Historical Analysis of the Settlement Development in the Space of Russia: Urban Planning Perspectives

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the spacetime development of settlement system in the European part of Russia in the basins of the main rivers. The model developed by the authors shows the role of the river network in the formation of the historical structure of the settlement system. The special case is considered on the example of the Voronezh region. Perspectives and issues of improving the resettlement system are identified. Keywords—settlement system; civilization; urban planning; historical cities; geoinformatics; rivers of Russia; roads; resettlement factors; urbanization; history of Russia