Territorial Administration Research Articles

The Nile Delta during the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods. Preliminary remarks on the evolution of settlement landscape

The 3rd millennium BC appears to be a key period of development of the historical settlement landscape in ancient Egypt. After the unification of the country, the process of disappearance of the predynastic socio-political structures and settlement patterns associated with them significantly accelerated. Old chiefdoms, along with their centres and elites, declined and vanished. On the other hand, new settlements emerging in various parts of the country were often strictly related to the central authorities and formation of the new territorial administration. Not negligible were climatic changes, which influenced the shifting of the ecumene. Although these changes were evolutionary in their nature, some important stages may be recognized. According to data obtained during surveys and excavations, there are a number of sites that were considerably impoverished and/or abandoned before and at the beginning of the Old Kingdom. On the other hand, during the Third and Fourth Dynasties some important Egyptian settlements have emerged in the sources and begun their prosperity. Architectural remains as well as written sources indicate the growing interest of the state in the hierarchy of landscape elements and territorial structure of the country.

Incidence with the temporary disability according to data from both Federal Service on Customers Rights Protection and Human Well-being Surveillance (Rospotrebnadzor) and health authorities in the Russian Federation

The purpose of the study was to analyze the comparability of data from the bodies of both the Federal Service on Customers Rights Protection and Human Well-being Surveillance (Rospotrebnadzor) and health authorities in terms of the incidence of the temporary disability in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Material and methods. Information on indices of the incidence with the temporary disability, presented in state reports “On the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population” of the Territorial Departments of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Surveillance, is examined. The information on incidence indices with the temporary disability, presented in the Unified interdepartmental information-statistical system, is investigated. Result and discussion. The incidence rates with the temporary disability presented by the Russian Federation’s executive bodies in the field of healthcare and used by the Territorial Departments of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Surveillance do not correspond to each other. The composition of data on morbidity with the temporary disability in state reports “On the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population” of the Territorial Departments of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing has a high degree of heterogeneity. Most government reports do not include data on the incidence of temporary disability. Conclusion. To provide comparability of the working population’s health indices at the national and regional levels, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Surveillance bodies and institutions have to develop the uniform methodological approaches to assessing and controlling the incidence rate with temporary disability. The territorial administrations of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Surveillance (Rospotrebnadzor) are required to receive data from public health authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation that correspond to data provided for statistical purposes at the federal level.

Evaluating the efficience of social and economic developement of regions

The article analyzes the socio-economic development of the country, identifies the main trends in the regional development of the economy, conducts an analysis, identifies the main problems of forming a modern effective structure of industrial production in the country, as well as the rating of regional development, and elaborates recommendations. The article proposes an integrated approach to regional development, the development of interregional ties, the development of investment projects, the financial provision of problem areas, specific measures to improve interbudgetary relations, reduce and prolong inconsistencies in the regional development of the country, and integrated development. will contribute to the formation of a rational and fair regional proportion. The theoretical and methodological foundations of socio-economic development and the ways of its improvement, formation of a system of state regulation of the economic development of regions, the use of a regulatory mechanism in accordance with the requirements of objective economic legislation, the level of efficiency of territorial administration and analysis of regional development ratings are considered. Its importance increases if to take into account the modernization and decentralization of management, as well as the complexity of socio-economic processes and relationships between business entities and regulators. The forms of state regulation of the socio-economic development of regions represent an integral system of these methods, through which the state influences the economy.

Sustainability and Resilience in Smart City Planning: A Review

Urban planning is recognized as an interaction between the state and society, which aims to articulate public policies in the territory, facilitating their administration in favor of greater development and well-being of society. However, this interaction becomes complex because consumption demands increase, and the carrying capacity of the urban ecosystem to supply them is exceeded, hindering its sustainable functionality. With this overview, it becomes relevant to study urban planning from a sustainable environmental planning perspective, based on four topics: urban planning, sustainability, resilience, and smart cities, which are developed throughout the document by means of a chronological study. A bibliometric study was used through a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) adjustment to 87 articles, supported by VOSviewer®, which allowed for the construction and visualization of the co-occurrence networks of key words extracted from the selected articles. Likewise, 16 documents more were used for the co-occurrence analysis. The main result is to consider cities with a complex systems approach that works like a gear; the relationship between inter-urban and intra-urban processes is the key factor that allows for an understanding of their synchronization; therefore, deepening of each of these topics is crucial to the ideal of a territorial administration involving time scales and adaptive cycles, allowing for the provision of new tools for concepts such as carrying capacity and the measurement of the ecological footprint.

