Socio-economic Development Of Municipalities Research Articles

Amazon development and climate change: socioeconomic analysis

The objective of this article was to examine the relationship between municipal socioeconomic development within the nine Brazilian states of the Legal Amazon and the emission of greenhouse gas, CO2e GWP-AR5. The hypothesis tested posited that a higher municipal development indicator would be associated with greater CO2e GWP-AR5 emissions in the atmosphere. The methodological approach comprised two stages: the first involved spatial analysis utilizing a heat map, while the second employed a multilevel model. The results revealed that the impact of municipal development on CO2e GWP-AR5 emissions varied depending on the state. The Legal Amazon region confronts substantial challenges concerning greenhouse gas emissions. Notably, alterations in land use have emerged as the primary contributor to emissions within this area, with deforestation representing a particularly devastating aspect. Effective governance of public policies in the Brazilian Legal Amazon region must promote agricultural practices that embrace sustainable techniques and methods.

Assessing strategic planning in municipalities: Methodological, practical and managerial aspects

The topicality of municipal strategizing in the Russian Federation is due to, among other things, the lack of a unified methodology for devising and implementing strategies of municipal socio-economic development. The quality of these strategies and their effectiveness vary significantly. The article examines methodological, practical and managerial aspects of the assessment of strategic planning in Russian municipalities. The research methodology is based on the theoretical principles of strategic management, regional and municipal economics. The methods of statistical analysis (ranking and grouping) are used. The empirical basis includes Rosstat statistical data and socio-economic development strategies of the largest Russian cities. In the research, we formulate and test the methodology for a comprehensive assessment of the strategic planning of regions at various hierarchical levels, which allows evaluating the formation process of a strategy, as well as its content and practical feasibility. The results of the assessment have allowed us to distribute the municipalities in question by the effectiveness of their socio-economic development and identify the main drawbacks of the corresponding strategies: lack of analysis of the environment, the mission and the main goal; poorly elaborated strategic avenues; ineffective methods and control mechanisms; untimely adjustments, etc. The socio-economic development of territories is proved to be dependent on the quality of strategic planning and management. The practical value of the study is due to the strong need for timely management of the strategic development of various territories, including municipalities.

Моделирование взаимосвязи пейзажно-эстетических качеств прибрежных ландшафтов

This paper presents a methodology for assessing the visual quality of coastal landscapes. The initial material was the data of a survey of the opinions of vacationers in the coastal zone of the southwestern coast of Lake Baikal about the landscapes aesthetic properties of their places of rest (aesthetics, diversity, harmony, exoticism, uniqueness, beauty, disturbance, colorfulness), individual components of the landscape (sky, relief, vegetation, water bodies) and their emotional state. Analysis of public opinion makes it possible to obtain a spatially differentiated view (representation) of the landscape and aesthetic qualities of coastal landscapes. The most attractive and most disturbed parts of the coastal zone have been identified. To understand the factors contributing to the formation of the aesthetic impression of the surrounding landscapes among respondents, multiple regression analysis was carried out using the Data Analysis module of Ms Excel. The resulting multiple regression model is characterized by a high comparability of the results of empirical data with their predicted values: the absolute value of the correlation between the aesthetic quality of the observed landscapes and their particular aesthetic qualities (properties) is 0.93, the average approximation error is 6.5 %. The aesthetic qualities of a landscape are an indicator of its “health”. For this reason, the results of assessing the visual properties of landscapes should be taken into account in assessing the recreational load on landscapes, in developing policy documents for the territorial and socio-economic development of municipalities and the Region.

Assessment of the impact of agglomeration processes on the socio-economic development of municipalities in the region

Assessment of the impact of agglomeration processes on the socio-economic development of municipalities in the region

ВНУТРИРЕГИОНАЛЬНАЯ ДИФФЕРЕНЦИАЦИЯ В СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОМ РАЗВИТИИ ЗАБАЙКАЛЬСКОГО КРАЯ

