Evaluating the standardization effectiveness of integrated area development: the urban planning aspect

Abstract

Introduction. Successful practical implementation of a new model of integrated area development is largely determined by the effectiveness of the national standardization system in terms of its planning aspect. The author’s research is focused on this subject and aspect, and research results are presented in the article (this is the first consistent description of this research project). The purpose of the research project is to assess the feasibility of drafting an independent set of standardization documents on integrated area development in conditions of the ongoing development of the model itself and amid systemic and structural problems in the “planning”-related set of standardization documents. Materials and methods. Principal research publications were identified and reviewed; Codes of urban planning rules and respective projects were analyzed. Four draft Construction Regulations were considered in more detail. These draft documents were an attempt to improve the methodological status of the Standard of Integrated Area Development. The analysis was focused on compliance with the norms of the legislation and requirements of fundamental GOST R 1.6–2013. Results. In the course of the analysis, weaknesses of the integrated area development mechanism and systemic standardization defects were identified. They deal with the insufficient focus of the current Codes of Rules on the implementation of the mechanism of integrated area development, and the inconsistency of four draft “subject-oriented” Codes of Rules with current norms and requirements for the development of Codes of Rules. It is shown that the weaknesses, thus identified, are largely due to the insufficient efficiency of public administration in the studied area. Conclusions. The authors proved the inexpedience of developing standardization documents on integrated area development without understanding their position and role in the system of documents included into the Urban Planning set. As an alternative, methods of drafting a promising set of technical regulations on Urban Planning, and the implementation of the Standard of Integrated Area Development are proposed.