PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AMONG THE PRIORITIES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONS

Abstract

Aim. The paper aims to analyze the strategic effectiveness of managing sustainable deve­lopment on the example of regional healthcare, physical education, sport and environmental security. Materials and methods. The analysis is based on the study of interactions between resource and result indicators that form human capital. The structure and dynamics analysis, as well as the index method were used to assess sport, environment and healthcare. Concordance assessment between resource and result indicators was performed, the convergence between Russian regions was identified in terms of sports development. The author’s method was tested on statistical data for 82 Russian regions for 2014–2019. Results. The results of the study showed that the abovementioned domains possessed time difference in the effectiveness of management measures. Physical education and sport is the most responsive domain to changes in resources, where in the medium-term there are shifts in the results, which influence strategic priorities of both local and global sustainable development. Conclusion. The results obtained can be used by state authorities, both federal and local, for budget distribution in terms of national projects and state programs aimed at sustainable development.