DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIO-GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY OF NAS OF UKRAINE
Journal Title: Український географічний журнал - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue
Abstract
The scientific activity of the Department of Socio-geographical research at the Institute of Geography of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine from 1964 to date has been covered - formation of the department, research directions, scientific achievements. Research topics: development of the theory of spatial organization of society; structural analysis and typization of production-territorial complexes and resettlement systems; patterns of interaction between nature and society. Specific research - socio-geographical principles of regional development of Ukraine; territorial structure of economy and population, agro-industrial complexes; vital activity of the population; cities as centers of socio-economic activity and poles of growth, the formation of metropolitan regions. With the achievement of Ukraine’s independence, the direction of research has been adjusted in the light of new socio-political and economic realities. An important role of academician M.M. Palamarchuk ‒ the founder of the department ‒ in the development of social geography was shown. The role of social geography in solving modern problems in the conditions of balanced economic, social and ecological development of Ukraine is emphasized.
Authors and Affiliations
V. Nahirna, G. P. Pidgrushnyi
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