Retrospective analysis of the exploration of mineral resources base of constructional materials of the Volgograd Povolzhye

The article deals with the geography of the distribution of the mineral resources base of the constructional materials and the dynamics of their open-pit operation at the territory of the Volgograd Povolzhye in the retrospective analysis based on the spatial and temporal approach. There are emphasized the criteria of the evaluation of the modern ecological and geomorphic state of the districts of the mining-engineering developments.