SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL LEVEL AND METHODS OF LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL AREAS IN THESES
Authors:   Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, Сherniuk Anna , Matviychuk Boris ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, Matuz Olga ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, Prydetkevich Stanislav ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University
Published: September 2023

The analysis of geosystems in modern geographical sciences has become relevant due to the predominance of applied and environmental research to assess and justify environmental activities and environmental management. Analysis of the latest scientific research. The article contains the results of many years of experience in conducting landscape research with students in small areas for theses. Тo write the landscapes characteristics of small areas need not only to collect published and stock materials, but also to analyze and comprehend the collected data, select and compare according to local conditions and conduct field observations visual and route studies [1, 2, 3, 6, 8]. Methodology and materials. The level of scientific applied research requires students to master the methods of field landscape research and mapping NTC during a comprehensive field practice in physical geography and landscape practice, the study of disciplines in landscape science and physical geography. Within small areas there are tracts, types of areas. Facies are studied when compiling a landscape profile. Research results. Evaluation of NTC includes: 1) compiling a list of evaluative properties and indicators of NTC depending on the goal; 2) measurement or determination of the state of natural objects (temperature, humidity, quality, etc.); 3) determination of scores in points and the amount of points or weighted average score; 4) compilation of a landscape assessment map of NTC favours by the method of coloured background “traffic light”. The assessment classification of NTC is based on complex assessment indicators. NTCs are grouped into: 1) single-purpose areas; 2) multi-purpose territories; 3) areas of inappropriate use. Within these groups, other classification scales are distinguished for the assessment of adverse environmental factors, in particular the patterns of radiation pollution. For instance the 5 types of landscapes places of the Zarichne region Rivne’s Polissya are grouped into the landscapegeoecology systems types according to their natural-resource potential, antropogen impact and ecology effects of the radio-active smudge, or natural-antropogenic processes. Conclusions and prospects. In the consistent study of basic disciplines in landscape science and physical geography and the passage of integrated field practice with the discovery and mapping of natural complexes, students rise from a passive educational and methodological level to scientific and theoretical research. As a result of field and in-house research and processing of cartographic materials, stock and published sources, analysis and synthesis of factual materials in the course and thesis and preparation of reports, abstracts and articles, students move to scientific and theoretic generalizations and achieve high «active» level scientific and practical research.