The territorial structure and appearance of Kaliningrad
This article combines two approaches to the analysis of the appearance and territorial structure of Kaliningrad. One approach is based on the field study, the other — on the examination of documents. The former helped define a number of integral regions that were later considered from a historical point of view in order to ...
The concepts of enclave and exclave and their use in the political and geographical characteristic of the Kaliningrad region
... different sciences, fields of knowledge, and everyday speech. The author examines the circumstances of their emergence in the reference and professional literature in the Russian language. Special attention is paid to the typology of the world’s enclave territories as objects of political geography; at the same time, their new categories and divisions (international enclave, overseas exclaves, internal enclaves of different levels) are extended and introduced. The author offers a new classification of ...
Territorial differences in the innovative development of Sweden, Finland, and the North-western federal district of the Russian Federation
... development indices; however, the NWFD shows an increase in such indices in catches up in terms of individual indices (mobile communication density and Internet access availability). The authors offer sketch maps showing similarities in the character of territorial differentiation of innovative processes in the NEFD, Sweden, and Finland (which corresponds to the centreperiphery model).
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The role of the river Rhine in the formation of spatial structure of the economy of European countries (1st century BC — 19th century AD)
This article considers the main historical stages of formation of spatial economic structure of the European countries, parts of whose territories lie within the Rhine basin. The analysis covers a protracted chronological interval from the Roman colonization until the beginning of the 20th century. The author emphasizes the role of the River Rhine in the course of territorial structure ...
Cultural and landscape zoning in the North- West Russia
... level. The research and practical significance of the work lies in the identification of the features of formation of cultural landscapes in the North-West Russia, which can be used for the development of schemes of protection and rational management of territorial cultural and historical heritage. The authors rely on historical and cultural zoning as the basic geographical method of research on cultural landscapes. To this effect, the article offers a hierarchy of historical and cultural zones comparable ...
International cross-border migration in the South-East Baltic: factors, structure, consequences
... migration processes in the South-East Baltic (volume, structure, directions) and the analysis of factors affecting migration mobility of the population as well as the assessment of migration influence on the socioeconomic development of three border territories.
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Transport accessibility of key settlements in the context of the federal highway network development
... method and methods of geoinformation analysis, including the construction of buffer zones. The analysis reveals significant spatial heterogeneity in the 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 ...
Morphological anomalies of carabelles in industrial zones of the city of Tula
The aim of this study was to investigate morphological anomalies in representatives of the Carabidae family in industrial areas of Tula city and to assess environmental quality in these territories. Such sites are subject to intense anthropogenic impact, which can disrupt normal organism development and manifest as various morphological deviations — teratologies. A total of 1,675 ground beetle specimens were collected from the sanitary-protection ...
Men’s revolt: the struggle for gender equality in the Polish lands of the Austrian and Russian Empires at the beginning of the XX century: issues of political communication
The article examines the cooperation between men and women during the third wave of feminism in the Polish territories of the Russian and Austrian Empires at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The role of individual men in the establishment of the first major feminist organizations is highlighted. The author studies the contribution of Stanisław Kośutski ...
Settlement system of the Kaliningrad region: dasymetric analysis
... region, coinciding with the agglomeration's influence territory, have been identified. A decrease in population density to the east of Kaliningrad is also shown. For the municipal entities of the Kaliningrad region, the area and density of inhabited territories have been calculated. Dasymetric analysis has revealed areas of compact placement of rural settlements, aligning with the designated government rural agglomerations. The conclusion is drawn regarding the existence of stronger connections ...
Socio-geographic approach to substantiating economic security boundaries of a border region
... since 2022 have created a new development context for Russian border regions redrawing their economic security boundaries. The latter are also changing, which is understood as the required level of security in the current mode of functioning of the territorial system in terms of its openness or closeness. These regions, especially ones located along the northwestern borders, geo-strategically gain more military and political importance for Russia’s national security. Thus, changing boundaries ...
Supporting frames of the leading industrial complexes of the manufacturing industry of the Far North of Russia
The development of the northern territories of the Russian Federation is a crucial element of the country’s sustainable development, as emphasized by the Strategy for the Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation until 2035. In light of the active policy of import substitution,...
Mapping of noise pollution in urbanized areas as a tool for creating a comfortable human environment
The article considers the issues of balanced functioning of urbanized territories (including urban environments) as objects of social ecology. The aim of this work is to analyze the current state of the urban environment in terms of noise pollution and the creation of thematic environmental maps of urban noise pollution....
Attractiveness of landscapes as a factor in the development of recreational nature management of the Sambia Peninsula seashore
The development of domestic tourism in Russia requires the more active integration of recreationally significant territories into this sector. This fully applies to the Kaliningrad coast of the Baltic Sea, as evidenced by the increased volume of tourist flows in recent years. A comprehensive approach to assessing the attractiveness of areas located in the "land—sea" ...
Comprehensive assessment of the level of digitalization of rural areas in Russia (using the example of the Central Federal District)
... of rural digitalization is represented by an integral index (IDRA). The index was calculated using statistical data and open data from mobile network operators as of 2023. The study revealed significant disparities in the digital development of rural territories. A typology of the regions of the Central Federal District has been proposed, identifying three types: advanced, moderate, and lagging. The advanced group includes Moscow, Vladimir, Bryansk, Voronezh, Tambov, and Kursk regions, while Tver ...
