Landscapes of Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, Transformation Degree and Forms

Maisuradze, Roman

doi:10.5593/sgem2018/5.1/s20.063

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“…In the Atsquri area, where landslides are frequent and slope are dominated by soft rocks, washed slopes should be partly the result of sheep grazing. In addition to grazing, deforestation, fires, and other events that frequently altered the landscape were common (Maisuradze et al 2018). In addition, the effect of the mountain valley climate is observed in the Atsquri district, which is manifested in increased dryness and hot, dry summers.…”

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Historical geography of the pastoral system in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

Maisuradze¹,

Khardziani²

2022

Auc Geographica

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The Georgian region, Samtskhe-Javakheti, has a long tradition of pastoralism. Our research focused on the study of pastoral agricul¬ture across XVI–XX centuries. The study is based on census documents, which provide information on the number of sheep and their distribution, statistical and modern field-based materials. The research goal was to study the pastoral systems and related socio-eco¬nomic sectors and analyze their spatial and temporal dimensions. The paper presents thematic maps prepared by the authors, which reflect the state of pastoralism in the sixteenth to twentieth centuries and the present situation. The tabular and cartographic material presented allows to assess the changes that have taken place over a long time and to analyze modern conditions.

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Historical geography of the pastoral system in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

Maisuradze¹,

Khardziani²

2022

Auc Geographica

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Retrospective mapping of the XVI century Samtskhe-Javakheti viticulture and fruit farming

Maisuradze

Khardziani

Eradze

2020

Miscellanea Geographica

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The presented work deals with the spread of viticulture and fruit farming in the Middle Ages in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region in Georgia. The current state of the farming sectors mentioned and those pivotal moments in Georgian history that had an influence on agriculture are also considered in the article. The changes that determined the viticulture geography from the second part of the 16th century up to the present day are also discussed. The study is mainly based on the census document created in 1574. The article represents the geographic distribution patterns of vineyards and orchards, as well as wine production capacity and the fruit harvest. Retrospective mapping made it possible to restore the distribution of farms and gardens of the mentioned period and to analyse the importance of viticulture and fruit farming in the 16th century. The maps represented show spatial patterns of vineyards, gardens, and main terroirs.

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Landscapes, Settlements and Traditional Housing in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

Maisuradze

Khardziani

Eradze

2021

Quaestiones Geographicae

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A change in livelihood and folk architecture is an indicator of cultural landscape transformation, which is often the result of changes occurring in the natural and socio-political realms. The diversity of architectural types of buildings as an element of landscape diversity distinguishes our research region. The presented study deals with a long-term change of housing and architectural types of settlements. Our goal was to identify, geolocalise, and classify the vernacular architecture of Samtskhe-Javakheti within the different types of natural landscapes. For this purpose, we used the HGIS (Historical Geoinformation System) approach, which comprises the application of both historic sources and GIS technologies. We identified seven types of buildings in the study area, the characteristics of which depended on the natural landscape features. The following factors had been determining the geography of the construction: geology, seismicity, terrain, climate, access to building materials and defence. Dominant architectural types of buildings in the study region were as follows: fortress Rabat with stone houses, stone houses, semi-underground houses mixed with stone houses, semi-underground houses, terraced semi-underground houses, cave dwellings and wooden log houses. In modern times, it is quite rare to come across these kinds of architectural buildings, and there is a tendency of their disappearance.

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Landscapes of Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, Transformation Degree and Forms

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Historical geography of the pastoral system in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

Historical geography of the pastoral system in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

Retrospective mapping of the XVI century Samtskhe-Javakheti viticulture and fruit farming

Landscapes, Settlements and Traditional Housing in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

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