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Integrated studies of natural environment developed at the Universty of Warsaw in the middle of the '50s under the influence of a need of comprehensive assessment of natural conditions. These studies were initiated by Professor Jerzy Kondracki. The beginnings were constituted by the efforts into elaboration of landscape method of map construction (studies concerning Masurian Lakeland and the vicinities of Pińczów). Another fundamental work concerned typology of natural landscapes of Poland and physicogeographical regionalization of Poland. Much attention was devoted to field work on mapping of geocomplexes. Studies on geochemical-landscape questions deserve special emphasis, just as applied work conducted within the domain considered. It is particular for research carried out at the University of Warsaw that is primarily a team work. Scientists are maintaining multilateral cooperation with foreign centres. At the end of the paper more important publications presenting methods and scopes of work undertaken are listed.