Integrated assessment of sustainability of landscapes in the creation of agricultural land natural agricultural systems

Abstract

This article describes an approach to the integrated assessment of sustainability of landscapes in the creation of agricultural lands of natural agricultural systems. This includes: assessing the sustainability of soil and vegetation to the simplification of the structure, assessment of soil stability to heavy metals contamination and acidifi cation, and assessing the resistance of soils to erosion fl ushing. The approach developed here allows us to consider the ability of landscapes to fulfill a set socio-economic functions while preserving life support functions, in order to realize objectives of environmental regulation, ecogeographical forecasting and professional assessment.

Keywords:

integrated sustainability assessment, biodiversity, ecotone, the sustainability index, ecological-geochemical stability, geomorphic stability, resistance to erosion fl ushing