The uneven spatial and territorial development is characteristic of the economy of any state, regardless of the current economic system, administrative-territorial structure. The regulation of economic processes at the macro level is significantly complicated by the presence of both lagging and rapidly developing entities, because the overall integrity of the national economy is violated due to the uneven distribution of resources. Intra-regional differentiation, as an objective state of uneven socio-economic development of municipalities, which forms a heterogeneous economic space, should be considered in terms of certain social and economic parameters and consequences. To overcome the negative consequences, it is important to assess intra-regional differentiation, which in turn predetermines the problem of choice: the policy of stimulation or equalization. The object of the research is the socio-economic differentiation of municipalities within the region. The subject of research is the factors and methods of regulating intra-regional differentiation. The purpose of the research is to assess the intra-regional socio-economic differentiation of the region in order to determine the main methods and instruments of the regulatory impact of regional authorities. The methodological basis of the research is the traditional methods of economic statistics, as well as the methods of systemic, cause-and-effect analysis, logical methods (analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction). The research characterizes the groups of indicators that characterize the main aspects of the category "socio-economic development", substantiates the methodological aspects of assessing intra-regional differentiation. Based on the materials of the Transbaikal Territory, the region's districts were grouped according to population density, unemployment rate, as priority indicators, which made it possible to outline directions for further research into intra-regional heterogeneity, which characterizes, among other things, the effectiveness of local governments. As a result of the study, municipalities have been identified that have a higher development potential, as well as those that are economically weaker subjects. As priority market instruments for regulating territorial development, the authors consider clusters and measures to transform the sectoral structure of the economy. Thus, sustainable economic growth on the scale of the national economy is ensured by stimulating measures at the regional level, provided primarily by smoothing socio-economic differentiation within the region.

Assessment of Socio-Economic Development of Municipalities in the System of Strategic Planning

Assessment of Socio-Economic Development of Municipalities in the System of Strategic Planning

Problems of socioeconomic development of the districts of the central ecological zone of Lake Baikal in the Irkutsk Region, demographic and environmental factors

The article deals with the current demographic, economic, social, and environmental problems of three districts of the Irkutsk Region, which are part of the Central Ecological Zone of the Baikal Natural Territory. The study was conducted using statistical data from the Federal State Statistics Service, articles and monographs on the topic under consideration, data from sociological surveys, mass media, and information obtained during a scientific expedition to Lake Baikal, in which the author participated. The socio-economic development of municipalities within the boundaries of the Central Ecological Zone of Lake Baikal remains difficult due to environmental legislation that restricts the economic development of the territory. The inability to fully use land resources provokes the local population to migrate. Tourism is one of the few economic activities permitted in the coastal area of the Lake Baikal. Despite the growing number of tourists visiting the region every year, the weak level of economic diversification of the municipalities threatens the prospects for sustainable socio-economic development. The region risks losing most of its revenue in the event of political, economic, or epidemiological shocks. The development of other types of economic activities will contribute to the socio-economic security of the areas under consideration. This is also influenced by the demographic potential of the territory – the employment of local residents and the training of personnel will allow us to effectively implement alternative directions of economic development. It is also important to develop other types of economic activities in connection with the negative impact of tourists on the ecosystem of Lake Baikal. The revision of the approaches to the economic, social, and environmental policies carried out in the region is an urgent task today

Sustainability Assessment of Social and Economic Development of Municipalities in the Voronezh Region

In Russia, the issue of improving socio-economic sustainability of municipalities in the region through the assessment of its indicators are particularly relevant. The aim of this work is to assess the sustainability of socio-economic development of municipalities in the Voronezh region. The paper uses a systematic approach for a comprehensive, structured and dynamic study of the state of socio-economic sustainability of municipalities in the region. This approach uses the methods of classification and comparative analysis. The authors propose a methodology for assessing the sustainability of socio-economic development of the region’s municipalities. The results of calculating the integral sustainability index indicate the presence of five groups of municipalities, characterized by a particular degree of socio-economic sustainability, ranging from high to crisis. The proposed methodology for assessing the sustainability of socio-economic development of municipalities allows us to highlight the problematic parameters of socio-economic development within the municipalities themselves and to identify the main strategic objectives on the way to a single strategic goal: improving the level and quality of life of the population. Regional policy measures to equalize the level of socio-economic development should be designed, taking into account the identified features of the territorial development of municipal districts.

Sustainability Indicators in Solid Waste Management: A Case Study in a Developing Country

The generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been crescent. Due to this, there is a growing concern about MSW disposal. Whitin a scenario of limited financial resources, the management of MSW may be a challenge for Brazilian municipalities. Indicators can be effective instruments for assessing MSW management, as well as local socioeconomic and socio-environmental aspects. Thus, this work aimed at characterizing the MSW management in regions of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais through an analysis of socioeconomic and sustainability indicators, considering the 10 years since the Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy. For this purpose, indicators of MSW management and socioeconomic development of municipalities of Minas Gerais were analyzed. The statistical analysis evidenced some characteristics reported in literature. Furthermore, MSW management indicators were not directly related to the available data on basic sanitation in the territories. Results also evidenced a lack of financial and economic sustainability of MSW management in the municipalities.

