Improving the System of Criterion Indicators for a Comprehensive Assessment of Urbanized Territories

The socio-economic development of cities and territorial formations and the state of the environment in settlements are closely interconnected and interdependent. The definition of an integrated approach in the development of a municipal formation includes the development of a strategy and measures for state impact, taking into account the socio-ecological and economic priorities and goals of the region. Sustainable development of territories directly depends on the sustainability of the ecological subsystem, which is fundamental in relation to the social and economic subsystems. Analysis and assessment of the state of the territories and the conditions for their use makes it possible to develop proposals for the sustainable development of territorial entities and can serve as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of regional development. The primary task of a comprehensive assessment is the formation of its indicators. The paper proposes a system of generalized criterion indicators of a comprehensive assessment, which makes it possible to analyze the current state of urbanized territories, assess the socio-ecological and economic potential, and forecast their development.