History of the Economic Development of the Ebeity Lake

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to trace the sequence of study, design and management activities on Ebeity Lake from the first half of the 20th century to the present, identifying the timing of major changes in nature management patterns. The article considers the role of Lake Ebeity in the economic activity of the Omsk Pre-Irtyshye. The subject of the research is the realized and unrealized projects and ideas on the use of the lake in industry, transport and recreation sphere, rational nature management. The article presents the geographical parameters of the lake and indicates its natural resources. It summarizes the development of projects and ideas as the lake's water area, nature and ecological condition are explored. The key stages of change in the nature and vector of natural resource use are highlighted. The results show the extent to which the lake has been involved in economic activities at different historical epochs, as well as changes in the types of natural resource use as environmental problems have arisen. Particular attention is paid to the pre-war stage of its study, preparation for exploitation, and extraction of minerals during the Great Patriotic War, as it was at that time that the lake was subjected to the greatest anthropogenic impact. In later times, the lake has become a site for nature conservation and tourist and recreational activities, and one of the most promising sites for eco-tourism design. The study of the design history of the Ebeity Lake allows a better understanding of the anthropogenic processes taking place in the bitter-saline lakes of the steppe strip of the Russian Federation. It also contributes to better spatial planning, and in the future may serve as a basis for the formation of the concept of rational nature management and sustainable development of similar water areas, adjacent settlements, industrial, transport and recreational infrastructure.