Methods of decoding of the geoecological conditions of natural-anthropogenic complexes based on the data of Earth remote sensing

Abstract

There is a steady tendency to significantly increase the volume of extraction and processing of mineral raw materials on our planet in recent decades. It leads to an increase in the volume of industrial waste, which predominant method of disposal is placement on the Earth surface in the form of anthropogenic arrays. There are accumulated billions tons of waste in such anthropogenic arrays, but its height can reach 100 meters. It determines the deterioration of the sanitary and hygienic situation in these territories, an increase in the morbidity and mortality of the population, a decrease in the species diversity of animals and plants, violation and modification of natural landscapes, and loss of natural resources. In addition, such anthropogenic arrays are especially subjecting to the risk of emergencies, which can entail significant social, environmental and economic damage. In this regard, the development and implementation of environmental monitoring systems on the territory of the impact of industrial waste storages, which can quickly identify sources of anthropogenic load and carry out their timely elimination, is of particular relevance to society, the economy and the state. Monitoring of the state of components of the environment based on remote sensing data is one of the most innovative and developing areas of environmental monitoring today.