Yerevan's chronic problems

Living dossiers on the city's persistent problems: origins, chronology, and how they connect.

Accountability by actor

Topics

How the index is scored

A 100-point index — the geometric mean of four properties of the problem itself: harm (1–5) and reach (1–5), how serious the consequences are and how many people they touch; trajectory, whether it's worsening or easing; and entrenchment, how many years it has dragged on. The geometric mean stops any single strong axis from carrying the rest. How much we've documented is not part of the score — it's shown separately, as evidence strength.

  1. 1
    Waste & landfillAir & ecologyWorseningwell-documented
    89
  2. 2
    Air pollutionAir & ecologyWorseningwell-documented
    88
  3. 3
    DensificationBuilt environment & heritageWorseningwell-documented
    79
  4. 4
    Pedestrian safety & crossingsMobilityActivewell-documented
    78
  5. 5
    Traffic & car dominanceMobilityWorseningwell-documented
    77
  6. 6
    Tree cuttingGreenery & climateWorseningdocumented
    73
  7. 7
    Master plan & city governanceGovernanceActivewell-documented
    70