Month: June 2021

ANALYSIS OF URBAN CONNECTIVITY EFFECTS OF THE SOUTHERN FEDERAL DISTRICT

Inna MANAEVA

Associate Professor of the Department of World Economy, Belgorod State National Research University, Russia, http://www.bsu.edu.ru

In.manaeva@yandex.ru

Anna TKACHEVA

Assistant of the Department of World Economy, Belgorod State National Research University, Russia, http://www.bsu.edu.ru

atkacheva1993@gmail.com

Abstract

Today, existing urban imbalances in Russia distort the territorial space, demonstrate its insufficient integrity, which leads to high differences in the quality of life of citizens and social instability. In order to make effective and scientifically sound management decisions, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms underlying the functioning of cities, which actualizes the study of the effects of their connectivity in territorial space. The aim of the study is to develop an approach that allows us to determine the effects of urban connectivity in territorial space. The estimation method is based on the calculation of global and local Moran indices to determine the effects of the connectivity of territories by indicators: “population size”, “migration growth”, “volume of shipped products per capita”. The information base was the data of the Federal State Statistics Service, the calculation of distances was carried out according to the data of the automobile portal. The object of the study is the cities of the Southern Federal District, with a population of more than 100 thousand people in 2017. The calculations made it possible to determine the type (direct and reverse) and the strength of inter-territorial relations according to the parameters under consideration: according to the indicator “population size” there is a negative autocorrelation, according to the indicator “migration growth” and “volume of shipped products per capita” – positive autocorrelation. According to the indicator of the volume of shipped products per capita, polarization was revealed: Volgograd and Volzhsky are disconnected from the rest of the group of cities, while they do not have a significant impact on nearby territories. The strongest direct inter-territorial links are identified in the group of leading cities relative to each other. The indicator of «migration growth» observes significant inverse effects, largely Maykop falls into the zone of influence of leading cities.The practical importance lies in the possibility of using the results obtained by regional authorities in developing a strategy for the development of cities and regions in terms of identifying the production clusters of the region.

Keywords: Moran index, spatial autocorrelation, inter-territorial connection, city

JEL classification: R12

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POPULATION ACCESSIBILITY TO RAIL SERVICES. INSIGHTS THROUGH THE LENS OF TERRITORIAL COHESION

Daniela- Luminița CONSTANTIN

Professor at the Department of Administration and Public Management, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies; Bucharest; Romania

danielaconstantin_2005@yahoo.com

Corina- Cristiana NASTACĂ

Teaching Assistant at the Department of Administration and Public Management, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies; Bucharest; Romania

cnastaca@gmail.com

Emilia GEAMBASU

MSc – Administration and Public Management,Faculty of Administration and Public Management, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies; Bucharest; Romania

geambasuemilia@gmail.com

Abstract

Territorial cohesion is a concept that has played an important role in the European authorities’ agenda since the 1990s, being linked to some of the main objectives defined in various EU Treaties (i.e. those envisaging flows, connectivity, spatial nodes, etc.). In this respect, the present research aims to explore territorial cohesion in relation to accessibility so as to provide a comprehensive picture of this subject, employing for the empirical study the Romanian railway system. The main objective is to examine how the Romanian railway infrastructure influences territorial cohesion through regions’ accessibility to infrastructure and rail transport services. The research methodology consists of an exploratory study conducted using secondary data analysis. The collected data have been used to compute a set of indicators (the Engel ratio, the Goltz ratio, and the Hansen accessibility coefficient) that allows the analysis of the degree of population accessibility to railway transport, based on the characteristics of the rail transport service (distance, duration, and cost of travel). The study has revealed that the Romanian railway infrastructure does not have a positive contribution to reducing disparities and strengthening territorial cohesion. Although it is sufficiently extensive, it has uneven growth and low accessibility due to low travel speeds and long travel times. Regarding accessibility, the presence of at least two types of disparities – inter- and intra-regional, has been revealed, due to the fact that disparities in accessibility firstly manifest at the regional level and increase in intensity at the county level.

Keywords: territorial cohesion, population accessibility, railway network, inter- and intra-regional disparities, Romania

JEL classification: R1, R4, R42

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ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION AS A WAY OF DEVELOPING ECO-TOURISM IN THE ARCTIC REGION

Raisa M. IVANOVA

Associate Professor at the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Bunin Yelets State University, Yelets, Russian Federation

ivanova5438@ubogazici.in

Olga V. SKROBOTOVA

Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Bunin Yelets State University, Yelets, Russian Federation

skrobotova5438@murdoch.in

Nadezhda K. MARTYNENKO

Professor at the Department of Economics and Socio-Humanities, M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk, Russian Federation

mar-vol@tanu.pro

Olga S. TAMER

Professor at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Natural Science Disciplines, Tyumen Industrial University, Tyumen, Russian Federation

tamer.o@nuos.pro

Anatoly V. KOZLOV

Professor at the Department of Transport, Oil and Gas Technology, Tyumen Industrial University, Tyumen, Russian Federation

an-kozlov@uohk.com.cn

Abstract

Tourism as a means of diversifying economic development can only be considered in those regions that have enough tourism potential. The application of tourism management methods in the region requires factoring in the specifics of the region itself and the possibility of increasing the number of inbound tourists. The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that the number of regions that can offer a competitive product is quite small and tourism is often their main income category. The novelty of the study is that the Arctic region is subsidized and often the region’s economy is focused only on the extraction and processing of minerals. Attraction of tourists is limited due to climatic and infrastructural conditions. As a novelty of the study, the question of how to build infrastructure and provide a management model in the Arctic region is considered, provided that the model meets the standards of public administration. The practical application of the research results can be achieved on the condition that each of the participants in the public administration process can implement a regional development program at the level of the Arctic regions. The main task will be considered the process of formation of a competitive environmental and managerial environment upon financing with self-supporting forms.

Keywords: conditions for the development of tourism, the construction of tourist facilities, entrepreneurial activity in tourism activity, tourist demand, study programs at universities.

JEL classification: Q57, R11, Z32

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