ECOLOGY AND URBAN PLANNING SYSTEM EVOLUTION OF KHABAROVSK
The factors and trends of the potential natural hazard of the Middle Amur Lowland, under the influence of which the development of the city of Khabarovsk were identified. The main stages of the urban development of Khabarovsk are highlighted. The approaches to the development of the territory, characteristic for each stage and the impacts associated with them, are analyzed. The evolution of the planning system of the city in space and time is clearly shown. The environmental risks and the effects of anthropogenic impacts at various stages of urban development are highlighted. The prospects of creating a sustainable and comfortable urban environment based on the modern planning system of Khabarovsk are estimated.