The Viability of a Rural Settlement Center: The Case of Oktyabrskoye Township, Republic of Crimea
Journal: Известия Русского географического общества / Bulletin of the Russian Geographical Society
Year: 2025

This article analyzes a model of sustainable rural development using the example of the urban-type settlement of Oktyabrskoye, located in a nonurbanized steppe area of the Crimean Peninsula. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, it examines factors that contribute to a settlement’s internal resilience: transport and social infrastructure, commuting-based employment, maintenance of local economic activity, horizontal ties within the community, and residents’ participation in community governanc