Geographical pecularities of the influence of the climatic conditions upon mountain-and-kettle landscapes of The Great Caucasian northern slope

The authors of the article analyze the changes of the air temperature, precipitation quantity and conditions of moisturizing in mountain-and-kettle landscapes of the northern slope of the Great Caucasus, according to the data of “Kislovodsk”, “Shatoy”, “Akhty” weather stations

THE USE OF MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS TO HIGHLIGHT THE RELIEF OF MOUNTAIN-LOWLAND LANDSCAPES - ECOTONES (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE NORTH-EASTERN CAUCASUS)

In article are analyzed morphometrical characteristics of landscapes of a lowland-foothill strip of the Northeast Caucasus, their role in formation and spatial differentiation of natural-territorial complexes of region is considered

Modern climatic changes of semi-desert landscapes of the Northern Caucasus

The authors of the article reveal trends of climatic conditions changing and variability of hydro-thermal conditions in semidesert landscapes of Northern Caucasus

The modern problems of protection of biological and landscape diversity of the Northern Caucasus ecological region

Landscape spatial structure of the Russian part of the Caucasus analyzed. Evaluation of adequacy of existing federal network of protected areas (nature reserves and national parks) done based on that analysis. Expansion of the network is suggested by including of new nature reserves in semi-arid, forest-steppe and sub-Mediterranean scrubland landscapes

Landscape-ecological features of the transboundary Guton mountain junction in the East Caucasus and the problems of regional nature management

In the USSR period the territory of Guton mountain junction had serious recreation loadings. The paper shows the features of the landscape structure which aggravated some conflicts in the region. For the landscape-biological diversity of the territory it is necessary to make there Tlyaratinsky mountain strip of the Daghestan State Preserve Which aim is keeping and studying the High-mountain landscapes of the Eastern Caucasus

THE INFLUENCE OF THE MODERN CLIMATIC DYNAMICS ON THE SEMIDESERT LANDSCAPES OF TYULENY ISLAND IN THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF THE CASPIAN SEA

The authors of the article reveal trends of climatic conditions’ changing and variability of hydro-thermal conditions in semi-desert landscapes of Island Tuleny in North-western part of the Caspian Sea, evaluate the different conditions’ contribution and their groups to the temporary structure of semi-desert landscapes, characterize landscape dynamics during different seasons and years

Landscape-basin organization of stable development of the mountain polyethnic territory of Daghestan

Landscape-basin systems are the optimal territory states of the mountain regions stable development organization. The problem may be solved by using different methods and different scientific trends and investigations. The paper studies the landscape-basin organization of mountain polyethnic territories on the Daghestan republic

TEMPORAL LOCALITY OF CLIMATE OF NORTH-EAST CAUCASUS’ FOOTHILL LANDSCAPES

The article analyzes the variability of climatic parameters of foothill landscapes of the North-East Caucasus: annual air temperature and precipitation and also the coefficient of moisture in last 60 years. Large temporal heterogeneity of these parameters for landscapes are characterized for the whole period, but no less – for short periods (3-5 years). In this regard, it is concluded that the short changes can reverse the effects for the landscape structure of modern climate changes

CONTEMPORARY CHANGES OF THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF THE CASPIAN SEMI-DESERT LANDSCAPES OF THE EASTERN CISCAUCASIA

The article analyzes the changes in the hydrothermal conditions within the pricaspian littoral plains accumulation and denudation-accumulative in places aeolian landscapes saltwort, saltwort-sagebrush deserts and semi-deserts in light chestnut soils based on data from weather stations "Makhachkala" for years 1945-2005.Tendencies of changes in temperature, precipitation, and hydrothermal coefficient and coefficient of moisture are shown. Tendency of modern fluctuations suggests that the climatic conditions of the last period contribute to the development of dry steppes and significant deviations from the conditions of the previous period do not occur

Problems and prospects of creating health tourism villages as a potential for developing medical tourism in the Islamic Republic of Iran (Case study: Yazd province)

Aim. The article discusses the current state of medical tourism, problems and prospects in order to assess the obstacles and limitations in creating tourist health villages in the Iranian province of Yazd.Materials and Methods. The data were obtained using the analytical and documentary method with a focus on content analysis and by interviewing and questionnaires of key experts of the region: this allowed the identifation and development indices for the development of medical tourism in the development of health villages.Results. During the first stage, data analysis was performed using the MAXQDA-11 program. In the second stage, the data obtained were studied in order to assess the state of these indices using the SOWAT model. Priorities were then set and the specific weight of obstacles and restrictions was calculated using complex criteria.Conclusions. Poor transportation provision for medical tourists due to the limited number of domestic and international flights, unavailability of treatment and followup after discharge, ineffective insurance legislation and lack of appropriate new legislation were identified as the main obstacles to the development of medical tourism. Accordingly, long-term and short-term strategies should be developed and implemented in accordance with these issues. On the other hand, taking into account the restrictions and obstacles noted, we have proposed locations suitable for building health villages at a minimum distance from Yazd. These are indicated on a map created using the Arc GIS program. During project implementation, strategic objectives were developed