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The aim is to develop a methodology for assessing urban fringe areas of million-plus cities in Kazakhstan and to understand their environmental and social dynamics.

May 18, 2026Regional Research of Russia

Socioecological Differentiation of Development of the Urban Fringe of Million-Plus Cities in the Republic of Kazakhstan

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The aim is to develop a methodology for assessing urban fringe areas of million-plus cities in Kazakhstan and to understand their environmental and social dynamics.
Delimited urban fringe areas based on the city's administrative boundary and land use diversity index using Shannon entropy.
Conducted a typological analysis of social infrastructure density and environmental situation to assess development asymmetry.
Analyzed urban fringe characteristics across Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent, focusing on industrial impact and social infrastructure.
Over 70% of the urban fringe is marked by favorable environmental conditions but underdeveloped social infrastructure.
Almaty and Astana show polarized social infrastructure densities; Shymkent has uniform values resembling the city center.
Astana's new areas display high diversity in development while Shymkent's older suburbs integrate minimally.

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The article identifies urban fringe areas and assesses their social and environmental conditions in Kazakhstan.

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Akynzhanov et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0aac6d5ba8ef6d83b6fd97 https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079970525601045

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Socioecological Differentiation of Development of the Urban Fringe of Million-Plus Cities in the Republic of Kazakhstan

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