Purpose: creation of an assessment system and development of scientific approaches to the formation of generalizing conclusions regarding the ecological and engineering-infrastructural state of previously reclaimed lands proposed for development.
Materials and methods. The research methodology is based on the assumption that it is possible to apply a cluster approach to the development of an assessment system, when each cluster of assessments allows estimating the state of land in relation to a specific problem that has its own specific methods of solution.
Results. An assessment system has been developed, which has a cluster structure and includes assessment complexes for the ecological and reclamation, ecological and phytosanitary, ecological and degradation, ecological and technogenic, engineering and infrastructure areas. For each cluster, complexes of priority indicators are proposed and quantitative scales to assess the severity of processes and the state of the problem at the time of assessment are developed. A three-level gradation of the resulting action of the entire set of processes taken into account within the framework of one evaluation cluster is proposed. At the same time, level 0 assumes that there are no factors for the development of degradation processes, level 1 is characterized by a weak or medium development of degradation factors, and level 2 is characterized by a strong development of degradation factors, when direct land use is impossible. Such a division makes it possible to synthesize generalized assessments that already contain the constituent elements of a judgment about the possibility of further use of land withdrawn from circulation, the possibility of resuming economic activity and the strategy for developing unused territories.
Conclusions. An assessment system of environmental and engineering infrastructure of reclaimed lands withdrawn from agricultural use has been developed, a mechanism for combining diverse indicators and assessment clusters has been proposed, the results of which are the basis for developing a strategy for their economic development.
doi: 10.31774/2712-9357-2022-12-3-56-75
unused land, assessment system, environmental assessments, engineering and infrastructure assessments, cluster structure, integration of indicators, reclamation strategies
Lytov M. N. The assessment system of environmental and engineering infrastructure of reclaimed lands withdrawn from agricultural use. Land Reclamation and Hydraulic Engineering. 2022;12(3):56–75. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.31774/2712-9357-2022-12-3-56-75.
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