Estimating the Level of Development of Territorial Social and Economic System of the Agglomeration Type (illustrated by the Barnaul agglomeration)

Abstract

Estimation of social and economic situation in regions of Russia and their territories has been conducted lately, which includes self-sufficiency of territories from the point of view of ensuring the necessary standard of living and quality of life of the population and development of territory economic model that can meet this goal. At the same time the existing methodological support and developments do not take into account specific features of territorial and economic structures, space characteristic of locating economic and social entities of the territory. In this view researching the phenomenon of economic agglomeration is extremely interesting. The research deals with problems of space development of the territory and theoretical and methodological substantiation of creating space models of the agglomeration type. Agglomeration setting-ups could smooth uneven distribution of production factors that determine the level of social infrastructure of a certain territory. As an object of the research the authors chose a subregion of the Altay area. They analyzed and conducted a rating estimation of social and economic potential of municipal setting-ups meant for introduction in the Barnaul agglomeration. A conclusion was made about available preconditions for economic integration of territories with different economic structures, quality of social infrastructure, potential of development and creating an agglomeration effect. The issues of city agglomerations’ functioning were also discussed.

Keywords

• пространственная экономика
• субрегион
• потенциал
• эффективность
• агломерация
• территориально-хозяйственный уклад