Vol. 14 No. 1 (2016)

Purpose. Identification and description of stages of territorial planning system formation of municipal development in Russia in the Soviet and modern periods. Methods. Genetic techniques, logical, systematic and comparative analysis are used in the study. Empirical base of the study was the complex of normative-legal acts in the field of spatial planning and urban development in Russia in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods Results and practical significance. The paper reveals the stages of territorial planning system formation in the Rus-sian Federation taking into account the state of the real estate market and the key parameters of the existing models of legal regulation. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the territorial planning urban development in the system of strategic planning of the country socio-economic development. The obtained results can be implemented in the process of manage-ment decisions and used for improving territorial planning of urban development in Russia and other post-soviet countries. Scientific novelty. The specificity of interaction of state government and local self-government at different stages of system of urban development planning is revealed. The role and the place of spatial planning in the emerging system of strategic planning of socio-economic development is described. The problem of improving the territorial planning of urban development in the short and long term is discussed.

Objectives. The aim of the article is to investigate the urban reconfiguration of Astana city in social-ecological aspect by the spatial interpreting the social processes in the city. Methods. It is analyzed the dynamic of quantitative and qualitative changes, which was occurred in Astana city from 60-th of the ХХ century, with emphasis on the post soviet history of city development. Is organized the differentiated and complex social estimation of city on base of questionnaire questioning the population territory, with revealing the some problems of built environment quality. Results. Conducted studies were enable the scientific analysis for the Astana city architectural-planning urban recon-figuration in social-ecological aspect, and creating the preconditions for making design decisions in the frames of city master plans directed not only on achievement of the main purpose shaping the modern image of Astana city, but also for the conversions it in eco city, convenient to citizens. Scientific novelty. For the first time were used the results of wide scale sociological study for analysis the architec-tural-planning urban reconfigurations of Astana city in post soviet period and is organized the social estimation of city territory.

Goal. The aim of this research is to investigate how the phenomenon of shrinkage is understood in the most affected areas, such as mining cities, so-called one company towns, in Southern Russia and what kind of responses addressing the issue have been developed in special programs, strategic plans and plans of territorial development. Methods. For the analysis of demographic trends in Southern Russia the data from the Federal Statistic Service was used: the results of the three censuses of 1989, 2002 and 2010, but also the annual statistic. The data on economic development was analyzed through the indicators presented in the statistical database, in programming documents and media sources. Federal, regional and municipal programs related to demographic and economic decline, as well as strategic and territorial plans of the Rostov region and municipality, were analyzed in order to find special responses to the shrinkage issue. Results. The research has shown the stability of depopulation trends in the municipality of Zverevo and Rostov region, the lack of awareness of causes and consequences of urban shrinkage among policy makers and planners and, accordingly, the absence or inadequacy of the responses to the shrinkage challenge in the strategic documents. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the paper is in the results obtained through a framework of content anal-ysis of municipal and regional strategic documents developed for the municipality of Zverevo in terms of consideration of the shrinkage issue. The research aimed to verify the intention to develop the planning documents according to a par-adigm of growth despite the actual population and economic decline.

Subject of research: investment development tools of the territories of municipalities. Objective: to study aims to examine the development of the investment instruments of municipalities and their impact on the investment attractiveness. Methods: the study is based on the study, analysis and systematization of information sources on the subject of the-oretical research and presentation of creative approaches. Results: this report examines current approaches to marketing investment of municipalities and its species. Analyzed national experience of the use of tools, development of municipalities, the basic measures to improve the investment attractiveness of the Russian municipalities. Scientific novelty: the scientific novelty of the study lies in the relationship of investment instruments of municipal-ities and improve their socio-economic well-being.

Purpose. Social and economic justification of need of merging of municipalities in one large municipality and research of development of full agglomeration “Big Yekaterinburg” as opportunities for involvement of foreign investors. Methods. Methods of the economical and statistical, comparative and analytical analysis are the basis for practical part of work. Results. In work definition is given to the concept “agglomeration”, the agglomeration development stage “Big Yekaterinburg” is established, the comparative analysis of social and economic development of city districts of Sverdlovsk region is carried out, investment appeal of the Ural region and perspective branches for attracting investors is revealed, and also need of further development and creation of large municipality as international center of Russia is defined. Scientific novelty. The possibility of creation of agglomerations as way of attraction of investments and increase of efficiency of economy of the region is considered. Recommendations for acceleration of development and creation of full agglomeration in Sverdlovsk region are offered.

