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Article

Assessment of Anthropogenic Disturbances of Landscapes: West Kazakhstan Region

by
Aigul Tokbergenova
1,
Irina Skorintseva
2,
Aizhan Ryskeldiyeva
1,*,
Damira Kaliyeva
1,
Ruslan Salmurzauly
3,4 and
Aizhan Mussagaliyeva
1
1
Department of Geography, Land Management and Cadastre, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
2
Institute of Geography and Water Security, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan
3
Space Technology and Remote Sensing Center, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
4
Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sustainability 2025, 17(2), 573; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020573
Submission received: 13 November 2024 / Revised: 16 December 2024 / Accepted: 29 December 2024 / Published: 13 January 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
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Abstract

The study analyzes anthropogenic disturbances of landscapes in Western Kazakhstan, which occupies 27% of the country’s territory. The main focus is on the impact of industry and agriculture, especially pasture use and the development of oil and gas fields. The application of remote sensing data and field surveys allowed us to identify the degree of landscape disturbance and to propose their classification into five levels of disturbance, from virtually undisturbed to severely disturbed. Cartographic analysis revealed that pastures occupy 53.83% of the territory, while industrial-technogenic impact accounts for 23.12%. This indicates a significant level of landscape transformation. The findings of this study can serve as a foundation for environmental monitoring and the formulation of recommendations aimed at reducing anthropogenic impacts. The study underscores the necessity for the sustainable management of natural resources in the context of industrial development in the region and provides crucial insights for maintaining ecological balance.
Keywords: West Kazakhstan region; assessment; anthropogenic impact; landscape transformation; landscape disturbance; field study; remote sensing West Kazakhstan region; assessment; anthropogenic impact; landscape transformation; landscape disturbance; field study; remote sensing

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Tokbergenova, A.; Skorintseva, I.; Ryskeldiyeva, A.; Kaliyeva, D.; Salmurzauly, R.; Mussagaliyeva, A. Assessment of Anthropogenic Disturbances of Landscapes: West Kazakhstan Region. Sustainability 2025, 17, 573. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020573

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Tokbergenova A, Skorintseva I, Ryskeldiyeva A, Kaliyeva D, Salmurzauly R, Mussagaliyeva A. Assessment of Anthropogenic Disturbances of Landscapes: West Kazakhstan Region. Sustainability. 2025; 17(2):573. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020573

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Tokbergenova, Aigul, Irina Skorintseva, Aizhan Ryskeldiyeva, Damira Kaliyeva, Ruslan Salmurzauly, and Aizhan Mussagaliyeva. 2025. "Assessment of Anthropogenic Disturbances of Landscapes: West Kazakhstan Region" Sustainability 17, no. 2: 573. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020573

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Tokbergenova, A., Skorintseva, I., Ryskeldiyeva, A., Kaliyeva, D., Salmurzauly, R., & Mussagaliyeva, A. (2025). Assessment of Anthropogenic Disturbances of Landscapes: West Kazakhstan Region. Sustainability, 17(2), 573. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020573

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