Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences Vol 2 (2014) 113-116 Сritical and uncritical regions Niyaz Gabdrakhmanov *, Department of Ecology and Geography, Kazan Federal University Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. Michael Rozhko, Department of Ecology and Geography, Kazan Federal University, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. Daniya Kucheryavenko, Department of Ecology and Geography, Kazan Federal University, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. Suggested Citation: Gabdrakhmanov N.K., Rozhko M.V., & Kucheryavenko D.Z. Сritical and uncritical regions, Advences in Applied Sciences [Online]. 2014, 02, pp 113-116. Available from: http://www.world-education- center.org/index.php/paas Received November 05, 2013; revised February 01, 2014; accepted March 08, 2014. Selection and peer review under responsibility of Dr. Nehir Varol, Near East University, Cyprus. ©2014 SPROC LTD. Academic World Education & Research Center. All rights reserved. Abstract The idea of this concept consists of the following. When one talks about a territory’s development, he or she should definitely know that this phenomenon is a compound and complex one. A region’s development implies this process to all spheres: social, nature-ecological, economical, and another one. Keywords: potentials, balanced development, competitiveness. * ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Niyaz Gabdrakhmanov, Department of Ecology and Geography, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya St., Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation, E-mail address: nz9nz@rambler.ru