REDUCTION OF NEGATIVE IMPACT OF HOUSING AND PUBLIC UTILITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT UNDER CONDITIONS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article contains the analysis of the negative impact of the housing and public utilities sector on the environment on the basis of the concept of sustainable development. It also lists the main factors, defining the importance of the environmental control of the housing and public utilities, and provides examples of ecologically and economically effective application of the sustainable development concept in the sphere of housing and public utilities. The article suggests using the scenario method of evaluation of both possible and negative effects which may appear upon implementation of some innovative technology within the framework of the housing and public utilities sector. The scenario method presupposes the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the situation, taking into consideration various economic, ecological, and social factors.

Keywords

• housing and communal services sector
• environment
• sustainable development
• scenario method
• innovation
• technology