Environmental situation in cities and districts of the Stavropol Krai
Abstract
According to the rating of the ecological state of Russian regions the Stavropol Krai belongs to the category with an average level of anthropogenic impact. Generally low level of anthropogenic impact, both in terms of the complex indicator and most indicators of the environmental situation, is a factor of investment attractiveness of the region.
The article presents a methodological apparatus that allows the assessment of the environmental situation at the level of cities and districts of the Stavropol Krai. As a result of calculations, all cities of the region fall into four categories, from favorable to unfavorable environmental situation. The most unfavorable environmental situation is in the town of Nevinnomyssk: it belongs to the transition category from satisfactory to unfavorable environmental situation. The reason is a multiple impact on the urban environment by industrial enterprises, primarily by the Nevinnomyssky Azot plant and the state district power station.
Stavropol is among the cities with satisfactory environmental situation. This is due to both the increased level of pollution from vehicles and pollution from industrial enterprises. According to official data, road transport is the main source (about 84%) of air pollution in the city. The cities of Neftekumsk and Budennovsk belong to the category with normal environmental situation. At present no serious environmental problems could be identified in these cities. In addition to emissions from vehicles, the anthropogenic impact is caused by the functioning of the Stavrolen plant in Budennovsk and the Neftekumsk gas processing plant. Other cities of the Stavropol Krai belong to the category with favorable environmental situation; however this does not mean a complete absence of environmental problems. Emissions from vehicles into the atmosphere are the most actual problem, including the resort area of the cities of the Caucasian-Mineralovodsk agglomeration.
Among the districts of the region, the most unfavorable ecological situation is in Izobilnensky, Shpakovsky, Kochubeevsky and Neftekumsky districts, and favorable in Apanasenkovsky and Levokumsky districts.
Supporting agencies: The research was performed under the Program of Development of the Interdisciplinary Scientific and Educational School of the Lomonosov Moscow State University “Future of the Planet and Global Environmental Change”
About the Author
N. A. Koldobskaya
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Junior Scientific Researcher, Ph.D. in Geography, Faculty of Geography, Department of Economic and Social Geography of Russia.
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Koldobskaya N.A. Environmental situation in cities and districts of the Stavropol Krai. Lomonosov Geography Journal. 2021;(5):51-62. (In Russ.)
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