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Morphological analysis of snow deposit distribution in Eurasian mountain land during 2001–2019 | 2020 | climate change, weather variability, Eurasian snow cover, snow deposit, snow water equivalent anomaly, trends over years, Euler characteristic, SWEA FEWS NET | Mountain snow cover | |
Morphological analysis of snow deposit distribution in Eurasian mountain land during 2001–2019
Author: A.G. Terekhov 1 , N.G. Makarenko 2 Region / Country: Eurasia Publisher: 1 Republican State Enterprise Kazhydromet, Almaty 050022, Kazakhstan 2. Central Astronomical Observatory RAS, Saint Petersburg 196140, Russia Published In: 2020 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper is dedicated to the morphological analysis of the spatio-temporal features of snow deposit in Eurasian mountain land that includes: Jungar Alatau, Tien Shan, Pamir, Karakorum, Hindu Kush, Himalaya and Kun-Lun. Data were provided by the Snow Water Equivalent Anomaly (SWEA) USGS FEWS NET product for April 30, 2001–2019. The descriptor of patterns of seasonal distribution of the snow deposit was the Euler characteristic, which measures the topology of SWEA outliers (as set of territorial clusters) at a given level. For six SWEA levels (0, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 200 mm) for the period from 2001 to 2019, significant variations in the Euler characteristic values were found. Coefficients of determination in exponential regression models varied from 0,63 to 0,90. Morphological analysis of the SWEA values normalized by the area showed that the average area of separate clusters of the positive anomaly decreased by a factor of 10 over 19 years from ~10,000 km2 to ~1,000 km2 . Large area anomalies typical of the beginning of the 21th century became groups of relatively small, isolated zones (clusters), especially specific after 2015. Such significant changes in the SWEA spatial patterns practically did not affect their mean values, Pearson correlation coefficient was 0,02. However, the stability of the average level of moisture of the studied mountain territories was accompanied by significant local changes. For example, the zone of positive SWEA anomalies (more 100 mm) for 2019 in the period 2001–2019 was characterized by an increase in average SWEA at a rate of 182 mm per 10 years with Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.63. Thus, the dynamics of the spatial snow regime of the Eurasian mountain land in the past 19 years was accompanied by a local redistribution of snow, with a change in the long-term norms of snow deposit of the cold period of some mountain zones by competition with the others.
Keywords: climate change, weather variability, Eurasian snow cover, snow deposit, snow water equivalent anomaly, trends over years, Euler characteristic, SWEA FEWS NET Topics: Mountain snow cover |
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Climate Change and Hydrology in Central Asia: A Survey of Selected River Basins | 2001 | Aral Sea basin|Hydrology|Infrastructure|Transboundary water issues|Water Management | Water Management | |
Climate Change and Hydrology in Central Asia: A Survey of Selected River Basins
Author: Alia Nurbatsina (Kazakhstan), Alexander Pak (Uzbekistan), and Vokhid Hamidov (Tajikistan) Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia Published In: 2001 Format: study Link: Click Here Abstract: New Zoi-CAREC publications on climate change explain the latest scientific studies of climate impacts on selected rivers of Central Asia, climate adaptation actions by farmers and green technologies that could be used more broadly across the region. Water flow in the rivers of Central Asia is defined by a multitude of factors: climate, terrain and soil types, and weather extremes. This report highlights key research findings on five important river basins across Central Asia, and presents the visual material with short annotations for a lay readership. Keywords: Aral Sea basin|Hydrology|Infrastructure|Transboundary water issues|Water Management Topics: Water Management |
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Assessment of Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in Mountain Regions: Technical Guidance Document. | 2017 | GLOF, hazard, assessment, mapping, scenarios | GLOF hazard assessment | |
Assessment of Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in Mountain Regions: Technical Guidance Document.
