Spatio-temporal assessment of disturbed lands variation on the natural areas of Tatarstan Republic in 2005-2008

The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the largest industrial centres of Russia and human activities here are highest. The development of industry, the minerals minig, the growth of cities leads to land degradation. There are considered 3 main causes of land disturbance that happened to be in Tatarstan: turfary, industrial careers, construction.