Revitalization Process Research Articles

Development of economic space of regions as a condition for rapid recovery of the economy of Ukraine in the post-war period

The article is devoted to the substantiation of the most appropriate directions for the development of economic space of the regions of Ukraine, the implementation of which in practice will speed up the processes of recovery of the country's economy in the post-war period. The choice of the selected research topic for Ukraine is not accidental, since over the past ten years the country has experienced many transformative deformations, most of which are related to aggressive behavior of a neighboring country. As a result, economic space of most regions of the country is in a rather difficult state today. Fundamental changes are needed, which should be introduced both today and in the post-war period. In order to orient the regions in terms of how to organize a successful process of socio-economic revitalization of the territory, it is important to rely on experience. In order to specify possible directions of revitalization of economic space of the country's regions, the work has analyzed the latest publications of scientists on this topic, published in publications included in the Scopus scientometric database. The purpose of the study is to essentially specify the process of the development of economic space of the region and determine the directions of successful implementation of this process in practice. The components of economic space of the country's regions are the object of research in the work. The task of research is to find directions for the activation of each component of economic space of regions in order to achieve noticeable development trends and obtain a platform for socio-economic recovery of the regions of Ukraine in the post-war period. The works of domestic and foreign scientists devoted to the study of various aspects of ensuring the development of economic space of the region, methods of scientific knowledge (monographic analysis, systematization, trend analysis, visualization method) and information processing tools (public web application of Google Corporation, Wordart tool) are methodological basis of the study. Based on the results of the research, key directions of movement, the implementation of which will allow to activate the processes of development of the components of economic space of the country's regions, have been established. The scope of application of research results is related to the activities of regional authorities, the leadership of territorial communities, business entities of all types of economic activity, and educational and scientific institutions. The results of the study are the following: 1) substantiation of nine main components of economic space of the country's regions, which include business environment, infrastructural support, human capital, natural resource potential, financial potential, educational and scientific potential, cultural heritage, institutional environment and foreign economic potential; 2) systematization and processing of the latest scientific research on a selected topic, published in publications included in the Scopus scientometric database, which makes it possible to group information and highlight the vectors of spatial development implemented by foreign countries and specify the problems that are observed at the same time; 3) visualization of established vectors using "word cloud" tools and Google trends; 4) substantiation of vectors of resilience of the post-war recovery of economic space of the regions of Ukraine, which include equal infrastructural development of urban and rural areas, development of ecological systems of the region, investment in innovative development of the territory, comprehensive development of talents, architectonics of rural and urban spaces, energy efficiency of production processes and everyday life, encouragement of Ukrainian military migrants to return to Ukraine

The ideological world of the trilogy of the Mari writer N. Lekain «Iron Will», «In the Fire of the Great War», «Land of the Ancestors»

An analysis of the themes, issues, ideas and pathos of the trilogy of the Mari writer Nikandr Lekain is the basis of this article. The novels «Iron Will» and «Land of Ancestors» depict the process of social and national revival of the previously oppressed Mari people. The depiction of the events of the beginning of the 20th century (Stolypin’s agrarian reform, the Great October Socialist Revolution, the Civil War, the NEP) takes place through the prism of the author’s worldview. The writer shows the conditions under which the process of formation of Soviet regime, the implementation of a new economic policy, the growth and formation of a new progressive Man, and the overcoming of the vestiges of the past in the minds of the Mari people took place. The novel «In the Fire of the Great War» by the former front-line soldier reveals the patriotism and heroism of the multinational Soviet people, manifested in the fight against the fascist invaders during the Great Patriotic War. This aspect is considered for the first time in Mari literary studies. The structural-semantic research method makes it possible to evaluate both the ideological world, the author’s worldview, and its individual poetic elements. Through the prism of the writer’s attention, the image of a resisting and fighting Soviet soldier is comprehensively depicted; as well as the heroic actions of the Yevsey’s, Ivan Zuev’s guerrilla warrior detachments in the enemy’s rear; the awful life under occupation of the Sosnovka’s village inhabitants; the cruelty of the German invaders; the spiritual squalor of the traitors. N. Lekain’s trilogy epically reveals the historical events of the late 19th – mid-20th centuries.

