SCENARIO OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITIES OF UKRAINE UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION MOVEMENT OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY AND THE INTERESTS OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION

Abstract

The article has a clear, vector direction of consideration of topical issues of the post-war reconstruction of Ukrainian cities. The future of Ukraine, the plans to improve the national economy, the restoration of cities and towns will become real as soon as possible only at the expense of the country's entry into the EU. Integration, entry into the European systems of urban security and environmental monitoring will fundamentally affect the terms and features of the improvement of territories. It is recommended to involve the European experience of urban reconstruction after the Second World War. After all, it is Europe that has the experience of rebuilding cities after the Second World War, the accumulation of relevant knowledge in construction, architecture, and the comprehensive organization of urban space. The economic and social losses of Ukraine as a result of the war are studied. The role and place of modern cities in the economic complexes of the country from the standpoint of the organization of spatial and socio-economic systems is defined. The role and importance of the full functioning of cities in the national economy cannot be underestimated, they perform a large number of tasks in the sphere of life support, which shape the future of humanity in urban projects, strategic plans, development scenarios and models of complex economic systems. The priorities and expected results of the European integration processes in the post-war reconstructed cities are defined in detail, such as: strengthening of economic and socio-cultural ties with Europe; changes in the educational space; the formation of a territorial balance of movement and a harmonious redistribution of resources for the benefit of the population of destroyed cities, towns, industries, and the transport system; elimination of problems in the socio-cultural sphere and reduction of poverty; formation of sustainable development of cities; innovations in urban management systems, technology updates in the field of communal and transport services, construction and architecture; uniformity of economic development of regions; stimulation of cluster formation in business; transition to a model of smart cities based on a target digitalization policy. The interests of Ukraine and the EU in matters of the future scenario of urban development and comprehensive post-war economic recovery are outlined in an updated manner.