title: GEOGRAPHICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE REGIONAL NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTER SECURITY MANAGEMENT IN UKRAINE
abstract: A concept of zoning that addresses Natural and Man-made Disaster Security (NMDS) is proposed. NMDS’s features and factors used in regional divisions are discussed. The system of factors and the level of their influence are described. The nature, principles, criteria, and indicators for appropriate zoning are determined. Ukraine’s territory is described from the standpoint of NMDS considering spatial differences and the level of population security, economic facilities, and natural ecosystems in 
journal: GEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY