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oa Geoinformation model cause-effect analysis of anthropogenic impact in the Podilsko-Prydniprovskyi region
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, Geoinformatics, May 2021, Volume 2021, p.1 - 6
Abstract
Geoinformation model cause-effect analysis of anthropogenic impact on physic-geographic taxons was performed in the Podilsko-Prydniprovskyi region. The analysis applied modern spatial data bases and a progressive model scheme for cumulative distribution of land use and/or land cover (LULC) systems in taxons. The scheme operates with 10 types of this distribution and the relevant 10 categories of anthropogenic impact intensity from weak to excessively strong. The geoinformation implementation of the scheme verified that 65% of the 31 regional districts fall under the high-categorical strong anthropogenic impact and only in one district such impact is moderate-strong. This is due to the fact that geo-negative LULC systems, primarily non-forest and broad‐leaved forest tilled systems with various slope, form more than 90% of the regional area. Instead, environmentally favourable systems, first of all broad‐leaved forests, cover only 9% of this area. The obtained methodological and applied results can be used in regional schemes and projects to optimize the environmental management and substantiate urgent environmental protection measures.
