Scientists from SSUGIT have developed a tool for assessing the quality of the urban environment

Specialists from the Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies have created a unique tool for analyzing the quality of the urban environment. The program allows you to assess the comfort of living in various areas of Novosibirsk and predict changes in the quality of life after the implementation of various urban development projects.

The tool uses data on the availability of social facilities (schools, clinics, parks, etc.), transport infrastructure, ecology and other factors. The urban area is divided into 100x100 meter sections, for each of which a quality of life index is calculated on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 means the fragment does not meet the specified requirements at all, 5 means the fragment meets the requirements by 100%. This helps to create heat maps of suitability, identify problem areas and plan their development.

The software product was tested on the example of Novosibirsk. Thus, it helped to determine where it is best to live for families with children, the elderly or active youth, taking into account their needs. The tool also assesses how the quality of the environment will change after the construction of new facilities or landscaping of territories.

The development will be useful for city authorities, businesses and residents to make informed decisions. In the future, scientists plan to add an analysis of environmental factors, such as the level of air and soil pollution.

This project is an important step towards creating «smart» cities, where decisions are made based on accurate data.