Vulnerability of the Permafrost Landscapes in the Eastern Chukotka Coastal Plains to Human Impact and Climate Change
Permafrost landscapes are particularly susceptible to the observed climate change due to the presence of ice in the ground. This paper presents the results of the mapping and assessment of landscapes and their vulnerability to potential human impact and further climate change in the remote region of...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5bf91138e7554ec5a884d57320d860af 2023-05-15T15:54:46+02:00 Vulnerability of the Permafrost Landscapes in the Eastern Chukotka Coastal Plains to Human Impact and Climate Change Alexey Maslakov Larisa Zotova Nina Komova Mikhail Grishchenko Dmitry Zamolodchikov Gennady Zelensky 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/land10050445 https://doaj.org/article/5bf91138e7554ec5a884d57320d860af EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/5/445 https://doaj.org/toc/2073-445X doi:10.3390/land10050445 2073-445X https://doaj.org/article/5bf91138e7554ec5a884d57320d860af Land, Vol 10, Iss 445, p 445 (2021) permafrost cryolithozone cryogenic processes landscapes vulnerability active layer Chukotka Agriculture S article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/land10050445 2022-12-31T10:07:44Z Permafrost landscapes are particularly susceptible to the observed climate change due to the presence of ice in the ground. This paper presents the results of the mapping and assessment of landscapes and their vulnerability to potential human impact and further climate change in the remote region of Eastern Chukotka. The combination of field studies and remote sensing data analysis allowed us to identify the distribution of landscapes within the study polygon, reveal the factors determining their stability, and classify them by vulnerability to the external impacts using a hazard index, H. In total, 33 landscapes characterized by unique combinations of vegetation cover, soil type, relief, and ground composition were detected within the 172 km 2 study polygon. The most stable landscapes of the study polygon occupy 31.7% of the polygon area; they are the slopes and tops of mountains covered with stony-lichen tundra, alpine meadows, and the leveled summit areas of the fourth glacial-marine terrace. The most unstable areas cover 19.2% of the study area and are represented by depressions, drainage hollows, waterlogged areas, and places of caterpillar vehicle passage within the terraces and water-glacial plain. The methods of assessment and mapping of the landscape vulnerability presented in this study are quite flexible and can be adapted to other permafrost regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Chukotka Ice permafrost Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Land 10 5 445 |
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Permafrost landscapes are particularly susceptible to the observed climate change due to the presence of ice in the ground. This paper presents the results of the mapping and assessment of landscapes and their vulnerability to potential human impact and further climate change in the remote region of Eastern Chukotka. The combination of field studies and remote sensing data analysis allowed us to identify the distribution of landscapes within the study polygon, reveal the factors determining their stability, and classify them by vulnerability to the external impacts using a hazard index, H. In total, 33 landscapes characterized by unique combinations of vegetation cover, soil type, relief, and ground composition were detected within the 172 km 2 study polygon. The most stable landscapes of the study polygon occupy 31.7% of the polygon area; they are the slopes and tops of mountains covered with stony-lichen tundra, alpine meadows, and the leveled summit areas of the fourth glacial-marine terrace. The most unstable areas cover 19.2% of the study area and are represented by depressions, drainage hollows, waterlogged areas, and places of caterpillar vehicle passage within the terraces and water-glacial plain. The methods of assessment and mapping of the landscape vulnerability presented in this study are quite flexible and can be adapted to other permafrost regions. |
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Alexey Maslakov Larisa Zotova Nina Komova Mikhail Grishchenko Dmitry Zamolodchikov Gennady Zelensky |
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Alexey Maslakov Larisa Zotova Nina Komova Mikhail Grishchenko Dmitry Zamolodchikov Gennady Zelensky |
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Vulnerability of the Permafrost Landscapes in the Eastern Chukotka Coastal Plains to Human Impact and Climate Change |
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Vulnerability of the Permafrost Landscapes in the Eastern Chukotka Coastal Plains to Human Impact and Climate Change |
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Vulnerability of the Permafrost Landscapes in the Eastern Chukotka Coastal Plains to Human Impact and Climate Change |
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Vulnerability of the Permafrost Landscapes in the Eastern Chukotka Coastal Plains to Human Impact and Climate Change |
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Vulnerability of the Permafrost Landscapes in the Eastern Chukotka Coastal Plains to Human Impact and Climate Change |
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vulnerability of the permafrost landscapes in the eastern chukotka coastal plains to human impact and climate change |
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