The self-sustaining model of territory maintenance and development is not a new idea (permaculture) but is relevant today in the context of sustainable territorial development. The maintenance and development of a site is becoming more and more expensive, but the maintenance and development of a self-sufficient area results from the existing capacity of the site (the sum of all resources) and the degree of transformation. Key indicators are the ability of nature to sustain biodiversity and the ability of society to live within the resources available on the site. The absolute measure of self-sufficiency is "one", which indicates absolute equilibrium in the territory. The tracking and observation method shall be used to calculate the resulting values by combining in the Isikava fish-bone model. Main tracking and monitoring groups indicators: agricultural land; forests; water; territories and infrastructure; culture and education; availability of other services. The obtained result shows the degree of self-sufficiency of the territory, which allows to understand the interaction of inhabitants (society) and environment (territory). The novelty of the study is to prove that there is no need to develop areas, there are areas with high self-sufficiency and no need for resources. There are territories where the level of "degradation" is high, and resources need to be invested in these areas.