Abstract
The land-use of slope terrain in the Arctic region is important and relevant, as vast territories that are reserved for proposed cities’ development have disturbed land relief. The relevance of the study is also associated with an increased interest in the development of settlements in the Arctic region, which has great territorial and resource potential. In addition to the complexity of the engineering support of such terrains, there are difficulties in organizing comfortable indoor wind comfort in the residential areas required for population well-being. The study focuses on specific conditions for residential areas design resilient to the harsh climatic conditions on difficult slope terrain to ensure the quality of life of the population in the Arctic region of Russia. The article focuses on the study of wind-chill parameters such as wind velocity and temperature for different slopes. The subject of this research is slope terrain aeration conditions of the Arctic zone in Russia. The research aim expresses the relationship between specific aeration of the slope area conditions and the layout design of residential areas to ensure comfortable living conditions for the population. The study was carried out using mathematical computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling of wind flows in the ANSYS Fluent program. The results of the study are graphs showing the distribution of comfort and discomfort zones in a residential area for different aeration conditions at different slope terrains. Implementation of the methodology for assessing aeration conditions for residential areas on slope terrains was carried out in the city of Murmansk. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that there are no similar studies for the Arctic region in Russia. Research results can be used as a practical tool for justification of residential areas through a sample plan addressing their wind comfortability.
Highlights
A severe shortage of land territories for the growth of settlements in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) makes the issue of developing inhospitable territories extremely acute
In the opinion of urban designers, slope lands are the most suitable lands for development, since they are widely distributed in the port cities of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), mainly located in the Russian Arctic
The results of the integrated assessment proved their scientific and practical significance by highlighting the regularity of formation of the slope aeration regime from the gradient and exposure of the slope. They might be helpful in developing specific recommendations for the placing and design of residential areas on Russian Arctic slope lands
Summary
A severe shortage of land territories for the growth of settlements in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) makes the issue of developing inhospitable territories extremely acute. Urban development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation is considered to be the top national priority. Gainanov et al [5] assert human development as the priority goal; quality of life is the most important criteria for evaluating the region’s level of development: well-being indicators underpin the success of the economy and the effectiveness of management decisions that are the actual conditions of sustainable regional development. These considerations undoubtedly prioritize human needs for a safe and comfortable urban and especially residential environment
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