Landscape and Recreational Load of the Left Bank of the Tikhaya Sosna River Valley in the Town of Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh Region

Abstract

The purpose is to carry out calculations of landscape-recreational load of the left bank of the Tikhaya Sosna river valley with the identifi cation of recreational specialization of selected terrain types and tract types. Materials and methods. In the course of fi eld studies, analysis of literature and cartographic materials, quantitative and qualitative indicators of the current landscape structure were established and recreational specialization of terrain types was revealed; calculations of recreational load on the valley-river landscapes were carried out using various methods. Results and discussion. It was established that in landscape terms the valley of the Tikhaya Sosna River in the town of Ostrogozhsk is represented by fl oodplain, fl oodplain-terrace and slope types of terrain, which have a specifi c set of tracts inherent only to them. Each type is used for recreational purposes in diff erent ways and to diff erent degrees, and the data obtained show that the maximum allowable density of recreationists is 1012 people/ha and remains within the norm, although our research has shown that this area has a higher landscape and recreational potential. Conclusions. The landscapes of the left bank of the Tikhaya Sosna river valley in Ostrogozhsk in general have a fairly high degree of attractiveness, which is refl ected by the presence of various recreational resources and recreational specialization of each type of terrain. The recreational load remains within normal limits, but not every terrain type is evenly involved in recreation.