Land use and ecological stability coefficient on the territory of the Republic of Moldova
Iurie BEJAN 1 *, Viorica ANGHELUTA 1 , Tatiana BUNDUC 1 , Irodion JECHIU 1
1 Institute of Ecology and Geography, Ministry of Education and Research, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.
E-mail : * Corresponding author: iurie.bejan@gmail.com
In this study, a simple way of assessing the coefficient of ecological stability of lands (Keco) is proposed. The territory of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of the administrative-territorial structure, it is constituted by 983 units (including 66 urban localities). Thus, the Keco estimate was performed on administrative units of rank III at the level of 2020. To appreciate ecological stability by administrative units four classes of ecological stability were highlighted (unstable, uncertain stability, medium and stable). Each administrative unit received an ecological stability class (Keco) depending on land use. For the year 2020, 51.5% of the communes registered a value corresponding to the unstable class, and another 42.7% recorded an uncertain stability. Medium and high stability classes were registered in only 5.8% of the communes. The situation has not essentially changed in the last 11 years, such as identified trends can be used for the development of policies in the field of land improvements and, directly, to the improvement of the ecological condition of the landscapes.
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