Theoretical and practical issues of landscape studies
Valeriy T. Starozhilov
Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
Based on the analysis and synthesis of inter-component and inter-landscape correlation, considering deep roots of pericontinental dichotomy, orographic, climatic, and phyto-vegetative factors, the nature is reflected in a medium-scale landscape model of Primorsky Krai, including individual landscapes, types, kinds, subclasses, classes, districts, provinces and territories. The regional landscape differentiation and organization of natural environment was mapped at the scale of 1: 500,000. The obtained data can be used for a multistage analysis of correlations among landscape geosystems different in scale (global, regional, local) and structure. In general, the organized system is a basic morphological model aimed at various natural interrelations in Primorsky Krai in Pacific pericontinental landscape belt.
It is specially noted that absence of basic regional structural model results in inaccurate reflection of current natural situation by numerous models of nature management. That is why it is necessary to have a basic model of landscape geosystem before making objective multi-profile assessments of dynamics and functioning of geographical space.
Such a model, considered within the limits of landscape geography, is represented for instance by the landscape geosystem model of Primorsky Krai. In this case, the basic geosystem model is the structural landscape geosystem developed through landscape synthesis within landscape morphology approach.
Application of this kind of geosystem model through landscape method and on condition of continuing geosystem studies is of a great potential for solving of numerous tasks of various profile, including nature use, environmental, managerial, forecasting etc.