Ulan-Ude City Research Articles

Assess of contamination of the snow cover for detecting the zones of inhalation chemical risk

Introduction. On the territory with a resistant snow cover, atmospheric pollution accumulates over several months; solid precipitation in the form of snow is an indicator object for assessing the state of the urban environment. Materials and methods. The sampling of snow was carried out on trial plots close to the monitoring points of atmospheric air and reflecting the influence of various stationary and mobile sources of pollution. The methods of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and the atomic absorption spectrometry were used. Results. The results were obtained on the content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals in snow cover to identify risk zones in the city of Ulan-Ude of the Republic of Buryatiya. The widest range of metals is recorded at points located near a major traffic interchange and in a residential area near the low-rise buildings of the private sector. The determined PAHs in large quantities were established to be contained in the solid sediment of snow samples. Discussion. Snow cover is a depositing and transit component of the environment. Its study gives important information about the chemical state of industrial ecosystems. About 30 thousand tons of chemical impurities enter the air basin of Ulan-Ude from stationary sources per year. Emissions of the total amount of hydrocarbons averaged of 1,741.96 tons over the study period, soot - 822.41 tons, which is by tens and hundreds times higher than that of other toxic substances, therefore, the PAH content in snow samples is higher than that of heavy metals. Conclusion. The accumulation of chemicals of 13 priority PAHs, of which 60-80% of the total amount falls on 3-,4- nuclear counterparts (phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene, chrysene) occurs in accumulating media. PAHs are associated with water-insoluble (solid phase) PAHs, which indicates to the unity of the main source of pollution (vehicle exhaust gases).

Ecological assessment of the Selenga River basin, the main tributary of Lake Baikal, using aquatic macroinvertebrate communities as bioindicators

The Selenga River is the main tributary of Lake Baikal (Siberian, Russia). In 2015/2016, the water quality at previously identified contaminated hotspot regions in the lower Selenga River basin was evaluated using resident aquatic macroinvertebrate communities as bioindicators. Benthic macroinvertebrate communities within the Selenga River were found to be relatively sensitive to water pollution as was highlighted by three evaluated biotic indices:Average Score per Taxon (ASPT); Ephemeroptera-Plecoptera-Trichoptera density index (EPT); and Trent Biological Index (TBI). The human impact on the Selenga River basin water quality was evident due to the significant decrease of the biotic indices at several sample locations including downstream of the wastewater discharge point of Ulan-Ude city, in the Dzhida River downstream of the confluence of the Modonkul River, and especially in the Modonkul River near to the mining operations at Zakamensk. At the same time, our study revealed a high self-regeneration ability of the aquatic ecosystem throughout the basin; with resident benthic macroinvertebrate communities appearing to recover in both the Selenga River and the Dzhida River within two to five km downstream of the contamination source. The changes in the benthic communities at the Selenga delta sampling sites were shown to occur under the influence of natural factors such as hydrological conditions and benthic sediment type, which significantly changed from the upper to the lower regions of the delta. For the Selenga delta, a typology of benthic macroinvertebrate communities including a map of their spatial distribution is presented.

СТРАТЕГИЧЕСКОЕ ПЛАНИРОВАНИЕ И УПРАВЛЕНИЕ КАК ИНСТРУМЕНТЫ ПРОГРАММНО-ЦЕЛЕВОГО СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОГО РАЗВИТИЯ ТЕРРИТОРИИ

The article examines the theoretical and methodological bases of strategic planning based on a targeted-programme approach, both at the level of the State as a whole and at the level of individual territories. The paper provides a brief overview of the degree of awareness of this problem. As an object of study, the article adopted the municipal entity ‘City of Ulan-Ude’ of the Republic of Buryatia. The authors give a general description of social and economic development, as well as an analysis of the implementation of municipal programs as a tool for programme-specific planning and management of territorial development. The work examined the mechanisms and tools for implementing the strategy for the socio-economic development of the city of Ulan-Ude until 2035 as the basis for strategic management of the urban district development. The purpose of the research is to study and analyze the effectiveness of the targeted-programme method of planning and management in the municipality. The main results of the research are the improvement of the planning methods of municipal programs and projects by allocating an operating and project part in the management.

Spatial structure transformation of Ulan-Ude city suburbs

The article analyzes the processes of suburbanization and transformation of the spatial structure of the city of Ulan-Ude. On the example of intensive growth of the suburb, modern trends of socio-spatial stratification of resettlement, caused by socio-economic and historical factors of development, are clearly seen.

