Macroeconomic Maps as an Informational Basis and an instrument of studying the Socio-Economic Space

Abstract

The potentials and perspectives of using the macroeconomic scientific-informational maps in the regional economic structure and spatial organization analysis are examined. Using the examples of pilot sample maps of the Amur region created by the authors some specific methods of designing and improving the contents of basic maps, used as an informational source and an instrument of studying mature spatial socio-economic formations and also concluding maps, created during the study of the mapped region’s socio-economic space are described

Keywords

• Socio-economic space
• mapping method of research
• synthetic macroeconomic maps
• spatial economic structures
• nature management
• socio-economic centers typology
• basic maps
• concluding maps
• Amur Region