Conceptual Framework of Innovative Management System for the Cultural Heritage of Ukraine

Analysis of the roots of issues in Ukrainian preservation field gives ground to substantiate the topicality of creating an effective management model for the cultural heritage of Ukraine, aimed at regulating the processes of interaction between state, business, and society, atachieving a balance of interests in compliance with the law. The need to create a management system that would allow Ukrainian society to obtain sovereignty over its own future by solving the problem of preservation and further development of cultural heritage and would enable proactive participation of private sector in the processes of use of cultural objects has been emphasized in the study.In the article, the methodological basis, core content, terms and ideas of the innovative Conceptual Framework for Management of the Cultural Heritage of Ukraine have been outlined. The conceptual framework was developed in 2018–2020 by the team of Ukrainian professionals in the fiend upon their own initiative. Conceptual framework, which was built from the scratch, is based on transition from the concept of a branchto the concept of a field, as well as on the fundamental change of the paradigm: from ideology of protection of cultural heritage to its preservation.The key aspect of the conceptual framework is management of cultural heritage as a public–private partnership. The basic processes, agentsof legal regulation, fundamental modes of participation of agents in the basic processes on every stage of these processes, and features of interaction have been set out. National Cultural Heritage Fund has been defined as a key managing institution that accumulates financial resources andconducts the search for the objects of cultural heritage, maintenance of the electronic registry (where all forms, types, and kinds of cultural objects would be listed), development and implementation of programs and projects; that forms the state demand for training, evaluation and certification of professionals; organizes the Supervisory Divisions (being the bodies of territorial administration). Strategic Forum has been chosen as a communication center (hub) for governance of cultural heritage. The conceptual framework is a foundation for further drafting of legislationthat would regulate the respective relations between regulatory agents and stakeholders.

Transparencia activa, su relación con el ámbito de gobierno: caso administraciones públicas territoriales en Colombia

El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar el grado de transparencia activa en las administraciones públicas territoriales en Colombia y evaluar la influencia que puede tener el ámbito de gobierno en sus prácticas de divulgación de información. Se diseñó un índice de transparencia global (ITG), a partir de la información publicada en sus sitios web y se empleó el modelo de ANOVA para comprobar la existencia de diferencias entre este tipo de instituciones. Los resultados evidenciaron un grado medio en la transparencia activa y se encontró que no existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas en los resultados obtenidos entre alcaldías y gobernaciones, por lo que el ámbito de gobierno pareciera no ser un factor que influye en la divulgación de información.

Los últimos corregidores y alcaldes mayores de Cataluña, 1823-1836

El estudio muestra los cambios en la administración territorial de Cataluña durante la crisis final del Antiguo Régimen y la monarquía absoluta. Se ofrecen algunos datos biográficos de sus titulares, los corregidores y alcaldes mayores, y se narran las vicisitudes del sistema en el dominio peninsular de la Monarquía Hispánica donde se registraron las mayores tensiones. Durante la década absolutista de 1823-1833, quedó patente la imposibilidad de mantener la antigua mezcla de justicia, administración y poder militar, por lo que la monarquía isabelina separaría enseguida esas funciones y adoptaría el modelo ideado en las Cortes de Cádiz y desarrollado en el Trienio constitucional de 1820-1823.