Socio-economic development of municipalities within urban agglomerations

The author studies the problems of socio-economic development of municipalities included in the conditional boundaries of urban agglomerations. When developing the foundations of the state policy of the Russian Federation for the development of local self-government, these issues come to the fore. Their solution is the key to the successful achievement of the goals of national projects and strategic objectives of the spatial development of Russia. The article considers models of management of urban agglomerations, generalizes regional experience on the use of mechanisms of socio-economic development of municipalities within agglomerations, identifies tools that contribute to the integrated development of agglomerations and obstacles that prevent it, substantiates the need to improve federal regulation of the formation and development of agglomerations, preferably in the form of a federal law.

Роль и значение органа местного самоуправления по повышению уровня и качества жизни населения в регионе

This topic is relevant because local government is a very important element in building a democratic society in the Russian Federation. According to the current Constitution of Russia, local government bodies are the basis of the democratic system, as well as one of the key factors in the development of civil society in the country. In this regard, the authors decided to study the activities of municipal authorities and understand their role and importance in improving the level and quality of life of the population in the regions of Russia. The article describes the activities of local government bodies, their main purposes, tasks and functions, and describes a number of problems that local authorities may face when performing their municipal tasks. The authors considered such terms as «standard of living» and «quality of life» and defined them. In the article, the authors provide a detailed list of ways to improve the level and quality of life of the population in the region. The authors also tried to identify their role and significance in the socio-economic development of municipalities. As an example, which shows the competent work of local government bodies in the implementation of social policy, the municipal district of Tekstilschiky in Moscow was taken. The social policy of this municipality was considered in the system of providing social services to the population in the state budget institution territorial center for social services Kuzminki branch Tekstilschiky for 2020. In general, the authors express the hope that their article will be in demand in scientific circles, since it is part of their master's dissertation. The relevance of the research topic is due to the fact that the activities of local self-government bodies should be aimed at the comprehensive development of the municipality in social and economic terms. It is worth saying that today the problem of the effectiveness of local self-government bodies has not yet been fully studied, as a result of which many scientists and experts are puzzled by this issue. The purpose of the study is to analyze the activities of the local government to improve standard of living and quality of life of the population and to determine the main directions of its improvement.

Spatial evaluation of the improvement of the municipal entity governance framework

Subject. This article deals with the issues of management of a municipal formation and implementation of national projects in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Objectives. The article aims to develop a spatial methodology to assess the improvement of the municipal formation management mechanism and test this methodology regarding the Orel Oblast municipalities as a case study. Methods. For the study, we used speculative and estimating methods. Results. The methods used to assess the modernization of the management system are focused on the study of the competitiveness and socio-economic development of municipalities and the region. The article proposes a methodology to evaluate the processes of modernization of the municipal formation management mechanism on the basis of the relationship with the areas of national projects implemented in the Orel Oblast. Conclusions. In terms of development level, most of the Orel Oblast municipalities do not meet the requirements stated in the national projects.

Microempreendedores individuais e o desenvolvimento econômico nos municípios paulistas de 2010 a 2014

Study Aims: to analyze the significant relationship contribution of Individual Microentrepreneurs (MEI) in the socioeconomic development of São Paulo municipalities in the period from 2010 to 2014. Methodology: quantitative approach, of an explanatory nature, with documentary research on data from 637 municipalities in the state of São Paulo. Based on the studies by Silva & Porto Júnior (2006) and Caldarelli & Perdigão (2018), the Gross Domestic Product (Municipal GDP) and the Firjan Municipal Development Index (IFDM) were defined as dependent variables and the total of Existing MEIs per municipality. Main results: there were evidenced positive and significant coefficients of MEI´s in 24 municipalities in São Paulo with low and medium socioeconomic growth, in 2014. Methodological contributions: use of the Quantile Regression technique, more appropriate to estimate independent variables categorized by high variability, as demonstrated in the studies by Hao & Naiman (1949), Santos (2012), Das, Krzywinski & Altman (2019) and Koenker & Hallock (2001). Relevance and originality: the study expands, in part, the understanding of previous studies on the different relationships pointed out between the MEI, the GDP and the IDFM of municipalities in different categories of municipal socioeconomic development. Contributions to management: public managers, from both small and medium or large cities, based on differentiated actions consistent with each context, have a policy of fostering and supporting the creation of micro and small businesses with one of the effective ways to enhance and impact socioeconomic development.

