Information on the thesis

The  dissertation  examines  theoretical  and  methodological  issues  of  social
geographic  of  demographic  security.  It  clarifies  the  definition  of  regional  demographic
security from the perspectives of social geography and improves the system of criteria and
methodologies  for  evaluation  of  the  integral  index  of  demographic  security  in
administrative  units  of  the  region.  The  research  identifies  main  social  geographic  and
behavioral factors of demographic security in Lviv region.
Practical  implementation  of  theoretical  thesis  of  the  dissertation  consists  in  the
complex analysis of demographic security indicators (population growth rate, fertility rate,
total  fertility  rate,  reproduction  rate,  life  expectancy,  migration  balance,  total  mortality,
mortality of children under one year, the coefficient of population aging, the demographic
pressure of disabled people) in 29 administrative and territorial units of Lviv region.
The research calculates the integral index of regional demographic security, which
is  acquired  by  aggregation of  standardized  data. Discovered  and  mapped  dynamics  and
spatial  differences  of  demographic  security  integral  index  in  Lviv  region  and  it’s
administrative units. According to the spatial differences identified in 2013 three groups of
administrative units is pointed out.
The first group with a level of demographic hazard (0–0,382): Brody, Zhydachiv,
Peremyshlyany, Radekhiv regions and Borislav and Morshyn cities.  The second group
includes  21  administrative  territorial  units  with  a  level  of  demographic  hazard
(0,383–0,618) which is prevalent to Lviv region in general. The second group of divided
by  trends  of  demographic  security  changes  in  2013  versus  2008  to  subgroup  A  with
negative  demographic  trends  (Gorodok,  Zolochiv,  Mykolayiv,  Pustomyty,  Sambir  and
Sokal  regions;  Lviv,  Drohobych,  Novyi  Rozdil, Sambir, Stryi  and  Chervonohrad cities)
and  subgroup  B  with  barely  noticeable  positive  trends  (Busk,  Drohobych,  Kamyanka-
Buzka Mostyska, Skole, Turka, Stary Sambir regions and city of Truskavets). The third
group  includes  Zhovkva  and  Yavoriv  regions  with  a  level  of  demographic  risk
(0,619–0,854).  Dissertation  provides  comparative  geographical  analysis  of  regional
demographic security geographic of Ukraine.
The research defines recommendations for accomplishing demographic security of
Lviv region and some administrative units considering their social development.
Keywords:  demographic  security,  demographic  risk,  demographic  threat,
demographic  danger,  ultimate  indexes,  stimulator,  destimulator,  criteria,  indicators,
integral index of demographic security.