Vol. 8 No. 3 (2014)

The contribution aims is to research a new field of "Sustainable industrial area", which was developed by us at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern / Germany. While individual companies within the paradigm of sustainable development can introduce the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, there was commercial areas hitherto no comparable concept. This offer is with this concept, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, various possibilities of cooperation at. As part of the concept together they can make an important contribution to sustainable development, they could not afford as a single company. First, it's about the theoretical basis for the concept of "Sustainable commercial areas" show. Building on a case study that we have developed within the framework of a research project presented. In the implementation of the case study is about to make a first inventory in the industrial area, which is already done. In a second step then we must decide the management of the industrial area, which measures for the industrial area are particularly relevant.

Purpose. Identifying features of the local government territorial organization changes in Russia at the level of municipalities and urban districts. Methods. Information and methodological foundation is based on the research part of the official statistical data of Federal State Statistic Service, materials Municipal Development Agency, the All-Russian Council of the local government, overseas study Local Government and Public Service Initiative, OSI (Budapest). Results. Author researches aims, objectives of territorial reforms implemented in Russia. Based on the analysis the author makes a conclusion about unsystematic and territorial fragmentation ongoing reforms in Russia. The necessity of the development of regional strategies for changing territorial organization of local self-government was proved. Author identifies the most preferred targets of territorial transformations. Based on the analysis of foreign experience two basic approaches to the determination of the optimal size of the municipality were defined, also a trend of consolidation of municipalities in Europe and America in the last five years was marked. Scientific novelty. A classification of municipal and urban districts territorial transformations models, used in Russia. Author worked out the recommendations on the use of domestic and foreign experience consolidation of municipalities to create conditions for strengthening the financial and economic foundations of local government in the region and capacity building of independent stimulation of territorial development.

Purpose. The study aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the new municipal reforms in the Russian Federation Methods. The methods of empirical research and comparing and qualitative analysis based on subjective assessments were used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a new model of local government. Results and practical relevance. The order of the formation of local governments in urban districts with intracity and intercity dividing regions formed within these urban districts was described. In particular, the first steps of new two-level model implementation of the local government organization for large urban districts in the city of Chelyabinsk the only city in the Russian Federation, switched to the specified model. Scientific novelty. Author disclosed the possible consequences of the local government reform in the absence of legal framework, clear lines of authority, funding sources and determining the tax base of newly introduced species municipalities.

Purpose. To disclose different kinds of externalities in housing construction and management methods at the level of the state and communities, as well as areas of regulation renovations of old industrial cities. Methodology and methods. We use the methodology of neoclassical and neo-institutional direction of economic thought, the economy approaches the real estate and urban economics. Results. Grouped kinds of positive and negative externalities in housing old industrial city. The features and limits of applicability of the neoclassical and neo-institutional approaches to solving the problem of externalities on the example of infill development. Generalized positive experience territories under renovation residential area of the city and the old industrial ways of resolving the contradictions that arise. Results of the study are applicable to further develop the concept of sectoral and instutsionalnoy economy, the real estate economy and the economy of the city, as well as in the improvement of the urban housing policy and management emerging in housing construction conflicts and contradictions. Scientific novelty. The novelty of the study is the classification of positive and negative externalities arising from urban housing, to identify ways to address them with the state and the market on the basis of voluntary agreements in the compilation of contradictions and ways to manage the renovation areas with residential development of old industrial cities.

Purpose. The study of the characteristics and the role of marketing in the territory development management. Methods. The author used content analysis of the scientific literature, periodicals websites to complex characteristics of municipal marketing and its role in the development of the territory. Results. The article discusses the relationship between globalization and the need to use in the management of territories, cities such market-based management as a municipal marketing to enhance the competitiveness of territories. Author proposed to estimate the effectiveness of municipal marketing for a number of key indicators characterizing socio-economic development of the municipality. Scientific novelty. Objective, main principles, functions of municipal marketing, highlight the methodological features, differences between municipal and commercial marketing, means achieving not only economic but also social effects were defined.

Purpose. Identify problems imperfections municipal legislation arising from the construction of the system model of the biceps local governments, when the head of the municipality is headed by a representative body, and the head of administration (city manager) is assigned under the contract on the basis of competition. Methods. Comparative analysis of legal acts regarding the appointment of the authority of the head of administration (city manager) in the case of the competition was not held before the new competition. Results. The analysis of situation in Rezhevsky district where after the expiry of the contract no candidate for the post of head of administration did not receive the support of deputies of the representative body, showed the imperfection of the legislation on local government. Comparative analysis of legal acts shows that executing the powers of the head of administration for the period after the termination of previous city manager office, and until a new are selected, should be appointed by decision of the Duma adopted by a majority vote, not the head of administration decision on the last day of his work on the contract. Scientific novelty. The author finds it necessary to amend the federal legislation on municipal government, in terms of appointment of the City Manager position authority, in case of termination of appointed head of the administration office and not a contest. On the basis of these changes will be made ​​additions to the statutes of municipalities that have shaped their territories biceps control system.

