Environmental Stressors as an Integrative Approach to Landscape Assessment - Landscape Modelling: Geographical Space, Transformation and Future Scenarios - page 29

Table 3.1 Ecological stress indicators

Weight a Index Group Indicators Specification

A 1 Relief and soils

degradation

Degree of anthropogenic
transformation

Presence of
anthropogenic
landforms in %

2

A 2 Potential aeolian and

water erosion

degree 1

A 3 Dumping places degree 2

mcg/m -3 A 4 Air pollution Air pollution SO 2 ,NO x ,

air dust

2

tons/km -2 A 5 Local sources of air

pollution

1

A 6 Water quality Surface water course

quality

Quality factor 2

A 7 Biota Forestal air pollution

zones

prevailing category
A, B, C, D, E, F

1

A 8 Other stress Ecological stability index Ratio of relatively stable

and unstable land

1

A 9 Noise and emission Intensity and frequency

of traffic

2

A 10 Barriers Length of artificial-

transportation ways
km/km 2

2

a According to the assessment made by a team of international experts.

Table 3.2 Social stress indicators

Weight a Index Group Indicators Specification

B 1 Population

change

Natality Average 5 years 1

B 2 Natural increase Average 5 years 1

B 3 Index of vitality Preproductive/postproductive 2

B 4 Family relation Divorce rate Average 5 years 1

B 5 Incomplete families In total 2

B 6 Economic

relation

Index of education University/elementary 2

B 7 Unemployment Average 5 years 2

B 8 Spatial

movement-
lability

Natives in % 2

B 9 Migrational balance Average 5 years 2

B 10 Migrational change Average 5 years 1

a According to the assessment made by a team of international experts.