INFLUENCE OF ARRANGEMENT OF SETTLEMENT TERRITORIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL SETTLEMENTS IN VOLGOGRAD OBLAST
In the article the peculiarities and problems of the development of rural settlements in Volgograd Oblast are determined, the main of which are the following: the dependence on natural and economic factors of farm management, monofunctional activity of rural areas, bad arrangement of settlements, specific features of rural demographic structure, etc. On the basis of the conducted researches, prospects of sustainable development of rural areas are defined and the necessity to develop these territories is proven.