Revitalization of Depressed Industrial Areas Based on Ecological Industrial Parks

Abstract

In the current trend of global industrial development, the creation of economic benefits
is no longer the only goal of industrial development. Increasing attention is paid to the
concept of compatible and continuous development of the economy, the environment
and society, which determines the relevance of the study. The purpose of this study
was to summarize the advanced international experience in the implementation of the
depressed industrial areas revitalization concept, which allowed the authors to identify
and justify the use of legal schemes necessary for the implementation of this concept
based on the principle of “win-win”. To analyze the existing problem, systematization
and generalization methods were used as well as methods of expert assessment,
classification and structuring of information, reference and statistical data. As shown
by the results of the study, the idea of a polycentric city can be realized through
the depressed industrial areas revitalization. A comparative description of Russian ecoindustrial parks projects has been compiled. The authors of the article emphasize that
at present there is an urgent need to develop economic instruments to speed up the
reorganization of production areas with state support at the level of federal and
regional authorities.