Spatial Differentiation of Living Standards as a Mirror of Disproportions in Socioeconomic Development: a Case Study of Belgorod Oblast
https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587-55662019328-40
Abstract
The article deals with spatial differences in living standards of the population on a regional scale – in Belgorod oblast, which is among the federal subjects implementing federal reforms in the socioeconomic sphere. Approaches to living standards have been determined, major indices of living standards have been identified. The study of intraregional differentiation of components of living standards of the population, including the extensive use of GIS techniques has been conducted. A component-based research of living standards shows that the extent of disproportions between municipalities is especially significant in respect to social and socioeconomic indicators, which reflects the reduction in the number of social enterprises and the number of employed people in rural areas. The role of agricultural holdings in the change of indicators of the living standards of the rural population and in the development of rural settlement pattern is revealed. The result of the study was the typology of municipal districts depending on the level of socioeconomic development, based on the synthetic index of the living standard, which revealed deep intraregional disproportions. The study has found that a high level of development is only typical for the regional center.
Supporting agencies: The work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. 17-03- 00092/OGN.
About the Authors
N. V. Chugunova
Belgorod State National Research University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. V. Likhnevskaya
Belgorod State National Research University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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- The territorial imbalance is particularly strong in terms of social and socio-economic indicators. The differences between rayons in demographics, economics, and environmental indicators are weaker.
- A high level of development is characteristic only for the regional centre.
- Low level of development creates a risk for innovations in peripheral municipal districts.
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Chugunova N.V., Likhnevskaya N.V. Spatial Differentiation of Living Standards as a Mirror of Disproportions in Socioeconomic Development: a Case Study of Belgorod Oblast. Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Geograficheskaya. 2019;(3):28-40. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587-55662019328-40
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