Ecological potential of geosystems on the forest-steppe border (Lake Baikal basin)

The study of the ecological potential of geosystems is one of the current directions in geographical science. There are several approaches to the study. The authors suggested using an integral approach which can maximize the use of parameters of the geographical environment to identify the potential of geosystems. Based on the original method for mapping geosystems, the results of identification of their environmental potential are presented. The selected research areas on the forest-steppe border have a large number of properties that determine the diversity of landscapes. The relevance of the study is emphasized by the location in the transboundary basin of Lake. Baikal which requires making informed decisions in international relations. An attempt to change the ecological potential for a relatively long period was made.