Author: Allen, S., Frey, H., Huggel, C. et al. Region / Country: Global Publisher: Standing Group on Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in Mountains (GAPHAZ) of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) and the International Permafrost Association (IPA) Published In: 2017 Format: report Link: Click Here Abstract: Hazards relating to glaciers and permafrost occur in many mountain regions of the world and are a threat to lives, livelihoods, and sustainable development within some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. In view of rapid global warming and related changes in the sensitive mountain cryosphere, landscapes are evolving and new threats are emerging. Coupled with the ongoing expansion of people and their infrastructure into high mountain valleys there is an increasing potential for societal losses and far-reaching disasters. Recognising the need for a structured and comprehensive approach to hazard assessment underpinned by latest scientific understanding, the Joint Standing Group on Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in High Mountains (GAPHAZ) of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) and the International Permafrost Association (IPA) has produced this technical guidance document as a resource for international and national agencies, responsible authorities and private companies. The work has been substantially supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through the Glaciares+ Project. Keywords: GLOF, hazard, assessment, mapping, scenarios Topics: GLOF hazard assessment |
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Mapping and monitoring of glacier lake outburst floods using geospatial modelling approach for Darkut valley, Pakistan | 2020 | DTM, GIS and RS, GLOF, HEC-GeoRAS, HEC-RAS, TIN | Analysis of the dynamics of Darkut glacial lake from 1991-2015, development of GLOF scenarios and identification of downstream inundation zones, using RS, GIS technology, HEC-RAS, field assessments and surveys | |
Mapping and monitoring of glacier lake outburst floods using geospatial modelling approach for Darkut valley, Pakistan
Author: Amin M, Bano D, Hassan S, Goheer M, Khan A, Khan M, Hina S Region / Country: northern Pakistan Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the Royal Meteorological Society Published In: 2020 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Climate change and human activities have resulted in the receding of glaciers throughout the world including Pakistan. Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are amongst the most common climate-change-induced hazards in northern Pakistan. In the present study, GLOF mapping and modelling was carried out using remote sensing and geographical information system tech- niques coupled with ground-truthing. Change detection techniques such as the normalized difference water index were applied on Landsat imagery for the identification of the temporal behaviour of Darkut glacial lake for the last 25 years. The depth of the lake was estimated to be 81 m and the volume of the lake was calculated using a digital terrain model and extracted as 9.79 × 106 m3. The glacial lake extent has increased from 0.045 to 0.154 km2 in the last two decades. Two GLOF scenarios (peak and extreme flood) were developed on an existing volume of water in the study. There are 14 households exposed to medium flood and 10 to low flood risk while one helipad and one school are also in the low flood zone in the first scenario (i.e. peak flood) based on 87.84 m3?s−1 of water. The second scenario (i.e. extreme flood) was executed on 3,128 m3?s−1 of water, in which 14 households are at high flood risk, eight at medium and 35 in a low flood zone, as well as one school, a helipad and a community stockpile which are exposed to low flood. The outcomes of the study will help in the development of risk management plans, preparedness strategies and risk reduction from GLOF hazard. Keywords: DTM, GIS and RS, GLOF, HEC-GeoRAS, HEC-RAS, TIN Topics: Analysis of the dynamics of Darkut glacial lake from 1991-2015, development of GLOF scenarios and identification of downstream inundation zones, using RS, GIS technology, HEC-RAS, field assessments and surveys |
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Moraine dam breach and glacial lake outburst flood generation by physical and numerical models | 2018 | Breach morphodynamics, Erosion, Glacial lake, Moraine dam failure, Open channel flow, Outflow hydrograph | Validation of an integrated model for simulating the failure of moraine dam by overtopping and erosion using a coupled numerical simulation model (TELEMAC-2D & SISYPHE). | |
Moraine dam breach and glacial lake outburst flood generation by physical and numerical models
Author: Begam S, Sen D, Dey S Region / Country: all Publisher: Elsevier, Journal of Hydrology Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The areas of glacial lakes in the Himalayas continue to increase alarmingly due to global warming with con- sequent risk of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF). The outburst is most common for moraine-dammed lakes as a result of a failure of the dam by overtopping and erosion or piping due to seepage. In the present context, GLOF events, especially for the moraine dam failure process needs to be predicted to assess the drastic and detrimental impacts on the downstream river valley. This study focuses on validating an integrated model for simulating the failure of moraine dam by overtopping and erosion using a coupled numerical simulation model. The proposed numerical methodology is validated with the data from experiments in laboratory scale physical models. The results of the model are compared for both the erosional profiles during collapse of the dam and the resulting outflowing flood hydrograph. The primary finding is that the moraine dam height and the volume of the lake upstream of the dam are the most sensitive parameters influencing the GLOF peak. The model is also applied to the field problem of the Tangjiashan lake outburst and dam failure and shows reasonably good agreement with observations. The validated model is also run for the South Lhonak glacial lake in the Sikkim Himalayas, India to obtain the probable flood hydrograph in case of failure of the moraine dam. Keywords: Breach morphodynamics, Erosion, Glacial lake, Moraine dam failure, Open channel flow, Outflow hydrograph Topics: Validation of an integrated model for simulating the failure of moraine dam by overtopping and erosion using a coupled numerical simulation model (TELEMAC-2D & SISYPHE). |
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Climate change and glacier retreat in northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan) using remote sensing data. | 2001 | Environment|Glacier monitoring|Glaciology|Tien Shan | Environment|Glaciology | |
Climate change and glacier retreat in northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan) using remote sensing data.
