Environmental activities of a petrochemical company as a sustainable factor of the city and region

Abstract

The paramount objective of modern society is to preserve a livable environment for generations to come. In addition to the need to restore the impaired qualities of the environment, measures also must be taken to preclude environmental disasters from happening both now and in the future. The formation of a balanced regional system of cities is hampered by the deterioration of the environmental situation and a decrease in environmental quality indicators. The concentration of industrial sites and vehicles represents one of the biggest adverse anthropogenic factors which stems from the human impact on the environment. Growing industrial clusters and the rising number of vehicles in large cities result in a critical environmental situation. Environmental monitoring measures, once introduced, will facilitate the sustainable development of urban areas and the economy of the region.

Sustainable urban development based on energy and resource conservation concepts

“…In the workshops of the enterprise, emissions of carbon monoxide are observed, sulfur dioxide is emitted -at sinter plants, in the blast furnace shop and in the mixing department of steel-making shops, although the concentration of sulfur dioxide in the air does not exceed the maximum permissible (10 mg/m 3 ), gas emissions and dust are also observed, predominantly in shops and in the areas of charge preparation (contains up to 15-20 % and more free and amorphous silicon dioxide, over 50 % of iron oxides and other impurities); noise (from 90 and over 100 dB) [22][23][24].…”

The evaluation of sustainable development for the manufacturers of construction-polymer products

“…M. Yu, R. Zhao considered the relevance and feasibility of DJSI as a comprehensive measure of enterprise sustainability [30]. Works by authors such as Romanova, A., Evgeniya I. and Mironova M., Romanova A., Ilina E., Galeeva I., Egorov D. and Akhmetova A. are devoted to sustainable development [31][32].…”