GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE STUDY OF ETHNIC ASPECTS OF URBANIZATION IN RUSSIA

Abstract

The paper discusses the use of geoinformation technologies in studies of ethnic aspects of urbanization in Russia. It analyzes the level of urbanization, urbanization transition in ethnic groups, and changes in the geography of population settlement of the country with centrographic and other methods.

Keywords

• geoinformatics
• system
• urbanization
• ethnic processes
• urbanization transition
• modeling
• geography of settlement