Environment 2024, November

Mostovaya is a street, a road with a certain type of pavement of the carriageway and the pedestrian part. In Russian, the word "pavement" can denote the type of street and be included in the name. For example, Mostovaya Street in Yekaterinburg. Bridge roads and streets are an integral part of early civilizations. They are found during excavations of ancient cities. They have not lost their relevance in our time, however, the technologies for their construction have changed

About 50 stone bridges are operated on the roads of the Russian Federation. Each of them is of an arched type with a circular, less often ellipsoidal outline of the vault. Stone bridges make up only 0.8% of all existing structures. The number of such structures 25 years ago was about 100, half a century ago - over 150

This amazing city, located on the border with Siberia, lies on the Miass River. Chelyabinsk itself is located on a rather hilly plain. Three lakes and one reservoir wash the shores of a million-plus city with their waves. How old is Chelyabinsk?

Millions of passengers use the subway every day. People are accustomed to spending many hours of their lives in underground transport, they even dedicate songs and books to this, and do not think at all about how this type of transport became available to the majority. And even more so, spending their “42 minutes underground” and putting a convenient plastic card into a bag or pocket, no one remembers that once the fare was paid in a completely different way

Deep into Russian lands, two bays of the Sea of Japan protrude. One of them is the Amur, and the second is the Ussuri Bay. Vladivostok is located just between them, on the outskirts of the long and wooded Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula. In this article, we will introduce you to the Ussuri Bay and its many bays

The presence of port cities in the territory of any country improves its economy. The largest port in the world, Rotterdam, is located in the Netherlands. Read about it in the article

Environmentalists are sounding the alarm about the catastrophic reduction of biodiversity on our planet, associated with the activities of modern man, who for the most part, living in the city, practically does not encounter nature, has no idea about its diversity and can only see it on TV . This gives him a sense of non-involvement of biodiversity in everyday life, but this is not so

Levashovskoe Memorial Cemetery "Levashovskaya Pustosh" is one of the largest fraternal cemeteries in St. Petersburg, a former NKVD firing range. More than 40 thousand victims of the repressions of 1937-1953 are buried on its territory. What is this complex? Where is Levashovskaya Pustosh located? What is her story? Who found eternal rest here? How to get to Levashovskaya Pustosh?

English gardens, or irregular, landscape gardens are a trend in garden and park art. A current arose, as the name implies, in England and replaced the regular or French direction. Gardens designed in a regular style require space so that the visitor can blend in with nature as much as possible or even get lost in the garden

Let's analyze each district in more detail, taking into account the opinions of experts and reviews of ordinary residents of these places

In 1961, the village of Sviblovo was annexed to the territory of Moscow. Currently, Sviblovo is a district, a municipal district, located in the north-east of the Russian capital. It has some of the characteristic features of a residential area: not too noisy, green, with the necessary infrastructure, located at a great distance from the center of Moscow. But recently, due to overcrowding in Sviblovo, many pressing problems have arisen

Such concepts as the prestige and lack of prestige of the districts of Moscow began to take shape in tsarist times. Already at that time, the richest districts were located in the western sections of the upper part of Moscow, and the poorest in the eastern sections. This article will provide a little information on the new modern Moscow: new districts of Moscow, prestigious new buildings, etc

Monument Valley in Arizona (USA) is one of the wonders of the world. Incredible mountains-towers seem to be arranged across the plain in some kind of magical chess game

Like every state in America, Alaska has a capital. But which city is the capital of Alaska? The answer to this question is contained in the text of the article

Probably, someone considers these people to be eccentrics. They left comfortable homes, families and went into the unknown in order to see new uncharted lands. Their bravery is legendary. These are famous travelers of the world, whose names will forever remain in history. Today we will try to introduce you to some of them

Competition is a process of struggle that takes place between several parties. For example, between an individual and certain phenomena, between people or their groups. At the same time, a comparison of human activity with some approved standards is made. The reference can be another person, an existing ideal, or the actions of the same person in the past

City is a separate type of anthropogenic ecosystems. The modern industrial city is of particular importance in the global ecosystem called "planet Earth". It affects not only its neighboring ecosystems, but also “through remote access” - those systems that are many kilometers away from it. For tens, hundreds, and sometimes thousands of kilometers

Do you know which is the world's largest coffee company? American Starbucks! She has more than 20, 5 thousand coffee shops in 65 countries. The menu includes a great drink of various varieties, hot and cold sandwiches. And a divine dessert. But that's not all. When leaving, you can buy a branded glass or a cup as a keepsake

Burshtynska TPP is a large export-oriented thermal power plant in western Ukraine. The station includes 12 power units, the design capacity of the enterprise is 2400 MW. Part of DTEK Zakhidenergo

The article is dedicated to one of the largest Russian sports facilities. Founded in 2010 and opened in 2013, the stadium today is one of the most active points in which a variety of sports games and public events are held

