Abstract. Recreational areas contribute considerably to the establishment of sustainable and comfortable urban environment. Green stands and soils of recreational areas provide important environmental functions and ecosystem services, their utilization depends on natural and anthropogenic factors distinguished by land-use history. For the case of the recreational areas of New Moscow, a comparative analysis of trees (n=1909) and soils (n=39, 0-10 cm layer) of the parks, established on former forested and fallow lands, was performed. It was shown that the species diversity was higher although the tree condition score was lower in the forest-parks, compared to the parks established on former fallow lands, which were generally characterized by a higher level of maintenance. Soils of these parks had a neutral pHH20 (7.20.8) and high content of organic matter (8.52.5 %), whereas the forest-parks soils were similar to the natural Retisols of the forest area with pHH20 6.40.2 and 5.10.2, organic matter content 5.90.2 и 3.50.2 %, respectively. Soils of the parks, established on the former fallow lands, had also a higher pollution level by particular heavy metals as well as considering the integral pollution index. Thus, a higher level of maintenance of the parks established on former fallow lands coincided with a higher anthropogenic pressure and ecosystem alteration. However, reorganization of forests into forestparks allowed partial preservation of the natural ecosystems. That is necessary to consider for planning the new urbanized areas in Moscow.

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<p>Soils and green spaces are involved in ensuring the sustainable development and functioning of cities, contributing to the reduction of volatile organic substances and fine dust in the air, the formation of a microclimate, optimization of water balance and the preservation of biodiversity, and provide cultural, aesthetic and educational functions and services. The interaction of soil and plant components has a more significant impact on the sustainable development of green infrastructure in the city. The study of these processes is relevant for new urbanized territories, where their properties are primarily influenced by the history of land use. The research is aimed at studying the soil and plant components of 10 parks located in New Moscow with a different history of land use. According to the data obtained from 4 parks (2 formed on the site of arable land and two formed on the site of a forest), the lightest particle size distribution can be noted in parks located at a distance of more than 15 km from Moscow Ring Road (sandy loam and light loam). The difference between soils in parks formed on the site of arable land from forest parks can be observed in color, the number of horizons in the profile, the abundance of anthropogenic inclusions, and a less pronounced structure. Chemical analysis data show the most significant pollution in parks located far from the Moscow Ring Road. For example, in the parks of the 3rd microdistrict of Moskovsky and Butovo, at none of the points is there an excess of the RPC of Ni, Cu, Cd, As, Pb, in contrast to the other two parks. Analysis of the state of tree plantations shows the impact of land-use history on species diversity in recreational areas. So in the parks formed on the site of arable land, decorative growing trees prevail, which do not grow in natural conditions, this territory. And in the forest-park zones, there is a similarity of the species composition because both parks are formed on the site of a mixed forest.</p>