The Role of Landscape Planning in Sustainable Development (On the example of Khizi Administrative Region of Azerbaijan)
Namazova S. N
Abstract
The article is devoted to the importance and necessity of implementing landscape planning in the Khizi
administrative region of Azerbaijan. The problem is studied in context of sustainable development, focusing
mainly on land resources. As landscape planning is directly related with land resources, and physical and
biological environment of soil cover, the research work deals with such issues as the assessment of natural
socioeconomic condition of lands, current condition of soil cover, and situation in the land use, the consequences
of anthropogenic impact on the nature, variety of soils and differences between them, agricultural importance of
lands, and others. Data on land use, and grading of irrigated lands of the Khizi region are analyzed. The author
insists on measuring general condition of lands with landscape planning method. The relevant opinions are
expressed, and recommendations are proposed.
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