Open AccessGeoecological analysis of modern landscape dynamic of the low mountain Ukrainian Carpathians
Author(s) -
Аnatoliy Smaliychuk
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
vìsnik lʹvìvsʹkogo unìversitetu. serìâ geografìčna
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2415-7201
pISSN - 2078-6441
DOI - 10.30970/vgg.2012.40.2099
Subject(s) - ukrainian , land cover , geography , physical geography , human settlement , natural (archaeology) , land use , ecological succession , remote sensing , archaeology , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , biology
This paper analyses change of land cover, as central component of biogenic geoecosystems (GES), with respect to the natural landscape structure, proximity to roads and settlements and land use structure. Five model municipalities were selected in the low mountain Ukrainian Carpathians. The land cover pattern of 1970–80s was digitized from the topographic maps, while its recent change was manually detected using high resolution images. After the natural GES data were overlaid with actual land cover the biogenic GES were distinguished. Six types of LC change were detected in this study. A common trend ion study areas is the increase of the forested area owing to forest succession on former agricultural land. Key words: Ukrainian Carpathians, geoecosystems, land cover, modern dynamic, GIS.