Methods of functional planning organization of settlement areas

The article presents eight methods of functional planning organization of territories for different types of settlements (hereinafter referred to as methods), which expand the options for solutions when designing urban, village and rural settlements. Given the differences in the functional planning organization of different types of settlements, it is worth noting certain features that are better adapted to different population sizes and the corresponding settlement in which they live. Each method has a brief description that highlights the basic concepts of grouping objects that are planned to be located in settlements. Different groups have their own characteristics and require appropriate conditions for mutual organization regarding location and relationships. Methods may have their own advantages and disadvantages, which in combination can help minimize disadvantages with their successful selection and application. The article presents analytical results of the organization of territories for settlements, helping to structure some of the author's methods and list their main capabilities. In general, the above list of methods contributes to the expansion of approaches to the organization of territories, which can be used in combination and complement existing ones. The main attention is paid to such methods as: intensification of territories, formation of connections, specialized grouping, institutional localization, rapid adaptation, centralization, decentralization and their combination, as well as transformation. Such methods are oriented towards the functional-planning organization of territories for different types of settlements, but may have their own certain characteristics. The article also briefly presents three types of planning models: universal, special and combined, which play an important role in a significant number of methods.