MECHANISMS FOR SOLVING DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TERRITORIES

An urgent problem of social and economic development the regions Russian Federation is a steady process depopulation, which especially acute in rural areas. Thus, results study interdependence demographic situation, quality life state environment indicate stable negative trends Volga Federal District. The assessment integral indicators for economic, social, environmental blocks, each represented by official statistics, made it possible to assess degree their differentiation between constituent entities causal relationships them. To classify District, hierarchical cluster analysis was carried out using full connection method, combine them into 3 relatively homogeneous clusters obtain characteristics main blocks - elements sustainable development. with high level included 4 Republic Tatarstan, Perm Territory, Nizhny Novgorod Samara regions. an average subjects Bashkortostan, Mari El, Chuvash Orenburg region. have low development, namely Mordovia, Udmurt Republic, Kirov, Penza, Saratov Ulyanovsk According comparative analysis, both terms individual regions, stated that situation almost all District on 2019-2021 unfavorable, actual significantly exceed maximum critical values security. demographics municipalities one most crisis testifies even deeper state, requiring government decisions. This, turn, associated formation implementation ecistic policy general goal saving people, peripheral areas It argued regular spatial necessary when predicting long medium term, as well assessing activities regional municipal authorities.