negative trends in the growth of emergency hospitalization for surgical beds led to an increase in the hospital mortality rate compared to 2019 from 0,6% to 3,1% in 2021. The postoperative mortality rate has increased by more than 5 times. Our data correlate with similar trends of 33% increase in hospital mortality in the Russian Federation during the pandemic. Due to the creation of modern road transport infrastructure in the republic, high availability of surgical beds and surgeons, there is a potential to improve the quality indicators of rural surgical hospitals by improving the material and technical equipment and qualifications of surgical personnel.

Spatial–Temporal Evolution, Impact Mechanisms, and Reclamation Potential of Rural Human Settlements in China

In China’s pursuit of modernization, the government has introduced the rural revitalization strategy to combat rural decline, foster balanced urban–rural development, and reduce the urban–rural gap. Rural human settlements, as key components of this strategy, play a vital role. This paper examines the types and characteristics of human–earth relationships within rural settlements, emphasizing their significance. Using national land use and population census data, we analyze the spatiotemporal evolution of rural settlements at the county level, investigating landscape pattern changes, assessing the degree of coupling coordination between rural population and settlements, categorizing relationship types and features, and estimating the potential for remediation. Our findings reveal a growing trend in the scale of rural human settlements, particularly sourced from arable land, with significant expansions observed in the North China Plain and Northeast Plain, indicating potential for farmland reclamation and village consolidation. Landscape patterns of rural human settlements exhibit increased fragmentation, complex shapes, and aggregation. We categorize the utilization of rural human settlements into two types, each with four distinct features: human–land coordination is observed in regions characterized by either a higher rural population and larger rural settlement areas, or lower rural population and smaller rural settlement areas. Human–land trade-offs are evident in areas where there is either a higher rural population and smaller rural settlement areas, or lower rural population and larger rural settlement areas. This provides valuable insights for the Chinese government’s context-specific implementation of the rural revitalization strategy. It also serves as an experiential reference for the governance of rural human settlements in other developing countries.

Temporal analysis of settlement areas and city footprints on construction and demolition waste quantification using Landsat satellite imagery

Municipal solid waste management has seen a surge in the use of satellite imagery in decision-making processes, yet its application to analyze quantitative variations in construction and demolition (C&D) waste remains under-investigated. This study employs satellite imagery and multivariate analysis to comprehensively assess and predict C&D waste generation in four diverse urban jurisdictions of Canada (Regina) and the USA (Seattle, Buffalo, and Philadelphia). Factors such as settlement area expansion, economic activities, and population growth significantly influence C&D waste rates. Stepwise multivariate regression models tailored to different city types, such as moderately populated (Group 1) and highly populated (Group 2), showcase acceptable predictive capabilities. For moderately populated cities, settlement area, average humidity, and GDP are identified as key predictors, while for highly populated cities, settlement area, unemployment rate, and building permit value prove effective indicators. These models, characterized by R² values from 0.70 to 0.94, provide tailored insights for distinct demographic conditions, aiding waste management planning. This research underscores the importance of satellite imagery and multivariate analysis in understanding C&D waste dynamics and empowers policymakers and waste management agencies with evidence-based strategies for effective waste management in urban centers.

Living with landslides: Land use on unstable hillslopes in a rural tropical mountainous environment in DR Congo

Landslides are processes that naturally occur on numerous hillslopes across the world. In inhabited regions, landslides are commonly seen as a threat and a land degradation process. Yet, in densely-populated rural mountainous regions in the tropics, local communities have often no choice but to live on steep terrains naturally impacted by landslides. Besides, landslides may also be a source of opportunities for these communities. However, little is known on the rationale underlying land use in landslides. The aim of this study was to assess the extent, modes of valorization and degree of satisfaction of famers exploiting landslides in a populated rural mountainous environment of DR Congo (territory of Kalehe). We interviewed 82 farmers living on 57 representative landslides, these mass movements having been selected according to their characteristics (size, type) and position along the hillslopes and taking into account accessibility or safety constraints. We show that almost all landslides are being exploited by farmers and that they adapt their land use to the type of landslide. Indeed, significant contrasts are observed between landslides and the surrounding hillslopes for subsistence crops, forests, eucalyptus plantations and pasture. Farmers also adapt land use according to local variations in slope or wetness within a given landslide. Nearly half of the farmers reported that their land was more valuable inside than outside landslides. Better soil fertility, higher soil moisture, lower sand or stone content, lower slopes are some of the main factors that increase the land value, offering more favorable conditions for cropping than on land outside landslides. Despite the perceived risk of landsliding, famers settlement on unstable slopes appears justified by the immediacy of the benefits that outweigh the potential dangers. Better understanding the reasons for the settlement of populations on unstable slopes may help devise better risk reduction strategies.

