The V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS is a leading scientific institution in the east of Russia, with its scientific scope focusing on geographical studies.
Major research areas: the state and development of natural geosystems and their components; the geographical framework for sustainable development of Siberia's regions.
The prime mission of the Institute is to pursue basic research in such fields as:
- landscape science,
- development of the geographical framework for territorial organization of production, and population formation on the territory,
- systemic mapping,
- creation of the theoretical foundations for forecasting, monitoring and controlling the geosystem dynamics.