The analysis of novel approaches to Arctic cities design

Abstract

The paper is devoted to novel approaches to the design of Arctic cities against global climate changes in permafrost regions. The paper studies demographic, ethnographic and tourist aspects of the city design in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.Methodology/approach: The development of new approaches to design and settlements in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The methodology and theory of this study is based in research of urban planners and architects engaged in problems of settlement in the Far North and design of modern residential and public buildings in the Arctic zone.Research findings: It is shown that approaches to the design of the urban environment and in the central and southern regions of our country are different. As a result, the main approaches are identified for Arctic cities.Practical implications: The proposed approaches can be used by urban planners and architects for the creation of new architectural complexes in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.