Socio-economic vulnerability level in the Jeneberang watershed in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Jeneberang watershed is vital, particularly for people living in Gowa Regency (South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia), who benefit from its many advantages. Landslides and floods occur every year in the Jeneberang watershed, so it is imperative to understand the socio-economic vulnerability of this region. This research aims to identify the vulnerability level of the Jeneberang watershed so that the government can prioritize areas with high vulnerability level and formulate effective strategies to reduce these the vulnerability. Specifically, this study was conducted in 12 districts located in the Jeneberang watershed. The primary data were collected from questionnaires completed by community members, community leaders, and various stakeholders, and the secondary data were from the Landsat satellite imagery in 2020, the Badan Push Statistic of Gowa Regency, and some governmental agencies. The socio-economic vulnerability variables were determined using the Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) method, and each variable was weighted and analyzed using the Geographical Information System (GIS). The study reveals that the levels of socio-economic vulnerability are affected by variables such as population density, vulnerable groups (disabled people, elderly people, and young people), road network and settlement, percentage of poor people, and productive land area in the Jeneberang watershed. Moreover, all of the 12 districts in the Jeneberang watershed are included in the medium vulnerability level, with the mean percentage of socio-economic vulnerability around 50.92%. The socio-economic vulnerability of Bajeng, Pallangga, and Somba Opu districts is categorized at high level, the socio-economic vulnerability of Bungaya, Parangloe, and Tombolo Pao districts is classified as medium level, and the remaining 6 districts (Barombong, Bontolempangan, Bontomarannu, Manuju, Parigi, and Tinggimoncong) are ranked as low socio-economic vulnerability. This study can help policy-makers to formulate strategy that contributes to the protection of biodiversity and sustainable development of the Jeneberang watershed, while improving disaster resilience and preparedness of the watershed.

The History of the Greek Refugee Hospital of the Interwar Period in a General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon".

The Asia Minor Catastrophe caused the uprooting of thousands of Greeks from Asia Minor and their arrival in Greece. Especially in the areas around Piraeus, there was a large settlement of refugee populations. During that period, a small hospital was created, the "American Women's Hospital," by an initiative of the "American Women's Union," with the aim of treating and caring for suffering refugees. Within a decade, the hospital expanded and became a general hospital. In 1934, after the departure of the "American Women's Service" from Greece, it was renamed "Refugee Hospital of Nea Kokkinia," and then a year later (1935), it was renamed again to "Protypo Laiko Iatreio" (Model Public Clinic). In 1939, the construction of a larger hospital in Nea Kokkinia began. During World War II, the hospital managed to respond to the difficult conditions of the period and was renamed "General Hospital of Piraeus, Saporta Warehouse Building." After the war, in 1953, it was renamed to General Hospital of Piraeus "Queen Frederika." In 1986, it was renamed to Regional General Hospital of Nikaia "Damon Vassileiou" in honor of the Professor of Medicine of the University of Athens Damon Vassileiou who was one of the greatest Greek doctors. In 2001, it was renamed again to its current name General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon," becoming one of the largest hospitals in the Balkans.

