PROBLEMS OF GEOECOLOGICAL CONDITION AND USE OF SURFACE WATERS IN THE KALININGRAD REGION
The paper considers the problems of the geoecological state and the use of surface waters in the Kaliningrad region. The research materials were scientific works of Kaliningrad scientists in the field of hydrology, melioration, ecology, geography and geo-ecology, as well as Internet resources competent on this issue. State reports “On the environmental situation in the Kaliningrad region” for various years and “Review of the social and environmental problems of the Kaliningrad region and proposals for solving them” served as the main source of factual information related to the state of surface water bodies of the Kaliningrad region. The method of work was to collect and analyze modern and historical information on the research topic. Information on the condition of water bodies was found, processed and structured. The identified problems of the geoecological state and the use of surface waters were divided into three large groups: natural hydrological and hydrogeological phenomena that interfere with human activity; irrational use of water bodies; negative anthropogenic impacts on water resources. For each of the groups, a scientific review was made in which the main features and peculiarities of the indicated problems were indicated. The measures to improve the geo-ecological state and enhance the quality characteristics of the use of surface waters of the Kaliningrad region were outlined.