Commercialization of the nature-resource potential of anthropogenic objects (on the example of exhausted mines and quarries)

The developed scientific and applied foundations of commercialization of nature-resource potential of man-made objects, by the example of exhausted mines. It is determined that the category of “anthropogenic object” can be considered in a narrow-applied sense, as specific man-made objects to ensure the target needs, and in a broad theoretical sense, meaning everything that got created and changed by human influence, that is the objects of both artificial and natural origin. It was determined that commercialization problems of the natural-resource potential of anthropogenic objects are most often considered by researchers for specific objects, without having complex methodological coverage from the point of view of combining environmental, technical, economic and managerial component. When studying the substantiation scientific base, the authors confirmed the feasibility of the commercialization of natural-resource potential of man-made objects by the example of a number of theoretical scientific studies in reclamation, reconstruction, recreation, remediation, restoration of biological productivity and economic value of the disturbed land economic activity. The considered examples of exhausted mines in the 21st century in the USA, Canada, Germany, Romania, and Poland indicate a wide range of opportunities for their commercialization. The potential study for commercialization of exhausted mines in the post-Soviet countries testified to the underused reserves of the commercialization of nature-resource potential and high potential for further development. The authors proposed the identification of anthropogenic objects on the basic livelihood spheres of the society needs. There were identified the main system (natural, biological, technical, economic, social, managerial) and structural (subjects, trends, threats, risks, problems, challenges) factors of diagnosing the state of an anthropogenic object. A set of measures has been developed for commercialization of an anthropogenic object in functional and production activities, product policy, financial and investment spheres, pricing and sales policies, promotion, management and determination of property rights. Recommendations were provided on optimizing the management decision-making process based on a set of positivistic development principles, methods, and management functions. The study allows international organizations, state and local authorities, territorial communities, owners and potential investors to see new opportunities and make mutually beneficial decisions in the rational use of the nature-resource potential of man-made objects.