Abstract
The ecological-economic security [EES] and the landscape-ecological stability of the steppe regions of Russia are the main factors of national security and indicators of the sustainability of socio-economic development. Therefore, it is advisable to consider them based on large-scale studies. The study territory is a mesoregion, including the steppe zone of Russia. A comprehensive analysis of the economic development, social sector, and ecological condition of the territory became the basis for assessing the EES of the regions. We assessed landscape-ecological stability by calculating the coefficient of ecological stability of the landscape. Based on reliable information, we formed a database that comprises 37 indicators for 18 steppe regions of Russia. Using the coefficients and integral indices, we compiled an integrated schematic map. As a result, we established that the level of stability of the ecological landscape increases to the northeast of the studied territory. We observed the maximum value of the ecological and economic security index (1.8) in Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Bashkortostan, and Novosibirsk Krai. Furthermore, we characterized the regions where the coefficient of ecological landscape stability exceeded 1 by indicators of ecological and economic security, presented in the ratio 1/1.5/2.
Highlights
The growth of economic activity has had a negative impact on the steppe zone of Russia
We found that in the regions studied, the maximum value of areas with stable landscape components belongs to the Novosibirsk region - 12,489 thousand ha; the Omsk region – 9,259.3 thousand ha; and the Republic of Bashkortostan – 9,884.8 thousand ha
It represents the spatial disproportions of landscapeecological stability and EES of the steppe regions of Russia
Summary
The growth of economic activity has had a negative impact on the steppe zone of Russia. It is expressed in (1) environmental pollution, (2) reduction in species biodiversity, (3) depletion of natural resources, (4) degradation of landscapes, and (5) the gap between natural relationships. The territory of the steppe regions of Russia is marked by an unfavorable environmental situation. Territorial differences in indicators that characterize the situation can be revealed in the cartographic analysis of the landscape and ecological stability and ecological-economic security [EES] of the steppe regions of Russia
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