Geoecological analysis of steppe landscapes in oil and gas production fields (by the example of Orenburg region)
Study of anthropogenically affected landscape's transformation is essential to ensure the sustainable development of territories. The paper considers the methodical issues to evaluate the transformation of landscapes by oil and gas production complex. The authors have used the points-based asse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Tomsk Polytechnic University
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов |
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| Online Access: | http://izvestiya.tpu.ru/archive/article/view/1295 |
| Summary: | Study of anthropogenically affected landscape's transformation is essential to ensure the sustainable development of territories. The paper considers the methodical issues to evaluate the transformation of landscapes by oil and gas production complex. The authors have used the points-based assessment and method of multidimensional medium. The results of landscapes geoecological analysis in oil and gas production fields of the Orenburg region's steppe zone are introduced in the paper. The analysis was performed on the base of twelve indicators describing the amount of the technogeneous load. There is a possibility to use medium-resolution satellite imagery to evaluate the transformation of landscapes. It is possible to define the presence of manmade objects in the borders of the oil and gas fields in the territory mainly used for agricultural purposes. However, it is difficult to define the density of drills and the number of nodal structures of oil and gas fields using only satellite imagery within the agricultural territories. |
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| ISSN: | 2500-1019 2413-1830 |