Uloga ureda državne uprave u županijama u hrvatskome upravno-političkom sustavu

U povodu prestanka rada ureda državne uprave u županijama od 1. siječnja 2020. (dalje u tekstu: uredi) u radu se pokušava utvrditi koju su ulogu te upravne organizacije ostvarivale u hrvatskome upravno-političkom sustavu. Njihova uloga utvrđuje se pravnom analizom sektorskih zakona kojima je središnja državna vlast uredima dodjeljivala javne poslove tijekom razvoja upravljanja u hrvatskim teritorijalnim jedinicama. Osim utvrđivanja uloge ureda, na temelju provedene analize mijenjanja djelokruga ureda tijekom vremena raspravlja se o tome u kojoj je mjeri institucijski razvoj ureda pratio europske trendove, kakav je bio odnos ureda sa središnjim tijelima državne uprave i ostalim dijelovima dekoncentrirane državne uprave te o opravdanosti prijenosa poslova ureda na tijela županijske uprave. Rad sadržava sustavni pregled zadaća ureda od njihova ustrojavanja do danas.

Transformation of the Political Elite of the Republic of Dagestan in 2017–2020

The role of the political elite of the region in interaction with the Federal centre, especially for the national republics that are part of our country, is a determining factor in the development of any region of the Russian Federation. The political elite of the region is a social group that influences the process of territorial administration and decision-making in the region. The article considers the transformation of the political elite of the Republic of Dagestan in 2017–2020. The analysis of the regional elite of the Republic of Dagestan was carried out based on a resource-actor approach. As a result of the study conducted by the author, new political actors who play a decisive role in the socio-political development of the republic were identified.

Theoretical aspects of developing a strategic plan for socio-economic development of rural areas

The article examines the stages of development and implementation of the strategic development plan of rural areas for the socio-economic development of rural areas. The importance of a strategic plan in the development of rural areas is well established. The criteria for the formation of the strategic plan mission, methods of developing strategic plan objectives, the process of selecting strategic plan objectives are studied. The development and implementation of the strategic plan of the rural area is based on the strategic partnership of the population, business and government, as well as the importance of introducing strategic management elements in the rural district administration in order to increase the efficiency of territorial administration.

Dignity in transition: the constitutional and operational potential and limits of human dignity seen from the lens of post-conflict societies

ABSTRACT This article explores the meaning and status of human dignity in a post-conflict context through, primarily albeit not exclusively, an examination of Kosovo's experience. The content and contours of the 2008 Kosovo Constitution were most naturally shaped by its past, formed by a state of conflict and further non-consensual bloody dissolution of the remainder of the former Yugoslav federation, superseded by an interim UN-led territorial administration. Its core values have emerged from a violent and totalitarian past. Unsurprisingly, it contains an explicit standalone human dignity-provision much like the German and South African constitutional models, however, unlike the other recently-adopted constitutions in comparable post-conflict or transitional settings – from Bosnia and Herzegovina to South Sudan – that rather opt for non-operative and mostly preambular references. What this means in practice and how is this related to the German and Strasbourg Court visions of dignity? Overall, what is the legal nature and jurisprudential significance of human dignity in societies in transition? The inquiry is placed within the framework of plural, evolving and mutually-engaged constitutional narratives, aiming to shed light on multiple manifestations of singular constitutional concepts.

Indoor and outdoor concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene in some Italian schools evaluation of areas with different air pollution

The air quality of indoor environments is an aspect of great importance and of growing interest, particularly considering the length of time that people stay in confined spaces. The objective of this study was to study the indoor and outdoor concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) in 8 Italian schools, many of which are located in some of the most highly polluted areas in Italy. This wanted to provide useful information for understanding the status of air quality in sensitive indoor and outdoor areas (schools) and to support the development of recommendations and indications useful to territorial administrations in the improvement of environmental quality strategies. The sampling campaigns were performed with passive samplers from 2014 to 2015, studying both the hot and cold seasons. A common sampling and analytical protocol was applied in all the study areas. Passive sampler data were also compared with BTEX measurements from fixed-site monitoring stations selected as references for each school. Our findings showed the prevalence of low BTEX concentrations with relatively high values limited to toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene in a few monitoring sites and periods. The mean concentration values of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene varied from 0.10 μg/m3 to 10.75 μg/m3, from 0.10 μg/m3 to 28.18 μg/m3, from 0.10 μg/m3 to 11.1 μg/m3 and from 0.10 μg/m3 to 14.45 μg/m3, respectively. In indoor environments, the concentrations were equal to or higher than the values measured outdoors in most cases, frequently reporting I/O ratios greater than 1.

