Environmental Sustainability in Geo-Systems, with Analysis based on Satellite Data and Hazard-based Approach(Case Study: Urmia Lake System)

Identifying the change trends in forms of land surface is one of the main topics in geomorphic system. In this view, we try to assess the stability level of geo systems, boundary changes, instability and prediction of surface forms and processes response. This paper tries to conduct a comparative analysis on the geomorphic equilibrium paradigms, critical thresholds, environmental and natural hazards and environmental disaster based on system geomorphology view. To that end, each element was first studied separately and then together in terms of concept in between. In the present study, the condition of Urmia Lake system was studied, using statistical analysis and remote sensing techniques such as principal component analysis, false band combination and reviewing the profiles reflect changes in lake water during 1987 (equilibrium of Urmia Lake System qualification), 1998, 2007(critical threshold qualification) and 2011(destruction and death of ecosystem). The results showed that each geo-system, at different stage of environmental change, is affected by human applications. So trends of geo-systems changes can be assessed and managed by identification of equilibrium (stable elements of geo-system), threshold (boundary changes of geo-systems), environmental hazards (incompatibility of geo-system elements) and geo-system disasters. In this approach, geo-systems persistence will be affected by the above mentioned stages and it’s necessary to evaluate each effective index of these steps by various techniques such as remote sensing and field studies. The results of satellite image analysis also show clear changes between years 2011 and 2007 comparing 1987 and 1988. The results of using images methods show the changes trend within these years clearly and can serve as a useful tool to better understanding of occurred changes in these environments.