Abstract:
In this article, in accordance with the results of calculations, the authors argue that at the end
of 2019, the main problems of the vast majority of regions of Ukraine are low environmental and
energy efficiency and insufficient environmental protection measures.
The cluster analysis allowed us to identify common territorial groups in terms of their conditions
of existence and to develop practical recommendations for priority measures of state management. The quality of clustering was checked using the silhouette measure indicator, which was
used to justify the optimal number of regions, which proved to be five. Cluster І includes the
Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions. The gradual replacement of heavy industry with high-tech
activities is inevitable. Cluster ІІІ includes the Volyn, Ternopil, Kherson, Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr
and Rivne regions. It is necessary to further develop the economy of the regions in compliance with environmental standards while taking into account the recommendations of the first cluster. Cluster
IV consists of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. It is impossible to fully restore the economy of the
eastern regions and its infrastructure in these conditions. Therefore, the task of public administration today is to ensure social standards of living and support the least protected segments of the
population. Cluster V was built on the basis of Zakarpattia and Chernivtsi regions. The priority of
state regulation should be the development of small and medium enterprises. Cluster II includes all
other areas. Their economic growth must be transformed not only into the social sphere but also
into technological re-equipment. The change of commodity orientation and the departure from raw
material production in favor of technological is a necessary condition for maintaining the competitiveness of the economy in today’s globalization. Increasing the cost of environmental measures
should be a priority.