The global long-term effects of storm surge flooding on human settlements in coastal areas

People in low-lying coastal areas live under the great threat of damage due to coastal flooding from tropical cyclones. Understanding how coastal population settlements react to such events is of high importance for society to consider future adaptation strategies. Here we generate a new global hydrodynamic data set on tropical cyclone-generated storm surge flooding for the period 1851–2020. By combining this data with spatial data on human populations, we analyze the influence of the depth of storm surge flooding on the rural, urban, and total populations in low elevation coastal zones from 1941–2010. We find that in response to a one standard deviation increase in storm surge flooding depth (0.43 m), the exposed population in a 10×10 km low elevation coastal zone decreases by around 970 individuals on average per decade. This reduction corresponds to 9% of the average population living in an exposed grid cell. Tropical cyclone generated wind speed and rainfall do not influence the relocation of coastal populations. The majority of the threatened population lives in Eastern, South–Eastern, and Southern Asia. We show that the exposed coastal population appears to have adapted over time by reducing its exposure in recent decades. This finding applies to all regions other than North America, Oceania, and Western Asia.

New colonisers drive the increase of the emerging loggerhead turtle nesting in Western Mediterranean

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is sensitive to climate change and is responding by colonising the Western Mediterranean. To understand the rapid nesting increase in recent years in Spain, we sampled 45 hatchlings from 8 nests between 2016 and 2019. We sequenced a mtDNA D‐loop region, genotyped 2291 SNPs using 2bRAD and collected data on clutch size, hatching success, and incubation duration. We confirmed that the colonisation has a Mediterranean and Atlantic mixed origin and we detected that these nests were laid by different females, except for two nests within the same season. Our results suggest that the recent increase in nesting is due to an increase in the number of colonising individuals rather than females born in the same area returning to breed. We hypothesize that this increase in the number of colonisers results from successful conservation efforts, feminisation of the populations of origin and earlier sexual maturation. However, the percentage of offspring females produced in Spain suggests that future returning individuals will aid to the settlement of the new population. These results allow defining the current status of this colonisation although future efforts are needed to detect remigrants to confirm the establishment of a resident population.

Strategic planning in Russian regions: Spatial development issues

Strategies for the socio-economic development of Russian regions must necessarily include sections devoted to spatial aspects, which in some cases, however, fail to reach their goals due to crude methodological recommendations aimed at effective problem-solving within the regional strategy. The paper discusses the theoretical and methodological fundamentals of sections on spatial development included in the socio-economic development strategies of the RF subjects (using the case of the Ural Federal District (UrFO)). The study rests on the theories of strategic management, as well as regional and municipal management. The research data are obtained from regulatory documents and strategies for the socio-economic development of the UrFO subjects. Qualitative analysis methods were used. We reveal the structural specificity, goals, indicators and measures covered in the sections on spatial development. Despite the existence of the methodological recommendations, each RF subject tends to establish the structure of the ‘spatial’ section based on regional priorities and characteristics. The article reports on the most successful practices of spatial planning in terms of agglomerations and clusters, placement of industrial and social facilities, infrastructure, including the functional zoning of territory, identification of the promising areas of the region’s existing and emerging economic centers’ specialization, etc. Based on the research findings, we recommend to more actively use zoning by the level of socio-economic development, pinpoint promising growth points relating them to the current strategic projects, and develop target indicators more accurately considering the dynamics of population settlement, location of production and infrastructure development.

Исследование изменения сети расселения в аридной зоне Узбекистана

The paper examines the issues of integrating geodata from different sources for geoinformation mapping of the transformation of rural settlement. The object of the study is the change in the population settlement network in the Khorezm oasis and the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan. The study is based on the use of materials from official state statistics on the population in the context of individual settlements, cartographic materials and satellite imagery, and the results of field surveys for geoinformation mapping. An algorithm for geoinformation research of changes in the area and population of settlements over 1959-2023 is proposed. OpenStreet Map geodata are used as a base map, the detail and geometric accuracy of which are sufficient to calculate the quantitative characteristics of the transformation. Multi-temporal topographic maps at a scale of 1:200,000 for 1959, 1979 and 1989 are used to create geodata in vector format. Geocoding of source materials was carried out to form a database consisting of blocks for several dates. The results of the automatically calculated areas of each settlement were used to calculate their growth. Remote sensing materials, in particular, space materials obtained from the Landsat satellite for 1994, Landsat / Copernicus Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GE- BCO April 10, 2013–December 14, 2015, October 4–December 14, 2023, and posted on Google Earth Pro, are used to update data geometry. ArcGIS Online services are used for interactive mapping. Data on the population of each locality on the indicated dates were used to calculate growth for the periods 1959–1979, 1979–1989, 1989–2023. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that at certain stages of development the transformation process is characterized by qualitative and quantitative changes in the settlement network. Methods of geospatial analysis were used to identify changes in the types and forms of settlement that characterize the features of the transformation.

