THE SUBSTANTIATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL TRANSMISSION EXPIDIENCY OF THE BIG CITIES TERRITORIES

When planning the further development of big cities, an unequivocal choice is made in favor of the principle of gradual consolidation and development based on existing conditions; priorities in this case are «filling» the building, as well as the transformation of existing abandoned areas of «brownfield» and their reuse. Purpose of the aricle. An analysis of the reasons for the need to reconstruct the urban environment, and the identification of possible directions for such reconstruction using the example of industrial areas of big cities. Conclusion. Given the current trends in the polyfunctionalization of urban areas, based on a systematic approach to assessing the conditions for the deployment of industrial enterprises, determining the effectiveness of their operation and calculating the efficiency of the use of the territory, a decision should be made on the expediency of the functional re-development of such territories.