№ 3,
2016
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Integrated methods of maps drawing of desertification processes of the Absheron peninsula on the basis of space images
1 – Institute of Geography named after acad. H.Aliyev of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, AZ1143, Baku, H.Javid av., 115, E-mail: ramiz.mamedov@geo.ab.az
2 – Nation Aviation Academy, AZ1045, Baku, Mardakan av., 30
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In article the technology of creating of maps of processes of desertification of Absheron peninsula on the basis of space images is developed. Maps of degree, the reason and risk desertification, and also a landscape map and a map of land use of Absheron peninsula are made.
Processing of space images and creating of maps of landscapes, degree and desertification types, and also results of field researches have shown that at a total area of Absheron peninsula, approximately 3000 км2, vegetation degradation were exposed 1445,397 км2 to territory. The areas of other types of desertification the following: water erosion – 308,964; wind erosion – 43,247; salinization – 789,208; technogenic – 458,758; flooding – 21,621 км2.
Thus on the area following degrees of desertification are defined: weak – 26,638 км2 (1%), moderated – 722,623 (24%), strong – 1659,243 (54%), very strong – 658,937 (21%).
The analysis of results shows that in Absheron peninsula practically there is no site which was not exposed to desertification. Approximately, 50% of the investigated territory was exposed to “strong” desertification. As it is possible to tell that degradation of a vegetative cover of Absheron peninsula has degraded 50%of this territory.