Urban agglomeration is a compact spatial grouping of settlements, which are united by intense cultural and industrial relations.This forms a complex multicomponent dynamic structure.
Agglomeration - a (literally) accession.
Today, the development of mega-cities in Russia takes on a fundamentally new way.Modern agglomeration - is a complex process.Its most important stages have been identified in studies conducted in the major regions of the country (Moscow and St. Petersburg).
Thus, the first phase, which begins agglomeration - is "industrial association".This phase involves the integration of the labor market.In the 90 years in Russia, according to experts, as a catalyst for the transformation of this sector made a significant decline in production.As a result, virtually the main direction of promoting employment growth and the simultaneous formation of an adequate income, has become the service sector.
The second stage involves the formation of a unified market of industrial, residential and commercial real estate.As a result, some functions of the center of the metropolis (eg, manufacturing, entertainment, consumption) takes on the periphery.In peripheral areas begins to increase demand for basic infrastructure (water, heat, electricity, transport facilities, etc.) and land.
In this phase sintering - a process that is characterized by an increase in the welfare of citizens, as well as an increase in mobility.Residents not only make the long trip out of town, but no problem and are willing to change their place of residence.Thus, large detours, not only perform their function directly, but are actually a component of an integrated transport network of urban agglomerations.
In the third stage, the complexity of the functional relationships between the individual spatial elements.Develop, in particular, the direct relationship between the sub-centers metropolis, increasing volume and variety of markets, increased capacity and quality of demand for the types of infrastructure in the center of the settlement and the corridors between them develop roads, airports, mastered the field of engineering, telecommunications.
modern agglomeration - definition, involves not only the integrity of the system of production and population distribution.In Russia today, this concept describes in greater integrity of markets (land, property, labor), as well as the level of functional relationship of the individual components.
modern agglomeration is formed in accordance with the natural course of things.At the same time accompanying the phenomenon is completely adjustable.
control mechanisms of this system lie mainly in the area of institutional invested in the major markets, as well as in the sector of infrastructure development areas.Undoubtedly, the agglomeration system are of great importance in the socio-economic development.In this regard, the power structures tend to strengthen and update the available tools and methods of regulation of the formation of these systems as centers for post-industrial economic structure.
However, given the complexity of the realization of major inter-municipal or inter-regional infrastructure projects in Russia, difficulty solving problems to ensure uniform regulatory and legal environment, the government raises a whole range of administrative issues.These issues, in particular, the definition of the boundaries of new areas, the prospects for unification of territories, formation of joint realization of infrastructural projects, separation of powers, and so on.
