National Urbanized Regions are Promising Objects of Spatial Strategizing and Planning in the Russian Federation

Abstract

The modern approach to the definition of urbanized regions as innovative forms of space organization at the macro-regional level is considered. The concept of urban regional town planning presented in the article identifies two main types of urbanized regions: «supranational» and «national». The importance of targeted urban planning and management of national urban regions is emphasized in order to increase the effectiveness of territorial management, strengthen national security and economic sustainability of the country. Promising objects of urba-regional strategizing and planning in Russia are outlined.