Urbanization and industrialization of space in Ukraine: Realities, changes and forecasts for the future

The purpose - characterize the processes and changes in the urban and industrial sphere of Ukraine, evaluate new realities and justify their future forecast in spatial manifestation. Research results. The article includes the concepts: urbanization, industrialization, spatial organization and development; nature and assessment of processes, phenomena and trends in urbanization and industrialization, spatial transformations in cities and regions; forecasting urban-industrial changes and their spatial manifestation. The research was conducted on the comparison of processes, phenomena and changes in the cities and regions of Ukraine. The authors try to combine rational and irrational components, to systematically assess the impact of the processes and phenomena of urbanization, industrialization and entrepreneurship on the spatial organization and development of cities and regions of Ukraine. The state and challenges in the relationship “urbanization - industrialization (entrepreneurship)” were investigated using the five-dimensional urban planning space model substantiated by one of the authors. Ukrainian cities combine industrial, trade, transport and administrative functions. There are also highly specialized centres: industrial, transport, resort, religious, military. Cities growth is mainly due to the expansion of the service economy. Most jobs are created in this area. Migration flows lead to changes in the composition of the urban population with a characteristic predominance of women and people of post-working age. Some Ukrainian cities have a “motley” social structure. This causes a change in population settlement within the city itself. “Values”, “needs” and “activities” of man and society should be central in state development and spatial organization concept. Having a multi- level character, cities have the following properties: reproduction; cyclicality; motivations; individualization, can be real and virtual; variable or permanent; depend on the means and conditions of implementation. Communities have become the most important level of spatial planning in Ukraine today — they make decisions about activities, construction and events on their territory. This will ensure the development of the state, its regions and cities along an effective trajectory. The author's proposals can be used in the General State Planning Scheme and the Regional Planning Scheme. Conclusions. Reconstruction in Ukraine after the war must begin with critical infrastructure: electrical networks, roads, railway connections, gas supply, water pipelines, communication systems; schools and hospitals, provision of temporary housing who have lost it. It is important to focus on creating jobs and generating income, supporting and developing entrepreneurship, spatial and urban policy, and strengthening the energy sector. At the same time, traditional values should not be lost. Relocated enterprises will return to their “historical homeland” after the war and the stabilization of the situation we are talking about resource- and personnel-dependent, as well as areas with high added (intellectual) value. Exceptions will be made by enterprises relocated abroad.

Regional Characteristics in the Dynamics and Location of the Rural Population of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Today, population settlements of the Republic of Uzbekistan, especially rural settlements, ensure the increase of the main population. Therefore, in this article, rural population settlements in the republic, the number and increase of their population were studied in the section of economic districts and regions. The reforms carried out in Uzbekistan in the last 30 years and how their results are reflected in the size, number and weight of rural settlements were proved by determining the rate of population growth, distribution in the territorial structure, density of villages and the distances between them.The unique geographical location of Uzbekistan and the location of the rural population of the regions in it, the role and importance of the increase in the rural population in the growth of the country's total population were revealed. In particular, the crowded and dense concentration of villages in the Ferghana Valley, which occupies the first place in terms of population density not only in the republic, but also in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, which has a large land area and a small population, and the increase in the number of rural residents in the Navoi regions, the differences in the territorial structure were clearly highlighted. Efforts were made to thoroughly research the effect of the work done on increasing the level of urbanization in the republic, the role of the rural population and the actual situation within the framework of rural districts and villages.

