Study of Environmental Problems of the Mnevnikovskaya Floodplain (Moscow) in the Atlas Information System Using Space Images. Part 2: Nature and History of Nature Management

Aim. We study valuable components of the natural environment and perform a historical and geographical analysis of nature management.

Methodology. The natural features, the history of nature management and the cultural landscape of the Mnevnikovskaya floodplain (a specially protected natural area, part of the Moskvoretsky Natural and Historical Park) are studied. Literary, cartographic, documentary, and popular science materials, including historical ones, are summarized. A number of field routes, observations and photography on the ground are carried out. The analysis is based on high-resolution space images taken in 2021 (WorldView1 satellite\2\3, USA, spatial resolution up to 1 m) provided by the Center for Collective Use “Geoportal”, as well as historical materials of aerial and space photography. The most striking and typical fragments of images are highlighted, reflecting the state of valuable natural and cultural landscapes and ecosystems.

Results. Data on valuable natural objects are summarized: meadows; marshes; river; lake landscapes; plant and animal species from the Red Books of Moscow, Russia and the IUCN; natural monuments; and promising protected areas. The dynamics of nature management and the cultural landscape is revealed: the features of settlement, the development of fisheries, agriculture, the activities of industrial enterprises, the transformation of the floodplain into an island in 1937, and various urban development projects.

Research implications. Information about the natural and cultural features of the area is presented and summarized and the dynamics of nature management and its images on satellite images are identified.

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