scholarly journals Assessment of sustainable development of the coastal zone of the Sea of Azov (Russian sector) based on an integral approach

Author(s):  
Olga Arkhipova ◽  
Elena Chernogubova ◽  
Tamara Tarasova ◽  
Karine Arkhipova

Identification of patterns of formation of regional environmental and socio-economic problems in the system “society–nature” and on this basis—to ensure public safety and minimize the economic damage social infrastructure are the main objectives of the study. The object of research is the coastal zone of the Sea of Azov (Russian sector) The subject of the research is a comprehensive analysis of the factors of sustainable development of the coastal zones of the Azov Sea region (Russian sector) based on an integral approach. The paper considers methods for constructing a comprehensive risk analysis model for the coastal zones of the Azov Sea region (Russian sector), which should consider various influencing factors of coastal risks at the same time. The analysis of the main indicators of medical, social, and demographic processes in the selected reference areas of the Rostov region and the Krasnodar Territory of the coastal zone of the Azov Sea is carried out. A comparative assessment of the economic stability of the municipal districts of the Rostov region and the Krasnodar Territory has been carried out. The work used the software ArcGIS Pro (methods of multi-criteria spatial statistics), the DECERNS MCDA DE module (including a set of tools for multi-criteria analysis of decision-making). The study also used the ArcGIS multicriteria statistics similarity method, which relies on statistical tools to analyze the distribution of data and identify patterns (trends). The novelty of the proposed research is the application of the theory of complex risk analysis to analyze the sustainable development of the coastal zone and the choice of indicators that are key for this territory. The theoretical novelty of the research lies in the use of an interdisciplinary approach and a set of complementary methods from various sciences.

Author(s):  
Olga Arkhipova ◽  
Elena Chernogubova ◽  
Tamara Tarasova ◽  
Karine Arkhipova

Identification of patterns of formation of regional environmental and socio-economic problems in the system “society–nature” and on this basis—to ensure public safety and minimize the economic damage social infrastructure are the main objectives of the study. The object of research is the coastal zone of the Sea of Azov (Russian sector) The subject of the research is a comprehensive analysis of the factors of sustainable development of the coastal zones of the Azov Sea region (Russian sector) based on an integral approach. The paper considers methods for constructing a comprehensive risk analysis model for the coastal zones of the Azov Sea region (Russian sector), which should consider various influencing factors of coastal risks at the same time. The analysis of the main indicators of medical, social, and demographic processes in the selected reference areas of the Rostov region and the Krasnodar Territory of the coastal zone of the Azov Sea is carried out. A comparative assessment of the economic stability of the municipal districts of the Rostov region and the Krasnodar Territory has been carried out. The work used the software ArcGIS Pro (methods of multi-criteria spatial statistics), the DECERNS MCDA DE module (including a set of tools for multi-criteria analysis of decision-making). The study also used the ArcGIS multicriteria statistics similarity method, which relies on statistical tools to analyze the distribution of data and identify patterns (trends). The novelty of the proposed research is the application of the theory of complex risk analysis to analyze the sustainable development of the coastal zone and the choice of indicators that are key for this territory. The theoretical novelty of the research lies in the use of an interdisciplinary approach and a set of complementary methods from various sciences.


Author(s):  
Olga Arkhipova ◽  
Elena Chernogubova ◽  
Tamara Tarasova

Coastal zones are integral natural and socio-economic territorial-water system, combined by a complex structure of interactions. Coastal geosystems are unique, rich in natural resources, which determines their attractiveness for industrial and residential, recreational, transport and other activities, but also makes them environmentally vulnerable. Sustainable development of the coastal zone is determined by the economic, social, and environmental components. The research area of interest is the coastal zone of the Sea of Azov (Rostov Region). The subject of the study is the state of medical and environmental safety of the territories. The purpose of the study is the analysis of medical-ecological and socio-demographic factors as the basis for sustainable development of the coastal zone of the Sea of Azov. A systematic approach has been implemented to assess the sustainable development of the coastal zone and to develop methods for analyzing and integrating heterogeneous data. Changes in the coastal zone were evaluated based on a comparative analysis of multizone satellite imagery with ground-based studies, data from thematic maps. For the analysis of medical and environmental safety, an author’s technique was used, combining traditional methods and geoinformation technologies based on ArcGis Desktop*. The environmental quality indicator was considered in terms of the impact on human health. Assessment of demographic security was carried out based on the coefficient of demographic well-being / prosperity of the territory. The incidence rate of malignant neoplasms was considered as a highly informative and socially significant indicator of the health status of the population. For analysis, we used the SSC RAS database for 2006-2016. A comprehensive analysis of the development factors of the coastal zone of the Sea of Azov showed significant problems in the studied region. The most attractive areas of the coastal zone of the Sea of Azov from the point of view of infrastructure development are at the same time subject to changes due to dangerous natural phenomena. Analysis of demographic indicators confirmed the presence of adverse demographic processes.


