Factors Influencing the Rural Settlement Development

Abstract The paper contains research results in modelling settlement basic framework. The settlement basic framework components were considered. They are historical-cultural, natural-ecological, transport-communication and settlement frameworks. Necessary and sufficient criteria for an integrated assessment of rural settlement basic framework were justified. The research methodological basis were system approach, comparative method and cartographic modeling. A settlement potential cartogram for Mogilev region has been compiled. Based on research results some recommendations have been formulated for determining the strategic approaches of Mogilev region sustainable development, taking into account the perspective of rural settlement.