Geochemical Monitoring of Industrial Center for Development of Recreational Areas (On the Example of Khromtau-Don Industrial Hub, Kazakhstan)

Abstract

Landscape-geochemical assessment of the industrial areas is of particular interest. This paper describes the microelement composition of soils, investigates hydrochemical composition of surface waters and vegetation of the territory. A landscape-geochemical analysis of the Khromtau industrial zone was carried out. The article includes results of studying of the patterns of the profile distribution of the morphological, physico-chemical properties of soils and their transformation under the influence of the mining industry and urban loads. The study reveals main types of rearrangements of the ecological and geochemical structure of soil profiles, which sharply differ from the background soils of the region. During field research, key * Corresponding author Aidana BEKETOVA, Zharas BERDENOV, Gulshat ATAEVA, Ruslan SAFAROV, Zhanat SHOMANOVA, Grigore HERMAN 1450 areas were laid. In the key areas, soil pits were laid for sampling soil from various horizons, for subsequent chemical analysis of the constituent components, and vegetation was selected for chemical analysis. Geoenvironmental analysis allows scientific justifying creation of technogenic reservations as a basis for protection of recreational areas. The work contains conceptual and methodological approaches to ensuring geo-ecological assessment of geosystems. The analysis of the interaction of the natural, economic, social subsystems and control systems with modern geosystems, based on the ecosystem services, provided by natural subsystem demanded by society and economy. A model of technogenic geosystem and a series of the indicators reflecting properties, quantitative and qualitative features of each block of subsystems has been developed. Structural variations which arise in geosystem as a result of anthropogenous transformation lets to establish quality of technogenic geosystem and to rank them from steadily functioning to the actively degrading.

Assessment of the Southern Urals Recreational Potential for the Development of the Aktobe Tourism Industry

“…In order to maintain ecological balance and a regulated regime of nature use, it has already been proposed more than once to create a network of specially protected natural territories (Berdenov, 2016;Beketova, 2019). We assume that the most promising area in the Aktobe region would be the foothill part of the Ural Mountains, where pristine nature is currently preserved.…”

“…Potential opportunities of the territory are implemented through social needs, which manifest themselves in the form of various types of nature management. The variety of types of nature management in a certain territory depends on its resource availability and the conditions for their development, the structure and nature of social needs, the types of existing social needs and the size of the territory (Berdenov, 2016;Beketova, 2019;Akhmedenov, 2020). Therefore, we can talk about the multiplicity of potentials of the territory, which appears itself in a variety of forms of nature management.…”

Prospects for the Development of Health Tourism on Lake Ray in the Almaty Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan

“…Even the ancient Greeks and Romans used healing springs and places with a favorable climate in order to improve their health. Not only sick people arrived at the resorts, but also healthy people who wanted to relax and had sufficient funds for this (Carretero et al, 2014;Beketova et al, 2019;Khomitch et al, 2019;Dracheva, 2010). Recently, the health tourism market has been undergoing changes.…”

Canyons of the Charyn River (South-East Kazakhstan): Geological History and Geotourism

“…In order to optimize the use of natural and recreational resources and with account taken of the anthropogenic load of recreation and tourism, an assessment of the natural and recreational potential of the territory is carried out. Assessment issues were dealt with in different periods by Russian Kuskov, 2005;Ushakov, 2020) and Kazakhstani scientists (Makashev, 1983;Erdavletov, 2000;Vilesov, 2009;Erdavletov, 2010;Berdenov, 2016;Beketova, 2019;Aktymbayeva, 2020;), and by foreign authors as well (Ilies and Grama, 2010;Wendt, 2020;Ilies, 2017). Due to the physical and geographical location, the peculiarities of the geological and geomorphological structure and landscape diversity, the South Kazakhstan region has sufficient natural resource potential for the development of recreation and such types of tourism as ecotourism, "green" (agritourism), water tourism and other types.…”