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UDC: 911.52 https://doi.org/10.17721/2308-135X.2022.68.44-51 Nadirov Magir Abdulali oghlu Institute of Geography of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan ASSESSMENT OF MODERN LANDSCAPE POTENTIAL IN THE CASPIAN COASTAL PLAINS Aim: In recent decades, high population growth rates have increased the impact on nature. The expansion of agricultural areas and the rapid appropriation of land require landscape assessment and systematic planning of nature management mechanisms. The main purpose of the study is to assess the natural landscape potential of the territory and propose measures that reflect the nature of the landscape and its regional and ecological significance. Methodology: The Caspian coastal plains of Azerbaijan, chosen as the study area, are distinguished by their sensitivity to anthropogenic impacts. In the evaluation process, the landscapes of the study area were categorized as weak, medium, and strong in terms of natural resource potential, productivity, and recreational potential. For determining the levels of sensitivity to technogenic impacts, landscapes were grouped according to the level of ecological tension into satisfactory, stressed, critical, and crisis levels and an expert assessment was carried out using a 100-point system. Results: According to the calculation, 54% of the coastal plains of the Caspian Sea that make up the study area are semi-arid landscapes, 14% are forests and meadows, 26% are dry steppes, and 5% are hydromorphic-intrazonal landscapes. During the assessment, it was revealed that landscapes with a low natural resource potential cover 42% of the area, landscapes with an average natural resource potential - 23%, and landscapes with a strong natural resource potential - 11%. Protected landscapes cover 24% of the study area. Evaluation of the sensitivity of landscapes to technogenic impacts showed that most of the territory (41%) is at a severe ecological level. Scientific novelty: The landscapes of the study area were evaluated in terms of natural resource potential and anthropogenic impacts. As a result, a system of measures for optimal management of landscape complexes was proposed taking into account the separated zones. Keywords: natural landscape, ecological potential, coastal zone, ecological stress, optimization. References 1. Ayyubov A.J. Climate of resort and recreation places of Azerbaijan SSR. Baku: 1987, 93 p. 2. Ayyubov A.J., Hajiyev G.A. Climatic resources of the Azerbaijan SSR. Baku: "Elm" Publishing House, 1984, 132 p. (in Az.) 3. Budagov B.A. Modern natural landscapes of the Azerbaijan SSR. Baku: "Elm" Publishing House -1988. 136 p. (in Rus.). 4. Ecological Atlas of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Baku: BCF, 2010, 176 p. 5. Guneroglu N. et al. Coastal land degradation and character assessment of Southern Black Sea landscape //Ocean & Coastal Management. 2015. V. 118. pp. 282-289. 6. Ismailov M.J. Dynamics of lowland-forest landscapes of the Shollar and Lankaran plains and ways of their rational use. Author's abstract for dis. Cand. Geog. Sciences. Baku, 1990, 29 p. (in Rus.) 7. Ismayilov M.J. Modern problems of optimization, efficient organization, and sustainable development of landscapes of Azerbaijani // Proceedings of the Azerbaijan Geographical Society, 2011, Vol: XVI, pp. 219-224 (in Az.). 8. Ismayilov M.J., Amanova Sh.S. Impact of land use on the anthropogenic transformation of landscapes in Acinohur foothills and adjacent areas // Proceedings of Baku University: Natural Sciences Series, 2015, № 4, pp. 158-165 (in Az.). 9. Landscape map. Azerbaijan Republic. [Map] / – Baku: Baku Cartography Factory, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. 2017. 10. Lee J. T., Elton M. J., Thompson S. The role of GIS in landscape assessment: using land-use-based criteria for an area of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty // Land use policy. 1999. V. 16. №.1. pp. 23-32. 11. Mammadov G.Sh. Basics of soil science and soil geography. Baku: "Elm" Publishing House, 2007, 660 p. (in Az.). 12. Mammadov G.Sh. Socio-economic and ecological bases of efficient use of Azerbaijan's land resources. Baku: "Elm" Publishing House, 2007, 856 p. (in Az.). 13. Mammadov G.Sh. Soil resources of Azerbaijan. Baku: "Elm" Publishing House, 2002, 132 p. (in Az.). 14. National Atlas of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Baku: BCF, 2014, 444 p. 15. Palmer J. F., Hoffman R. E. Rating reliability and representation validity in scenic landscape assessments //Landscape and urban planning. 2001. V. Т. 54. №.1-4. pp. 149-161. 16. Shikhlinski E. M. Thermal balance of the Azerbaijan SSR. Baku: "Elm" Publishing House, 1969, 203 p. (in Rus.). Received Editorial Board16.02.2022 Accepted for publication 12.05.2022 |
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