Региональный потенциал и региональный капитал: «возможное» — «реальное» — «необходимое»
Regional Potential and Regional Capital: «Possibility» — «Reality» — «Necessity»

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the main provisions of the categories «potential» and «capital», their dialectic interconnection andinterdependence in the field of regional socio-economic studies. The analysis of the concept of «potential» used in the differentbranches of knowledge, beginning with its essence as a general philosophical category and ending with the use in private, industrialsciences (economics, ecology, environmental management, resources, etc.) is conducted. The results of the analysis show that allthe definitions are overly specific, represent the various modifications of the traditional «resource» concept and need in theoreticalgeneralization. The authors have highlighted the most important essential features of the «potential» that characterize it as anattribute, an inherent quality of any object or phenomenon. On this theoretical basis, the definition of «regional capacity» isgiven and its structure, characterized by functionality, multi aspects and multiplicity is revealed. The potential of a territory ismanifested in the following forms: the availability (concentration), gravity (gravitation), capacity (accommodation), stability(security) and positioning (position). Each of these aspects brings together the private (partial) potentials. Special attentionis paid to the processes of the transformation of regional capacities, to the identification of the directions and stages of itstransformation. Based on the philosophical principles of Aristotle and Immanuel Kant, it is proposed to allocate five strategicways to actualize the potential of a territory — sustainability, quantity, quality, position, and capitalization. Capitalization ofpotential involves increasing its stability, size, quality, and availability that turns it from «possible» (prerequisites, conditions,factors) to the «necessity» (necessity, obligation). Work converts potential into a real social value — capital. The regionalcapital is an universal use-value, forming a successful and competitive regional socio-economics necessary to the society. Mainprovisions and conclusions of the article can serve as a theoretical basis for regional socio-economic research, be used as amethodological base for the development of strategic planning documents (strategy, concepts, schemes, forecasts, programs etc.)of the development of the regions of the different taxonomical level.

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