Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2013, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 9-17
Energetic approach for ecological safety level rating
Saint-Petersburg Scientific-Research Centre for Ecological Safety RAS
197110, Saint-Petersburg, 18 Korpusnaya Str.
E-mail: a.a.tronin@ecosafety-spb.edu
New energetic approach for ecological safety level rating is proposed. It is based on comparison of photosynthetically active radiation, absorbed by plants and anthropogenic energy load on regions. Solar radiation, absorbed by plants is retrieved with satellite remote sensing data from EOS system. Anthropogenic load of regions is determined by primary energy consumption. Ecological safety level rating was calculated for North-West part of Russia. Proposed method allows to join natural and anthropogenic components for ecological safety rating. Future development of remote sensing in ecosystem safety level defi nition is indicated.
Keywords: remote sensing, ecosystem primary production, anthropogenic load, ecological safety
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