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ ПОДХОДЫ К ОЦЕНКЕ ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНОЙ ДИФФЕРЕНЦИАЦИИ СОЦИАЛЬНО ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ СИСТЕМЫ РЕГИОНОВ И МУНИЦИПАЛИТЕТОВ

One of the main internal challenges that hinder the sustainable development of Russia's regions and the transition of its economy to a new technological order is territorial social and economic differentiation. The article analyzes methodological approaches to assessing the territorial differentiation of the social and economic system of regions and municipalities. The main approaches presented in the social and economic literature have been revealed. The assessment methods used by domestic and foreign scientists are presented and critically analyzed. It is revealed that among the authors of scientific works there is still no consensus not only on the theoretical aspects, but also on the methodological issues of the procedure for assessing territorial differentiation. The systematization of the approaches and tools used by scientists from different countries has been carried out. The advantages, disadvantages and limitations for the practical application of the selected methodological approaches have been indicated. It is shown that each of the presented approaches is a basic principle when conducting territorial differentiation. Depending on the tasks set, the choice of methodological assessment approaches may vary. Clarification of existing and development of new methods for assessing sustainable socio-economic development of municipalities is the first step in creating targeted programmes to equalize territorial disparities of development in Russia.

ДЕМОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ КАК РЕСУРС СТРАТЕГИЧЕСКОГО РАЗВИТИЯ РЕГИОНОВ И МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫХ ОБРАЗОВАНИЙ

The article reveals the specificity of the demographic potential of the territory, considered in the context of both demographic processes and other types of potential: natural resource, spatial, economic, labor, investment. The purpose is to structure the system of criteria that make it possible to assess the demographic potential of a territory while solving the problem of overcoming inter-territorial inequalities within the framework of strategic planning. The research methodology is a reflexive analysis of a number of strategies for the socio-economic development of municipalities in terms of assessing demographic trends, SWOT analysis of the demographic potential of the territory, targets and measures in the field of demographic policy, as well as relevant strategic indicators. The structure of demographic potential, including undiscovered resources, is presented; unused resources (in particular, the resource of the working-age population not employed in the local economy) and “under-formed” resources (for example, the labor resource of young people, determined by educational policy and vocational guidance). As a result, demographic markers of disproportions in the socio-economic and spatial development of regions and municipalities were substantiated, as well as ways of moving from a descriptive analysis of demographic indicators to identifying criteria that characterize the demographic potential of a territory, the use of which can smooth out inter-territorial inequalities.

State regulation of sustainable development municipalities of the region

The formation of methodological tools for the sustainable development of regions, the formation of an integrated system of strategic planning of socio-economic development at the municipal level is among the least developed topics. On the example of a municipality, the practice of developing strategic planning documents, their compliance with the requirements of the existing regulatory framework, the mechanism for implementing the strategy and ensuring its implementation with financial resources is studied. The factors influencing the formalization of the developed strategic landmarks of the territory are established. The article substantiates the need to supplement the algorithm of strategic planning of socio-economic development of municipalities of the regions with new methods of analyzing the construction of vertical and horizontal economic relations, in order to select options for structural transformations, as well as to determine the resource potential, including labor. Establishment of indicators of goal-setting in the social sphere and its direction.

TO THE QUESTION OF THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL EDUCATION

The article is devoted to the actual problem of strategic planning of socio-economic development of municipalities. It is shows that the strategy, development of strategy, although not an obligatory element of municipal govermance, is to a largely an effective instrument of govermance management tool in general. Strategies perform a coordinating and guiding role, representing a certain vector of socio-economic development of municipalities. The goals should be potentially achievable and set on the basis of the analysis of the current situation, take into account unique features of the development of this or that territory and at the same time be coordinated with the general goals of the region’s development. The authors, within the framework of the strategic project of the flagship university, developed a strategy for the municipal district. The article outline the experience of such work and gives its brief description. And also the experience of similar work in the Russian Federation and in foreign countries is considered. Conclusions are made about the importance of the strategic planning process for municipalities and the impact of the quality of this process as a whole on the socio-economic development of the territory.

