Аннотация
The purpose of the paper is to substantiate the importance of developing landscape plans and landscape zoning schemes for harmonizing the functioning of urbanized territories along with objects of natural territorial complexes using the example of certain districts of the Almaty Region.The authors used the following research methods: generalization; observation; comparison; visual-graphic.The features of landscape planning at different levels of spatial planning are characterized.A comparative analysis of the natural components included in the landscape complexes of five districts of the region was carried out.The features of the structure and spatial characteristics of the landscape organization on the territory of certain districts of the Almaty Region are determined.The percentage ratio of the most common types of soils and landforms in the landscapes of certain areas of the Almaty Region was analysed.The relationship between the effective use of natural and land resources in the implementation of rational landscape planning is substantiated.A variety of factors and indicators that determine approaches to landscape zoning are identified.A cartographic image of landscape planning on the territory of the Balkhash District of the Almaty Region is presented.