Country analysis in the context of geoecological problems

Abstract

The possibility of using the country analysis as a tool for general scientific analysis of geo-ecological problems is considered. The system of territorial differentiation and hierarchy adopted in geography is analyzed from the perspective of solution of geoecological problems, the need for meso-level and its territorial systems as special objects of scientific research within the country studies is justified. Methodical approaches to carrying out a soft multi-criteria geo-ecological zoning based on a combination of local patterns of natural and ethnocultural zoning are proposed, the possibility of combining them with country borders is considered. The developed methodological approaches are being tested on the example of Africa, where 44 geo-ecological regions are outlined, grouped into 10 macro-regions.