11/13/08

Environmental Issues

Government Reports on “Dirtiest Areas” in Kyiv

By Oleg Lavrentyev, Nova Mova staff writer, from Internet sources.

During the time of the Soviet Union, Kyiv (Kiev, as it was transliterated then) was regarded as a “garden city,” one of the cleanest and most beautiful cities in the USSR.  Since Ukraine’s independence, Kyiv has retained and even enhanced its reputation as one of the cleaner cities in the region.

But like all large urban centers, Kyiv has its dirty areas and, with so many more automobiles than ever before, its pockets of severe air pollution.  Recently, the Central Geophysical Observatory of the Ministry of Emergency of Ukraine published the results of its 2008 survey of air pollution in Kyiv. They monitored air quality in a number of city areas, noting the levels of airborne particulates, noxious chemicals and other harmful substances in the air.

The highest concentration of harmful substances was found in the central area: Obolonskiy Avenue, Shulyavka district, the Lessia Ukrayinka Boulevard, and Khreschatik street near the famous Bessarabsky Market. These districts are followed by Moskovska Square, Svyatoshyn subway station, and the Peremohy Square, which are also in the downtown area.

The observatory’s analysts said that the main source of air pollution is exhaust emissions from automobiles and buses. In general, the level of air pollution in Kyiv was assessed as high, and the observatory noted that September rains had significantly reduced the harmful levels from those noted in August.

In late October, the mayor of Kyiv suggested that automobile traffic in the city center could be reduced by requiring drivers to pay a fee to enter that part of the city. This is only a suggestion at this point, however, and such a move would likely face opposition from a number of constituencies. At present, it is not know what other actions, if any, the national or city governments propose to mitigate the air pollution problem.

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