Indication of the landscape-ecological state of the territorial-recreational system with GIS technologies

Abstract

. The article covers the problem of indicating the landscape-ecological state of the territorial-recreational system using the GIS technologies. Regularities for re-action of a complex natural indicator (landscape) and private indicators (its components) to a multi-factorial anthropogenic load are an important direction for deter-mining the conditions of the landscape-ecological state (LES) of the territorial-recreational system (TRS). The authors describe the process of studying the envi-ronmentally-related problems in development of Kazakhstan' territorial-recreational systems within the framework of the system paradigm. It is noted that Kazakhstan is a country of mixed tourist-recreational development because its space does not have a clear internal dominant, but is characterized by the presence of territories with development of tourism of different types. According to the degree of tourist-recreational development, the territory is divided into well-developed suburban areas, protected areas, lake coasts, and a poorly or practically undeveloped main part. The map of Kazakhstan' ecological-recreational zoning is developed as a result of calcu-lating the certain indicators in points. The assessment of functional limitations for development of the recreation and tourism industry in each Kazakhstan' administra-tive-territorial unit was made by use of a uniform five-point scale based on three key indicators. Detailed indication of the landscape-ecological state was performed for Shuchinsk-Borovoe TRS using GIS technologies. The software platform for creating maps was ESRI's ArcGIS 11. Route studies were conducted. The map of nature users and landscape-ecological state of Shuchinsk-Borovoe TRS is described.