Territorial Planning of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation is an Integral Part of Its Development Strategy as a Macro-Region
In recent years, the government increases the attention to issues of strategic planning of development of the country as a whole and individual sectors and regions, including the development of the Arctic zone, adopted “principles of state policy of the Russian Federation in the Arctic for the period till 2020 and further perspective”, “Strategy of development of Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and national security for the period up to 2020”, state program of the Russian Federation “Socio-economic development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation for the period till 2020”, where the Arctic area is assigned as an independent object of state regulation. The article substantiates the necessity of giving the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation of the status of the macro-region, in accordance with the Federal law dated 28.07.2014 No 172-FZ “On strategic planning in the Russian Federation” and the need to develop Schemes of territorial planning of the Arctic zone as an integral part of its development strategy as a macro-region, and also noted the critical importance of advanced development of transport infrastructure of the macro-region, in which a key role to play in the development of the Northern sea corridor. The article also focuses on the creative legacy left by A. P. Engelhardt (1845-1903), who in the period from 1893 to 1901 was Governor of the Arkhangelsk province, where his activity as a practical scientist and as a statesman was particularly pronounced.