Transformation of local self-government in context decentralization of public power in unitary Ukraine

The process of transformation of local self-government is connected with solving a complex of problems of its provision. Among them, the constitutional and legal problems of territorial governance, which are the subject of this study, play a significant role. In Ukraine, a course of improvement of Ukrainian unitarism was chosen through widespread decentralization of public power, formation of capable, effective local government on this basis as active interaction and cooperation of subjects, local self-government institutions, executive power, civil society, business environment. This approach actualizes the constitutional and legal discourse of decentralization. The article discusses the issues of constitutional and legislative support for the reform of the territorial organization of power. A constitutional and legal understanding of the decentralization of public power in the context of the provisions of the current Basic Law is given. Modern approaches to amending the Constitution of Ukraine in terms of decentralization of public power, reforming local self-government, and territorial administration are critically analyzed. The novelties of legislative developments concerning territorial governance are considered. The urgency of sectoral decentralization in areas such as local finance, education, health care, social protection, housing and communal services, administrative services, communal land and property, sustainable economic development, human resources, etc. is emphasized. It is noted that, given the principles of constitutionalism, the existing potential of the Constitution should be exploited, the shortcomings of permanent, point-to-point modification overcome, the careful and careful approach to regional level of territorial governance. It is emphasized that the transformation of local self-government in the context of decentralization of public power must be carried out in a comprehensive and systematic manner, taking into account the preservation and strengthening of the unitary nature of Ukraine. Keywords: transformation of local self-government, decentralization of public power, territorial governance, constitutional and legal support of reform, unitary principles of Ukraine.

Troops of the Vilna and Warsaw military districts of the Russian Empire in Belarus (1864–1914)

The article reflects the processes of concentration and territorial deployment of troops of the Russian Empire in Belarus during the existence of the Vilna and Warsaw military districts after the end of the uprising of 1863–1864. The analysis of the reasons for the concentration of formations and units of the Russian army in the region, taking into account the current military-political situation in Europe and socio-political processes that took place within the Belarusian provinces themselves, allowed the author to determine the goals and tasks of the troops that were solved by the latter in Belarus from the middle 1860s to the beginning of the World War I. This research is based on a wide range of sources that were first introduced into scientific circulation, identified by the author in the archives and book repositories of Russia and Belarus. The author identifies the causes and preconditions of creation of system of territorial administration of the armed forces of the Russian Empire in Belarus. The process of creating organizational structures of the Vilna military district and the composition of the military contingent stationed in Belarus and the locations of individual parts and units of the Russian army within the borders of Belarusian provinces are discovered. The author identifies the causes of changes in the composition and the scheme of territorial deployment of troops during the period of military districts.On the basis of a comparison of the results obtained in the study of the above aspects of the subject, the author tried to give an overall assessment of the role and place of Belarusian lands in the system of ensuring military-strategic interests of the Russian Empire, as well as the role of the army in political life of Belarus in the second half of the 1860s until the outbreak of the World War I.

