СОЦИАЛЬНАЯ СФЕРА МАЛЫХ ГОРОДОВ РОССИИ В КОНТЕКСТЕ ЦЕЛОСТНОГО СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОГО РАЗВИТИЯ СТРАНЫ (Social Small Towns Russia in the Context of a Holistic Socio-Economic Development)

Ecological tourism is considered as a form of nature-oriented tourism, the purpose of which is the cognition and protection of nature and the environment that does not violate the integrity of the ecological system, the conservation of natural resources and the socio-economic development of tourist areas. Ten problems that restrain ecological tourism in Russia are revealed. For the regional analysis, the Pskov region, rich in tourist and recreational resources, advantageous geopolitical position, bordering the three states with four regions of our country, was chosen. It is especially emphasized that ecological tourism today, being a complex interdisciplinary area, ensures a close intertwining of the interests of tourism and ecology economy, as well as culture and social sphere. Ecotourism appeared at the beginning of the XXI century, but already has an impact on the economies of countries and regions, and also activates the movement for the protection and protection of the environment. In conclusion, it is proposed to pay special attention to such tourism objects as museum-reserves, museum-manors located in the old small towns of the region, which are traditional tourism centers.

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Development Trajectories of Small Towns in East Slovakia

European Countryside ◽

10.1515/euco-2016-0026 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 373-394 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ladislav Novotný ◽

Stela Csachová ◽

Marián Kulla ◽

Janetta Nestorová-Dická ◽

Loránt Pregi

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Statistical Data ◽

Small Towns ◽

Settlement System ◽

Specific Group ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Economic Developments ◽

Development Trajectories

Abstract Small towns, compared to larger cities, are specific group of municipalities with weaker performance in many spheres of socio-economic development. The aim of the paper is to comprehensively evaluate development of twelve small towns in the region of East Slovakia over the centuries up to present. The paper deals with question how their demographic and economic developments have been reciprocally influenced under particular historical circumstances. Using various sources of statistical data and employing traditional historical, mathematical-statistical and cartographical methods, regularities and patterns were identified that enabled us to categorize small towns and evaluate their development trajectories and current roles in the settlement system. In the most cases, they are still valid nodes for their hinterlands even though their past situation has been unfavourable.

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Cultural Clusters as a Local Economic Development Strategy in Rural Small-Town Areas: Sarah Baartman District in South Africa

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series ◽

10.2478/bog-2019-0007 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 43 (43) ◽

pp. 107-119 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fiona Drummond ◽

Jen Snowball

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Development Strategy ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Economic Status ◽

Threshold Level ◽

Small Towns ◽

Creative Industries ◽

Gis Mapping ◽

Socio Economic Development

AbstractTheory suggests that cultural and creative industries (CCIs) cluster in cities where levels of socio-economic development are higher and where they can take advantage of the city’s hard and soft infrastructure. However, some South African rural areas and small towns have identified CCIs as potential economic drivers. This paper investigates the relationship between the presence of CCIs in non-metropolitan spaces and levels of socio-economic development using a municipal level socio-economic status index and GIS mapping. The results show a positive relationship between larger numbers of CCIs and higher levels of development. It is suggested that a threshold level of development must be met before CCIs will cluster in an area and become a viable option for promoting local economic development.

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The role of new towns in the local socio-economic development

Wiadomości Statystyczne. The Polish Statistician ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0014.0880 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 62 (3) ◽

pp. 28-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Barbara Konecka-Szydłowska ◽

Robert Perdał

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Data Bank ◽

Small Towns ◽

Local Data ◽

New Towns ◽

Local Labour ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

The Creation ◽

The Impact

The aim of the research presented in this article is to determine the role of new towns created in Poland within 1989—2015. The study is focused on the analysis of socio-economic development of such cities, mainly as local labour markets, with particular emphasis on the scale of people commuting to work. For the purpose of this analysis i.a. a method of taxonomic measure of development was adopted (the creation of the measure is based on the estimation of the distance to the ideal solution). The study was carried out on the basis of the Local Data Bank resources provided by the CSO, as well as own esearch and works performed by other authors. The results of conducted research showed that the impact of the new cities on the creation of socio-economic relationship increases significantly when the centre has a well-developed economic base with public services of supra-local importance, which stimulates the development of other socio-economic links, e.g. service and trade. Furthermore, the role of large urban agglomerations in the socio-economic activation of people living in new small towns was outlined.

