Аннотация:The article presents a comparative analysis and assessment of natural and climatic features in cities of European Russia (Mur-mansk, Archangelsk, Smolensk, Sevastopol) under the framework of urban sustainable development research. Taking into consideration the specifics of the human health and environmental conditions of all study areas, we examine main characteristics of urban natural and climatic potential as medical and ecological preconditions for devel-opment of buffer and balancing zones in the city as well as morbidity structure.