CLASSIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF LANDSCAPES CONDITION IN THE ZONE OF INFLUENCE OF THE PROJECTED SOUTH URAL NUCLEAR ELECTRIC POWERSTATION
The method of landscape mapping of the 30-km zone of influence of the projected South Ural Nuclear Electric PowerStation has been presented. The method is based on deciphering of satellite images in the visible range of geo-referenced for more information. According to the results of environmental ranking of individual landscape units the level of anthropogenic pressure on ecosystems has been estimated.