Atlas of specialized maps - an important step in the solution of hazardous industrial waste management problem
The article considers the possibilities of using geological formations for disposal of hazardous industrial waste and construction of subsurface oil reservoirs. It is noted that with the current level of science and technology, disposal of hazardous industrial waste (including radioactive waste) in geological formations is the most effective way of environmental improvement of the territory of federal districts of Russia. It is pointed out that when planning to site various enterprises whose activity results in large volumes of hazardous waste, a possibility of subsurface localization of wastes must be taken into account. In this connection, the creation of the atlas of specialized maps showing the conditions of industrial waste disposal (of different aggregate state) for the territory of each federal district and a map for assessment of subsurface oil reservoirs’ construction conditions is a topical environmental task. The atlas structure is described. Basic principles and criteria of the atlas mapping are given.