SPATIAL PLANNING. REGIONAL APPROACH (USING THE EXAMPLE OF THE ARKHANGELSK REGION)

Abstract. The object of the study is the territory of the Arkhangelsk region, the spatial development of which is determined by its location in the northern latitudes and the coastal position providing access to the Arctic seas. The Arkhangelsk region is characterized by uneven distribution of urbanized territories, significant imbalances in the socio-economic development of municipalities. The choice of the optimal model of the territorial organization of the region, as the purpose of the study, is aimed at ensuring sustainable and balanced spatial development, reducing inter-municipal differences in the level and quality of life of people, providing conditions for the innovative development of the region's economy and attracting investments. The author considers the optimization of the settlement system (including rural settlement) and the formation of zones and points of economic activity aimed at strengthening the competitive position of regional policy to be the main tasks of the spatial development of the Arkhangelsk region. The main regional planning centers are represented by urban agglomerations (Arkhangelsk and Kotlas), forming two intrareginal settlement systems. Based on the conducted research, a model of the spatial organization of the Arkhangelsk region has been developed. The priority areas of spatial planning of the region include the development of transport and planning axes at the regional and inter-municipal levels, which determine the sustainable development of the main urban and rural settlements of the Arkhangelsk region. The research methodology is based on the use of a systematic approach in the analysis of the processes of urban development of the territory of the subject of the Russian Federation. In studying the development of spatial systems and the interaction of their structural components, such methods of system analysis as analytical, logical, graphical and modeling are used. The use of a systematic scientific and methodological approach made it possible to identify the general patterns of spatial development of the region as an integral object, as well as its specific systems. Main scientific results: the role of using frame models in planning the spatial development of the region is substantiated. The framework of settlement, transport planning, ecological and historical-cultural framework of the territory of the Arkhangelsk region are considered and a system of measures for optimizing the structure of settlement and the formation of supporting settlements is proposed.