Problem-based approach in economic geography: analytical storyline devoted to the 100-th anniversary of professor V.A. Vityazeva

On April 7, 2019 the Komi Republic celebrated the 100-th anniversary of professor V.A. Vityazeva. A wide range of her scientific-research, rector’s and public activities was presented at the conference in the honor of this date. The author considers only one aspect of her scientific works in economic geography concerning the study of “the key problem of industrial development of the European North of the USSR”. The approach of V.A. Vityazeva to the comprehensive study of the region and its implementation in relation to the development of the Pechora coal basin and other territories in terms of the influence of three scientific communities: Syktyvkar (Komi Branch, USSR Academy of Sciences), Moscow (Institute of Geography of the USSR Academy of Sciences and the Council for the study of productive forces under the USSR State Planning Committee) and Leningrad (Faculty of Geography of Leningrad University), is shown.