“Dirty” cities in Russia: factors determining air pollution

• Published in: RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety
• Main Authors: Nikolai Nikolaevich Klyuev, Larisa Makarovna Yakovenko
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2018
• Subjects: russian cities; atmospheric pollution; factors of formation of environmental situation; regional development; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Norilsk; Yasnaya; norilsk
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2310-2018-26-2-237-250; https://doaj.org/article/e24397876210416989e9485591e85ef2

The analysis of quality of atmospheric air in cities of Russia for 2000-2016 has been carried out. During this period 4 cities (Bratsk, Magnitogorsk, Chita and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) almost every year fell into the black lists of Roshydromet - both chronically and extremely polluted cities. Among Russia...