БИОБИБЛИОГРАФИЯ НА САЙТАХ БИБЛИОТЕК БУРЯТИИ

The study of the current state of biobibliography of Buryatia, presented in the library web envi-ronment, was the purpose of this article. The author used methods of comparative analysis, monitoring of the web environment, bibliographic. The research results should include a representation of the forms of bio-bibliographic information that exists in the library web environment. The comparative characteristics of Internet resources contributes to the discovery of specifics in the creation of infor-mation products by libraries of various types and types. Links to websites identified in the process of studying the electronic environment can be used as a guide to the bio-bibliographic resources of the libraries of the republic. The article reflects bio-bibliographic information on library websites, which is publicly available. Traditional bio-bibliographic indexes are reviewed – digital copies and electronic versions of printed publications, original bibliographic products, complex electronic resources, databases that combine elements of bio-bibliographic, reference, full-text materials. Data on information products of scientific and public libraries was revealed: the National Library of the Republic of Buryatia, universities, the Buryat Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (BSC SB RAS), the Republican Library for Children and Youth, centralized library systems of the city of Ulan-Ude and the republic. Bibliographic information in the form of indexes, dictionaries (“Who's Who”), databases (“Teachers' Works”, etc.) has a special place on the websites of scientific libraries of universities: Buryat State University, East Siberian State University of Technology and Management, Buryat State Agricultural Academy, East-Siberian State Institute of Culture. The website of the Central Scientific Library of the BSC SB RAS reflects the “Works of the BSC SB RAS employees” in the same heading, information on memorial libraries of prominent scientists in the field of physical and mathematical sciences, literary criticism, art history, ethnography, oriental studies. The website of the National Library of the Republic of Buryatia provides the most valuable edi-tions of local history topics: electronic versions of printed publications, reference and bibliographic databases, and electronic collections dedicated to prominent figures of the republic. Republican library for children and youth, Central City Library named after I.K. Kalashnikov, the centralized library sys-tems of Ulan-Ude and the republic are created and distributed in the Internet space, mainly bio-bibliographic information of recommendatory nature, in order to popularize the personality of the writer, public figure, war hero, historical character. Conclusions are made about the diversity of forms of bio-bibliographic information in the library web environment and, at the same time, the need to achieve common organizational and methodologi-cal approaches of libraries to create bio-bibliography in the republic and its presentation in the Internet space. The general picture of the state of biobibliography considered in the article, the mentioned names of famous figures of the republic give a curtailed knowledge about of the development of science, culture and other areas of public life in the past and in modern times.

Integrated development of small areas: (case study of Ulan-Ude)

The territories around the cities transform and develop unevenly. In the eastern part of Russia, the high intensity of transformation processes can be observed, which is conditioned by numerous specific features, such as history of settlement, geographical location, difficult natural and climatic conditions, remoteness from the economic core of European Russia, etc. [3]. In the paper a brief analysis of the territory and natural conditions of the city of Ulan-Ude and the analysis of the development of urban areas have been carried out. The most effective use of perspective free or half-ruined territories by the formation of new rural settlements and construction on agricultural and industrial lands has been revealed. Primary and secondary geographical factors of development of small territories are briefly considered on the example of Ulan-Ude and its suburban area.

Bastnaesite and Fluorite Rocks of the Ulan-Ude Occurrence (Mineral Composition, Geochemical Characteristics, and Genesis Issues)1

