Transport accessibility of key settlements in the context of the federal highway network development
... district’s transport network, driven by historical and natural-climatic factors, and identifies territories with low levels of provision that require additional strategic planning measures. The study establishes that, although federal highways form the transport framework and ensure connectivity, their high density and level of integration are characteristic primarily of the southwestern regions of the district. The findings confirm the hypothesis that federal roads can serve as vectors of socio-economic development ...