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to investigate public-private and municipal-private partnership in federal subjects and municipalities in Russia, to determine key problems, tendencies and ways of perspective usage of such mechanisms in the Russian Federation. Methods. The experience of implementing public-private and municipal-private partnership in Russia was analyzed; leading territories in the sphere of application of the mentioned instruments were identified (on the basis of data from the Unifi ed information system of public-private partnership in the Russian Federation); key problems of the insufficient scope of application of this instrument were identified. Results. On the basis of studying the experiences of public-private and municipal-private partnership instruments’ implementation in foreign countries, scientifically reliable approaches and experts’ opinions and original conclusions, key contemporary issues of the practice of public-private and municipal-private partnership were investigated. The conclusion on the necessity of advancing public-private and municipal-private partnership legislation, ameliorating investment climate and developing the system of government guarantees for private partners. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty consists of researching main problems in developing public-private and municipal-private partnership in the RF and their interconnection with the government’s capacity in a period of crisis.

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to study the factors of Novosibirsk’s investment attractiveness and to substan-tiate contemporary mechanisms of an increase in it Methods. An analysis of the process of accomplishing investment projects is presented, namely in regards to com-missioning (as of 2014) and realization (as of 2015) Novosibirsk’s major investment projects. Results. A forecast of Novosibirsk’s 2016 key socio-economic indicators is made. The project “City’s image as a fac-tor of investment attractiveness management” is developed on the basis of conducted analysis and results of forecasting. The article has determined that Novosibirsk city authorities’ main goal is to create optimal climate for the business ven-tures of large and medium investors. Scientific novelty. The article has identified regularities in the city’s image influence over its investment attractiveness.

Purpose. To find the essence of effective influence media on state policy and main problems of influence media on state policy and local government. Study methods. The view of author “The right to tell the role of mass media in economic development” were reviewed in the article. There is the view about the essence of effective influence media on state policy in the scientific work. The results of sociological researches on the problem influence media on public opinion were reviewed. Results. The features of influence media on results of political social structure were reviewed. The problem of economic and political independence Russian media from state authority and local government has been defined in this article. The economic and political independences are the factor of effective participation in public policy. Scientific innovation. The negative influence of information provided by media (first of all entertainment) on ability of people to establish control over public policy has been reviewed in the article. The author do not review the interrelation between economic and political independences of Russian media. The theme of inadequate political independence for translation qualitative and authentic information has been reviewed.

Objective: To analyze the independent quality evaluation of cultural organizations and to develop proposals for improving it. Methods: Carrying out research author used the systems analysis of cultural organizations' independent quality evaluation. Results: Problems of quality evaluation process were revealed. The technique of the system of independent quality evaluation elaboration was offered. Scientific novelty: Scientific novelty lies in authentication problems caused by quality evaluation researches, local government.

Purpose. To define the conditions which allow to increase the potential of property taxes, calculated by the tax author-ities of the Russian Federation. Methods. Current system and method of calculating property taxes with the utilization of tax authorities’ data bases are analyzed. Results. The analysis included the determination of the nomenclature of factors that contribute to the lowering of tax calculation efficiency. Aside from the causes that result in increasing the cost price of tax calculation (postage, human cost), a deficiency in correct application of tax rate categories in property tax calculation by the tax authori-ties was discovered. As a result of the conducted study a system that allows to increase the potential of property taxes was proposed. Scientific novelty. The causes of the application of incorrect rate category were detected in the calculation of personal property tax, through which a lowering in the final sum of tax happens.

Purpose. The purpose is to analyze the content and legal regulation of relations of public-private and municipal-private partnership, to describe the dynamics of the corresponding legislation, the practice of its application, to give an evaluation of the current legislation. Methods. The main methods are the logical analysis method, formal legal and comparative legal methods. Results and practical significance. As the result of the study, theoretical approaches, that are related to the legal forms of public-private partnership, were analyzed; practical problems, which had determined the necessity for the development of legal regulation of the said relations, were defined; the key directions of such development were investigated. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty consists of studying practical issues that related to the necessity of protecting the interests of business entities and which determined the importance of the development of legal regulation of public-private partnership; analyzing the corresponding legislation in its dynamic. Moreover, the author notes the necessity for amending particular provisions of the current legislation.