AESTHETIC VALUE OF SOILS
Authors: POZNIAK Stepan , HAVRYSH Natalia , IVANYUK Halyna , VITVITSKYI Yaroslav 
Published: November 2022

The article highlights the problem of interaction between society and nature (in particular, soils) through the prism of the aesthetics of world perception as the highest manifestation of valuable awareness of objective reality. The presented results of the research prove that the aesthetic thinking and perception of the role of soils in the life of society was and remains an important element of knowledge and development of the concept of beauty not only in literary, but also in scientific circles.

Soils are one of the most important aesthetic values among natural objects and are an integral part of the landscape. It has its own location, like other geographical bodies. Namely the specific natural environment in which it functions. It is important to distinguish between different manifestations of the quality when you consider the beauty of the agricultural landscape not as a general aesthetic category, but as a quality of the landscape. A human is not only physically dependent on his environment, but also emotionally. The quality of human life depends significantly on what aesthetic feelings the landscape evokes in a person, how pleasant it is to be in it, and how much a person likes the landscape. It must be noted that the aesthetic image of the soils is an integral aspect of the development of society with deep agricultural traditions.

The aesthetic value of soils is not limited to the spiritual sphere of human activity. It largely affects material processes. Therefore, the preservation and further restoration of the natural environment can only be a product of purposeful, scientifically organized activities of society. It is important to develop the principles of organization and use of natural resources taking into account aesthetic requirements. According to this approach a lot depends on the level and form of a human's aesthetic attitude towards nature, and especially the soils.

The analysis of applied aspects of preserving the aesthetic value of soils showed that soil fulfills the role of utility, morality and beauty for humans. The aesthetic value of soils is an important factor in the life of humanity in connection with the development of scientific achievements, as it is one of the most well-known forms of social consciousness. Nowadays, the aesthetic potential of soils is distinguished by an insufficient level of study, which to a certain extent does not allow a full assessment of human attitude to the soils and the evolution of value attitude in the process of historical and cultural changes.

The purpose of the study is to substantiate the aesthetic aspects of the interaction of society and nature, to reveal the problems of harmony of purposeful regulation of the processes of human-soil interaction. The work uses comparative and historical analysis of literary sources, materials of poetic and artistic works, works of thinkers of ancient Rome and Greece, works of Ukrainian and foreign soil scientists. For all the versatility and multifaceted research on the interaction of society and nature, related to the spiritual, aesthetic aspects of this issue, often go out of sight of the researcher, generating a certain homogeneity of conclusions. Substantiation of the idea of preserving the aesthetic integrity of nature as a necessary factor in human life, as well as the study of the most common patterns of industrial and creative activities of people to transform the natural world in modern conditions is important. Studies of the problem of aesthetic organization of the environment show that activities in this area are characterized by the transition from random tasks of aesthetic design of individual natural objects to solving problems of aesthetic design of landscapes affected by human production, especially agricultural. Soils are one of the most important aesthetic factors among natural objects, especially chornozems. They, like other geographical bodies, have their own location, form chornozem space, have a special habit (appearance, constitution, posture), color, structure, etc. Based on the role and importance of chornozem in nature and social life, its aesthetic value, humanity appreciates this natural phenomenon. The practical value of the obtained results is that it allows to clarify the role of aesthetic perception of the image of the soil by man to determine its value and to establish harmonious relationships in everyday life.

Key words: soils, aesthetic value, natural phenomenon, soil ideal.