Koptieva T. Altitude differentiation and diversity of mining landscapes of Kryvorizhzhia

In the dissertation on the basis of improved theoretical and methodological bases of constructive geography and anthropogenic landscape science the problem of scientifically substantiated use of altitude differentiation formed by mining industry of Kryvorizhzhia and the diversity of landscapes of the region and their future use for their rational modern use has been solved. On the territory of Kryvorizhzhia, the mining industry has been operating for about 150 years and in this short period of time has transformed natural landscapes into anthropogenic ones. Every year their area increases, mainly due to mining landscapes, which occupy almost 40 thousand hectares and are leading in the landscape structure of Kryvbas. As a result, the territory of Kryvorizhzhia is sufficiently representative for the study of both altitude differentiation and diversity of mining landscapes.