Uploaded on 2020-04-12 by Olga Vitkovska

People: Kyiv attracts labor force from other cities, and Kyiv’s population grows. People commute from residential districts and suburbs to the central/business districts. Since Kyiv remains the most attractive place in terms of jobs, I would expect the number of residents to grow both in the city and in the suburbs, only increasing the flows of people. Pollution: one of constant sources of pollution is transport, and there are also spontaneous sources, such as people massively burning dry leaves in autumn (even if they do it in the suburbs, wind can bring smoke into the city, making it dangerous to breathe for days/weeks). In the future, if the regulation regarding CO2 emissions from transport is tightened and enforced, and burning of waste is banned, the air may become cleaner. Energy flows vary from time of the day and year: in winter more energy is used (for heating and lights, as the days are colder and shorter). Now the heating and electricity systems are centralized and extremely inefficient. However, there might be a gradual change in the energy usage for heating as more new buildings install autonomous heating systems, enabling energy control locally and increasing chances for efficient use of energy.