INFLUENCE OF URBANIZATION ON DEGRADATION OF LAKES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS PREVENTION (THE WHITE LAKE IN THE CITY OF TOMSK AS A CASE STUDY)
It is shown how the lake has been completely changed under the influence of anthropogenic factors during some last centuries. The morphometric parameters of the lake have been determined. An estimation of the water balance of the lake in the former and present state is presented. Recommendations to prevent ongoing degradation of the lake and directions for further research have been proposed.