Determining the effectiveness of functional zoning: Rights and obligations of land relations participants, and planning and improvement requirements for settlement areas

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Background. The relevance of this study under current conditions is determined by a range of factors reflecting dynamic changes in the socio-economic sphere, technological progress, and the environmental situation. It also addresses the urgent task of defining effective rights and obligations of land relation participants, along with planning and improvement requirements for populated areas. This work involves developing and implementing up-to-date territorial planning documentation, which serves as the foundation for rational and sustainable territorial development. The role of these documents in urban development is critically important, and without them, competent and well-founded planning is impossible.

Purpose. Based on the balance between the various uses of the territory, we discuss an integrated approach to development, including areas with limited suitability for development, through the application of comprehensive development strategies and advanced technologies for their realization.

Materials and methods. A systems approach was applied, in which territorial zoning decisions account for environmental safety and vertical planning aspects of territorial zones. The concept of adaptive geodetic monitoring is emphasized, involving the dynamic adaptation of measurement methods to changing conditions and precision requirements. Classification methods are used to systematize geodetic measurement technologies.

Results. At the theoretical level, modern functional zoning technologies for territorial development of populated areas were systematized, classifying them by degree of effectiveness and application conditions. Regularities of regional influence on the spatial organization and maintenance of populated areas were identified and scientifically substantiated, allowing for the formulation of principles for adapting to dynamic changes in the socio-economic sphere, technological progress, and the environmental situation, as well as tasks for establishing effective rights and obligations of participants in land relations, planning requirements, and landscaping in populated areas. A significant contribution to the theory of settlement development lies in substantiating the optimal balance between the legislative framework and the regulatory basis of territorial planning projects.

Conclusion. The results of this study are important for land use, enabling comprehensive and well-founded decision-making regarding the rights and obligations of land relation participants, as well as planning and improvement requirements for populated areas. Ultimately, the developed method for comprehensive territorial assessment serves as a valuable tool for urban planners and decision-makers seeking to optimize functional zoning, thereby improving the quality of life of residents, promoting sustainable development, and ensuring a balanced and sustainable approach to land use.

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Natalya G. Ovchinnikova

Don State Technical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: donong160875@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8792-1758
SPIN-code: 6301-5608
Scopus Author ID: 57194443948

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Environmental Economics and Cadastre

 

Russian Federation, 1, Gagarin Sq., Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Region, 344019, Russian Federation

Natalia V. Vinokurova

A.K. Korkunov Novocherkassk Engineering and Land Reclamation Institute – branch of the Don State Agrarian University

Email: adelinakorob@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3165-4907

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Cadastre and Land Monitoring

 

Russian Federation, 111, Pushkinskaya Str., Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, 346428, Russian Federation

Irina A. Petrova

A.K. Korkunov Novocherkassk Engineering and Land Reclamation Institute – branch of the Don State Agrarian University

Email: adelinakorob@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0199-4492

PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Land Use and Land Management

 

Russian Federation, 111, Pushkinskaya Str., Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, 346428, Russian Federation

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