Theoretical background of road landscape zoning

Abstract

Abstract The article considers the main study, methodological provisions in the field of road landscape zoning, as well as the theory and practice of physical and geographical zoning. A new definition of the road landscape is proposed including the main taxonometric units of road landscape zoning, accept the road landscape and road micro landscape. The relationships between various physical and geographical units and the “monosystem model” of the natural complex are analyzed. An assessment is given of the degree of influence of the components of the geographical environment and the engineering structure, which made it possible to determine territorial complexes with varying complexity of road construction conditions. The problem of ensuring ergonomic and aesthetic requirements and changes in the natural complex as a result of the inclusion of an engineering structure in it are also considered. Since the geographical environment and the engineering structure were considered as the object of study, respectively, as a model for the study we chose a set of information about the geographical environment and the design of the engineering structure. One of the important issues of road-landscape zoning is touched upon - the problem of classification of territorial complexes. The recommendations are given on the use of statistical methods of study while substantiating the role and influence of the characteristics of components in the system “Geographical environment - engineering construction”.