Abstract
A study into the topical issue of environmental quality assessment by a range of indicators is given a review in the paper. An integrated approach is made use of in the research which is based on the case study of the Odessa industrial-and-urban agglomeration (IUA).Quality assessment of the natural components of the Odessa IUA environment by means of integrated indices of the natural environmental status and the natural component quality revealed that the studied urban ecosystem is impersistent on the whole, however, the environmental quality is quite favorable and the technogenic load is low. The environmental reliability of the studied area was classified as low.Prospects for development of Odessa Agglomeration, despite the complicated environmental situation, are quite favorable, due to the advantageous economic and geographical location, and the well-developed research, technical and recreational potential. Application of the structural analysis approach to definition of the adaptation strategy for the area makes it possible to suggest the ways for optimization of the natural environment component in the Odessa IUA.The assessment criteria for the area under study and the suggested adaptive governance tools constitute the research outcomes.
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