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The Evolution of Theoretical and Methodical Approaches to the Cognition of “Ideal City”

Authors: Evelina V. Peshina, Dr. Sc. (Ec.), Prof., Head of State and Municipal Finances Dprt., Urals State University of Economics

Aleksandr V. Ryzhenkov, Applicant for candidate degree of State and Municipal Finances Dprt., Urals State University of Economics

Abstract: In the article the existing theories of «ideal city» from classical antiquity civilization to the present time are considered and the main findings relevant to the contemporary construction of cities are presented.

Keywords: City, ideal city, urbanization, cities of classical antiquity civilization, cities of early industrial civilization, cities of industrial civilization, cities of post-industrial civilization