Rural Settlements on Peatlands in Moscow Region: Impact of Economic Activities and Climate Changes on Quality of Life

Borodina Tatiana () and Savchenko Alexander ()
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Borodina Tatiana: Senior Researcher, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Staromonetniy Pereulok, 29, Moscow, Russian Federation119017.
Savchenko Alexander: Director of Center for Situational Monitoring and Regional Studies, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, 82/5, Prospect Vernadskogo, Moscow, Russian Federation119571.

European Countryside, 2018, vol. 10, issue 3, 462-481

Abstract: The impact of the transformation of economic activities and sharp weather and climate changes on the quality of life in rural settlements on peatlands in the Moscow region was analyzed. As theoretical background, an analysis of various interpretations of the concept of the quality of life was carried out, including in the context of sustainable development. The impact of economic and environmental factors of the quality of life in rural settlements on peatlands is considered with respect to their location in the zone of attraction of Moscow. It was concluded that the development of industrialization in the region led to population decline and to increase in the anthropogenic load. This critically increased the vulnerability of peatlands to fluctuations in weather and climate conditions and several times led to serious environmental disasters. At the same time, location in the zone of attraction of Moscow opens up opportunities for improving the quality of life associated with the development of post-industrial recreational use.

Keywords: quality of life; peatlands; economic activity; weather and climate changes; rural settlements; Moscow region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.2478/euco-2018-0026

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