Development of cities through the lens of the population life quality
The article shows the reasons for the formation of cities; a comparative analysis of rural and urban lifestyles is given. And on this basis, the reasons for the attractiveness of the urban way of life are generalized. It has a greater potential for the development and self-realization of man, than the rural way of life. The article also shows the transition of large cities - from a big city to a large urban agglomeration (metropolis) as well as describes the trends of their development. The hypothesis of the optimal urban settlements development is suggested from the point of view of the country national interests and ensuring the high life quality not only for the urban population, but for all citizens of the country; the aim of this proposal is to develop a network of urban agglomerations that maximally covers the entire territory of the country and includes not only cities but rural settlements, in other words, to form an all-territorial supporting framework for urban settlement. This urban development hypothesis requires further research.