The Balance of Regional Economic Space Along the Urban–Rural Line

The article is devoted to finding a solution to the problem of ensuring a balanced regional economic space along the city–rural line. The authors’ methodological approach to assessing the balance of space, which is based on the integrated use of scoring methods and integral indicators, was proposed and tested using materials from the Vologda oblast. The method allows us to assess compliance in the region with the conditions of proportionality and consistency of development goals, as well as the connectivity of urban and rural areas.