Kate Raworth's Model - Doughnut Economy: Essence and Examples of Application to Integrated Urban Development Planning Based on Sustainability

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the concept of the Doughnut Economy and examples of its use in urban planning. In addition, the challenges of the war and the vectors of post-war recovery are prompting the modern scientific community to search for cases of testing and bench-marking the framework for Ukrainian cities' recovery. Results. The article analyses the theoretical and practical foundations of the Doughnut Economy concept. The possibilities of its use for urban planning based on the principles of sustainable development are investigated. Specific examples are studied and intermediate results of using the principles of the Donut Economy in the development of city development plans (Amsterdam, Yerevan, Brussels, Copenhagen, Mexico City, Barcelona) are analyzed. One of the effective tools for cities that are starting to implement the principles of the Doughnut Economy is the City Portrait. It is based on four lenses that analyze a city by global, local, economic and environmental indicators. Each of these lenses shows how a particular city transcends planetary boundaries, thus outlining the issues that should be addressed in the first place. It has been found that this concept, despite the positive experience of its implementation in many cities, requires a more detailed study and improvement, focused on the selection of clear indicators and parameters for further research. The Doughnut Economy is considered as a model of economic theory that requires further interpretation, including geographical ones. The possibilities and prospects of applying this concept for the post-war reconstruction of Ukrainian cities are outlined. The scientific novelty of the work is that the concept of Doughnut in the Ukrainian and world scientific community is considered only as an economic model that does not take into account the territorial characteristics of cities or regions. In this case, the importance of studying the Doughnut Economy from a geographical point of view and endowing it with spatial and temporal characteristics is emphasized in order to conduct further research. Practical significance. The results obtained can be used in urban planning to develop urban development strategies. In this case, planning experts will be able to apply modern approaches and methods in solving the problems of cities on the path to sustainable development. Also, the search for geographical features and interpretations of this concept may become one of the areas for further scientific research.