Evolution of public administration in the context of the modern process of state formation in Ukraine

Study of the theoretical and methodological foundations of the transformation of the public administration system as a key factor in the development of society. The peculiarities of the development of the system of public administration in the conditions of public challenges, which determine the directions of transformation of public relations in public administration, are determined. The analysis of theoretical and methodological bases of formation of modern system of public administration is given. It is noted that the theoretical and methodological justification of the institutionalization of public administration is the basis for changing the scientific paradigm of public administration, serves as a tool for the development of scientific knowledge about the transformation stages in the field of public administration. A proposal is made to expand the methodological base of research of modern management institutions in the context of public administration standards. Subject-object relations in the system of public administration are characterized, the analysis of normative-legal acts, which form at the present stage the strategic course of development of the management system in general, directions, stages and components, etc. is supplemented. The directions and the structure of research of components of strategy of development of public administration are defined.
 The system analysis of functioning of conceptual principles of improvement of mechanisms of public administration by sustainable development of regions under the conditions of globalization is made. The principles of development and functioning of a complex mechanism of public administration at the regional level, which characterizes the level of ability of the public administration system not only to operate in circumstances of social transformation, but also introduce innovative forms and methods of activity at the level of administrative-territorial units, are summarized on this base. It is ascertained that the strategic direction of the institutional changes in the public administration system in Ukraine is the transformation of the existing models of territorial management, introduction of the principles of decentralization and subsidiarity, implementation of a positive foreign experience of regional management.
 The scientific analysis of the existing model of public administration and administration in the direction of territorial organization of power is supplemented, the basic problems of formation of effective model of territorial administration are analyzed. The directions of practical activity of the state and local power in the conditions of change of a paradigm of public administration are defined.

Preliminary Clinical and Epidemiological Analysis of the First 1,000 Pediatric COVID-19 Cases in Moscow Region

Rationale. The novel coronavirus infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) continues to spread worldwide, though the epidemiological situation varies across countries. It is of interest to estimate the pediatric incidence in a separate constituent entity of the Russian Federation, Moscow Region (MR) closely connected with Moscow (accounting for the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Russia). Assessment of the epidemiological data is interesting due to the late onset of the epidemic outbreak, the preventive lockdown imposed during the early stages, and extensive testing of all the identified contacts.Purpose of the study: Assessment of the pediatric incidence of COVID-19, including identification of its main clinical and epidemiological characteristics, based on the monitoring data for the current situation in MR.Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of all pediatric cases of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in MR (1,047 children of all ages) was performed. The time span covered the data of the daily monitoring of the epidemiological situation from the beginning of reporting (53 days in total). The information was obtained from the database of the Rospotrebnadzor Territorial Administration of MR and collected in compliance with the regulations on Daily Monitoring of Children with Coronavirus Infection, Management Section, State Information System, MR.Results. The pediatric cases of COVID-19 accounted for 6.3% (95% CI2 5.9–6.7) of all the cases reported by 6/5/2020 (16,590); the total infection rate of the pediatric population in the region was 0.07% (0.06–0.09). The basic reproduction number ranged from 4.8 (during the two-week exponential growth phase) to 2.7 (during the later period characterized by a slowdown in the incidence rate) and averaged 3.8 (3.0–4.57). The clustering rate of COVID-19 among children was high, reaching 82.8% (79.7–85.6) with a small average number of cases detected in the cluster — 1.21 (1.16–1.26). Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases prevailed significantly, amounting to 62.2% (59.2–65.1), including 73.1% in newborns; severe cases accounted for 0.38% (0.35–0.41) and hospitalized cases totaled 12.0 (10.1–14.2). No death cases were reported. The mean age of the diseased and infected was 8 [4; 13] years old. Boys prevailed insignificantly (53.2%).Conclusion. There is a distinct stage-by-stage development of the epidemic situation among children in MR. In the pediatric population, COVID-19 was generally acquired from a secondary household transmission within family clusters. Early preventive measures and extensive testing helped to reduce the period of exponential growth and, therefore, to avoid large clusters of infection. In addition, 17.2% of the COVID-19 clusters were identified as those where the child was the first to become sick. In the future, it is necessary to practice distancing and provide effective isolation of diseased children and adults, since the high rate of incidence in children can lag behind the incidence rate in adults.

