Kinematic model of slope development includes terms concerning slope recession, slope flattening and tectonic movements. Different types of tectonic movements and base level reaction were used. The modelling shows that the preservation of characteristic features of slope profile ("memory of relief) depends on the ratio between the different slope processes intensity: the more the contribution of arid-type processes (sheet erosion, deflation) and the less the contribution of humid-type ones (ground's viscous flow) - the longer existence of characteristic details of the slope profile. Intermittent tectonic uprise leads to formation of the horizontal steps sequence (piedmont benchland) of different modes depending of base level conditions and tectonic movements character.

The justification of the geographical river-bed study as substantive research field is founded. The structure of this study is under consideration. Special attention is paid to its component - river-bed morphodynamics that deals with river-bed morphology, river-bed deformation and water regime, technogenic changes of river-bed processes and forms, hydromor-phological interrelations between river-bed forms parameters and factors of river-bed processes. The connections of riverbed morphodynamics with flood-plane study, longitudinal profile theory, and studies of factors and conditions of river bed processes.

Geomorphological and landscape characteristics of Vorotynskoie Zavolzhie were studied. Four landscapes were distinguished within this territory, and optimal approach to tourism planning was outlined.

The trend of channel vertical deformations in the Ryazan' stretch of the Oka river was discovered by analysis of long-term channel volume changes and their comparison with bed sediment excavation volume. Sand excavations are the main factor of channel volume changes, while the natural process remaining under such conditions is weak and corresponds to slow accumulation.

The maps of four Pleistocene glaciations were compiled: Samarovo (Q_IIsm), Taz (Q_IItz), Muruktin (Q_IIImr), and Sartan (Q_IIIsr). The maps show distribution of glaciers, ice sheets, and ice-dammed lakes, which occupied vast areas in the river basins of Lena, Vitim, and Olekma. The absolute heights of paleo lakes in the Lena basin are 400 m (tz), 560 m (sm); in the Vitim basin: 860 m (sr), 880 (mr) 900 m (tz); in the Olekma basin: 680 m (mr), 760 m (tz). Well drilling fulfilled to 1180 m depth revealed four glacial layers of Middle and Upper Pleistocene in the interval 0-450 m. Sand sediments were formed due to coastal accumulation of abraded granitic material in the Transbaikaline periglacial lake of the Samarovo age with short-term maximum level of 1020 m and stabile long-term one of 900 m.

The long-term study of landslides and landfalls was carried out in the different mountains of the southern Far East. The geographical, geological and geomorphologic methods were used, including geomorphologic mapping and drilling on some landslides complexes.

Spatial-varied neotectonic movements within the Tatarstan territory results in the rearrangement of the structural pattern of crystalline basement, sediment cover and day surface. The straight correlation is observed between oil reserves of geostructures and their neotectonic regime: the upward movements cause the inflow of oil-fluids from their generative origin to positive structures. The downcast movements lead to squeezing fluids from the structure.

The set of morphostructural blocks of 5^th and 6^th orders and their limitative faults were determined within the Main Ridge of the North-West Caucasus. The landforms on the volcanic rocks are widespread in the region; by the most part they dominate in relief. Fluvial, nival, and gravitational morphosculptures are predominant.

The resistance of river bank ground to erosion (washing) depends on granulometric composition, density, the degree of consolidation, rootage development. The impacts of these factors were evaluated. The riverbed lateral displacement velocity was analyzed as function of channel-fill deposits, morphogenetic, and morphodynamic types of channel, the middle reach of Desna as an example.

The structure of flood plain alluvial deposits in one of the river valleys in the south-eastern part of Western Siberia represents numerous forms of wave-type and flexural deformations and liquefaction (intralayer folding). The river valley corresponds to fault identified on remote images and extended 150 km in north-eastern direction. These deformations indicate the middle or late Holocene earthquake, which causes local displacements of flood-plain surface.