Diagnostics of Natural Indicators of Ecological Safety of Rural Territories of the Region

Abstract

Ecological safety of the territory plays an important role in the socio-economic regional welfare. The goal of the research is to define the condition of ecological safety of the Samara region, a large region of Russia. The objectives of research cover the evaluation of natural (gross and specific) environmental indicators of natural-anthropogenic environment of rural municipal areas for the period 2014-2017. Materials for the calculations were official statistics. Methods of description, comparison, mathematical analysis, logical constructions have been applied. As a result, natural and anthropogenic environmental instability, the ambiguous situation in the subregions and unresolved problems in land use, forest use, air pollution, water use, water supply and wastewater disposal, and waste management were identified. It is proposed to use the results that were obtained in strategic planning and improvement of measures to ensure sustainable development of rural areas.