UDC 332.15:771
Melnyk, M. I. (2014). Metropolizatsiyni protsesy v rehioni: kontseptual'ni pidkhody do prostorovoho analizu [Metropolisation processes in the region: conceptual approaches to spatial analysis]. Rehional'na ekonomika - Regional Economy, 73(3), 86-97. [in Ukrainian].
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The peculiarities of metropolisation as the dominant trends of economic space, to its objective conditions and factors are studied: the priority of of formation polycentric model of regional development in the direction of creating metropolian habitats in different regions and reduction of regional disparities, connecting regions to global communications and processes by the metropolis transfer pulses of development to others.

Metropolisation is determined as the process of increasing the concentration of social, cultural, economic (including financial) capital of information, modern forms of economic activity, innovation and creative and managerial capacity in some major cities, with convenient “nodal” position, which is defined as neighborhood relations and communication system formed.

Сonceptual approaches to spatial analysis metropolisation processes in the region are generalized. The results of the evaluation of development of integral functions of metropolian cities in terms of organizational, administrative, economic, innovative and creative, representative tourist, cultural, scientific, educational, transport and logistics and socio-demographic components are presented. The analysis showed that in the majority of functions L’viv confirmed its status as a regional metropolis that has higher than other cities in the Western Region metropolis potential.

Spatial analysis of centro-peripheral interactions in the region, namely the dependence of development the surrounding area on the level of major metropolitan cities, the complexity and diversity of their functional status is done. Namely, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of the impact intensity metropolis center (nucleus consolidating social and business) for socio-economic development of districts of Lviv region, given their territorial proximity. In addition, it was found that the depth of penetration of development pulses generated by the metropolis center in the spatial aspect is different and depends primarily on the absorption capacity of their economies to accept technological, managerial and social innovation, appropriate conditions and resources development.

Prospects increase metropolis potential of large cities as centers of creative, innovative and competitive economic activities associated with the expansion of intraregional, interregional and international relations, intensification of inter-municipal cooperation, spatial optimization of economic clusters, institutional frameworks to promote endogenous development factors, that the effective use of internal growth potential is proved.

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metropolisation, city metropolis, agglomeration, urbanization, regional metropolis, metropolis space, metropolis functions, spatial analysis, spatial development policy