Study of the socio-economic living conditions of the rural population of the Krasnoyarsk Territory

Abstract

This article examines the socio-economic sphere of life of the rural population at the level of the region and individual municipal districts. The aim of the work was to obtain objective assessments of the level of social and economic well-being of the rural population and determine the list of infrastructure facilities, the introduction of which will lead to an improvement in living conditions in rural areas. The object of the study was the rural areas of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the quality of life of rural households. The research methodology was based on the use of the index method for aggregating data characterizing various aspects of the social well-being of a rural resident. As a result of the study, it was found that most of the rural population of the region under consideration lives in conditions that are significantly different from living in an urban environment. The disproportions in the level of income, housing improvement, the availability of social engineering infrastructure, and the availability of basic social services are highlighted. About 63% of rural residents do not have access to centralized water supply, heat supply and sewerage systems. The problem of wear and tear of fixed assets in healthcare, education, and transport infrastructure is critical. The highest degree of compliance of rural living conditions with urban standards of social comfort is observed in the regions of the Far North, which have a special legal status and industrial specialization of the territorial economy. Rural territories with a predominantly agrarian type of economy cannot provide the necessary volume of investment in fixed assets, mass employment and an acceptable level of income for rural households.