Revitalization of the Guardhouse as a Community Security Building in RT 04 of Wisma Permai Housing

Purpose: This research explores revitalization, focusing on the transformation of an idle guardhouse in the Wisma Permai Mulyorejo Surabaya housing complex into a functional community security asset. It underscores the importance of such projects in community security and urban planning.
 Method: The study employs the ANSOS (Assessment, Needs Analysis, Solution, Output, and Sustainability) method to guide the revitalization process of the guardhouse in RT 04. This methodology encompasses various stages, including comprehensive field surveys, interviews, questionnaires, the development of alternative guardhouse designs, and the facilitation of Forum Discussion Groups (FGD).
 Practical Applications: Successful revitalization can enhance security and generate economic value by repurposing the guardhouse. The findings inform urban planning and community development.
 Conclusion: This research aims to revitalize the dormant guardhouse in Wisma Permai, creating a functional community security hub. The results offer improved security and economic benefits, contributing to urban development knowledge.

Transition Characteristics and Driving Mechanisms of Rural Settlements in Suburban Villages of Megacities under Policy Intervention: A Case Study of Dayu Village in Shanghai, China

China’s distinct rural revitalization process has attracted global attention due to its impressive speed, massive scale, and policy interventions. A relatively limited amount of research has been conducted on how rural transition characteristics and policy mechanisms are interrelated at the micro level. To fill this research gap, following the main research thread of dividing rural development stages, revealing transition characteristics and exploring policy mechanisms, this paper utilizes a participatory rural appraisal, a landscape metrics analysis, and in-depth interviews to analyze the spatial transition laws of Dayu Village. First, the results show that the village experienced three stages from 1990 to 2020: strict homestead control, village relocation, and land consolidation. Second, the village exhibits multidimensional transition characteristics. With a reduced rural settlement area, regular patch formation, and a dense interior subdivision of rural houses, the land use layout changed from homogeneous to multiple nests. As the industrial structure became more diversified, the villagers’ livelihoods became more differentiated. Inflows of tourists and migrants changed the population structure, causing social relations to become defamiliarized. Moreover, mechanism research finds that policy can promote rural settlement transition by allocating land resources and regulating village behavior. The policy’s scope expanded from a single settlement to the whole village, optimizing external forces, with village behavior effects acting as an internal force. The degree of matching between policy formulation and villagers’ needs is the key to promoting the transition of rural settlements. This research deepens the understanding of the transition laws of suburban villages in megacities in developing countries at the micro scale and provides a reference for land policies in similar villages.

PECULIARITIES OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND THEIR RECONSTRUCTION WITH A CHANGE OF FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE

Raising of problem. The process of urbanisation gradually leads to the expansion of city boundaries through new construction. As a result, industrial buildings that were once located on the outskirts of cities have gradually found themselves in densely populated areas. This location has begun to limit their functional suitability. This is due in particular to environmental and sanitary standards. In addition, due to changes in the economic mode of production, many enterprises have ceased to be competitive. It is not always rational to spend resources on their modernisation due to their location in restrictive urban development. As a result, most industrial enterprises located in cities are closing down. From the business point of view, the reconstruction of industrial buildings with a change in their functional purpose (revitalisation) is an effective tool for real estate management and allows finding effective ways of operating former industrial enterprises by attracting investment. Purpose of the aricle. To study the features of industrial buildings and works on their reconstruction with a change of functional purpose. Conclusion. Utilities and technological and engineering facilities are subject to partial destruction, replacement or relocation. Specific decisions are made depending on the type, purpose and technical condition of the utilities or structures. Given the specifics of the demolition or modernisation of technological and engineering structures during the reconstruction of industrial buildings with a change in their functional purpose, further detailed studies of the technological features of such processes are required to reduce the impact of the complex of works on the efficiency of the revitalisation process as a whole.

Procedure for emergetic assessment in urban river de-pollution.

