Assessment of salinization of soils and groundwater of the Khojaly district (Southern Aral sea region)

Karakalpak Scientific Research Institute of Natural Sciences, 230100 Nukus, Uzbekistan

Abstract

The article considers the solution of the problem of climate mitigation, improvement of the ecological situation of the Khojaly district and protection from salt dust, which is carried out by the wind from the drained bottom of the Aral Sea and salt marshes on the example of the city of Khojaly and its environs. To assess the salinization of the studied territory, the data of engineering and geological surveys necessary for the design of buildings and structures in the studied territory and the results of the analyses of the authors of the article were used. Based on the results of research and the use of GIS technologies, maps-schemes of salinization of groundwater and groundwater of the Khojaly district have been compiled. These maps can be used for more effective landscaping of the territory and the creation of forest protection strips around the city of Khojaly. Maps can be used to select the type of trees depending on the salinity of soils and groundwater, i.e. in the most saline areas it is proposed to create forest strips of salt-resistant trees.