TO THE RELEVANCE OF THE HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH IN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT

The article is devoted to the study of the relevance of applying a human-centered approach to spatial development of territory. According to the author, the human-centered approach aims not only at improving the quality of life of the population but also expanding the potential of individuals, their abilities, and enhancing their human capital for the development of surrounding spaces.. The goal of spatial development is to achieve such distribution of population and limited economic resources that ensures balanced and sustainable socio-economic development of the region. To this end, key regions have been identified within the framework of the spatial development strategy. These settlements possess the necessary potential for developing areas such as economy, society, ecology, and digital technologies. Digital economy has become a driver for the development of a human-oriented economy. The author defines the essence of the concept of «human-centered regional economy»...