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Infrastructure potential as a factor of sustainable development of urban agglomerations

Received: 8 July 2024

Accepted: 18 August 2024

Available online: 29 April 2025

Subject Heading: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS

JEL Classification: R11, R12

Pages: 81-96

https://doi.org/10.24891/re.23.4.81

Subject. This article discusses the impact of infrastructure potential on the agglomeration’s competitiveness.
Objectives. The article aims to define the essence of infrastructure, analyze approaches to the definition of infrastructure potential, and determine socio-economic effects arising from the implementation of infrastructure projects.
Methods. For the study, we used the general scientific research methods.
Results. The article presents the author-developed approach to the definition of infrastructure potential, describes its importance as a fundamental factor in the sustainable development of urban agglomerations.
Conclusions. It is necessary to develop a universal and transparent methodology for assessing the impact of the implementation of infrastructure projects on the socioeconomic indicators of the agglomeration, its stability and competitiveness.

Keywords: infrastructure, infrastructure potential, urban agglomeration, sustainable development, competitiveness, socio-economic effects

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