Magnitnaya Mountain, or Atach, is a mountain in the Southern Urals, located on the left bank of the Ural River, near the city of Magnitogorsk. The Magnitogorsk iron ore deposit was discovered here, and the mountain was used as a source of raw materials for a long time. Most of it is hidden. At present, the highest point of the peak of Mount Magnitnaya is 616 meters. This amazing and mysterious mountain of the Southern Urals will be discussed in the article

Article on the administrative-territorial division of the city of Chelyabinsk, the history of the emergence of districts, the features of each of them

The nature of the Urals is beautiful and interesting. Recently, the influx of tourists to the Chelyabinsk region has increased. There is something to see here: high mountains, unique nature, clear lakes and deep caves. Dolgobrodskoye reservoir is a wonderful place for spending leisure time and communicating with nature

In Spain there is an ancient seaport - Barcelona, which has been successfully functioning for more than 2000 years. It is one of the largest Mediterranean logistics hubs, serving the huge transport and cargo flows of both the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe

The Sinai Peninsula is considered the most important strategic part of the Egyptian state. It is given great importance in the history and culture of the world scale. Also here is the huge Sinai desert, the history of which is shrouded in secrets and mysteries

The article describes popular winter attractions for children: trampoline, zorbing and others. As well as a few rules, the observance of which will make children's holidays joyful and safe

Tuzla Island is small: about six kilometers long and no more than five hundred meters wide, such an oblong strip of sand between the Taman Peninsula and the Crimea. By itself, this piece of land is not of particular value, only its place on the map is important

UAE (United Arab Emirates) is a country that surprisingly harmoniously combines the exotic of the East and ultra-modern sights. You can visit any of the seven independent monarchies united under one flag and find something unique and attractive for tourists in each. In the Emirates, everything is done at a high level, from the airport to the water park

Vietnam cities have the status of central and provincial subordination. There are also communities-communes and administrative divisions of the first order. In total, there are about 150 cities in Vietnam. All of them are very popular

Separate groups of animals disappeared from the face of the Earth gradually. The extinction of some species was associated with hunting and over-harvesting of these individuals, which negatively affected their numbers. Therefore, many representatives of the world fauna were listed in the Red Book, and the protection of animals is essential for their conservation

Corrida, or bullfighting, is a traditional entertainment spectacle in Spain. In other varieties, it exists, in particular, in Portugal and a number of South American countries. But still, in its real, traditional form, bullfighting can only be seen in Spain. In this article, you will learn about the origin of this spectacle, its historical development, what the Spanish fighting bull is, intended for bullfighting, and how the fights are conducted

In every city or town, most social life is concentrated in the town square. This is a place for walking and relaxing, meeting with friends. In the cafes adjacent to the squares you can have a cup of coffee or arrange a business meeting

Ukraine is a country with the second largest territory among the states of Europe, located in its eastern part. The population is about 43 million. Within the framework of our entire planet, this is the thirty-second place in terms of the number of inhabitants among all other states

In 1997, the third transfer of the capital took place in the history of Kazakhstan. From Alma-Ata, she moved to Akmola. A year later, this city received a new name - Astana. The population of the capital of Kazakhstan in 2016 reached one million. Who lives in the city today? And how did the population of Astana change over the years?

In the world, swamps occupy huge areas. About 70% percent is occupied by wetlands in South America. In Russia, this figure is approximately 37% of the country's area, in Western Siberia - 42% of the entire territory

The climate of the Stavropol Territory differs from the weather conditions in other regions of the Russian Federation. The region is located on the northern slope of the Greater Caucasus, in the central part of Ciscaucasia. The region consists of uplands and steppes. There are many minerals here, including oil, natural gas, and various minerals. The peculiarity and richness of the animal and plant world, the saturation of soils, numerous hydrogeography - all this depends on the climate prevailing in the region

Republic of Estonia: a brief historical background and gaining independence in 1991. Ancient times and the Middle Ages. The period of domination of the German government, the Swedish and the Soviet Union. Brief description of the administrative structure of the state. Sights and interesting facts about Estonia

It has long been a stereotype that the most drinking country in the world is Russia, and Ireland shares the championship with it to some extent. Perhaps this was helped by the image of a cheerful “reveler guy”, replicated by the media and gradually becoming an integral part of the mentality of these countries

The city of Saratov is located on the banks of the Volga and is a great place to live. It is customary to divide it into 6 districts, each of which has its own interesting places, infrastructure and features. The article will briefly review the description of each district of Saratov

Clogged to capacity entrances and exits from courtyards, cars standing on sidewalks and curbs, closed approaches to shops and all sorts of institutions - everything that terribly annoys a pedestrian who briskly and quickly overcomes all obstacles on his own two feet, for the car owner - a nightmare and a real cause of daily stress. Regular parking can solve the problem. This is a specially equipped area for personal or company vehicles