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Znaczenie badan krajobrazovych dla zrownowazonego rozwoju. — Warszawa. — 2007. — S. 361-369.
The analysis of all schemes of physical-geographical subdivisions (PGS) of Belarus is made. The timeframe of our research is from the Dement’evs works (1959, 1960), who divided the territory of Belarus on the 6 provinces, 6 okrugs, 40 regions and 53 subregions until nowadays. The proposed scheme of physical-geographical subdivisions is made in decimal system, which is linked with PGSs of neighbouring countries, including the scheme of Poland’s subdivision, which has been developed by professor J. Kondracki (1988) in the same system and consists of 5 provinces, 14 okrugs and 49 regions.
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Galina I.Martsinkevich, Ivan I. Pirozhnik Belarusian State University Faculty of Geography PHISICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SUBDIVISION OF BELARUS IN DECIMAL SYSTEM Summary: The analysis of all schemes of physical-geographical subdivisions (PGS) of Belarus is made. The timeframe of our research is from the Dement’evs works (1959, 1960), who divided the territory of Belarus on the 6 provinces, 6 okrugs, 40 regions and 53 subregions until nowadays. The proposed scheme of physical-geographical subdivisions is made in decimal system, which is linked with PGSs of neighbouring countries, including the scheme of Poland’s subdivision, which has been developed by professor J. Kondracki (1988) in the same system and consists of 5 provinces, 14 okrugs and 49 regions. Key words: physical-geographical subdivision, Belarus, taxonomic units, physicalgeographical principles Territorial heterogeneousness of the geographical shell has attracted attention of geographers since ancient times and contributed into evolution of the particular scientific direction in geography, which took a name of subdivision. Sectoral and complex subdivision is distinguished according to the completeness of the reflection of the nature properties. The works regarding discovering of territorial differentiation of individual natural components are referred to the first kind of subdivision (climatic, geomorphologic, geobotanical, hydrological subdivisions). Complex subdivision (physical-geographical and landscape) reflects the structure, diversity and hierarchy of the geographical complexes). Despite a variety of the researches in the field of complex subdivision, the pick of which is typical for the second half of the 20th century, the problems of given scientific direction have not been solved neither from the methodological nor from the practical point of view. Theoretical fundamentals of complex subdivision include a system of logically proved taxonomic units, an index of the principles and methods of its selection. In particular, the main principles and approaches for physical-geographical subdivision as well as taxonomic range of the units and criteria and methods of its segregating are determined. Thus, the principles of zoning, azonality, territorial commonness, relative homogeneity, genetic unity, complexity, and territorial differentiation have been generally accepted. A system of taxonomic units has been defined in expanded form: physical-geographical country – zone – oblast – province – region, criteria for its selection have been carried out. After investigations of Gvosdetski N.A. [1] the following approaches for segregating of the taxons have obtained a recognition and wide using. Physical-geographical country is generally distinguished with taking into account of big morphostructural particularities of the territory and specific spectrum of latitudinal zoning; zone is commonly picked out according to hydrothermal and biotic factors; oblast – with consideration of the regional peculiarities of zone being formed under the influence of longitudinal climatic differentiation; province – with taking into account of orographic and climatic factors; physicalgeogra