Assessment of Unfavorable Environmental Factors in Urbanized Territories of Central Russia

Authors

  • Sergey A. Yeprintsev Voronezh State University
  • Syuzanna V. Shekoyan Voronezh State University
  • Pavel M. Vinogradov Voronezh State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7443-2025-49-1-157-168

Keywords:

urbanized territories, environmental quality, atmospheric air, drinking water, anthropogenic pollutants

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to assess the unfavorable environmental factors in the industrialized cities of Central Russia (Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tula). The rationale for choosing control points for sampling was the presence of numerous industrial sources of emissions in a single urban area, i.e. industrial zones, as well as streets with the most intense traffic. Our control points did not coincide with the locations of stationary hydromet posts and route observations of control and supervisory agencies. Atmospheric air samples were taken at 19 points with the identification of five priority pollutants, and drinking water samples were obtained at five sampling points in each of the cities for five priority indicators. Based on the analysis of the samples and the results of one-time sampling studies, we  found that suspended solids and nitrogen dioxide content in the atmospheric air of Lipetsk and suspended solids in Voronezh air exceeded the current safety and harmlessness standards for humans. The analysis of drinking water quality revealed no deviations from hygienic standards. The obtained results were compared with the available official materials of the control and supervisory agencies for environmental assessment.

Acknowledgements: This study was carried out with financial support of the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 24-27-00272, https://rscf.ru/project/24-27-00272/.

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Author Biographies

Sergey A. Yeprintsev, Voronezh State University

Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Geoecology and Environmental Monitoring

E-mail: esa81@mail.ru

Syuzanna V. Shekoyan, Voronezh State University

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Researcher of the Department of Geoecology and Environmental Monitoring

E-mail: shekoyan.syuzanna@mail.ru

Pavel M. Vinogradov, Voronezh State University

Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geoecology and Environmental Monitoring

E-mail: vinpaul89@gmail.com

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2025-03-28

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Yeprintsev, S. A., Shekoyan, S. V., & Vinogradov, P. M. (2025). Assessment of Unfavorable Environmental Factors in Urbanized Territories of Central Russia. Regional Geosystems, 49(1), 157-168. https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7443-2025-49-1-157-168

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