The Limits of “Civilianization”: The New Policies and Shaanxi’s Territorial Administration in the Late Northern Song

Abstract Previous scholarship has examined various aspects of the origin, development, and eventual collapse of military programs under the New Policies introduced by Wang Anshi (1021-1086), but less attention has been paid to them within a framework of regional analysis. The manuscripts discovered in 1907-1909 at Khara-Khoto in Inner Mongolia contain a wealth of information on daily administration and legal disputes in the military regions of Shaanxi during the early twelfth century. They show that by the early twelfth century, military establishments under the New Policies had become an integral part of Northern Song territorial administration. Therefore, if we confine our analysis to the usual three-tiered hierarchical arrangement of circuits, prefectures, and counties, we will not be able to fully discern the spatial organization of the Song state and the changes it underwent over time.

What Caused the Outbreak of COVID-19 in China: From the Perspective of Crisis Management.

Since the first known case of a COVID-19 infected patient in Wuhan, China on 8 December 2019, COVID-19 has spread to more than 200 countries, causing a worldwide public health crisis. The existing literature fails to examine what caused this sudden outbreak from a crisis management perspective. This article attempts to fill this research gap through analysis of big data, officially released information and other social media sources to understand the root cause of the crisis as it relates to China’s current management system and public health policy. The article draws the following conclusions: firstly, strict government control over information was the main reason for the early silencing of media announcements, which directly caused most people to be unprepared and unaware of COVID-19. Secondly, a choice between addressing a virus with an unknown magnitude and nature, and mitigating known public panic during a politically and culturally sensitive time, lead to falsehood and concealment. Thirdly, the weak autonomous management power of local public health management departments is not conducive for providing a timely response to the crisis. Finally, the privatization of many state-owned hospitals led to the unavailability of public health medical resources to serve affected patients in the Wuhan and Hubei Province. This article suggests that China should adopt a Singaporean-style public health crisis information management system to ensure information disclosure and information symmetry and should use it to monitor public health crises in real time. In addition, the central government should adopt the territorial administration model of a public health crisis and increase investment in public health in China.

LEGAL FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES OF ECONOMIC COURTS

Legal bases of organizational, financial and logistical support of commercial courts, which meet the standards of the modern rule of law and contribute to the effective functioning of the judicial system as a whole, are the most important guarantee of the status of judges and quality administration of justice, especially in commercial courts. Subject to full compliance with the principles of organizational support for the functioning of commercial courts, the procedure of commercial litigation is effectively and comprehensively implemented. Given the next round of judicial reform in Ukraine, we can see the relevance of the study primarily as a study of the legal framework for organizational support of commercial courts to establish areas for updating legislation in this area. The purpose of the article is to study and systematize the legal basis of organizational support of commercial courts in Ukraine. The article is devoted to the study of the legal basis of organizational support of commercial courts in Ukraine. There are determined that the components of the mechanism of organizational support of the court are: 1) subjects of management of commercial courts - the President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Supreme Court, the Commercial Court of Cassation, chairmen of commercial courts, the High Qualification Commission, the High Council of Justice municipality; 2) subjects of organizational support of the activity of commercial courts - the State Judicial Administration and its territorial administration, the staff of commercial courts. It is proposed to disclose legal acts of the state in this area regarding two groups: general and special. The main legal bodies dealing with the organizational support of commercial courts, individual entities, studying their main tasks and strengthening, which is enshrined in the relevant legislation. The constant process of reforming the judicial system and the adoption of relevant bylaws in the framework of organizational support of commercial courts in Ukraine is emphasized.

Support for Improving the International Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of public support for the successful internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bulgaria. The focus is on the internationalization of this group of enterprises not only because of their great number, but also because of their contribution to Bulgarian economy. Out of the total number of SMEs, 500 companies are examined through a standardized questionnaire. These companies are from different economic sectors, and differ in terms of their size and type of ownership. The results reveal that the public services most preferred by the surveyed companies for their successful internationalization are: providing information about foreign markets; encouraging participation in fairs and exhibitions; supporting the creation of contacts with potential partners. Often these companies receive needed services from local territorial administrations, and not from national ones. This suggests the need for a more active use of the potential of local administrations to support the SMEs internationalization. The results also show that the specific needs of a large group of enterprises (the family-owned companies) are not well known yet.