Strategic tools for spatial development of rural areas

The purpose of the study is to consider the strategic tools for the spatial development of rural areas in the context of the state program «Integrated Development of Rural Areas in the Novosibirsk Region». The article presents an overview of regulatory legal acts on the topic of «spatial development of rural areas»”. Based on the bibliometric analysis, relevant articles were selected, the contribution of Russian scientists to the theory of spatial development was studied. The result of the empirical study was a map of the key settlements of the Novosibirsk Region. The strategic aspects of the spatial development of rural areas (socio-economic and socially-oriented aspects, spatial organization and sustainability of development) were analyzed. Strategic tools for the spatial development of rural areas are identified. The main problems of the development of rural areas in the Novosibirsk Region and their focus on infrastructure development are identified; directions for solving these problems are shown. The goals, objectives, indicators, as well as the results of the implemented activities within the framework of the state program of the Novosibirsk Region «Integrated Development of Rural Areas in the Novosibirsk Region» for the period 2020-2024 are considered. The article presents the results of an expert assessment of the quality of strategies for the socio-economic development of municipal entities in the Novosibirsk Region according to the integrated assessment methodology. In conclusion, conclusions are made on the prospects for further research.