SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED CITIES AS A SPECIAL OBJECT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATEGIZING (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE VOLGOGRAD REGION)

Abstract

The development of a strategy for the socio-economic development of small towns is one of the factors for increasing the competitiveness of the territory, ensuring its effective and sustainable growth. Most small towns are territories with a unique culture and history that need to be preserved and protected. The urgency of developing a strategy for the socio-economic development of small towns is due to the impossibility of developing the country as a whole, without the development of its individual settlements. The article deals with small and medium-sized city of Volgograd region, are examples of cities with a certain historical value, difficulties and benefits of small towns, the problems of development of strategy of social and economic development, and formulated the main provisions, which should be based strategic planning in small towns. It is proved that the development strategy is currently a tool that allows you to generalize.