Marina A. Zhuravskaya

Ural State University of Railway Transport, Russia

E-mail: mzhuravskaya@usurt.ru

Michail B. Petrov

The Institute of Economics, Ural branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

E-mail: michpetrov@mail.ru

Abstract

The article covers the aspects of transport networks from the point of view of the spatial paradigm and defines the main priority directions of their development, taking into account the modern requirements of society. The article is devoted to the main aspects and the role of forming a system of indicators of transport space in the context of society’s transition to the sustainable development principles. The article analyzes foreign methods for assessing the effectiveness of territories development.  Conceptual model of the system of indicators of transport development of territories is proposed. Ontologies are used as the basis for an explanation of key concepts to obtain the objective assessments of the current state of the transport space, the prospects for its development and the impact on the competitiveness of the entire territory. The article offers a comprehensive approach to the description of transport in large territories based on the systematization of transport indicators assessment.

Key words: transport accessibility, transport availability, sustainable development, macro-territory, indicators of transport space

Last Update: November 26, 2020