Article	Multilayered identity of the Arkhangelsk region in the context of macroregional integration
Authors	Akisheva V.D., Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy), Moscow, Russia
Abstract	The article addresses the issue of identifying regional identity under the influence of external macro-regional structures. The aim of the study is to test a method for analyzing cross-cutting indicators, which allows for tracing the stability and transformation of a territory's spatial characteristics across different historical periods. The method is based on a matrix of five indicators: settlement principles, city-forming function, type of development, building materials, and vectors of external relations. Testing this method on the Arkhangelsk region showed that its identity is shaped by three macro-regional integrations: the cultural and historical heritage of the Russian North, the geopolitical objectives of the Russian Arctic Zone (AZRF), and cross-border cooperation within the Barents Euro-Arctic Region (BEAR). As a result, five stable layers of identity were identified, the superimposition of which creates a complex, multi-layered structure of the region's space and its cities. The proposed method can be applied to the analysis of other constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
Keywords:	identity of the region, macro-regional integrations, layers of identity, Arkhangelsk Region
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For citation	Akisheva V.D. Multilayered identity of the Arkhangelsk region in the context of macroregional integration. Architecture and Modern Information Technologies, 2026, no. 1(74), pp. 190-200. Available at: https://marhi.ru/AMIT/2026/1kvart26/PDF/12_akisheva.pdf DOI: 10.24412/1998-4839-2026-1-190-200 EDN: QBCFSC
Article	Received by the editors on 06.02.2026; approved after review on 05.03.2026; accepted for publication on 10.03.2026; publication date: 15.03.2026