AbstractWithin the city of Ulan-Ude, several sites of bastnaesite–fluorite rocks and calcite-containing rocks were found. They are confined to the exposures of Paleozoic schists and quartzites. The rocks have an age of 134.2 ± 2.6 Ma. They are brecciated lenticular and vein-like bodies cemented mainly with bastnaesite–fluorite aggregate. The content of fluorite in the rocks is several tens of percent, and the content of bastnaesite-(Ce) is 20–30%, often reaching 50%. Among the secondary minerals, there are monazite-(Ce), albite, and K-feldspar, and the accessory minerals are zircon, Nb-containing rutile, and manganilmenite. Light lanthanides are predominant among REE in the rocks. Bastnaesite and fluorite contain brine–melt fluid inclusions with homogenization temperatures of 490–520 °C. The salts of these inclusions are composed of predominant Na and Ca sulphates and subordinate Ca and REE carbonates, and the gas phase contains CO2. Gas inclusions and part of water–salt inclusions homogenized at 150–200, 290–350, and 430–450 °C. The salts of late fluids are composed of Ca and REE carbonates, K and/or Na chlorides, Ca, Mg, and Fe hydrosulphates, and Ca and Na hydrocarbonates, and the gas phase contains CO2 ± H2. The isotopic compositions of carbon (–5.9 to –8.3‰ δ13CV-PDB) and oxygen (4.3 to 8.3‰ δ18OV-SMOW) in bastnaesite and calcite fall in the PIC square specific to unaltered intrusive carbonatites. The primary strontium isotope ratios in fluorite and bastnaesite are equal to 0.70559–0.70568. The proximal location, close ages, and mineral and geochemical features indicate a genetic relationship of the studied rocks with the late Mesozoic carbonatites of southwestern Transbaikalia. The finding of this rock occurrence indicates a existence of one more carbonatite-bearing area and expands the distribution area of such rocks, which makes southwestern Transbaikalia promising for REE mineralization.

Морфология исторических кварталов как потенциал успешного социального развития городского центра г. Улан-Удэ

The article reveals the morphology of the historical quarters of the city of Ulan-Ude at around the turn of the 18th century. An ensemble of historic buildings and new buildings integrated into the modern environment was studied alongside the characteristics of the formation of the city using topological and morphological analysis. An additional task consisted in the identification of factors resolving contradictions between the development of a commercialised city and the preservation of the historical compact centre. Methods of visual, historical town planning and compositional analyses were used in the study. The illustrations are rep-resented by the graphic-analytical works of the authors supplemented by personal photographic materials. Historical, social and functional research was conducted alongside a study of the historical development of the old centre of Ulan-Ude in forming the structure of the city. A chronological, topological, morphological analysis of the architectural and planning organisation of the central part of Ulan-Ude were fulfilled and the main zones of town-planning mutations of historical quarters in the period from the XVII to the XXI centuries were revealed in terms of the morphology of the building. Factors in the integration of modern architectural objects alongside historical buildings are discussed and topological features of the space in the architec-tural and town-planning structure of the centre of Ulan-Ude described. Connections between locations and the "crowdedness" of routes in the socio-spatial model of the city were determined and the intensity of pe-destrian traffic and its distribution in network sections identified to help inform strategies and alternatives for the development of the historical centre. In providing an objective description of the architectural and planning structure of the historic quarter, the study identifies the relationship of the historic quarter with its surrounding landscape and presents the historical relatedness of objects to the city's structure along with the functional and compositional features of the formation of the historic quarter. A consideration of chang-es in the modern architectural environment of the city offers the possibility of meaningful planning and the formation of the social efficiency of the historical city centre. The generalisation of research on the example of the given object allowed us to make recommendations for improving urban space and optimising the social and economic development of historic quarters.

Evaluation of green area in the squares of Ulan-Ude city

Research on green area in Ulan-Ude has not been carried out since the moment of planting in 1970. The researchers didn’t study hardy-shrub species and factors of their strengthening and weakening. The research aims at evaluation of green areas in the mini-parks of UlanUde. The authors assess green areas in all mini-parks of the city and define species composition of hardy-shrub species and their condition. The researchers found out 23 species of trees and shrubs used in landscaping of Ulan-Ude. The identified species belong to 12 families and 23 genera. The largest number of species belongs to Rosaceae-7 species, the smallest number of hardy-shrub species belong to Cornaceae, Adoxaceae, Oleaceae and Ulmaceae. The researchers observed hardy-shrub species and found out that trees predominate (56.3%) the shrubs (43.5 %). Dominating tree species in the mini-parks are the balsamifera (L.) and Ulmus pumila (L.). The bushes commonly observed are Caragana arborescens (Lam.). The vital state of tree and shrubbery plantings is generally characterized as medium-stable, damaged, ranging from stable, healthy to unstable, severely damaged. The range of tree and shrubbery plantings used in gardening of Ulan-Ude is completed. The conducted research revealed that the main factors of lower resistance of green area in the city mini parks are seen as damaged development of the crown and drying of branches, mechanical damages of a trunk; stripping of bark and small deformations and cracks in a trunk, damages in axial escape and the crown related to high density of landings, curvature of a trunk and break of boughs of trees and bushes as a result of influence of wind or anthropogenic activity; careless attitude to requirements of cutting trees and bushes; twisting of leaves, modification of shoots, colorful Gauls due to attacks on them aphids; the presence of bacterial diseases in balsamic poplar; infectious pathologies of trunks and leaves.