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BRANDING OF SMALL TOWNS AS AN ELEMENT OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA ◽

10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2021.11.02.005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (11) ◽

pp. 29-33

Author(s):

Inna M. Yurkiv ◽

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Lyudmila L. Kalinina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Development Strategy ◽

Brand Management ◽

Small Towns ◽

Identity Crisis ◽

Information Resources ◽

City Brand ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

The Creation

The article substantiates the need to develop a strategy for the development of small towns, an important element of which is the creation of a brand. The prerequisites for branding small towns are identified, including the importance of overcoming the identity crisis of territories, solving problems of socio-economic development, attracting human, financial and information resources. The main stages of creating a city brand are revealed, recommendations on brand management are given.

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Tourism as one of the Directions of Socio-Economic Development of Small Cities in Russia

Scientific Research of Faculty of Economics. Electronic Journal ◽

10.38050/2078-3809-2018-10-3-38-45 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 38-45

Author(s):

Vladimir V. Kovalenko ◽

Lidiya A. Davydova

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Medical Tourism ◽

Small Towns ◽

Small Cities ◽

Economic Problems ◽

Local Resources ◽

Socio Economic Development

Socio-economic problems of small cities is a multi-factor phenomenon. One of the problems of small towns is the insufficient use of local resources, both natural and man-made. Possible points of growth of the socioeconomic situation of small cities is the development of various types of tourism with the attraction of unique tourist resources. One of the examples of the organization of tourism in some small cities can be medical tourism and its sanatorium-resort direction.

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URBAN SETTLEMENT IN THE KYIV REGION: DYNAMICS AND STRUCTURE

Ekonomichna ta Sotsialna Geografiya ◽

10.17721/2413-7154/2018.80.33-39 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 33-39

Author(s):

Anatoly DOTSENKO

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Small Towns ◽

Social Infrastructure ◽

Small Cities ◽

Urban Settlement ◽

Urban Network ◽

Industrial Enterprises ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Urban Settlements

The article deals with the socio-geographical processes of the development of urban settlement in a specific region of Ukraine, such as Kyiv Region, where a relatively large, branched and stable urban settlement network has historically been formed. In the process of functioning of this network, cer tain features and disproportions of the structure of the urban network, in par ticular towns and cities of urban type, have been identif ied, which has caused some problems for the further development of urban settlements. Geographical situation (location around the Ukrainian capital) makes significant influence on the development of urban settlements in the Kyiv region. Over the past 27 years there have been significant shif ts due to its dynamism: e.g., two new cities emerged on the basis of urban-type settlements; one city has moved from the middle-size to the small category; two large villages have been moved to the category of urban-type settlements, etc. Multivectoral socio-economic development resulted in significant differences in the urban settlement systems of the Kyiv region and adjacent regions. Taking into account the tendency of urban settlement system development in 2001-2016, as well as peculiarities of the structure of urban and urban-type settlements, the author developed the forecast of the development of urban settlements in the Kyiv region and justified directions for solving their problems. Solving the problems of socio-economic development of urban settlements in the Kyiv region requires a differentiated approach to the study of settlements, depending on their population, functions, geographical location, etc. The problem of activating the socio-economic development of small cities is particularly acute. This problem at the beginning of the XXI century began to be gradually solved in the process of implementing two national programs for small cities, but these programs have not been implemented due to the termination of the state funding. Monofunctional small towns of Kyiv region need special attention. The main directions of their development are: technical and managerial improvement of existing enterprises, construction of new industrial enterprises, operationally interconnected with the existing ones, increase of investments, strengthening of transport and social infrastructure, thus contributing to attractiveness and competitiveness of these cities.

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