SURFACE STABILITY ASSESSMENT (A CASE STUDY OF THE OB-CHUMYSH INTERFLUVE, ALTAI REGION)
Journal: Географический вестник = Geographical bulletin
Year: 2022

The paper provides assessment of the surface stability under anthropogenic impact for the territory of the Ob-Chumysh interfluve. The object of study is located in the southeast of the West Siberian Plain and is characterized by a heavy economic load. Surface stability was determined using GIS technologies with a score-matrix comparison of the results. Areas were compared according to the type of the territory’s functioning (removal/accumulation of lithoflows) and the degree of anthropogenic loa