Analysis of factors influencing the innovative development of monocities: a case of the city Shu, Zhambyl region

Abstract

Innovative development is the main driver contributing to the industrial, economic and social development of cities. However, the systematic analysis of the factors influencing the innovative development of cities and the study of their interaction are still not carried out in depth. Therefore, it is important to carry out a scientific analysis of the factors influencing the innovative development of cities. Qualitative and quantitative methods were mainly used in the research work. Based on the results of the literature review, this study believes that natural, economic and social factors are the three important factors that underpin urban innovation development. To collect relevant information on the selected research topic, interviews were conducted with 24 respondents and additional documents were analyzed. As the results of the research show, there are some potentials to accelerate the innovative development of the city of Shu, but in general, there are still many problems in the development of the city. First, the role of "administrative structures", "public administration" and "service measures" in the innovative development of the city is rather weak. Second, the city's infrastructure, urban sprawl, and urban urbanization are unsatisfactory. Thirdly, the use of green energy, information, use of high-tech resources and generalization of technologies in the city are poorly established. From the analysis of the interaction of factors, it was determined that natural factors are prerequisites for innovative development of the city, economic factors are the basis of innovative development, and social factors can be a guaranteed system for innovative development of the city. As a result, the onion model of the factors affecting the innovative development of the city of Shu was proposed. This study, in turn, provides theoretical support and practical directions for the formation of innovative development policies of monocities.