Territorial attractiveness and spatial development: an integrated approach to the development strategy of the territorial space of the Russian regions

The purpose of the study is to increase the socio-economic development of society through the advantage of territorial spatial development, as well as to identify patterns of population distribution on the territory of the Russian Federation and attracting the population to its unique resources located on the territory of Russia. The concept is considered the attractiveness of the spatial development of the territory, which are key aspects that have an impact on the economic growth of both the territory and the population. In the current situation, the importance of forming unique competitive advantages of territories is increasing, since different regions of Russia today represent and form attractive areas of their territories on the basis of territorial spatial development.

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