GROWTH OF ECOGEOLOGICAL STRESSES IN MOUNTAINOUS GEOSYSTEMS IN THE CONDITIONS OF ACTIVATION MODERN DANGEROUS GEOMORPHODINAMICPROCESSES (on the example of Azerbaijan)

Abstract

The questions of negative influence of modern dangerous geomorphodinamicprocesses (MDGP)within the limits of the Azerbaijan are considered in the article. With the purpose of definition of a degree ofinfluence of modern dangerous geomorphodinamicprocesses to the human and on an economic infrastructure theclassification of territory by a degree of ecogeomorphological dangers and division into districts of ecogeomorphological areas was carried out.To evaluate the structure of modern dangerous geomorphodynamic processes we usedthe method of expert and statistical estimates of the area of propagation (intensity) of a process in geoecologicalregion.Аnalysis of modern dangerous geomorphodynamic processes within ecogeomorphological regions ofAzerbaijan, mountain geosystems that have been actively developed in the recent years for development of mountaintourism, agriculture, etc. allows us to conclude that in this region the most dangerous processes are earthquakes,landslides, mud flows, caving, sheet and river erosion, etc. They create overall ecodynamically stressed situation thatrequires to conduct advanced consistent, large scale expert evaluation of ecogeomorphological situation within theboundaries of each mountain ecosystem prior to its large-scale development for mitigations of the threats for humanactivities. The results obtained during the assessment of the effect of natural and man-caused factors on the stabilityof montane ecosystems may be used to forecast dangerous natural phenomena and to research geodynamicaldangerous geomorphodinamic process not only in Azerbaijan, but also in other regions of the Alpine-Himalayanorogenic belt.