An intelligent environmental plan for sustainable regionalisation policies: The case of Ukraine

This paper introduces an environment-driven, artificial intelligence model for sustainable policymaking in the European countries, focusing on Ukraine. It develops regional clusters using artificial neural networking and then it dynamically optimises budgeting allocations. It is a hybrid, environment-driven model which: i) clusters regionalised-data, using Kohonen's self-organising map; and ii) optimises budget allocations, using simplex modified distribution method (U–V-MODI). Model benefits focus on: i) regional public policies; ii) environmental development; and iii) core-periphery balanced growth. Results reveal an innovative plan that: i) activates participation of the environmental stakeholders in public policymaking ii) reforms regions based on sustainability criteria set; and iii) optimises regional funding.