Using emergetic indicators to evaluate complex processes such as the de-pollution of urban rivers aims to contribute to better use and preservation of the resources, besides the valuation of ecosystem services provided by the water body. Within this context, we conducted a bibliometric and systematic review that shows the lack of emergetic indicators in urban river de-pollution. Thus, this work aims to propose an emergetic assessment procedure to evaluate the de-pollution process of urban rivers that allows technicians, academics, and revitalization process managers of urban rivers to improve the monitoring and decision-making directly related to the process, concluding that an emergetic assessment procedure contributes to theory to create new scientific analyses applied to urban revitalization and nature preservation processes. The emergetic assessment procedure contributes to society by improving the disposal of public resources and the effective maintenance of urban rivers that provide ecosystem services to all stakeholders (residents, grantors, and sanitation companies). In practice, the use of the emergetic assessment contributes to the monitoring from the first stages of the clean-up process, demonstrating the sustainability of the process for the adequacy of resources and maintenance of the water body that shall be cleaned.

ROZSDÁBÓL SÖR? – A VOLT DREHER SÖRGYÁR TERÜLETÉNEK MEGÚJULÁSÁT AKADÁLYOZÓ TÉNYEZŐK

The development and renewal of brownfield sites have now evolved into an inevitable task in urban planning. Indeed, these areas are considered as potential and hidden reserve areas for cities due to the different urbanisation processes and urban planning trends (urban sprawl, com- pact city approach, etc.). However, the process of revitalisation is not always a ‘smooth journey.’ One reason is that merely physical regeneration is not sufficient to reintegrate the area into the urban fabric. It is essential to identify the economic, environmental, and social processes that have an impact on the area, to pinpoint the local actors/stakeholders, and to map the characte- ristics of the neighbourhood and the internal and external factors that hinder its overall rege- neration. Therefore, a detailed and in-depth study should be conducted prior to revitalisation. In this research we examined and prepared a case study of a brownfield site in Budapest (the breweries of Kőbánya in Budapest – which used to be known as the “Hungarian Munich” in the 19th century). We identified the main external and internal factors, as well as local and district particularities and obstacles to regeneration.

A city in the process of revitalisation in the opinion of young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Results of a pilot qualitative study

The article presents the results of a qualitative pilot study conducted to reconstruct both the representation of the city from the perspective of young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods (DN) in Łódź (Poland) and the configuration of its determinants. Exploration of the city, regulated by the principles of the qualitative content analysis method included exploratory walks (research participant + two students) and a discussion with a group of youth from DN – participants of a youth club established in one of the local educational institutions. The study results present a city full of spatial divisions in which the disadvantaged position of young people from DN becomes evident. The reconstructed picture of the relationship between space and places reveals discursive, cultural and economic mechanisms of extending the power of some groups of citizens over others, whose intersectionality in the era of intensification of revitalisation processes is reflected in the identity processes of these young people. The conclusions of the study encourage its continuation on a larger and more purposefully diverse research sample as well as a revitalised discussion around the role of social professions in revitalisation processes.

Cossackhood in Contemporary Russia: Attaining Social Status

In contemporary Russian society, a transformation of the social structure is taking place. The formation of the Cossack social group is an important aspect of this process. The revival of this social group throughout the post-Soviet period has led to polarised interpretations, ranging from characterising Cossacks as "costumed" individuals to being bearers of Russian military cultural traditions in modern society. The significance of the social status of Cossacks is amplified in the face of modern geopolitical challenges and the Russian society's search for its own identity.
 The aim of this article is to determine the foundations of Cossack group formation and the expectations that, from the Cossacks' perspective, are necessary for the preservation and strengthening of the group. The methodological framework of the study is based on the ideas of actor-network theory by B. Latour. The empirical research hypothesis posits that the process of Cossack group formation has undergone several stages, from recreating elements of folk culture to implementing the historical Cossack service function into the life of modern society with blurred boundaries between social strata. The involvement of Cossack military societies in the Special Military Operation has influenced the adaptation of cultural patterns related to the Cossack service function. The hypothesis was tested using a mass survey through questionnaire methods in thirteen Cossack military societies. The survey results show that the majority of Cossacks, including some non-registered Cossacks, support the main directions of the State Policy Strategy regarding the Cossacks. However, Cossacks' expectations from the state include the adaptation of traditional Cossack military service patterns to the conditions of modern society and the requirements of military service. The readiness of Cossacks to move in this direction is evident in the formation of voluntary Cossack units participating in the Special Military Operation. Nevertheless, this grassroots initiative of Cossack societies requires state resources as the dominant actor in the Cossack revival process. These resources include the establishment of Cossack units in accordance with the tradition of Cossack military service within the structure of the National Guard, a different approach to the education of youth in Cossack schools with a stronger military component, and the re-establishment of traditional Cossack camps for regular military training of registered Cossacks, among other things. Such service activities by registered Cossacks will also require the development of corresponding preferences and privileges for registered Cossacks.

