Task-Specific Ecological-Geophysical Complex for Diagnosing Pollution of the Geological Environment in Technogenic Landscapes

The research was carried out with the financial support of the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (project No. X25UZB-079)

Authors

  • Andrei P. Gusev F. Skorina Gomel State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7443-2026-50-3-591-603

Keywords:

pollution of the geological environment, task-specific ecological-geophysical complex, electrical exploration, , specific electrical resistance, NDVI

Abstract

The objective of this research is to develop and test an ecological-geophysical complex of methods for solving geoecological problems. The target complex includes electrical prospecting using the resistivity method (vertical electrical sounding, electrical profiling, resistivity metering) and the natural electric field method, multi-zone satellite imaging, and ground-based phytoindication. The methods of the complex complement each other and allow for a rapid assessment of the state of the geological environment. The tasks solved by the complex include mapping the pollution of components of the geological environment, determining the direction of movement and contaminated water, and identifying pollution sources. We have established empirical relationships between geoelectric parameters and pollution of components of the geological environment, and between geoelectric parameters and environmental indicators. The paper describes examples of the application of the targeted ecological-geophysical complex to studying pollution in zones affected by environmentally hazardous facilities (a warehouse for industrial raw materials, a landfill for municipal solid waste, a storm sewer collector).

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Author Biography

Andrei P. Gusev, F. Skorina Gomel State University

Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Geology and Geography,
E-mail: andi_gusev@mail.ru
Gomel, Belarus

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2026-09-30

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Gusev, A. P. (2026). Task-Specific Ecological-Geophysical Complex for Diagnosing Pollution of the Geological Environment in Technogenic Landscapes: The research was carried out with the financial support of the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (project No. X25UZB-079). Regional Geosystems, 50(3), 591-603. https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7443-2026-50-3-591-603

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