Study of the urban environment quality index for Irkutsk residential districts

Currently, creating a comfortable and high-quality urban environment is one component of the strategic development of the construction industry, as well as housing and communal services. The paper presents possible criteria used to assess the urban environment quality of residential neighborhoods in cities. Engineering improvement, in particular water supply and sewerage, is one of the key indicators of urban environment quality. An additional factor influencing the comfort level of a settlement is the quantity of public amenities and welfare facilities it provides. Their availability significantly improves the everyday life quality of the city population affecting the development level of the territory in question and the extent to which physical and social human wants are satisfied. The study assesses the level of provision of public amenities and welfare facilities on the example of one Irkutsk residential district (microdistrict). Moreover, it also analyzes the importance of water supply and sewerage in the municipal improvement system. Based on the analysis of the obtained data, the article proposes measures to improve the comfort level of the residential district under study. The results of the research can be used by housing and utility sector organizations at various levels to improve the urban environment quality of residential districts in cities. Drawing on the example of one residential district in Irkutsk, this article analyzes the territorial accessibility of enterprises and organizations necessary for comfortable living of the population. Additionally, the study identifies missing facilities and designs a project for their location.