Трансформація понять і завдань функціонального зонування території

Functional zoning allows optimization of the use of territories, providing a balanced combination of various functions; helps to avoid chaotic urban development, which can lead to conflicts between different types of land use; contributes to the efficient organization of urban space and minimizes the costs of infrastructure construction and maintenance; provides a clear understanding of the possibilities of land use, which reduces risks and promotes the attraction of capital in the development of territories, etc. In Ukraine, the development of functional zoning has its history. Zoning, as a concept of spatial planning, appeared in Ukraine in the period after gaining independence in 1991, but approaches to its implementation were based on Soviet urban planning methods The article examines the transformation of the conceptual apparatus and tasks of functional zoning in Ukraine and their relationship with approaches to spatial planning. Methods of comparative analysis were used in the research process. The research that was conducted, made it possible to structure the stages of transformation of the concepts and tasks of functional zoning of territories in Ukraine. It includes a transition from the traditional division of the territory by functional purpose to a more comprehensive one, that takes into account multifunctionality, sustainable development, integra-tion infrastructure, and preservation of the natural environment and legal issues. The results of the study illustrate that in Ukraine this process is complicated by the unsettled regulatory framework and the inertia of the structures that are empowered by various components of this complex process. The article is scientific and methodical.