gesjGEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITYGEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY2071-93882542-1565Russian Geographical Society10.24057/2071-9388-2014-7-1-99-108gesj-61Research ArticleSUSTAINABILITYУстойчивое развитиеINTERNATIONAL MAPPING PROJECT “THE ATLAS OF GREATER ALTAI: NATURE, HISTORY, CULTURE” AS THE FOUNDATION FOR MODELS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTRotanovaIrina N.rotanova07@inbox.ruTikunovVladimir S.tikunov@geogr.msu.suDzhanaleevaGuldzhan M.lu_lala@bk.ruMyrzagaliyevaAnar B.anara_vkgu@mail.ruXiChenchenxi@ms.xjb.ac.cnGendenjavNyamdavaanyamdavaa_geog@yahoo.comChoijinjavMerged Lkhagvasurenhovd_lha157@yahoo.comAltai State University, Faculty of GeographyRussian FederationLomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of GeographyRussian FederationGumilev Eurasian National University, Faculty of Natural SciencesRussian FederationAmanzholov East Kazakhstan State University, Research Affairs and International Relations DepartmentRussian FederationXinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of SciencesRussian FederationThe National Ulaanbaatar University of Mongolia, School Geography and GeologyRussian FederationHovd State UniversityRussian Federation2014010320147199108Copyright © Rotanova I.N., Tikunov V.S., Dzhanaleeva G.M., Myrzagaliyeva A.B., Xi C., Gendenjav N., Choijinjav M.L., 20142014Rotanova I.N., Tikunov V.S., Dzhanaleeva G.M., Myrzagaliyeva A.B., Xi C., Gendenjav N., Choijinjav M.L.Rotanova I.N., Tikunov V.S., Dzhanaleeva G.M., Myrzagaliyeva A.B., Xi C., Gendenjav N., Choijinjav M.L.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/61

The paper presents the concept and approaches to the creation of a special interdisciplinary Atlas of Greater Altai. The main objective of the Atlas is to ensure the maximal possible access of the international community to reliable, current, and accurate spatial information on the transboundary Greater Altai region. The paper discusses the preconditions that facilitate the development of this unique cartographic product, the main sections of its structure (nature, history, and culture), and the main themes of its maps. The paper demonstrates the need for geoinformation support and a web-based version of the GIS-based Atlas. The Atlas can be used indecision-making in the scope of the international cross-border cooperation in the Altai region.

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