Reindustrialization, International Practices, and the Opportunities of Ekaterinburg (the case of the Uralmash district)

Abstract

The article deals with the international practices of industrial areas renovation in the US and Spain. The main positive trends of the countries' development are described. The article also presents the theory of Mazayev, G.V. regarding the ranking of technological paradigms and their interconnection with a modern city. The city of Ekaterinburg is reviewed as a multi-paradigm city that includes industrial areas of the III technological paradigm. Considering the renovation from the point of view of the international practices and Mazayev's theory, a conclusion regarding Russia, particularly, Ekaterinburg, the Uralmash district, is made. The optimal path of developing the area of Uralmashzavod, PJSC, is presented. The conclusions regarding Ekaterinburg and, particularly, the Uralmash district are made based on the foreign countries' experience: the best scenario for the area of Uralmashzavod, PJSC will be transformation into a technology park with the advantages stated herein. © 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd