Analysis and Assessment Based on the GIS Program of Anthropogenic Load in Some Landscape Complexes of the Lengebiz Ridge

Imanova, G. (2022). Analysis and Assessment Based on the GIS Program of Anthropogenic Load in Some Landscape Complexes of the Lengebiz Ridge. Географія та туризм, (69), 57–63. https://doi.org/10.17721/2308-135x.2022.69.57-63

Purpose. GIS program-based analysis and evaluation of anthropogenic load in some landscape complexes of the Lengebiz ridge. Methodology. The study was carried out in three stages: cameral preparatory, field laboratory, and final. At the final stage, a landscape map of the area at a scale of 1:100,000 was compiled. The boundaries of landscapes and contours of anthropogenic origin within them were calculated based on the GIS program. Conclusion. Within the object of study, the following types of landscape are identified: low-mountain forests; low-mountain forest shrubs (arid-sparsely wooded and shrub complexes); low-mountain steppes; xerophytic dry steppes of upland plains; low-mountain semi-deserts; dry steppes of accumulative plains; river-valley landscapes. The low-mountain forest landscape is represented by a mixture of oak and hornbeam oak. Among anthropogenic factors, settlements, communication routes, as well as agricultural land, especially arable land, have a significant impact on landscape complexes. the total area allocated for settlements, roads, etc., structures is 76.19 hectares, or 0.83% of the area of this landscape type. However, depending on individual types of landscapes, this indicator is 0.56% -1.09%. And the total area of agricultural land on the territory of the studied object is 2102.9 hectares, which is 22.96% of the landscape type area. Depending on individual landscapes, this indicator increases from 13.21% to 31.96%. Due to the great interest in arable land, their share in landscapes ranges from 0.31% to 3.04%, and hayfields and pastures - from 11.29% to 27.24%. 442.05 or 8.99% of the territory of this type of landscape is located on slopes with a slope of more than 400. 1871 thousand hectares or 38.05% of the area were subjected to anthropogenic load. However, this indicator has different values depending on the type of landscape: 23,63%-65,92 %. The total area occupied by settlements, roads, communication lines and man-made structures of the district was 100.5 hectares or 2.04%. The total area of agricultural land (arable land, hayfields, pastures) within this landscape amounted to 1771.3 hectares (36.01%) were subjected to anthropogenic influence. Scientific novelty. For the first time, based on the GIS program, the anthropogenic load in some landscape complexes of the Lengebiz range of Azerbaijan was analyzed and evaluated.