Inequality in the satisfaction of housing needs among residents of the megapolis of St. Petersburg

Muftakhova A. N.

The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that the sociodynamics of the modern megapolis determines the role of stratification in the distribution of public goods, including housing needs. The subject of the study. The main attention is paid to the problem of access to the satisfaction of housing needs in the megapolis, which is chosen as St. Petersburg, which most embodied the specific features of the Russian and European cities. It is concluded that it is necessary to correlate objective and subjective data of social inequality in the megapolis in meeting housing needs, in order to more accurately predict the development of social processes in the housing sector. The same conclusion is to justify the existence of the need for hard-to-reach and high-value real estate (housing) in the sociodynamics of the modern megapolis. The scientific novelty is determined by the fact that the study of the problem of social needs is particularly relevant in the unstable socio-economic situation in modern society, which creates a lack of equal opportunities in the ways of solving the housing issue. The social need underlying stratification is constantly taking on new forms, changing in content. Inequality in housing needs can create serious social problems that can be mitigated by a balanced and effective housing policy. The processes of transformation of the former housing structure that have begun urgently require a thorough study, primarily due to the increasing degree of social inequality.

Keywords:housing; social needs; housing needs; housing stratification; social inequality; megapolis; urban space; reproduction; social practices; social chances.