Analysis of Thermal Pollution of Volga–Uralian Steppe Landscapes Caused by Exploitation of Oil Deposits

Doklady Earth Sciences - Flares for combustion of associated petroleum gas (APG) are the main sources of thermal impact on landscapes during the exploitation of oil deposits. The object of this...     

Steppe landscapes of the Ural–Volga region in response to oil and gas production: Evaluation and minimization of direct geoecological aftereffects

This paper reports on the geoecological state of landscapes of oil and gas fields in the Ural–Volga steppe zone. Large-scale direct disturbances and impacts with dramatic aftereffects have been revealed on the basis of field research using the geographic information system (GIS) and data from remote sensing of the Earth. It has been shown that the current land-use pattern in oil and gas production areas is in need of professional control to protect and recover the landscapes in the steppe zone.

     

The Impact of Oil Production on Development of the Erosion Network in the Volga–Ural Steppe Region

Doklady Earth Sciences - The purpose of this work is to consider the features of the development of the erosion network in the steppe zone with mixed agricultural and oil production land use. This...