Socio-Cultural Problems of Sustainable Urban Environment

Abstract

Urban environment is a complex concept that includes material structure (buildings, constructions, transport, industry, utility lines, etc.) and natural environment with a variety of anthropogenic factors. Consistent patterns and directions of development of the urban environment are interrelated with philosophy, religion, science, aesthetics, socio-economic relations, natural and climatic characteristics and culture of a particular country. According to the methodological principles of anthropologism and historism, the authors understand the urban environment as a continuum of coexistence, communication, interactions, relationships and needs of different nature and level, as a socio-cultural space of human life. Leading research workers from different scientifical branches present the urban space in contemporary anthropological versions of ontological theories as a unique space of human existence. Being a symbol of culture, the city, as the mechanism of its conversion to real forms of life, developing a socio-psychological community and the human’s personality. Urban environment designers try to form the ambience under the influence of processes taking place in society at each historical stage. At the same time, the urban environment has an impact on the social well-being, worldview, attitudes, behavior and culture of the citizens. Therefore, the urban environment must meet the functional, aesthetic, spiritual, cultural human’s needs, promoting to the creation of favorable conditions for his life.

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