the current trends in the residential development of landscape and geomorphological tiers of the republic of dagestan

The article reveals trends in the residential load within the landscape and geomorphological tiers of the Republic of Dagestan. Analysis is based on the comparison of the areas of human settlements of different categories on the medium-sized cards editions mid-1980s and early 2000s. The article identifies tendencies of changes in the area of human settlements and their categories of high-geomorphological tiers. During the period under review the residential load decreased only within highland tier, while in others it has increased. Mostly the increase in the load is typical of the seaside and plain tiers where Makhachkala Caspian agglomeration is actively formed.