Архитектоника генерального плана развития г. Улан-Удэ

In this article the author considers the architectonics of the master plan of Ulan-Ude city development at the present stage of development. He outlines the most topical development trends, discusses the mechanisms of development in relation to the subject of his work.

Tologoi key section: A unique archive for pliocene-pleistocene paleoenvironment dynamics of Transbaikalia, Bikal rift zone

The multi-layered key section of Tologoi is situated on the Selenga River left bank, 15 km southwest of Ulan-Ude city (51º45′ N, 107º29’ E), in the Western Transbaikal region. It holds a long record of Quaternary sedimentation since early Late Pliocene through Holocene, with the only minor gap in the beginning of Early Pleistocene. Comprehensive studies have been carried out on the lithology, geochemistry, fauna succession and paleoenvironment reconstructions. This paper summarizes the data acquired on the geology and stratigraphy of the Tologoi section. The authors investigated the composition, structure and formation conditions of the section, as well as the intensity of weathering, rock geochemistry, grain size and biostratigraphy.

Transformation of Library Space: Opinion of Urban Citizens

The role of libraries in the urban cultural landscape is determined. The authors consider the problem of city branding, analyse the main publications on the studied subject, describe the major factors influencing the formation of urban space, define the specific features of the urban culture, in formation of which the important role play the cultural institutions which are responsible for the leisure activities sphere.Indicating the problem of no demand of the services provided by cultural institutions, there are characterized the normative documents that determine the directions and prospects for the development of public libraries. It is emphasized that in modern conditions there is a discrepancy between the needs of young citizens and the services offered in the information market. This leads to the outflow of readers from libraries and to the lack of interest to the events arranged by them.Using the example of Ulan-Ude city, the capital of the Republic of Buryatia, there are analysed operating procedures of city libraries and considered the questions of space organization of the modern library.There are presented the results of survey, where the main objective is studying the opinion of citizens about the place of libraries in modern society. There are summarized the results of the Round table devoted to the problems of organization of library space, the culture of reading of urban citizens and professional growth of library personnel, held by the Ulan-Ude Central City Library named after I.K. Kalashnikov and the East-Siberian State Institute of Culture.

MORBIDITY RATE OF MALIGNANT NEOPLASMAS AND ANALYSIS OF THE ECOLOGICAL STATE OF THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA

The authors analyzed the incidence rate of malignant neoplasms in the population of the Republic of Buryatia without division into separate locations by regions over a long period, beginning from 1995 to 2015 in comparison with that in the Russian Federation, using a comparative-geographical method. According to statistical data, the growth of general oncopathology has been revealed every year, in connection with which the aim of the work was to search for its causes in the analysis of environmental factors in the region. There was established a high morbidity rate in the population during analyzed four periods: over 1995-2000; 2001-2005; 2006-2010; 2011-2015 in the same regions of the republic, as Bountov, Tarbagataysky, Kabansky, Pribaikalsky, Zaigraevsky, North Baikal, Barguzin and Ulan-Ude. The authors explain this pattern by the abnormal natural conditions of the region, the development of the mining industry, in particular the development of powerful reserves of uranium and polymetallic ores. And the city of Ulan-Ude, where the entire industrial hub and fuel and energy complex is concentrated, is one of the ten most polluted cities in Russia due to the location in a closed basin of a mountainous country. In the first three analysis periods until 2011 there was a low incidence in the high-altitude region of Okinsk, and in Tunkinsky until 2006, in Muisky until 2001, however, in their territories in the last five years, sharp gain was seen respectively from 147%, 205% in relation to 231% initial period. This is probably due to the fact that the development of natural raw materials, begun in the 1960s by the Soviet authorities, is still a handicraft way, leaving a pathological “trace” on the health of the population, manifested in tens of years. The gradual gain of oncopathology is observed in Dzhidinsk, Kizhinginsky, Mukhorshibirsky, Selenginsky, Khorin, Kyakhta districts. However, there are territories of the regions of the republic, like Eravnensky and Ivolginsky, where the incidence is insignificant.