Author: Bolch, T. Region / Country: All Publisher: Global and Planetary Change; Vol. 56; 2007 Published In: 2001 Format: book Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of precipitation and temperature trends and a GIS-supported investigation of the related glacier change in the mountain ridges Zailiyskiy and Kungey Alatau, which represent an important part of the northern Tien Shan. The recent glacier coverage was delineated in a semi-automated way using a TM4/TM5 ratio image of a Landsat ETM Scene from the year 1999 and a merged ASTER/SRTM3-DEM. The extent of these glaciers is compared to that of the glaciers in the Soviet Glacier Inventory [UdSSR, Academica Nauk (1966 to 1983). Katalog Lednikov SSSR (in Russian), Gidrometeoizdat. Leningrad], which represents the situation in study area in approx. 1955. Regionalization of temperature and precipitation as well as solar radiation calculation was conducted in order to determine the climate situation at the glaciers. Keywords: Environment|Glacier monitoring|Glaciology|Tien Shan Topics: Environment|Glaciology |
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A global assessment of the societal impacts of glacier outburst flood | 2016 | Jökulhlaup, GLOF, Glacier lake, Proglacial, Hazard, Risk | Compilation of GLOF data from 20 countries (including CA) over 10 centuries and assessment of societal impacts and relative damage. | |
A global assessment of the societal impacts of glacier outburst flood
Author: Carrivick J L, Tweed F S Region / Country: global Publisher: Elsevier, Global and Planetary Change Published In: 2016 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacier outburst floods are sudden releases of large amounts ofwater froma glacier. They are a pervasive natural hazardworldwide. They have an associationwith climate primarily via glaciermass balance and their impacts on society partly depend on population pressure and land use. Given the ongoing changes in climate and land use and population distributions there is therefore an urgent need to discriminate the spatio-temporal patterning ofglacier outburst floods and their impacts. This study presents data compiled from20 countries and comprising 1348 glacier floods spanning 10 centuries. Societal impactswere assessedusing a relative damage index based on recorded deaths, evacuations, and property and infrastructure destruction and disruption. These floods originat- ed from332 sites; 70%were from ice-dammed lakes and 36% had recorded societal impact. The number offloods recorded has apparently reduced since the mid-1990s in all major world regions. Two thirds of sites that have produced N5 floods (n= 32) have floods occurring progressively earlier in the year. Glacier floods have directly caused at least: 7 deaths in Iceland, 393 deaths in the European Alps, 5745 deaths in South America and 6300 deaths in central Asia. Peru, Nepal and India have experienced fewer floods yet higher levels of damage. One in five sites in the European Alps has produced floods that have damaged farmland, destroyed homes and damaged bridges; 10% of sites in South America have produced glacier floods that have killed people and damaged infra- structure; 15% of sites in central Asia have produced floods that have inundated farmland, destroyed homes, damaged roads anddamaged infrastructure. Overall, Bhutan andNepal have the greatest national-level economic consequences ofglacier flood impacts.We recommend that accurate, full and standardisedmonitoring, recording and reporting ofglacier floods is essential ifspatio-temporal patterns in glacier flood occurrence, magnitude and societal impact are to be better understood. We note that future modelling of the global impact of glacier floods cannot assume that the same trends will continue and will need to consider combining land-use change with probability distributions of geomorphological responses to climate change and to human activity. Keywords: Jökulhlaup, GLOF, Glacier lake, Proglacial, Hazard, Risk Topics: Compilation of GLOF data from 20 countries (including CA) over 10 centuries and assessment of societal impacts and relative damage. |
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Putting the poorly documented 1998 GLOF disaster in Shakhimardan River valley (Alay Range, Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan) into perspective | 2020 | Glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF)|Shakhimardan disaster|Alay range | Glacier lake outburst flood | |
Putting the poorly documented 1998 GLOF disaster in Shakhimardan
River valley (Alay Range, Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan) into perspective
Author: Dmitry A. Petrakov, Sergey S. Chernomorets, Karina S. Viskhadzhieva, Mikhail D. Dokukin,
