TRANSFORMATION OF THE RURAL SETTLEMENT CENTERS NETWORK IN A MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL RUSSIA
Abstract
The article considers a system of settlement centers (SC) that existed in the Staritsa raion of the Tver oblast in the middle of 1980 and the beginning of 2016. SCs are identified by the location of authorities and objects of social infrastructure. Six classes of the SC are identified: from those with a full set of service facilities to «ordinary» rural settlements with a minimum set of less than significant objects. Method of «transition matrix» was used for the analysis of changes. The study showed that the SC network, like the entire network of rural settlements, is under degradation. The total number of SC decreased almost three times over 36 years. Most of the rural settlements that preserved central functions have moved down the steps of the SC hierarchy. At the same time, the SCs are much more stable than other rural settlements; their leading position in the rural settlement network has noticeably increased.
About the Authors
A. A. Tkachenko
Tver State University.
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, Department of Socio-Economic Geography and Territorial Planning, Professor, D.Sc. in Geography.
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, Department of Socio-Economic Geography and Territorial Planning, Professor, D.Sc. in Geography.
I. P. Smirnov
Tver State University.
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, Department of Socio-Economic Geography and Territorial Planning, Associate Professor, PhD. in Geography.
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, Department of Socio-Economic Geography and Territorial Planning, Associate Professor, PhD. in Geography.
A. A. Smirnova
Tver State University.
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, Department of Socio-Economic Geography and Territorial Planning, Senior Lecturer, PhD. in Geography.
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, Department of Socio-Economic Geography and Territorial Planning, Senior Lecturer, PhD. in Geography.
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For citations:
Tkachenko A.A., Smirnov I.P., Smirnova A.A. TRANSFORMATION OF THE RURAL SETTLEMENT CENTERS NETWORK IN A MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL RUSSIA. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2019;(2):78-85. (In Russ.)
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