Current problems of environmental monitoring in urban agglomerations at the regions of Russia

Abstract

This article outlines the results of a study of environmental problems and environmental monitoring conducted in large cities located in the territories of the subjects of the Russian Federation, in particular, at the territory of Krasnoyarsk Krai, a subject of the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, the main trends in the development of cities and the urban environment as a whole are indicated. The paper provides data on the pollution of water resources of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, caused, among other things, by the anthropogenic impact on the environment, and identifies environmental problems arising from the functioning and development of large urban agglomerations. In addition, the tasks and problems associated with the realization of environmental monitoring have been investigated, the prospects for its application in cities have been determined, and the tasks solvable by using data on the state of the natural urban environment, as well as areas close to the city and experiencing serious impacts due to the livelihood of the urban population, have been identified. Within the study, sufficient attention is paid to the issues of ensuring the purity of water resources used in urban agglomerations, the issues of environmental pollution caused by accumulations of waste of the urban population at urban landfills, as well as landfills positioned in areas adjacent to cities, the problems of changes in the landscape, soil, and vegetation cover in large cities. The issues of atmospheric air pollution in large urban agglomerations are also considered.