Изменения в ментальности современных бурят (по результатам психосемантических исследований)

В статье анализируется проблема изменения ментальности бурят на основе психосемантического подхода, обосновывается актуальность данной качественной методологии исследования в кросскультурных исследованиях. Авторами проведена серия исследований, направленных на изучение ценностных ориентаций — ядра ментальности у молодежи.В 2009 г. 60 студентам вузов г. Улан-Удэ были предложены для оценивания 22 картины бурятских художников середины ХХ века с разным сюжетом. Испытуемые оценивали картины по степени выраженности ценностей по предложенному списку. Результаты были подвергнуты факторному анализу. Выяснено, что для бурят характерна противоречивость ценностей: сосуществование современной ценностной ориентации личностного развития, значимости традиционной ценности — общественного признания и нечувствительности к некоторым традиционным ценностям (родственные связи, уважение родителей). Зафиксирована латентная внутриэтническая напряженность — идентификационное состояние личности, предопределяющее выбор и стратегию личности в условиях сопряжения между миром архаических родовых традиций и миром интеграции культур.Напряженность идентификационных практик обнаружена также в исследовании 2017 г. 140 студентов-бурят Бурятского госуниверситета. На сайте ассоциативного эксперимента они получили 104 слов-стимулов на бурятском языке и писали слова, словосочетания, которые ассоциировались у них с исходным понятием. Выявлены особенности ментальности современных бурят (множественность и многоуровневость идентификаций от родоплеменной, локальной до общечеловеческой, этничность сознания «бурятскость» с преобладанием традиционных ценностей, религиозный синкретизм и другие).Кросскультурное исследование ценностных ориентаций молодежи (бурятских и монгольских студентов, всего 536 чел.) было проведено в 2016–2017 гг. Выявлено, что бурятская молодежь в большей степени ориентируется на традиционную культуру. При этом актуальность идеологии родоплеменных связей, мифологии рода, ориентаций на «бурятскость» сосуществует в представлениях молодежи наравне с направленностью на современную культуру. Установлена двухуровневость ценностных идентификаций бурятской молодежи, имплицитно отражающая ментальность бурят.Зафиксированная в исследованиях латентная интраэтническая (внутриэтническая) напряженность определяет выбор стратегии личности в современном обществе. У бурят в целом преобладает позитивный тип этнической идентичности, но при этом «плавающими» остаются маргинальные и гиперидентичные стратегии (от размывания и неопределенности этнической принадлежности до фанатического отношения к собственной этничности).

Impact of the degree of urbanization on composition and structure of helminth communities in the Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus) Peters, 1869.

The effects of the degree of urbanization on the composition and mean abundance of helminth species and the structure of helminth communities in the Mongolian racerunner were investigated along a rural-urban gradient in the region of Ulan-Ude city (the Republic of Buryatia, Russia) and neighbouring rural districts. Racerunners were obtained from key areas and categorized into three grades based on the degree of urbanization. In this study, a total of 208 lizards were examined. The helminth communities in the Mongolian racerunner were studied at the infracommunity and component community levels. The nematode Spauligodon pseudoeremiasi was a sensitive bioindicator of the degree of urbanization in our study. All parameters of helminth infracommunities in the Mongolian racerunner were significantly reduced with increasing degree of urbanization of the key areas. Two parameters of helminth component communities (the proportion of hosts infected with parasites and the Shannon index) were significantly reduced with increasing degree of urbanization. The decline recorded in parameters of helminth infracommunities and component communities in the Mongolian racerunner were probably connected with the attenuation of the relationships between helminths, having a complex life cycle with intermediate hosts along the rural-urban gradient.

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ КАМЕДИ ЛИСТВЕННИЦЫ ГМЕЛИНА (LARIX GMELINII (RUPR.) RUPR.)

The samples of Gmelin larch ( Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Rupr.) gum, selected from a variety of trees and from different parts of the tree in vicinities of Ulan-Ude city (Buryatia), were investigated with GPC, IR, quantitative NMR 13C spectroscopy and spectrophotometry methods. The samples were dissolved in distilled water at a room temperature. The mechanical impurities were filtered, the transparent solutions were evaporated to dryness, and the dry residues were purified by reprecipitation from water to ethanol. The content of mechanical impurities was 0,1–4,8% by the mass of absolutely dry gum. Aqueous solutions of gum are subacidic, as well as AG isolated from wood of Siberian and Gmelin larches. It is established, that Gmelin larch gum is a high purity arabinogalactan (~99%) with minor impurities of flavonoids, tannins and mineral substances. Molecular-mass characteristics and monosaccharide composition of Gmelin larch gum arabinogalactan is similar to arabinogalactan recovered from wood of all previously studied species of larch growing in Siberia and the Far East. The data obtained allow recommending Gmelin larch gum for application in medicine, veterinary, the food and cosmetic industry.

