ASSESSMENT OF THE FEATURES OF THE ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF TOWNS IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF KYRGYZSTAN
A.G. Nizamiev1, G.A. Momosheva1, A.A. Osmonalieva1, B.M. Aitykulova1, A.A. Isaev2
1Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
2Andijan State University, Andijan, Uzbekistan
Keywords: region, city-forming object, urban population, innovation, economic potential, development
Abstract
The necessity of developing measures for the regional development of Kyrgyzstan, increasing their economic potential and improving the infrastructure for industrial and social purposes is shown. In this regard, the development and revival of the economy of towns, including small ones, are considered as a priority direction in the implementation of these goals. It was revealed that the small towns of the country, due to the diversity of historical formation, economic-geographical location (EGL) and socio-economic values, differ from each other. Their main problems are the lack of economic assets, the scarcity of the city budget, remoteness from large centers, unemployment, and a decrease in living standards. The necessity of a comprehensive study of the potential and development prospects of small towns has been substantiated; a thorough analysis of their economic and geographical position is considered as the most important. As a result, the individualizing features of the towns under consideration were revealed. For this purpose, an assessment was made of the economic and geographical position of small towns in the southern region of Kyrgyzstan concerning their well-being in transport, industrial, agricultural, recreational, market and innovation relations. The results showed that, the towns in the region follow from 3.8 (Kochkor-Ata) to 2.3 points (Sulukta) according to the degree of EGL by components. To generalize these series, the towns were combined into three groups: with the most advantageous economic and geographical location; with a favorable economic and geographical location; towns with a comparatively favorable economic and geographical position. It was proved that the degree of profitability of the economic and geographical position of small towns in the region does not have a territorial sequence, i.e., it is not determined by the “center-periphery” pattern. The study enables determination the general potential for the development of the urban economy, planning the construction of infrastructure facilities, and revival of the industrial sector of the economy as a city-forming factor.
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