Vol. 86 (2025)
Original Articles - Urban, Land, Environmental Appraisal and Economics

Impact of the armed conflict on environmental safety and resilience of the urban environment in Ukraine

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  • Nataliia Lelechenko,
  • Tetiana Derun
Nataliia Lelechenko
Department of Public Administration, State University “Kyiv Aviation Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine
Tetiana Derun
Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/aestim-16857

Published 2025-08-07

Keywords

  • environmental consequences of war,
  • environmental safety,
  • public administration,
  • public authorities,
  • resilience,
  • urban environment
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Abstract

The article aims to examine how the armed conflict affects the environmental safety and resilience of the urban environment in Ukraine. The author analyzes the impact of infrastructural, social, economic, and environmental resistance on the city’s ability to maintain a socioeconomic and ecological balance and minimize the mass destruction of its infrastructure. The article employs general scientific and special methods, including theoretical generalization, comparison, systematization, abstract-logical, prognostic, logical, and analytical methods. The article relies on an integrated approach when assessing environmental safety and its preservation; it primarily involves implementing preventive measures necessary to ensure the viability and sustainability of urban areas in the conditions of war and after its end. The findings confirm that a close interaction between public authorities, scientific institutions, public organizations, and the population can help to achieve sustainable development and urban environment safety in Ukraine. It is suggested to focus on climate-neutral post-war recovery and strengthen the potential of territorial communities in further scientific research.

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