Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research (AEBMR), volume 39 Competitive, Sustainable and Secure Development of the Regional Economy: "Response to Global Challenges" (CSSDRE 2018) Spatial Display of Economic Activity in Municipal Districts Alexander Plyakin Elena Orekhova Volzhsky Institute of Economics, Pedagogy and Law, Volzhsky Institute of Economics, Pedagogy and Law, Chair of Management Chair of Economics Volzhsky, Russia Volzhsky, Russia
[email protected] [email protected] Abstract — The article touches upon the study results for form spatial databases and themed digital maps for economic economic activity factors in municipal districts of Volgograd activity in the geographic information system of ARCGIS; to region. In frames of the conducted research a component model determine spatial patterns of the economic activity conditions of economic activity was created, a new system of economic at municipal level. activity indicators for municipal development was created, and an ARCGIS-based evaluation approach for spatial variability II. MATERIALS AND METHODS (MODEL) and diversity of economic activity conditions in municipal districts was suggested. The achieved methodological approaches There are several theoretical approaches to determination can be used to create a complex information and analytical of the concept of economic activity today: instrumental system for managing the region’s economic activity that will (statistical), social-psychological, economic and social, enable to receive data on dynamics of the social and economic evolutionary and genetic [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]. In their processes taking place in the region. understanding of economic activity the authors were using the latter approach that enabled them to show complex and multi- Keywords: municipal district, social and economic development, factor nature of economic activity, differentiate its types and economic activity, spatial approach, geographic information system conditions, determine acceptable limits and optimal balance of its components.