Influence of mining complexes on agricultural lands of the Ural Region

Abstract

The article is devoted to the influence of the mining complexes on the condition of the agricultural lands within the agricultural areas while developing mineral deposits in the Ural region. The work shows the distribution of the land resources in constituent territories of the Russian Federation that form the Ural region, in addition, agricultural areas are identified. The Ural mining region is defined as a place of deposits of solid minerals, the work shows its relationship with the agricultural areas of the constituent territories of the Russian Federation. The influence of the mining complex on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the agricultural lands is determined, generalized sizes of the areas used for the premises of the mining complex are given. Geoecological assessment of the soil is performed. This soil is under intense technogenic burden due to the waste storage facilities - slag dumps of a metallurgical plant. Recommendations for agricultural land protection in the area of influence from the mining complex are given.