Ecological consequences of industrial regions sectoral specialization

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to determine the degree of influence of sectoral specialization of industrial regions on the environmental situation, to understand whether there is a relationship between the level of technological specialization of the region and the environmental situation. In the study, the criterion for classifying regions as industrial is the share of manufacturing industries in the sectoral structure of gross value added of more than 30% during 2017-2020. The article uses the following research methods: statistical analysis, correlation analysis, comparison, contrast, coefficient calculation. In the study, the authors: a) grouped the types of economic activities of industrial regions by the level of technological development; b) analyzed the volume of industry in the context of economic activities for 2018, 2022; c) analyzed the degree of industry specialization; d) the share of captured and neutralized air pollutants in the total amount of waste pollutants from stationary sources in industrialized regions was analyzed; e) presented a correlation table, which reflects the relationship between the level of specialization of the main industry and the share of captured and neutralized air pollutants in the total amount of waste pollutants from the stationary The authors made conclusions that the regions, whose production specialization is more high-tech, have a better environmental situation. Thus, the development of high-tech industries can stimulate regions to diversify production and switch to more environmentally friendly production methods. This can lead to a reduction in negative environmental impact and an improvement in the quality of life. In the case of industrialized regions with a predominant share of metallurgy, it is important to undertake measures to update production processes and introduce environmental innovations.