Geographical aspects of economic assessment of agricultural lands of Almaty agglomeration

Abstract

The article considers the geographical aspects of the economic assessment of agricultural lands of
Almaty agglomeration. Specificity of agricultural land use depends on natural and landscape features of
Kazakhstan. A scientifically justified territorial organization of agricultural production should be implemented
on the basis of accounting for both component-wise conditions and assessment criteria for
natural-landscape heterogeneity. Analyzing the diversity of types of natural landscapes on the territory of
the Almaty agglomeration, it can be noted that the economic and geographical assessment of suburban
lands is impossible without taking into account the local approach. Each type, species, unit, district, area
of a specific landscape has its own specific characteristics, differently react to various anthropogenic
impacts, thereby differing in the economic value of the territory. As a result of the study, methodological
recommendations for improving the economic and geographical assessment of land resources in the
suburban areas of the Almaty agglomeration were developed.