Availability of medical care to the population of remote settlements of the mountainous geographical area: according to the results of a sociological study

Availability of medical care to the population of remote settlements of the mountainous geographical area: according to the results of a sociological study

Iodine availability of the child population in rural and urban settlements of Central Yakutia

The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) belongs to the territories with pronounced iodine deficiency in nature and is characterized by a high prevalence of thyroid pathology among the population. Purpose of the work: assessment of iodine availability in the child population of Yakutia. Materials and methods. Preschool children (3 and 6 years old) of Yakutsk city and rural settlements of Yakutia were selected as the object of research. To assess the degree of iodine deficiency, the indicator of iodine excretion with urine was used. The level of urinary iodine excretion (ioduria) and the research of biomedium were determined for the content of 25 chemical elements by inductively coupled argon plasma mass spectrometry. Results. When analyzing the indicators of elemental composition of hair by territorial zones of the republic, iodine deficiency was noted in the 3rd position by prevalence. It was noted that the prevalence of iodine deficiency decreases from 62.15% in 3-year-old children to 10% in the group of 6-year-old children. Analysis of trace elements in children's hair showed deficiency of I in all zones, deficiency was found in more than one third of the subjects. According to the median distribution of iodine in urine in rural children, the 25th percentile was 101 μg/L. Conclusion. Research on iodine supply of children in selected settlements did not reveal iodine deficiency: ioduria indices were within the normal range. Despite this, iodine deficiency in hair was observed in one third of the children studied. The most pronounced iodine deficiency was found in the younger age group of children, which is combined with the maximum incidence of goiter.

Городские поселения Дальнего Востока в итогах десятилетнего приоритета демографии

In the last decade, the problems of socio-economic development of the Far East have acquired a special geopolitical factor. The President of Russia has outlined the general trend of the country’s development – a turn to the east. Significant financial and managerial resources are being invested in the region. The most important factor in the development of the territory is declared to be demographic population growth through improving the quality of life of people in its broadest interpretation. Today we can state that this indicator has not been achieved in most regions, with the exception of only a fifth of the targeted territories. The object of the study is the urban settlements of the Far East in their territorial development; the subject of the study is the population of urban settlements as a factor of territorial development. The purpose of the study is to analyze the factors of urban growth points and explore the development of promising solutions to improve the demographic situation. Objectives of the study: analysis of population dynamics in Far Eastern cities and similar territories; typification of factors in the formation of the population of urban areas; development of proposals for their sustainable development. It is concluded that there are insufficient measures to improve the demographic situation of the Far East. The territories of the region are developing unevenly, inequality among themselves and with the European part of the country, is smoothed out too slowly, which leads to an even greater lag of the periphery from the federal and regional centers. All this is reflected, first of all, in population migration, which has been negative for many years. In addition to general regional policy measures and job creation in the region, it is proposed to pay attention to employment in cities, and not only in service activities. These are jobs in new industrial “urban clusters”, as points of growth and modernization of the region, anchor territories for the working population. In fact, we are talking about new industrialization and real jobs. The research methodology is based on the concept of “center-periphery” (“core-periphery”) and the typology method. Industry scientific methods are used: cartographic, statistical and comparative

Decorative qualities of subtropical fruit plants in landscapeing of populated settlements of the forest-steppe of Ukraine

Decorative qualities of subtropical fruit plants in landscapeing of populated settlements of the forest-steppe of Ukraine

ОСОБЕННОСТИ РАЗВИТИЯ СИСТЕМЫ ОБЩЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В АРКТИЧЕСКОЙ ЗОНЕ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

The Arctic zone of the Russian Federation is one of the geostrategic territories. Access to education is one of the priority areas of the state social policy, which is determined by the Strategy for the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and national security for the period up to 2035. The peculiarity of the Arctic territories is the dispersed nature of population settlement and the “focal” nature of territorial development, which is caused by the uneven distribution of industrial and social infrastructure, including educational infrastructure. The Arctic zone of the Russian Federation is inhabited by representatives of small indigenous minorities of the North. The problem of accessibility of education of small indigenous minorities was inherent in different periods of time in pre-revolutionary Russia and the Soviet state. Today, the development of education for indigenous peoples living in the Arctic takes on a special meaning, where an important aspect is the form of education, namely boarding and nomadic schools and the availability of qualified personnel. The applied forms of education - boarding schools and nomadic schools - have positive and negative sides. The creation of an effective education system in the AZRF with the availability of modern modernized technical equipment is very relevant.