Kirill S. Ganzei
PhD., Director of Information and Cartographical Center
Russky Island (Japan Sea, Russia):
land use and land cover changes from 2007 to 2014
and perspectives of development in future
Vladivostok, Russia
Russky Island
China
North Korea
At APEC Vietnam 2006 in Hanoi, Russia put forward a proposal to host
the 2012 summit. Originally, Patrokl Bay (southern part of Vladivostok) was
suggested as the site to hold the summit. The original plan was to build a palace
to host the actual summit, and a number of five-star hotels for visitors. After the
summit, the palace would be converted into a wedding palace, its conference
center into the Opera, and the hotels into residential buildings.
The proposal put forward for Russia to
hold the 2012 summit on Russky Island, which
was a closed military zone during the Soviet
period, was confirmed at the end of the APEC
Australia 2007 summit in Sydney. At a press
conference in Sydney, the Governor of
Primorskye Region, estimated the cost of hosting
the summit at 6 billion USD.
Land Use in 2007
Ajax Village at 2007
Year
Area
Not involved in
economic activity
Residential zone
Nonuse objects
(vacant estates)
Other
TOTAL area
Dirt roads
2007
Sq. km.
%
92,95
93,57
3,64
3,66
1,21
1,22
1,54
99,34
1,55
125
Plan of FEFU Campus
September 2010
September 2008
September 2011
September 2008
July 2010
August 2011
April 2012
Official name
Russky Bridge
Carries
4 lanes
Total length
3,100 meters
Longest span
1,104 meters
Vertical clearance
70 m
Construction cost
$1.1 billion USD
Opened
July 2012
Campus of Far Eastern
Federal University
 Total coast for Summit APEC 2012
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preparing – 19,8 billon USD
Total construction cost of Campus +
infrastructure objects + roads on
Russky Island – 2.2 billon USD
Area of FEFU Campus – 800 000 sq.
meters
11 academic, laboratory and hostels
buildings
In FEFU educated 24 000 students
Land Cover Changes
of Russky Island
from 2007 to 2014
Year
Area
2007
Sq. km.
2014
%
Sq. km.
%
Not involved in economic activity (condition natural territories)
Forest lands
78,79
79,31
74,68
75,08
Sparse forest lands
4,67
4,70
4,33
4,35
Shrub lands
3,15
3,17
2,88
2,90
Grasslands
6,03
6,07
5,77
5,80
Wetlands
0,29
0,29
0,33
0,33
Wastelands
0,02
0,02
0,02
0,02
TOTAL area of zone
92,95
93,57
88,01
88,48
Residential zone
3,64
3,66
3,03
3,05
Industrial, engineering and transport
0,17
0,17
3,66
3,68
infrastructure
Military zone and public offices and
0,41
0,41
0,66
0,66
emergency services
Recreation zone
0,41
0,41
1,01
1,02
Objects of cultural heritage
0,35
0,35
0,35
0,35
Scientific and education zone
0,02
0,02
1,47
1,48
Agriculture zone
0,01
0,01
0,01
0,01
Nonuse objects (vacant estates)
1,21
1,22
1,10
1,11
Lakes
0,13
0,13
0,13
0,13
Cemetery
0,04
0,04
0,04
0,04
TOTAL 99,34
99,47
ROADS (km.)
Dirt roads
125
115,5
Highways
22,3
Future development of Russky Island
 According the Roadmap of FEFU until 2020 must built
second part of Campus
 Plan of Russian Government to make on Russky Island a
territories of priority development. The mane goal of this
plan to make a Russky Island a center of education,
scientific and business activity for strong collaborative
relationship between Russia and Countries of Asia-Pacific
Region
 In 2013 took up a plan of Vladivostok City
development
Fig. Road map of Vladivostok City
Land Use/Cover Changes of Russky Island
Year
2007
2014
Roadmap
Sq. km.
%
Sq. km.
% Sq. km. %
Area
Not involved in economic activity (condition
92,95 93,57 88,01 88,48 16,60 16,69
natural territories)
4,37
4,39
Social and business zone
7,05
7,09
Residential zone
3,64
3,66
3,03
3,05
Industrial, engineering and transport
3,08
3,10
0,17
0,17
3,66
3,68
infrastructure
Military zone, public offices and emergency
0,41
0,41
0,66
0,66 16,07 16,16
services
Recreation zone
0,41
0,41
1,01
1,02 38,26 38,46
Objects of cultural heritage
0,35
0,35
0,35
0,35 11,72 11,78
1,88
1,89
Scientific and education zone
0,02
0,02
1,47
1,48
Agriculture zone
0,01
0,01
0,01
0,01
Nonuse objects (vacant estates)
1,21
1,22
1,10
1,11
0,07
0,07
Lakes
0,13
0,13
0,13
0,13
0,04
0,04
Cemetery
0,04
0,04
0,04
0,04
99,47
TOTAL
99,34
99,47
ROADS (km.)
Dirt roads
125
115,5
87
Highways
22,3
Conclusion
 The Government of the Russian Federation and of Primorye
Region assigns the leading role to the Russly Island as the
center of scientific, educational and international cooperation
with countries of Asia-Pacific Region. Also plan that active
development of the island and placement in its territory of the
innovative centers will be a push for development not only
Vladivostok, but also all Primorskye Region. At the same time,
it should be noted that formation of the center of advancing
development in the isolated territory can be an impetus to
development of the neighboring territories in which
development it is also necessary to attract big investments.
Is it realistic development plan of Russky Island?
 It is very difficult to answer on this question. Budget of
Vladivostok City and Primorskye Region isn't able to realize
such projects. It will be possible only with the participation of
the state and private capitals, in other words involvement of
private investors.
 Now there is no created program of development of the island
and the program of attraction of investments. The majority of
development offers have isolated character and aren't
connected by uniform strategy and the plan of action.
Government services only begin work on creation of the
program of development taking into account opinions of
scientific, educational, private enterprises and local population.
Thank You!