Measuring the sustainability of Russia’s Arctic citiesстатья
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Дата последнего поиска статьи во внешних источниках: 20 октября 2021 г.
Авторы:
Orttung Robert W.,
Anisimov Oleg,
Badina Svetlana,
Burns Charlene,
Cho Leena,
DiNapoli Benjamin,
Jull Matthew,
Shaiman Melissa,
Shapovalova Ksenia,
Silinsky Leah,
Zhang Emily,
Zhiltcova Yelena
Аннотация:How sustainable are Russia’s Arctic cities?Russia’s far north metropolises are distinctive from otherArctic cities in terms of their large size, efforts to conquernature, and big business’ impact on the urban landscape. TheRussian Arctic cities’ Soviet-era design gave them compactand dense population structures. Such features led tomany benefits for achieving sustainability, including moreefficient energy use, a larger number of hospital beds, morenumerous cultural amenities, and greater access to publictransportation. However, Arctic cities outside of Russia havemade progress in their own pursuit of sustainability throughon-going investments, business development, educationalresources, and solid waste management. By teasing out thesedistinctions, this article highlights urban features that make itpossible for the cities to adapt to changes in the globalenvironment and economy. In doing so, it provides the firstmultidisciplinary, comparative analysis of 46 Arctic citiesemploying historical, remote sensing, and quantitativemethods. It demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses ofthe world’s Arctic cities in their quest for sustainability andpoints to where they can learn from each other in adoptingbest practices.