ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИ УЯЗВИМЫЕ МЕСТА ИРРИГАЦИОННОГО ЗЕМЛЕПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ ЗАПАДНОЙ СИБИРИ

Abstract

Purpose: to identify the main environmental problems in areas of intensive use of irrigated lands in Western Siberia and to study the relationship between their manifestations and the territorial specifics of the irrigation land use functioning. Materials and methods. The research was carried out on the basis of a systematic approach and comparative geographical analysis. The indicators characterizing the modern structure and territorial specifics of irrigated land use, and parameters reflecting the ecological state of irrigated lands and adjacent territories are studied. Discussions. It was found that the specifics of the identified environmental problems depends not only on type of irrigated lands use but also on the territorial differentiation of irrigated land use and its specialization. For suburban areas with potato and vegetable growing specialization, environmental problems arising as a result of higher intensification of irrigation land use and the proximity effect of Western Siberia metropolis have been identified, which predetermines a high degree of environmental pollution and a high level of land and water resources degradation. For areas with livestock specialization, located in the peripheral and most arid natural and climatic conditions, a great dependence of environmental problems on the irrational structure of irrigation land use and non-observance of norms and technologies for irrigation has been established. Conclusions. For better understanding of the environmental problems causes, it is necessary to study the relationship between their manifestations and the territorial specifics of the irrigation land use functioning. The results of this study can contribute to the search for ways of reducing the irrigation impact on the environment and the development of effective strategies for the sustainable development of irrigation land use in Western Siberia.