The article considers problems still prevailing in many Russian regions due to the low motivation and awareness of the population as yet, hindering active involvement in the separate solid municipal waste (MSW) collection.
The purpose of the article is to explore the municipal administrative practice of the Siberian university cities in addressing issues of separate MSW collection and pro-active (mainly young people's) attitude development while solving the so-called “garbage” problems.
As the main research method, the comparative-analytical analysis and empirical generalization have been used.
The role of university cities, their initiatives and student communities is analyzed as part of the green economy concept in the aspect of MSW separate collection. The role of local authorities, federal, regional and public environmental organizations, activists, scientists and student communities in the environmental initiatives promotion is also highlighted. The innovation process, in housing and utilities sector in particular, is rather complex as it requires the approval of not only municipal and public bodies but also of citizens. Upbringing, education and attitude development of the population should equally contribute. Issues concerning the availability of the separate MSW collection are taking the rise in Russia requiring a higher awareness level. The cultural progress in the field of separate MSW collection is still rather low. Moreover, it is noted, that a number of public officials lack environmental competencies.
The proposed research results focus on creation of favorable conditions for maintaining the well-balanced urban environment and on the promotion of university cities as flagships in the environmental education and behavior development.
The scientific novelty of the article is that it reveals the involvement of the university cities municipalities in developing environmental competencies and environmental thinking of citizens, students and, in some way, authorities in relation to new environmental challenges.
Ufimtseva Evgenia V.
Publications of the author
In the journalp. 50-57
SOCIOCULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY: ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECT
Ю. Подопригора, Т. Захарова, Е. Уфимцева, А. Елисеев
Published: 15 January 2019
The aim of the research is to identify the specific features of socio-cultural relations development between the city and universities in modern conditions and to elaborate improvement trends of the socio-cultural environment of a university city. The traditional urban functions are currently being reconsidered. The nature of changes indicates increasing interrelations of economic and sociocultural development of cities and transformations in higher education. Comparative analysis has been used as a research method. Based on the system review the signs of a university city (exemplified by Tomsk) are revealed. It has been found that the university city can be represented as a conglomerate of academic, technological, cultural, scientific and innovation features. A completely new level of urban culture has been registered in connection with the emergence of universities. The role of university museums, incentives of universities contributing to the socio-economic and cultural development of the city is analyzed. The socio-cultural environment improvement trends of the university city are featured. Scientific novelty is to identify the specific characteristics of the university city and to develop perspective trends to improve the socio-cultural environment of the university city.
p. 51-59
ON THE HISTORY OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNANCE: FROM THE COMMITTEES OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNANCE IN MOSCOW TO THE MODERN SELF-GOVERNANCE
М. Данилова, Е. Уфимцева, Ю. Подопригора, М. Максимова
Published: 15 March 2018
Purpose. Research of methodical and practical aspects of increase of volumes of receipt of budgetary funds due to fight against informal employment and legalizations of the labor relations (the income of the population) in the territory of the municipal area. Development of approach to an assessment of productivity of system of actions for decrease in informal employment and legalization of the income of the population in the village with the subsequent research of optimum scenarios of achievement of a sustainable development of rural territories. Methods. Methodological basis of research are: method of expert evaluations, comparative analysis. The method of expert evaluations and the comparative analysis allowed to prove scientifically a choice of indicators for the analysis of productivity of system of actions for decrease in informal employment and legalization of the income of the population in the village. Results. The developed system of indicators for an assessment of productivity of system of actions for decrease in informal employment and legalization of the income of the population in the village with the subsequent research of optimum scenarios within growth of the budgetary providing a sustainable development of rural territories acts as results of research Scientific novelty. The characteristic of system of actions for decrease in informal employment and legalization of the income of the population in the territory of municipality "Kozhevnikovsky Area" of the Tomsk region within growth of the budgetary providing a sustainable development of rural territories is given. The assessment of informal employment in the territory of municipality "Kozhevnikovsky Area" of the Tomsk region within growth of the budgetary financing of URST is carried out. Author's approach to an assessment of productivity of system of actions for decrease in informal employment and legalization of the income of the population in the territory of municipality in aspect of growth of the budgetary financing of URST is offered.
p. 37-41
INTERACTION AND EVALUATION OF URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE ASPECT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROCESSES
Е. Уфимцева
Published: 15 January 2015
Purpose. Article is devoted to the interaction of municipal economy infrastructures and their assessment as well as the basis of the urban economy study laid decades ago, which has a negative impact on the practical aspects of the industry. Methodology. Author established interaction infrastructures using the methods of scientific knowledge, grouped main approaches to analysis of urban economy infrastructure development, defined groups of indicators to assess the state of the infrastructure. Discussion. Many research scientists are turning to the problems of urban infrastructure, but it focuses on the study of some sectors of urban infrastructure complex. The author's position is that the infrastructure of the city in terms of socio-economic processes should be considered comprehensively, as they have a distinct character of the network. Results. Author established interaction and offer a tool to assess the interaction of infrastructures in the context of urban development. Scientific novelty. The discussion will enable more accurate planning of joint activities of municipal services infrastructure, will provide comprehensive economic and social development of these infrastructures and the city as a whole.
