Analysis and evaluation of ecological and economic condition of Rivne region lands

Abstract

Since the use of the environment by mankind inevitably leads to anthropogenic transformation of landscapes, the main purpose of the study is to analyze the structure of the land and determine the environmental and economic balance of the Rivne region territory.

Research has been carried out by means of the statistical data, mathematical, comparative- geographical and maps modelling methods, general statistical information of the Central Derzhheokadastr Office as for the suitability of lands and their distribution according to the areas of economic significance, the types of economic activity and materials of nature-reserve fund.

The analysis of the land areas structure based on the degrees of anthropogenic pressure and the dynamics of their changes in time has been carried out. Ecological and economic status of the territory and the degree of natural landscapes balance of individual administrative districts of Rivne region has been estimated. The results of the evaluation have shown that the most optimal environmental and economic balance is in the administrative districts of Polissya part of the region characterized by low environmental-economic pressure and high rates of ecologically protected areas. Much worse situation is in its southern areas with extreme human pressure, which is not counterbalanced by environmental potential and the bad condition of natural protection area.