V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS

Summary

The V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS is a scientific institution in the east of Russia, focusing on geographical studies.

V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS
TypeGeography, Ecology, Hydrology
Established1957
Address

Russia
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Russia
Websitewww.irigs.irk.ru/

The institute was established on November 29, 1957. In 2005, it was named after Viktor Borisovich Sochava to honor his career in national geography.[1] The prime mission of the institute is to conduct basic and applied research in the field of geographical science. Its principal areas of research focus on the study of the state and transformation processes of Siberia's nature, economy and population, and on the development of the principles of ecologically oriented utilization of its resources.

Scientific schools edit

The institute has scientific schools on population geography, exogenous geomorphology, landscape hydrology, and landscape planning.

Applied geography edit

The research efforts focus on ecological zoning of the Baikal natural territory, assessment of natural resources and distribution of productive forces of the Siberian regions, and on optimization of the network of specially protected natural territories.

Conferences and lectures edit

Conferences are held of geographers of Siberia and the far East on and the Far East, on thematic cartography, landscape hydrology, assessment of potential natural resources, recreation geography, social geography, geoinformation and aerospace methods, and on modeling of geosystems, as well as scientific lectures in commemoration of Academician V.B. Sochava.

The V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS website

References edit

  1. ^ Valerian A. Snytko, Alexey V. Sobisevich Scientific path of Viktor Borisovich Sochava and his contributions for landscape analysis // Revista do Instituto Geológico, São Paulo, 41 (3), 1-7, 2020. P. 1-7.