Eco-friendly cities in Russia - what are they?Who is responsible for drawing up the rating, what criteria are taken into account?To answer these questions, it is necessary to consider several lists drawn up by some organizations in different years.
«Urbanik" and the Union of Architects: "We know environmentally friendly cities in Russia »
What did these two organizations?In 2011, they determined the most environmentally friendly cities in Russia.We took into account only the major population centers, those where there are at least 170,500 people.What is taken into consideration in the rating?
- quality of the urban environment.These include such factors as housing, road conditions, light sleeping areas and industrial zones, transport accessibility, the level of crime.Whether these figures to the concept of "ecology"?Representatives of these institutions believe that apply.
- far as environmental conditions are favorable for habitation.
- level and the amount of pollution.
- level of expenditure on housing and communal services.
Not to mention the fact that not all the indicators are related to the environment, methods of collecting information also appeared doubtful.It provided realtors, climate research institutions, consulting companies.The study has been named the cleanest city in 2011.It turned out ... Surgut.Second place in the list is Tyumen.Surprisingly, according to the "Urbanik" environmentally friendly cities in Russia - it Cherepovets and Nizhnevartovsk, and Chelyabinsk.All of them occupy different positions in the ranking, however, fall into the first hundred dubious list, which lists the eco-city in Russia according to the Union of Architects and "Urbanik."In subsequent years, the Institute has continued drawing up of ratings, but they are based on already existing measures.
Urban Research and the Ministry of Environment deals with nature.The basis of their ratings are very different indicators.This takes into account:
- air quality;
- water quality;
- waste disposal;
- managing environmental impacts.
According to the Ministry in 2011 were named completely different city.The first, most decent, proudly took place Volgograd, followed by St. Petersburg, Saransk, Vologda ... In 2012, the Kursk was named as the most environmentally friendly city in Russia.The last place among the 70 cities divided Krasnodar and Irkutsk.In 2013, the picture has changed markedly.Deputy Minister of Natural Resources said that the Kursk occupies the same position.Other eco-friendly city in Russia 2013: Moscow, Kaluga, Saransk, Izhevsk.In addition to summarizing the overall outcome, and announced the winners of individual categories.The purest water, says the Ministry of Environment, in Anadyr.It is best to dispose of the waste in Yaroslavl.Correct to interact with the environment Saransk.The most pure, clear air today in Makhachkala, Volgograd and St. Petersburg.Krasnodar and Irkutsk were in last place in all the rankings, but not because of a bad environment, and due to the fact that officials have not submitted on time to the Ministry of the necessary information.Provided with a long delay, they demonstrated that the Krasnodar could easily get into the top five cities in which to live pleasantly.
