Ordeals of Korostenin Overcoming the Impacts

of the Chernobyl Nuclear Accidentfor Peaceful use of Nuclear Power

KorostenDate of foundation of the town - 705Population– 65 000Territory: 3385,1 hectares

April 26, 1986

April 25, 2013Monument to the 10th anniversary of

Chernobyl disaster

Ways of solving the problems linked to the man-made disasters

Monitoring and area certification

Formation of joint priorities for community development

Monitoring of public health state

Social-psychological rehabilitation

of citizens

Promotion of economic

development of the area

Monitoring and area certificationA survey for radioactive contamination in Korosten

(cesium-137)

General disease rate per 100. 000 people

Before 2012

ZhytomyroblastUkraine

Korosten

Monitoring of public health state

Rate of cancer patients

Коростень Область

299,5 296,5

327,8 307,6316,1 303,7

328,8 307,1326,2 312

338,4 322,7 201220112010200920082007

Korosten Zhytomyr oblast

Social - psychological rehabilitation of citizens

• The law of Ukraine "About the status and social protection of citizens affected by the Chernobyl disaster“

•The Law "About the Legal Regime of the area contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster

Promotion of economic development of the area

• The Law of Ukraine "About the Special Investment activity in theterritories of priority development in Zhytomyr region“ was adapted in 1999. According to this Law, Korosten provides benefits concerning the payment of customs duties, added value tax, income tax for enterprises and land payments. In 2005 a moratorium was imposed on the Law.

• Creation of an industrial park

• Cooperation with international organizations, the study of international experience

Formation of joint priorities for community development

2008

2009

20102011

2012

14% 12%

9,8%

68%

The current state of Korosten socio - economic

development

The industrial production growth

2012

KorostenZhytomyr oblast

The average monthly salary is 8% more in 2012 compared with 2011 and more than 14.0% of average monthly salary in Zhytomyr region

Zhytomyroblast average

in 2012Korosten in 2011 Korosten in 2012

Development of the tourism industry in the city

International Deruny Festival(Potato Pancake Festival)

Demographic indicators

Natality per 1000 inhabitants

KorostenZhytomyr oblast

Mortality per 1000 inhabitants

KorostenZhytomyr oblast

Migration balancePopulation increase and decrease by migration from 2011 to 2012

2011 2012KorostenZhytomyr oblastZhytomyr

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