Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 4. Education, Economics and Social Aspects


4.5 Methodology of integrated social and ecological estimation of sustainable development of Belarusian agrotowns

Developers’ contact information

State Scientific Institution “The Institute Of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus”
1, Surganov Str., Bldg. 2, 220072 Minsk
A.S. Chervinskiy, Cand. Sc. (Philosophy)
tel. +375 (17) 284-18-63, fax +375 (17) 284-29-25; e-mail: institute@philosophy.by, philos@anitex.by; Web: http://philosophy.by

Summary

Development of methodology of complex social and ecological estimation of environment quality of Belarusian agrotowns based on functional compliance of criteria of different aspects (such as biogeocenological, ecological and economic, medicine and biologic, esthetical and others). Grounding of practical measures of functioning optimization of Belarusian agrotowns, spiritual and cultural properties in local social-and-environmental rural systems.

Description

Technology type

Technical advantages and economic benefits

New methodological support of estimation procedure of stable development is provided. It includes development of estimation approaches, functional correlation of complex criteria, grounding of hierarchy and quality characteristic of environment, etc. Traditionally, uncorrelated estimation criteria range is widely used. Complex approach allows to make all-round qualitative estimate of cultural ecosystems dynamics such as agrocenosis which forms the basis for agrotowns functioning; to find dysfunctions and pathologies of the development, to timely perform social, cultural and technological measures on optimization of social and environmental relations which have immediate and system effect in due time.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

The offer provides effective planning and realization of system organizational measures for environmental and life quality improvement, increase of agrotowns economical effectiveness and their attractiveness for tourists.

Context in which technology was identified

Board of Academics of the Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Science of Belarus; proposed at project competition financed by the innovation fund of the National Academy of Science of Belarus.

Technological keywords

Agrotowns, environment quality, complex estimation, estimate structure, estimate level hierarchy, sustainable development.

Development Stage

Intellectual property rights

Range of applications

Education, economics, social disciplines, environmental security and protection.

Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

Preferable Regions

Practical experience

Scientific research on the tasks of Government Research Integrated Program “Economics and Society” and Government Program Dedicated to Fundamental and Scientific Research “Food Safety” .

Environmental impact

None.

Type of collaboration sought

Terms and restrictions

— None

Available technical assistance