Problems of investment attractiveness of resort facilities in the North Caucasus Federal District in the context of their irrational territorial location
... systems. The research methodology employed systemic, comparative, and structural analysis. The study identified the key obstacles to investment development, including environmental degradation, irrational use of natural resources, and deficiencies in the territorial management system. The practical significance of the research lies in the applicability of its findings for designing strategies for the sustainable development of tourist and recreational areas in the North Caucasus Federal District. The ...
Kant’s Philosophy of Chemistry and Nietzsche’s Cosmology: On the Material Hermeneutics of Alchemy and Cinnabar. Part I
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Potential of Russian-Indian scientific cooperation (the case of western border regions of Russia)
... various fields of scientific knowledge. The geography of the study is 268 cities of India and 44 cities of the Western borderland of Russia. The research hypothesis supports the assumption that in Indian-Russian scientific cooperation, the factor of territorial remoteness can be compensated by a similar level of scientific and technological (S&T) development and the priorities of national scientific systems. The research methodology is based on spatial scientometrics. The data source is the international ...
How did Lithuania draw up its present borders? Part II
The author analyses the process of the formation of Lithuania’s territory during the Soviet period of its history. Facts and factors influencing decisions on the territorial issues of Lithuanian statehood are considered through the prism of relations between the Soviet republics and the central authorities of the USSR. The economic development of Soviet Lithuania was a decisive factor in the republic’s territorial ...
On the territorial differences in chain organisation of retail in the Russian Federation
The relatively rapid – however slower than forecasted — development o retail chains is characteristic of Russia in general, nevertheless it exhibits significant territorial differences. An attempt to identify the factors behind these differences through calculating the correlation coefficient made it possible to detect only one factor, whose value is close to essential: the geographical remoteness from Moscow....
Narcotization of the population as a social problem (the case of the subjects of the North-Western Federal District)
... cause harm to the physical and mental health of drug addicts, but also adversely affects the vital activity of the regions, which creates a direct threat to the gene pool of the nation, ensuring the rule of law, the national security of the country. Territorial differences in narcotizing are determined by many factors, such as the economic and geographical location, the level of transport infrastructure development and the social well-being of the population. At the same time, location-wise, the ...
The influence of the transport factor on the investment competitiveness of coastal regions in the European part of Russia.
Given the combination of the basic territorial growth factors, the coastal regions of the European part of Russia, where large urbanized spaces have already been developed or are being developed, are of the greatest potential compared to other regions of the country. It makes perfect sense ...
Geopolitical turbulence and its economic and geographical projections: the case of Russia’s western border regions
... geoeconomic and geopolitical rivalry, accompanied by increasing geopolitical turbulence. The article aims to substantiate the concept of geopolitical turbulence in its socio-geographical projection. Special emphasis is made on its manifestations in the territorial organization of society and its structures. The author reveals the most relevant aspects of the territorial restructuring of the Russian economy, which is being influenced by recent geopolitical changes. The author assesses the economic resistance ...
Attitude to economic development issues as a feature of the sociological profile of the population in the Smolensk region border areas
The article focuses on territorial interests as one of the fundamental concepts of social geography which reveal both objective and subjective character. The primary territorial interest of the region is the efficient economic development, while losses and risks are minimal....
Innovative security of the region: the problem of the formation of the innovation environment of the Kaliningrad region
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Recreational zoning of the territory of the Kaliningrad region
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The current condition of Kaliningrad landscape environment (methodology and basic results)
An original methodology for studying cultural landscapes and regenerative successions on territories of different genesis is used as a basis for a map of the current conditions of the landscapes of the Kaliningrad region. The authors come to a conclusion that shrinking socioeconomic space leads to an increase in the area of territories developing ...
On the indicators of sustainable territorial development
This article offers an overview of indicators proposed for the use at different territorial levels, including sustainable development indicators. The author emphasizes the prospects of the process of obtaining an integral sustainable development indicator.
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Population Migration as an Evidence of Regional Economic Attraction (through the Example of the Pskov Region)
The administrative territorial division of the Pskov region is considered in historical context. The author distinguishes the stages of formation of the Pskov region as an administrative territorial unit of the Russian Federation and analyses the population dynamics, natural ...
Territorial Structure of Eastern Prussia
This article examines the main stages of territorial administration system development in Eastern Prussia in terms of political, economical and social dynamics.
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The territorial features of the development of small enterprises in the municipalities of the Novgorod region
This article focuses on the features of small enterprise development in the municipalities of the Novgorod region. The author analyses the opportunities of applying different geographic research methods to the identification of territorial disproportions. The article offers an assessment of the total and special potential in small business development. A classification of regions according to the total potential and the degree of economic space potential development by small ...
The territorial differentiation of demographic development of the Baltic macroregion
This article is dedicated to the analysis of the territorial features of population change by natural change and migration in the Baltic macroregion and the assessment of the effect of economic development on these processes.
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