The Role and Importance of the Street Manager Function in Revitalization Processes

The Role and Importance of the Street Manager Function in Revitalization Processes

Youth Ministry of the ROC of the XXI Century: Ideological and Practical Principles

ABSTRACTThe Russian Orthodox Church has been undergoing a process of revival for the last thirty years, which means that its influence on various strata of society is expanding. The Church has always seen it necessary to carry out educational work among certain groups of the population, but in the XXI century. this ministry has received a structural character. This fact is confirmed by the content of church official documents that determine the opinion of the ROC on all the main agendas of modern society: politics, economics, education, etc. Young people, as the most energetic and actively developing social group of the population, also found themselves in the focus of the Church’s attention. Along with this, the process of structuring and institutionalization of religious and social work with the youth of the Russian Orthodox Church is one of the important theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of the holistic formation and evolution of youth policy in the Russian Federation. Moreover, representatives of the Church perceive work with young people as part of an internal mission, the purpose of which is religious life and the search for answers to the eternal questions of humanity.

Do it again: revitalizing an organization concept

PurposeBy exploring the process of concept revitalization, this paper contributes to a better understanding of the intraorganizational retention of organization concepts. Concept revitalization occurs when an organization refocuses attention and resources toward a previously adopted organization concept. This paper investigates why and how organization concepts are revitalized.Design/methodology/approachThe findings are based on a case study of a Norwegian energy company's revitalization of the organization concept “lean”, whose initial implementation had been unsuccessful. The data were analyzed inductively by identifying how the concept was reframed during the second attempt and how the revitalization was justified.FindingsIn the case company, the revitalization was driven by (1) replacing the original label, (2) maintaining the original content in a slightly modified form and (3) altering the implementation mode. The changes were supported by a narrative of past shortcomings, lessons learned and a plan for future success, authored by internal experts in lean with a strong interest in ensuring positive results.Research limitations/implicationsConcept revitalization implies that there is more continuity in the application of ideas than is suggested in the literature on management fashions.Originality/valueSo far, the retention of organization concepts has only been studied at the field level. This study is the first to offer an empirically grounded understanding of intraorganizational concept revitalization.

Islamic Higher Education as a Part of Kazakhs’ Cultural Revival

Kazakhstan is currently going through a phase of national and cultural renaissance. This began in the 90s when political and spiritual independence had been obtained. The process of national or cultural revival entails a shift in the paradigm, a reevaluation of prior ideas, and a return to long-forgotten customs, beliefs, or traditions that are distinctive to contemporary Kazakhstani culture. Undoubtedly, a return to religious origins via freedom from the burden of the Soviet ideology of atheism and the expansion of Islamic education is the fundamental trend in the development of national-cultural awareness. Kazakhstan has experienced a spiritual vacuum because of the rapid shift from the ban on religion to religious freedom. This has resulted in a surge in the number of religious denominations and religious organizations in the nation and the emergence of radical movements. The issue is particularly significant for the post-USSR nations that are now experiencing hardships. Evidence of this is shown in two ways: (1). many people in the CIS countries have begun to show a keen interest in religious values and traditions, and (2). new sociopolitical and socio-cultural realities brought about by the fall of communism and the dissolution of the USSR have sparked the growth of national consciousness and altered spiritual guiding principles in the post-Soviet society, particularly in Kazakhstani society. The establishment of relations with the Muslim and non-Muslim world has incorporated the opening of borders, allowed missionaries to enter freely, and allowed current citizens to go abroad for religious education and general education in both religious and non-religious-oriented countries. In addition, the liberal legislation in relation to religion in general in the early 2000s opened up new horizons for representatives of religious and pseudo-religious communities. Therefore, religious education, namely Islamic, given that population of the state is predominantly Muslim, is an absolute necessity.

