Natural and ecological factors for assessing the quality of life of the population in the Russian Far East

Abstract

The study aims to assess the impact of environmental factors on the quality of life of the population in the Far Eastern regions of Russia. The paper analyzes two types of natural media: Atmospheric air and surface water resources. The study was carried out for the regions of the Far East of Russia (FER) from 2010 to 2016. We have distinguished four types of regions according to the comfort degree of natural and climatic conditions as well as the environmental situation. The "high" level of quality of life is in the Jewish Autonomous Region, which is characterized by comfortable living conditions and low levels of natural and anthropogenic pollution in the territory. We conclude that environmental and climatic factors and environmental conditions, especially in regions with extreme and uncomfortable living conditions, in the presence of disturbances in the environment, do not affect the overall assessment of the quality of life of the population in the Far East.