METHODICAL APPROACHES TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF AMALGAMATED TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES

Abstract

The role in ensuring the development of the territory of the identification of amalgamated territorial communities is studied, which is to establish the similarities and differences of a particular ATC that reflect its uniqueness. It is noted that the results of identification are a source of formation of strategic and operational goals in the development or update of the strategy of socio-economic development of ATC, the basis for creating a positive image and further promotion of the community. The low demand for the procedure of ATC identification by local governments and the lack of appropriate organizational and methodological content for its implementation is stated. Methodical approaches to identification of ATCs based on a unified adaptive system of criteria are proposed. The result of their application should be the creation of an identification profile of the community, which reflects the main components of its uniqueness and enables dynamic assessment of the actual or projected results of the strategy of its development, contributing to their further successful development. The stages of identification of the amalgamated territorial community are determined, the algorithms of their basic procedures are revealed. An open system of criteria for the identification of united territorial communities is formed, which contains spatial-administrative, financial-budgetary, social and special components. It is emphasized that the last group of criteria determines the adaptability of the system, allowing experts to add certain criteria that reflect the specifics of the life of communities in the region. On the basis of the proposed methodical recommendations, the current identification profile of Bilokurakynska ATC is constructed and its improve-identification profile in the medium term. A special component is formed by such a criterion as “remoteness of an ATC from the line of demarcation,” which is relevant for Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The comparison of the current and improve-identification profiles allows for the possibility of obtaining a positive result from the implementation of the ATC development strategy in the baseline scenario, but its insufficient efficiency is noted. It is proposed to make certain adjustments to the approved community development programs, as well as to initiate new projects in accordance with the identified issues.