Geography

Integrated Application of GIS Technology and Terrestrial Laser Scanning for the Investigation of Landslide Bodies (on the Example of a Landslide in the Oktyabrsky Gorge of the City of Saratov)

Authors: Danilov V. A., Fedorov A. V., Morozova V. A.

Currently the laser scanning method is increasingly used to record the effects of man-made accidents and natural disasters. At the same time, world practice and experience have shown that laser scan data can be used not only to inventory and refine the state of landslide bodies, but also to monitor and predict their development.

Development of Agriculture in the Resort Zone of Krasnodar Territory in New Economic Conditions

Authors: Rodionova K. V., Filobok A. A.

Nowadays there are problems in improving the agricultural production of the Krasnodar region. For the development of agriculture in the resort area of this region, it is necessary to establish certain efficient
and competitive areas of agro-industrial production.

Approaches to the Analysis of Territorial Planning Schemes on the Example of Steppe Regions of European Russia

Authors: Petrishchev V. P., Kosykh P. A.

The article is devoted to some aspects of assessing the quality of the documents of territorial planning of regions and municipal areas of the steppe zone of European Russia. The main aim is a score-rating evaluation of quantitative and qualitative indicators, cognitive terminology analysis reflecting differences in regional schemes of territorial planning (STP). The results of the research show that the quality of the STP at the level of the regions of the Russian Federation is much higher than the quality of the STP of municipalities.

Droughts in the Forest-Steppe Zone of Central Chernozemic Region and Criteria for Evaluation of their Intensity

Authors: Kuznetsova N. F.

The classification of spring-summer droughts into the categories of «weak», «moderate», «strong», «ecological catastrophe» derived from regional meteorological characteristics and the sensitivity scale of Scots pine to drought is discussed. It is proposed to evaluate the drought as an autonomous natural phenomenon, within a certain territory and its (dry) vegetative season.

The Zoning of the Ural-Volga Region for Spatial Planning Purposes

Authors: Preobrazhenskiy Y. V.

The composition of macro-regions in the «Strategy of Spatial Development of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2025» is considered. The principles of allocation of the macro-region are analyzed from the position of compliance with the approaches of economic zoning. Within the vast territory of the Ural-Volga region, typical and transitional regions are distinguished, morphological features of the settlement system are analyzed, primarily in the river valleys. The conclusion is made about the internal heterogeneity of a number of proposed macro-regions.

To the Complex Geoeclogical Region Zoning Methodology Based on Conceptual Modern Landscape Science Models (Saratov Region as an Example

Authors: Fedorov A. V., Makarov V. Z.

Modern landscape science, based on polystructural and polyscopic geosystems conceptions, represents the methodological basis for geo-ecological structures complex territorial analysis. The article discusses the landscape-economic (geo-ecological structures) of Saratov Right Bank of the Volga and trans-Volga region and features of morpho-cellated, basin and eco-functional territory models as a basis for creation maps of geo-ecological zoning.

Urban Ecological Aspect in Analyzing the Incidence of a Thyroid Cancer in Saratov

Authors: Konopatskova O. M., Makienko A. A., Evdokimov G. M., Makarov V. Z., Reshetarova D. A.

The article provides the experience of joint work of urban ecologists and oncologists in identifying and preventing the thyroid cancer in Saratov. Oncogeographic works were based on the geo-ecological research data, which made possible to determine the most polluted urban landscapes. The medical- geographic analysis was made with the help of using GIS technology. Urban ecological work precedes screening studies. Also, it is the basis of oncological monitoring.

Monitoring of Degradation Processes on Slope Agrolandscapes of Povolzhie Region

Authors: Zholinskiy N. M., Tarbaev V. A., Molochko A. V., Arkadieva A. A.

The influence of climate change on erosion processes in slope agricultural landscapes is determined. Long-term data (1971–2017) on the study of soil protection methods of the main tillage and their impact on water reserves in snow, melt water runoff, soil washout in the changing climate are presented. It was found that the increase of air temperature, the decrease in the depth of soil freezing led to a reduction in the loss of melt water to runoff and a reduction of erosion.

The Comparison of the Methods of Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning for the Establishment of Three-Dimensional Models of Objects and Territories of Archeological GIS (on the Example of the Archeological Excavation of Uvek Hillfort)

Authors: Danilov V. A., Fedorov A. V., Bezvershenko L. S.

Currently, methods of photogrammetry and laser scanning are available for a wide range of users and have been used to solve various application tasks. One of the most popular and main areas of application of these technologies is creating 3D models of objects and territories. The authors of the article, based on the results of a study of the territory of the Uvek hillfort, carried out the construction of 3D models of archaeological excavation site of 2017 using photogrammetry and laser scanning to create archaeological GIS.

Variability of Tropopause Characteristics in the Arctic According to the Data of Atmosphere Radiosounding

Authors: Chervyakov M. Y., Sharkova S. A.

The article presents the results of the polar tropopause study in the Arctic during summer seasons for the period from 2012 to 2017. The variability of tropopause height and temperature at this level are analyzed using data from three Arctic aerological stations.

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