Institute of Geography and water security is one of the oldest research centers of academic specialization in Kazakhstan and the only Scientific Research Institute of geographical specialization in the Central Asian region. At the present time, the Institute of Geography is parent organization in the system of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dealing with complex problems of interaction between nature and society. The researches of the Institute are aimed at solving environmental problems and assessment of natural-resource potential of the country's geosystems with the development of geographical bases of sustainable nature management.

During 76 years of its activities, the Institute has developed the following main areas of geographical science: hydrology, glaciology, geomorphology, landscape study, mapping to an international level, participated in solving scientific and applied problems in all major state and interstate projects (the Aral Sea area, the Balkash lake area, the Caspian Sea area, Semipalatinsk region and others).

The Institute carries out a large volume of contractual multidirectional works of applied nature along with the implementation of a wide range of works within the state scientific and technical programs. World level of scientific researches is confirmed by joint works on programs and projects with foreign companies and institutions.

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  • Questions of geography and geoecology
    Questions of geography and geoecology
    Site of journal Scientific periodic magazine «Questions of geography and geoecology» is published since 2007, and has international ISSN 1998 – 7838 and subscription index of Kazpost – 24155. © ТОО "Институт географии", Алматы, Республика Казахстан. Научный журнал "Вопросы географии и геоэкологии" (ВГГ) Главный редактор: академик Национальной академии наук Республики Казахстан, доктор географических наук, профессор И. В. Северский Periodicity of magazine publishing is 1 issue in a 

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Atlases

  • Atlas of the Atyrau region
    Atlas of the Atyrau region
    "Atlas of Atyrau region" was created by Institute of Geography in  2013-2014  for the first time. The Atlas contains informational,...
  • THE NATIONAL ATLAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
    THE NATIONAL ATLAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
    THE NATIONAL ATLAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN It consists of three volumes Natural conditions and resources Social and economic...
  • ATLAS OF NATURAL AND TECHNOGENIC HAZARDS AND EMERGENCY SITUATION
    ATLAS OF NATURAL AND TECHNOGENIC HAZARDS AND EMERGENCY SITUATION
    is a fundamentally new scientific information, methodological and factual cartographic product that can be the basis for management decision-making character...
  • Атлас Мангыстауской области
    Атлас Мангыстауской области
    Представлена детальная информация и созданы серии карт социально-экономического развития области, отражающих пространственные закономерности: природно-ресурсного потенциала региона, Условий освоения и использования...