Geoecological assessment and environmental monitoring within the boundaries of the impact of the development of gold deposits using GIS technologies

Abstract An interdisciplinary approach is used in the study of this problem. Well-known methods are used in the work. The ground-based phase of the research consisted of sampling. The results indicate intense pollution. High concentrations of compounds of mercury, arsenic, copper, lead, zinc were recorded. Deciphering the Landsat 8 (GloVis) images made it possible to supplement the mining and environmental monitoring by studying the dynamics of changes in the areas of placer gold mining. Data processing was carried out on the basis of the open geoinformation system Qgis. Image processing methods: False Color Composite (FCC) images in artificial colors; Band Ratio (BR) creates complex band ratios. Digitization of the images showed increasing areas of disturbed land. For the first time, a geo-ecological assessment using GIS technologies was carried out. Over a long period of time, ground monitoring data are entered into the Qgis database. The practical significance of the work is confirmed by the Patent of the Russian Federation and substantiated by the creation of a method to ensure the environmental safety of technogenically polluted areas using bioremediation.