Análise do Desenvolvimento Socioeconômico em Campo Bom, Brasil, no contexto das cidades criativas

Campo Bom é cidade localizada no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil que reflete o desenvolvimento econômico por meio do seu pioneirismo na produção e exportação de calçados, que é a principal atividade econômica da cidade há muitas décadas. Em relação ao seu desenvolvimento social a cidade promove ações que buscam o envolvimento da população com projetos culturais e atividades de literatura, teatro, festas e feiras populares. Esses fatores contribuem para elevar o Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano (IDH) de Campo Bom, para acima da média dos padrões brasileiros. Este trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar o desenvolvimento socioeconômico em Campo Bom, no contexto das cidades criativas, e observando a presença da diversidade cultural, sustentabilidade, inovação e inclusão. Em relação a metodologia, se fez uso do método exploratório descritivo com análise de conteúdo de cunho qualitativo. Foi realizada revisão bibliográfica, caracterização de Campo Bom, entrevistas com residentes e formadores de opinião, e por fim, foram aplicadas em Campo Bom as teorias de Reis (2011) e de Landry (2013) formuladas para as cidades criativas. Entre os resultados, vale ressaltar que a interpretação dos dados coletados facultou identificar que a vocação (tradição criativa) em Campo Bom tem suas bases no setor coureiro-calçadista como o mais relevante para o desenvolvimento socioeconômico municipal. Observou-se que as atividades vinculadas ao setor coureiro-calçadista é o responsável pelas dinâmicas socioeconômicas cotidianas de Campo Bom. A produção de calçados, iniciada ainda no século XIX, chegou a fazer de Campo Bom o município pioneiro na exportação de calçados no Brasil, o que mais empregou e envolveu toda a sociedade local e regional. Atualmente, as atividades ligadas as indústrias criativas, como os índices de educação e a valorização de ações culturais como a literatura, a música, a dança e o teatro contribuem para o desenvolvimento de Campo Bom, gerando maior diversificação na economia local e inserindo o município no contexto das cidades criativas, conforme desenvolvido por autores consagrados nessa temática. Além disso, a gastronomia e o turismo também contribuem com o desenvolvimento socioeconômico local, visto que, possui gastronomia regional diferenciada e espaços públicos destacados voltados aos interesses de residentes e de turistas como a praça (Largo Irmãos Vetter) que abriga os mais significativos eventos municipais; a ciclovia de 22 km de extensão que facilita a mobilidade dos cidadãos; o ambiente do Centro de Educação Integrada (CEI) com biblioteca, teatro, praça, entre outros.

El desarrollo socioeconómico y sustentabilidad ambiental en municipios urbanos de la Región Noroeste, México

Objetivo: analizar el desarrollo socioeconómico y la sustentabilidad ambiental en los 36 municipios urbanos de la región Noroeste en México. Metodología: mediante la técnica estadística del análisis factorial de componentes principales se creó el Índice de Desarrollo Socioeconómico Municipal (IDSEM) y el Índice de Sustentabilidad Ambiental (ISAM), a partir de datos del INEGI, Semarnat, Coneval, entre otros, correspondientes al año 2015. Resultados: éstos indican que 22 municipios presentaron alto y muy alto IDSEM, lo que representa el 90.65 % de la población. En cuanto a ISAM se encontró que son 17 los municipios en estrato alto y muy alto, es decir, el 50 % de la población. Limitaciones: el ISAM fue calculado utilizando la limitada información ambiental existente a escala municipal. Conclusiones: en cuanto a la relación de IDSEM e ISAM, se encontró que son 15 municipios que coinciden con ambos índices entre alto y muy alto de un total de 36 municipios, que representan el 85.57 % de la población. se observa que son cinco municipios lo que corresponde al 3.13 % de la población a los cuales se debe enfocar y orientar los esfuerzos en materia de desarrollo y sustentabilidad.

Effective management of socio-economic development of municipalities: experience in developing and implementing a professional retraining program for city managers

Sustainable long-term development of the energy industry in remote areas is impossible without qualified personnel in the field of management. In this regard, modern approaches to managing the socioeconomic development of municipalities are studied. It is shown that it is necessary to organize and conduct professional training and retraining of local government management personnel (city managers), which is primarily aimed at obtaining new knowledge, skills and competencies in the field of territorial development management. The experience of developing and implementing a professional retraining program for city managers based on the Vologda branch of RANEPA is summarized and presented.