Ecological aspect of land use expansion in the first stages of Priamurie development by Russia (late XIX - early XX centuries) in the present day Jewish autonomous region territory

In this paper is considered the formation of land use on the territory of current Jewish Autonomous Region in the late XIX - early XX centuries. The characteristics of anthropogenic changes, ecological problems that have affected the geosystems of the region in the early stages of its development are given in the paper. The study results are proposed to use for design of optimal schemes of territory organization, improving the modern territorial planning of the Jewish Autonomous Region.