<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

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

Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences

Director of Center for Situational Monitoring and Regional Studies, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

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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...

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

Published Online: Oct 16, 2018

Page range: 462 - 481

Received: Oct 04, 2017

Accepted: Feb 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2018-0026

Keywords
quality of life, peatlands, economic activity, weather and climate changes, rural settlements, Moscow region

© 2018 Tatiana Borodina et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

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

Published Online: Oct 16, 2018

Page range: 462 - 481

Received: Oct 04, 2017

Accepted: Feb 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2018-0026

Keywordsquality of life, peatlands, economic activity, weather and climate changes, rural settlements, Moscow region

© 2018 Tatiana Borodina et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
quality of life, peatlands, economic activity, weather and climate changes, rural settlements, Moscow region