ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY OF ZHYTOMYR REGION TERRITORIES BY VOLUME OF WASTE GENERATION

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to assess the level of environmental safety of administrative-territorial units of Zhytomyr region in terms of waste generation. Methodology. The information base of the study was the data of the Head Department of Stats of Zhytomyr Region on waste generation for the period 2017-2020. based on indicators of waste generation per km2 of territory and per capita, followed by grouping of territories by level of environmental hazard (relative (low), moderate, increased or high). The scientific novelty is to assess the volume of waste generation and determine the level of environmental safety in the context of Zhytomyr region. Conclusions. During the period 2017–2020, there is a decrease in waste generation. A significant disparity in the volume of waste generation in the Zhytomyr region. The lion's share of waste generated falls on cities with its annual increase. The intensity of waste generation per unit of Zhytomyr region and per capita for the studied years is characterized by a decrease of 1.1-1.2 times per year with the maximum excess of these values in all cities and districts of the region, respectively. 4 groups of ecological danger are defined: IV group – high ecological hazard (cities of Zhytomyr and Korosten (2018, 2019), Khoroshiv district (2017, 2018 and 2020); III group – increased ecological hazard (Korosten (2017, 2020), Korostyshiv (2017) and Khoroshiv (2019) districts), group II – moderate environmental hazards (Berdychiv, Malyn and Novograd-Volynsky, Olevsky (2019), Andrushiv, Novograd-Volyn and Chernyakhiv (2017 - 2019), Zhytomyr (2020), Luhyny (2019, 2020), Narodytsky (2018), Radomyshl (2018, 2020) districts), and group I – relative (low) environmental hazard (most districts of Zhytomyr region, Malyn (2018) and Novograd-Volynsky (2019)).