Purpose: Analyzing the post-industrial transformation processes of mining regions in Germany, we (1) conclude general potentials and approaches for managing sustainably the structural change/crisis, and (2) discuss spatial differences underpinning or hampering the regions’ future development. Methods: We base our arguments on a long-term analysis of two contrasting case studies in Germany, analyzing their transformations and regeneration approaches along the three dimensions of sustainability: economic, socio-cultural and ecological development. The analysis refers both to primary and secondary data. Results: General and effective approaches of overcoming the structural crisis are identified, namely: public-private partnerships for research and development clusters; projects to increase the regional quality of life, especially in terms environmental/ecological aspects and urban qualities; projects to re-interpret, re-use and celebrate” the mining legacies as cultural heritage; massive public/private investments in the afore-mentioned spheres, reflecting on the locally differentiated potentials and needs. Apart from that, however, the chances of mining cities to sustainably develop in future, differ in at least two respects: with respect to the profoundness of their transformation as well as with regard to intra-regional differentiations. Scientific novelty: The scientific value consists in empirically contributing to the corpus of comparative studies on the sustainable development of former mining regions, reflecting in particular the post-socialist and non-socialist context of mining regions as well as intra-regional factors.

Purpose. Study of contemporary international features of one of the leading cities in Ukraine Dnipropetrovsk to identify their spatial features. Methods. On the basis of the proposed methodological apparatus of the study was justified use of appropriate indicators for the quantitative measurement of various international functions of the city in modern Ukrainian reality. Results. Identified features of the role and importance of Dnepropetrovsk in international relations of Ukraine, as well as analyzed the reasons that contributed to the formation of relevant features of the city participation in the processes of globalization. Scientific novelty. This study of international functions of Dnepropetrovsk is a pioneer in economic geography and regional economics.

Purpose. Substantiation of necessity the formation of program budget on the basis of municipal programs. Methods. As the basic approach used the principles of the organization, formation and implementation of municipal programs, summarizes regulatory practices at the level of city districts. Results and practical significance. Based on the analysis concludes that developed and approved legal documents governing the development, formation, implementation and evaluation of municipal programs. Scientific novelty. Formulated requirements to the indicators of the municipal program implementation results, which will provide the opportunity to check and confirm the achievement of the goals and objectives of the municipal program.

Purpose. Study of features of the strategic development of small areas in modern conditions. Methods. Used traditional method of studying the causal relationships, used the method of analysis and synthesis, allowed to isolate the general and the particular in the problem of municipal development of the Chelyabinsk region, applied the method of scientific abstraction, without which it is impossible to construct an ideal model for strategic development. Results. Based on the fact that cities such as the city of Troitsk, have a unique historical development, geographical location (the border with the Republic of Kazakhstan), a non-metallic minerals, the author concludes: Troitsk -the city, do not fall under one of the classical definitions. This is not a one-industry town, not a satellite town, serving as a "residential branch" in the nearby large city, it is not the agro-town, it's not a city the center of tourism, it is not scientific, experimental or health center. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty lies in the study of the strategic priorities of small areas on the example of a city like Troitsk. The author concludes that in the current situation it is necessary to create unified center on the adjustment strategies of socio-economic development of the municipalities in the center of the area, to bring these strategies together, developing general guidelines

Purpose. Consideration of the main scientific approaches to methodologies for assessment of economic efficiency of subordinate institutions in terms of reforming government and municipal services sector. Scientific novelty. Investigation of methods for assessing the financial condition of municipal institutions, as there is no single methodological approach for the definition and calculation of performance indicators of institution. Methods. Content analysis of basic scientific approaches; analysis of financial plans and reporting agencies; comparison study. Results. The model evaluates the quality and effectiveness of the use of budgetary resources: indicators of quality of financial management (budget and extrabudgetary), performance indicators of state (municipal) assets evaluation indicators of corruption in the procurement of goods and services, and more.

Purpose. Studying the experience of project management of complex social projects at the municipal level. Development of proposals for improving project management processes. Methods. The study is based on statistical methods and techniques of systems analysis. The authors conducted a study of the results of the municipal social projects in the city of Nizhny Tagil. Results. The analysis of the implementation of the municipal social projects in the city of Nizhny Tagil in 2013. Identified organizational and economic problems facing the city administration in the implementation of projects. Proposals for improving the management of social projects are given. Scientific novelty. Developed recommendations for the development of project management in the municipal authorities.