V. A. SHAKHVERDOV (VSEGEI)

On new principles of geoenvironmental zoning

Basic principles of identification of geoenvironmental taxa, their subordination and classification were created. Geoenvironmental province (belt) – geoenvironmental area – geoenvironmental district (zone) – geoenvironmental cluster – geoenvironmental target were distinguished depending on dimensions of taxonomic units (from global to local taxa). Tasks of geoenvironmental mapping and zoning on the basis of general principles are logically related to the scope of the study and corresponding natural and anthropogenic targets, phenomena and processes that affect the interaction of living and abiogenic matter of the biosphere.
Keywords:environmental geology, geoenvironmental zoning.