Аннотация:Modern conditions of urban growth and changes in the functions of urban areas dictate that the concept of urban planning should insure environmental safety, minimize environmental risks, and provide for comfortable living and health of the population. The concept should promote the creation of a favorable emotional space, and preserve cultural, historical, and spiritual heritage, using innovative technologies. The concepts of danger and safety of the urban environment should be taken into account when analyzing the properties of the territory that have a direct impact on the comfort of living. Solutions to complex problems related to the environmental aspects of urban life should be based on models that incorporate information support systems aimed at urban social and economic development, landscape planning, elimination of the consequences of negative environmental impact, the formation of the ecological framework, and improvement of the environmental situation in general.