The Revitalization of Brownfieldsfor Shaping the Urban Identityand Fighting Climate Change

Climate change poses a great threat to humanity, and since the construction industry is one of the biggest contributors to global warming, it is essential to impose change on this particular sector. The revitalisation process, being in a way the recycling of the built environment, provides a sustainable solution. Additionally, the revitalisation of brownfields in particular is crucial to the continuity and preservation of the urban texture, which in turn are vital for re-shaping the urban identity of post-industrial cities. This review article outlines the genesis of deindustrialisation and revitalisation processes and their correlation and impact on the environment. By providing examples of successfully executed projects, it aims to prove that brownfield revitalisation is an essential tool for the transformation of former industrial settlements into attractive and sustainable cities.PRAWIDŁOWY SPOSÓB CYTOWANIA: Svetoslavova Mirela, Walczak Bartosz M., 2023, The Revitalization of Brownfields for Shaping the Urban Identity and Fighting Climate Change, „Builder” 8 (313). DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0053.7585

Development of Democracy in the Islamic World

It is impossible, and it is not necessary to identify, but it is possible and necessary to use, attract tools to ensure equal rights, freedom, fair government, reduce injustice and tyranny according to the principles of Islam and democracies. In the modern socio-politic space, two factors change the attitude towards Islam and its understanding: globalization and the intensification of the process of Islamic revival, especially among young people. The population is no longer isolated in their national cultures and countries, it lives in a common, global information space.

Heritage space, multiple temporalities, and the reproduction of Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Village

This paper investigates the everyday experiences of long-term residents during the urban heritage revitalization process of Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Village (GOCV) as China's first overseas Chinese village. Drawing upon insights from the recent theories of multiple temporalities, this paper argues that the everyday sensory experiences of long-term residents during the urban heritage revitalization process can be understood through three interconnected temporal modes (past, present, and future). These modes reflect the sociopolitical context of different periods and influence the everyday rhythms and practices of community residents. Specifically, regarding the past, patriotic fervor, a shared identity, and the experience of living collectively have created a “happy home for returned overseas Chinese”. In terms of the present, the market-oriented reform and commodification of housing has had a profound impact on the built forms and meaning systems of the neighborhood, leading to long-term residents' nostalgia for the past and resistance to present changes in the everyday rhythms. Lastly, based on an envisioned future, long-term residents carry out specific preservation practices to maintain and enhance their place identity. This article explores the approaches to enrich the urban heritage research by illuminating the importance of temporality for understanding the spatial (re)production of living urban heritage.

Islamic Philanthropy-Based Green Economy Assistance to Build Post-Pandemic Resilience

The focus of the post-pandemic government is to pay attention to the process of economic revival and development that still pays attention to environmental impacts in order to be able to build self-resilience with natural phenomena experienced by many countries, including Indonesia. Efforts to build resilience using the basis of Islamic philanthropy through zakat, infaq, shadaqah and waqf instruments by paying attention to the sustainability of the green economy are one way out in order to realize economic sustainability. There needs to be assistance to the community in seeking self-defense by implementing a green economy on the basis of Islamic philanthropy including assistance to educational institutions, Islamic financial institutions, and religious socio-economic institutions through socialization of saving natural resources in the use of existing facilities at their respective institutions after pandemic

