The first calculation results of the Urban Environment Quality Index were presented at a press conference in Moscow in early November. Moscow scored the highest score among large Russian cities. St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Krasnoyarsk are ranked after it.
The Index includes 1,114 Russian cities. In each city, six types of urban spaces were evaluated according to six criteria. A matrix consisting of 36 indicators was used for the analysis. A city could get up to 10 points for each indicator. The maximum possible value of the city index is 360 points.
According to the Minister of Construction Industry, Housing and Utilities Sector Vladimir Yakushev, if a city scores more than 180 points, it is recognized as a city with a favorable environment. He added that 23% of Russian cities have favorable environment.
«The average score for the quality of the urban environment in Russia was 163 points. By 2024, this indicator should correspond to the value of 212 points», — informs Vladimir Yakushev.
Moscow scored 276 points in the group “Largest Cities” and became a city with the highest quality of urban environment. St. Petersburg scored 238 points, Ekaterinburg scored 191 points. Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod scored 190 points, and Krasnoyarsk received 189 points.
The Urban Environment Quality Index is a universal mechanism for determining the directions of urban environment improvement in each specific city.
Source: strelkamag.com