Distribution and factors of accumulation of heavy metals and metaloids in river bottom sediments in the territory of the Ulan-Ude city

The distribution and accumulation factors of heavy metals and metalloids (HMMs) in the bottom sediments of the Selenga river and its tributary Uda have been studied on the territory of Ulan-Ude. Their ecological and geochemical condition can influence the state of the lower reaches of the Selenga river and Baikal lake. We selected 3 background, 12 urban and 1 sample of bottom sediments downstream of the city. The main physical-chemical properties (pH, content of organic matter, iron oxides, granulometric composition) and the total content of HMMs in the samples were determined. The sediments of the Selenga and Udarivers are characterized by sandy and sandy-loamy granulometric composition, neutral reaction, low content of organic matter and Fe2O3. Upstream Ulan-Ude the rivershave a similar chemical composition of the sediments and are characterized by the dispersion and near-clark concentrations of the HMMs. Within the city and downstream, microelemental composition of the sediments has not significantly differ from the background one, this is due to their low sorption capacity and insignificant contamination of the precipitating suspended matter. Low-contrast geochemical anomalies were formed near the motorways (Mo, Cd, Bi), the oil storage facilities “BuryatTerminal” (W, Cu, Mo, As, Sb, Pb, Bi, Cd, Co, Ni), treatment plant (As, W, Bi), upstream of the aircraft plant (Cd) and below TPP-1 (W, V, Cd, Cu, Sb). The presence of correlations between the HMM content and the physico-chemical properties of the deposits indicates that the geochemical anomalies were formed also due to the sorption-sedimentation, chemisorption and biogeochemical barriers. The acid barrier is of great importance for the accumulation of an anionic Mo. The total HMM contamination of sediments within the city and downstream refers to the permissible level. The MPC in the sediments of the Selengariver was exceeded for As(in 1,5-3,4 times). Thus, in the UlanUde city and downstream, there are a weak man-made transformation and a low ecological danger of pollution of river sediments. The maximum contents of HMMs are localized on geochemical barriers near industrial enterprises and highways.

EVALUATION OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT INFLUENCE ON POLLUTION OF SNOW COVER USING GEOINFORMATION AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

The influence of urban development parameters on the pollution of snow with heavy metals and metalloids (HMM) has been assessed. The aim of the work is to assess the barrier functions of urban development by means of a joint analysis of data on the content of HMM in the snow cover and the parameters of the artificial relief. The residential area of the Ulan-Ude city was chosen as an object of the study, where 27 snow samples were selected. According to the data of the snow survey in 2014, the total content of HMM in the snow suspension was determined, the priority pollutants of the snow were received and the total indicator of immission at the sampling points was calculated. Data processing in the OpenStreetMap, 2GIS, ArcGis 10.0 and Statistica 7.0 software packages made it possible to determine the main parameters of the buildings near the sampling points. Correlation analysis has shown a significant influence of building parameters on the HMM immission in the snow cover. With an increase in the total and average building area, proximity of buildings to the sampling point, an increase in the immission of most or all HMMs has been observed. The height of houses is a secondary factor which positively affects the immission of Cu and Bi. The maximum correlation links are established in radii of 50, 100 and 150 m. The parameters of development affect the total precipitation of pollutants both in all cardinal directions, and in the south-western, northeast, southeast directions, which can be explained by the wind regime features during the winter season.

Assesment of Fish Products Demand in Buryatia, Russia

The article is devoted to analysis of fish products consumption in the Republic of Buryatia. The objective of the study was to identify patterns of consumption of fish and fish products in Buryatia through cluster analysis and investigate associations with sociodemographic variables. The participants were a sample of citizens of city of Ulan-Ude. A survey was performed to heads of households (N = 150). In the study hierarchical cluster analysis with the Ward’s method was used for segmentation of market. Cluster profiles were achieved by comparing mean values on the dimensions for each segment with population mean values on the same dimensions. Five distinct cluster groupings were found. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3p118

Ключевые моменты свот-анализа развития отрасли культуры г. Улан-Удэ до 2030 года

In this article the author analyzes the main issues addressed by theorists and practitioners of cultural industries on the development strategy of cultural policy of the city of Ulan-Ude up to 2030. The paper includes conclusions, which are interesting for cultural studies specialists.