Environmental assessment of the territories on the example of municipalities of the Smolensk region

DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2020-1-26-12-21

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About the Authors

Vladimir S. Tikunov

Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Faculty of Geography,
Leninskie Gory, 1, 119991, Moscow, Russia;
E-mail: vstikunov@yandex.ru

Tamara V. Vatlina

Smolensk State University, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography,
Przhevalsky str., 4, 214000, Smolensk, Russia;
E-mail: vatlina_geo@mail.ru

Abstract

The article discusses the experience of environmental assessment at the global and regional levels. The methodology for assessing the environmental situation at the municipal level of the model research region — Smolensk region. To obtain the pollution index, we used indicators of emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere, the discharge of polluted wastewater and the generation of municipal solid waste. The choice of the first two indicators was determined by their impact on the health status of the population, and the formation of municipal solid waste is a significant factor in the pollution of environmental components. A comparative analysis of the environmental situation in the municipalities of the Smolensk region showed the effectiveness of the methodology used, which is associated with the availability of source data for analysis, the information content of indicators, taking into account the population and the area of the pollution area. The results revealed a gap in the values of the indices in the analysis of individual components and a set of indicators. Application of the methodology can contribute to the formulation of goals and objectives of strategies for the socio-economic development of regions and municipalities, and measures to improve the environment.

Keywords

environmental assessment, air pollution, municipal solid waste, wastewater, pollution index

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For citation: Tikunov V.S., Vatlina T.V. Environmental assessment of the territories on the example of municipalities of the Smolensk region. InterCarto. InterGIS. GI support of sustainable development of territories: Proceedings of the International conference. Moscow: Moscow University Press, 2020. V. 26. Part 1. P. 12–21. DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2020-1-26-12-21 (in Russian)