Analysis of the Topography and Slopes of the Earth Characterizing the Viticultural Territories of the Stavropol Region

This article is devoted to the study of the main directions of ensuring sustainable innovative development of agricultural systems in the Stavropol Region, Russia. The tasks of sustainable development of agricultural systems are currently based on the introduction of innovative highly efficient technologies, the transition of the agro-industrial sector to new electronic and digital technologies and the formation of a unified electronic and communication space. The article describes the analysis of the topography and slope angle in the studied municipal districts of the Stavropol Region in order to determine viticultural areas for cultivating grapes and obtaining high-quality wine products with a protected geographical indication and protected denomination of origin. The study presents digital elevation models and slope diagrams for the studied municipal districts of the Stavropol Region. When creating slope maps, we used methods of working with coordinate systems, processing and using local data, creating and analyzing digital elevation models (DEMs) using the SRTM image interpolation method, spatial research, based on the construction of vector data to calculate the area of slopes, and map design using software methods of information processing [5]. The comprehensive analysis of the soil and climatic conditions of the zones for growing grapes in the Stavropol Region was the basis for the identification of 3 zones with varying degrees of favorableness for the industrial cultivation of grapes.