The jewish question in the concept of socialist zionism by Moses Hess

The famous German revolutionary activist and publicist of Jewish origin Moses (Moritz) Hess (1812–1875) left a noticeable mark in the history of the formation of the ideology of Zionism, being one of the first to formulate the socialist principles of the future Jewish state.The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that the concept of socialist Zionism, which M. Hess substantiated in the 1860s, was several decades ahead of the development of the ideology of Zionism itself, and also at the beginning of the 20th century determined the emergence of the ideas of Jewish socialism, which were reflected in the activities of the relevant revolutionary parties, especially in the Russian Empire (Poalei Zion, Zionist Socialist Workers Party, Socialist Jewish Workers Party, Tseirei Zion and others). Considering the importance of the conceptual ideas of M. Hess in the further development of the ideology of Jewish nationalism and socialism, it is worth analyzing the evolution of the ideas of M. Hess and determining his views on the solution of the Jewish question in the Western European countries of that time.The conclusions state that the emancipation policy applied by Western European states to the Jewish population in the first half of the 19th century, according to Hess, could not solve the Jewish question. Emancipation only created tension in the relations between Jews and non-Jews, because the latter chose the national principle of development. The non-Jewish society of Western Europe generally excluded Jews from its ideology of national culture. Hess rightly noted the contradictions of the policy of emancipation, which was based on the civilization ideas of the Great French Revolution, but was carried out under the condition of the national elevation of the European peoples. However, in the agrarian societies of Eastern Europe, the above-mentioned phenomena did not acquire the character of an open confrontation between Jews and non-Jews due to the weakly developed national factor and the noticeable influence of traditions. It was the last circumstance that inspired Hess in his concept of socialist Zionism. The religious idea of the collective immortality of the Jewish people should soon be embodied in «earthly Jerusalem», that is, in Jewish statehood on the territory of Palestine. However, the future Jewish republic, according to Hess’s ideas, will certainly be socialist, because the traditional society of Jews, especially in Eastern Europe, was socialist, that is, collectivist. The historical significance of Hess’s ideas was that he was one of the first Western European thinkers to warn of the dangers of the policy of emancipation of the Jewish people, which hid the threat of assimilation on the one hand, and racial anti-Semitism on the other hand. In the second half of the 19th century anti-Semitism in the countries of Western Europe became a noticeable factor not only in the development of national movements, but also influenced the ideological and political debate within socialist groups and parties, whose leaders were forced to take into account the national characteristics of the revolutionary struggle for the ideals of social justice. If we evaluate the concept of Hess through the prism of the revolutionary processes in the development of the Jewish people of Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, we can state that his ideas turned out to be a true prophecy, and the creation of the Jewish state in the middle of the same century was a natural result of the complex process of the national revival of the Jewish people.

Accelerated Legal Proceedings in the Light of the Differentiation of the Criminal Procedure Form

The article is devoted to theoretical issues of the essence and concept of accelerated legal proceedings as a type of modern Russian criminal process. The author uses examples of historical and comparative legal nature to reveal the true essence and main content of the institute of accelerated legal proceedings as a type of modern Russian criminal process. It argues for a complex historical evolution throughout the existence of the institution of accelerated legal proceedings, as well as constant attempts to adapt it to meet the current goals and objectives of criminal and criminal procedural politics. Ultimately it shows the futility of directions that use the ideas of accelerated legal proceedings for so-called hybridization and modern eclecticism in the field of procedural form. An original definition of accelerated legal proceedings is formulated. The second part of the article considers the debatable question of the relation of accelerated legal proceedings to the summary process. In this regard, the system-structural qualities of reduced forms are shown, primarily on the example of the institute of inquiry in reduced form, as well as judicial proceedings in this category of cases. The conclusion about the implementation in the criminal procedural law of Russia at the present time historically interrupted process of revival and modern development of the institute of summary process is substantiated.

Impacts of targeted poverty alleviation on urban-rural residential energy consumption inequality: Evidence from 178 Chinese prefecture-level cities

China's targeted poverty alleviation (TPA) policy is a revolutionary approach to poverty governance with profound implications for eliminating poverty in rural areas. However, previous studies did not explore whether the TPA policy can reduce energy consumption inequality between urban and rural residents (UREI). Therefore, our study aims to investigate the impact of the TPA policy on UREI. We first construct UREI estimates for 178 prefecture-level cities in China covering the period from 2010 to 2020 using the Theil index. We then apply the difference-in-differences (DID) method to examine how the TPA policy affects UREI. Our empirical results confirm that the implementation of the TPA policy can significantly reduce UREI by 0.8%. Moreover, our dynamic effect analysis shows that the TPA policy has a lag effect on UREI that progressively deepens over time. Our heterogeneity analysis further indicates that the TPA policy has a significantly negative impact on UREI in the coastal region, while it has a significantly positive impact in the inland region. Based on these findings, we highlight several relevant policy implications for the Chinese government to enhance the benefits of rural-oriented policies in reducing UREI during the rural revitalization process.