Author(s):  
М. Бровко ◽  
M. Brovko

Modern lithodynamic processes within the northern coast of the Sea of Azov depend on both the endogenous and exogenous factors. At the present stage of the coastal zone evolution the exogenous anthropogenic processes are dominant. Thus, regulation of the Azov Sea rivers has led to a decrease in revenue of alluvium, which feeds the coastal zone of the sea, consequently reducing the rates of accumulation. The intensive development of buildings of different economic values within accumulative spits and mainland coast, without any scientific justification has led to greater abrasion and changes, both qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the lithological flows.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Chen

<p>Loess-palaeosol sequences are the most intensively studied terrestrial archives used for the reconstruction of late Pleistocene environmental and climatic changes in the Sea of Azov region, southwest Russia. Here we present a revised luminescence-based chronostratigraphy and a multi-proxy record of late Pleistocene environmental dynamics of the most complete and representative loess-palaeosol sequences (Beglitsa and Chumbur-Kosa sections) from the Azov Sea region. We propose a new chronostratigraphy following the Chinese and Danubean loess stratigraphy models that refines the subdivision of the last interglacial palaeosol (S1) in two Azov Sea sites, resolves the uncertainty of the stratigraphic position of the weakly developed paleosol (L1SSm) in Beglitsa section, and allows direct correlation of the Azov Sea sections with those in the Danube Basin and the Chinese Loess Plateau. More importantly, it adds important data to better constrain local and regional chronostratigraphic correlations, and facilitates the interpretation of climatic connections and possible forcing mechanisms responsible for the climatic trend among these regions. In addition, a general succession of environmental dynamics is reconstructed from these two vital sections, which is broadly consistent with other loess records in the Dnieper Lowland and Lower Danube Basin, demonstrating similar climatic trends in these regions at glacial-interglacial time scales. However, differences in details were also identified, especially for palaeosols developed during the last interglacial period, and the cause of these dissimilarities between loess records appears complex.</p><p>Furthermore, our results have important implications for the chronostratigraphic representativeness of Beglitsa as a key loess section and the reconstruction of the temporal and spatial evolution of late Pleistocene palaeoclimate in the Sea of Azov region.</p><p> </p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 12013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Ganzhur ◽  
Nikita Dyachenko ◽  
Olga Smirnova ◽  
Anna Poluyan ◽  
Natalya Panasenko

This work considers to the processes of «bloom» phytoplankton processes that cause hypoxic phenomena in shallow waters the example of the Sea of Azov. For the accumulation of information, multichannel satellite images of remote sensing are taken as a basis. In the process, the task of programmatically highlighting the contours of the areas of «bloom» is implemented.


2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. V. Yaitskaya ◽  
A. A. Magaeva

The ice regime of the Sea of Azov over the period of 20th and 21nd centuries was investigated using the author's GIS «The ice regime of the Southern Seas of the Russia». The long-term dynamics of the ice cover, duration of the ice stay as well as beginning and end of the ice period were considered. It has been found that for the period of 1950–2015 the average annual value of the Azov Sea ice cover area is 33%, while the average area of the fast ice is 6.3% of the total area of the sea. Value of duration of the ice cover stay on the sea surface has been refined, and this value is 115 days near the hydro-meteorological station (HMS) Taganrog and 63 days near the HMS Kerch. The typification of winters according to the degree of severity was performed on the basis of data from three coastal meteorological stations: Taganrog, Genichesk, and Kerch. Winters of moderate type were shown to be prevailing during the entire analyzed period. Totally, 15 severe, 70 moderate and 40 mild winters were isolated for the period 1883-2015, while for 1950–2015 the statistics was the following: 9 severe, 43 moderate, and 14 mild winters in Taganrog, and 10 severe, 40 moderate, and 16 mild winters in Kerch.


Author(s):  
A.E. Tsygankova ◽  
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L.A. Bespalova ◽  
O.V. Ivlieva ◽  
A.A. Magaeva ◽  
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The purpose of this work is to comprehensively study the ecological and geological conditions and results of monitoring studies of the coastal territories of the Bay of Taganrog and the Sea of Azov to identify indicators for assessing natural risks. The object of research is a complex system of the coastal zone, consisting of subsystems of land, sea and coast. The subject of the study is the assessment of the risk of loss of territory as a result of various natural factors, both constant over time (geological structure, height of the coastal cliff) and changing (dynamics of the level, waves, wind conditions). Within this framework, we show the use of a dynamic approach for zoning the shores of the Sea of Azov, performed based on a comprehensive analysis of natural and anthropogenic factors that determine the development of dangerous coastal processes (DCP). All factors divided into two groups: those that increase the intensity of coastal processes and those that contribute to reducing their manifestations. It established that hydrodynamic factors in the development of DCP are the determining factors. Anthropogenic impact can be associated with both global and regional impacts, through ecosystem changes, regulation of river flow, environmental pollution, and local – irrational coastal protection, industrial and agricultural activities in the coastal zone, unauthorized removal of beach material, etc.


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