ASSESSMENT OF LAND RESOURCES OF THE ZHAMBYL REGION AS THE BASIS OF RECREATION DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

The article presents the scientific results of a study for the assessment of agricultural land in Zhambyl region of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on field studies in 2020-2021 and modern GIS technologies. The purpose of the study of the article is a comprehensive assessment of land resources used...

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Published in:Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites 2022, Vol.44 (4), p.1183-1189
Main Authors: ALDAZHANOVA, Gulnar, BEISSENOVA, Aliya, SKORINTSEVA, Irina, MUSTAFAYEV, Zhumakhan, ALIASKAROV, Duman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural land
Agricultural production
Agriculture
and irrigated agriculture
arable land
Climate change
Economics
Farms
Food
Food security
hayfields
land fund
Livestock
Pastures
Population
Precipitation
Productivity
Regions
reserve land
Tourism
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Summary:The article presents the scientific results of a study for the assessment of agricultural land in Zhambyl region of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on field studies in 2020-2021 and modern GIS technologies. The purpose of the study of the article is a comprehensive assessment of land resources used for agricultural production in Zhambyl region, identifying the prevailing areas of agricultural land, irrigated and rainfed pastures by administrative districts of the region. In the course of the scientific study, proven Kazakhstani methods of assessing the state of agricultural land, successfully applied to the arid agricultural regions of Kazakhstan, as well as methods of geographical and agricultural sciences for land analysis and calculation according to the structure of use, were used. Based on the statistical data of the Committee of Land Resources and preliminary regional plans, a map of the land fund of the Zhambyl region by land categories was created. The results of the study allow business entities, especially farms, to organize the rational use of irrigated lands, including pastures and hayfields, including the sustainability and profitability of agricultural production, as well as successfully develop agro-landscape tourism.
ISSN:2065-1198
2065-0817
2065-1198
2065-0817
DOI:10.30892/gtg.44401-933