Environmental Pollution in Moscow: A Micro-Level Analysis

This paper summarizes the environmental legacy of the Soviet period in Moscow, analyzes current trends, and surveys future prospects for environmental quality based on detailed understanding of the city's geography. Two maps generated by ongoing, street-level research-one delineating actual are...

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Published in:Eurasian geography and economics 2002-04, Vol.43 (3), p.197-215
Main Authors: Bityukova, Viktoria R., Argenbright, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Bgi / Prodig
Cities
Environmental impact
Europe
European part of the Russian Federation
Former USSR
Geography
Pollution control
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Summary:This paper summarizes the environmental legacy of the Soviet period in Moscow, analyzes current trends, and surveys future prospects for environmental quality based on detailed understanding of the city's geography. Two maps generated by ongoing, street-level research-one delineating actual areas of impact based on degree and type of pollution, the other categorizing administrative districts in terms of environmental damage-are presented. Additionally, the distribution of pollution by Moscow's 10 prefectures is analyzed. Such detailed environmental geography should help establish priorities for pollution abatement/amelioration programs, crucial for Moscow to complete its metamorphosis from Soviet to world city. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: Q20, Q25, Q28. 5 figures, 39 references.
ISSN:1538-7216
1938-2863
DOI:10.2747/1538-7216.43.3.197