Impact of Citizen Participation on Solving the Social Problems of Small Regional Towns in Russia
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Impact of Citizen Participation on Solving the Social Problems of Small Regional Towns in Russia
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Ukhanova, Yu. V.
Kopytova, E. D. Zhestyannikov, S. G. |
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SMALL TOWNS
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION LOCAL COMMUNITY SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
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Received 8 December 2023. Accepted 10 March 2024. Published online 5 April 2024.
The social contradictions of small regional towns in Russia remain a controversial issue. In the official discourse, the proponents of eliminating and consolidating small towns and villages argue their position in terms of the economic efficiency of cost reductions. However, the role and importance of small territories are great as they constitute the country’s spatial, mental, and historical basis. This article aims to identify the potential of citizen participation in resolving social contradictions to ensure the sustainability of small towns. In the first stage of the study, a proprietary methodology was proposed for calculating an integral index that aggregates a set of initial statistical indicators of socio-economic development in small towns (the Vologda Oblast), with their subsequent grouping to assess social contradictions. It was established that of 13 small towns in the region, six belong to the group whose level of socio-economic development is below average, six small towns exhibit a low level, and only one town (Kadnikov) is characterized by a high level of development. The lag in terms of indicators relative to average values is a negative factor in the development of small areas, the preservation of their human potential, and the growth of social contradictions. The second stage of the study involved identifying the features, factors, and limitations of local community participation (population, business entities, and nonprofit organizations) in solving the problems of small towns in the region by means of a quantitative and qualitative methodological strategy (questionnaire survey of the population in the region, N = 1900; focusgroup interviews, N = 5). The obtained results will serve as the basis for the development of individual trajectories for the development of small areas through the active involvement of the local community in these processes. The study is funded by grant No. 23-28-01587 from the Russian Science Foundation. |
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2024-05-31T11:40:36Z
2024-05-31T11:40:36Z 2024 |
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Article
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Ukhanova Yu. V. Impact of Citizen Participation on Solving the Social Problems of Small Regional Towns in Russia / Yu. V. Ukhanova, E. D. Kopytova, S. G. Zhestyannikov // Changing Societies & Personalities. — 2024. — Vol. 8. Iss. 1 : Social Participation as a Factor That Changes Societies and Personalities. — P. 57–77.
2587-6104 2587-8964 http://elar.urfu.ru/handle/10995/135732 https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=67317573 10.15826/csp.2024.8.1.263 |
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en
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Changing Societies & Personalities. 2024. Vol. 8. Iss. 1 : Social Participation as a Factor That Changes Societies and Personalities
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Уральский федеральный университет
Ural Federal University |
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