Elena A. Savernyuk, Maxim A. Petrov, Sergey A. Erokhin, Olga V. Tutubalina, Gleb E. Glazyrin,
Alyona M. Shpuntova, Markus Stoffel Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan Publisher: Science of the Total Environment Published In: 2020 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: On July 8, 1998, the deadliest glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Central Asia for at least the last 100 years occurred in the Shakhimardan catchment, Kyrgyzstan. Most of the >100 victims were, however, killed in the Uzbek enclave of Shakhimardan, i.e. in the downstream part of this transboundary catchment. No warnings were issued between the two countries. In addition, due to political tensions, access to the site was impossible and a detailed assessment of the disaster could not be realized until now. Using remote sensing, we show that the lake at the origin of the “Shakhimardan event” appeared in the 1960s and drained periodically, without, however, causing damage to downstream areas before it eventually disappeared in the late 1980s. Based on post-event videos, we conclude that the GLOF-producing depression was again filled with a lake, estimated at 20 ± 1.2 × 103 m2 in area, before the disaster. The lake burst was likely driven by the rapidly rising air temperatures and the melting of snow/ice in late June and early July. The GLOF first travelled as a debris flow for 17 km, then continued as a debris flood in the increasingly flatter channel for another 20 km. Interestingly, the mean weighted channel angle in the areas of erosion was extremely low at 6.7°. The flood continued further downstream for ~100 km from its source. Today, 32 lakes (total area ~300 × 103 m2 in 2018) exist in the catchment, with several of the larger lakes (>5 × 103 m2) showing signs of instability. We therefore call for a systematic monitoring of environments like the Shakhimardan catchment, as well as for the installation of early warning systems at critical sites, with exchange of data between the Kyrgyz and Uzbek disaster risk management units, so as to mitigate existing and evolving GLOF risks. Keywords: Glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF)|Shakhimardan disaster|Alay range Topics: Glacier lake outburst flood |
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Glacier Retreat and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) | 2017 | glacier retreat, GLOFs, natural hazards, slope movement, climate change | GLOFs | |
Glacier Retreat and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs)
Author: Emmer, A. Region / Country: Global Publisher: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Natural Hazard Science Published In: 2017 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacier retreat is considered to be one of the most obvious manifestations of recent and ongoing climate change in the majority of glacierized alpine and high-latitude regions throughout the world. Glacier retreat itself is both directly and indirectly connected to the various interrelated geomorphological/hydrological processes and changes in hydrological regimes. Various types of slope movements and the formation and evolution of lakes are observed in recently deglaciated areas. These are most commonly glacial lakes (ice-dammed, bedrock-dammed, or moraine-dammed lakes).
“Glacial lake outburst flood” (GLOF) is a phrase used to describe a sudden release of a significant amount of water retained in a glacial lake, irrespective of the cause. GLOFs are characterized by extreme peak discharges, often several times in excess of the maximum discharges of hydrometeorologically induced floods, with an exceptional erosion/transport potential; therefore, they can turn into flow-type movements (e.g., GLOF-induced debris flows). Some of the Late Pleistocene lake outburst floods are ranked among the largest reconstructed floods, with peak discharges of up to 107 m3/s and significant continental-scale geomorphic impacts. They are also considered capable of influencing global climate by releasing extremely high amounts of cold freshwater into the ocean. Lake outburst floods associated with recent (i.e., post-Little Ice Age) glacier retreat have become a widely studied topic from the perspective of the hazards and risks they pose to human society, and the possibility that they are driven by anthropogenic climate change.
Despite apparent regional differences in triggers (causes) and subsequent mechanisms of lake outburst floods, rapid slope movement into lakes, producing displacement waves leading to dam overtopping and eventually dam failure, is documented most frequently, being directly (ice avalanche) and indirectly (slope movement in recently deglaciated areas) related to glacial activity and glacier retreat. Glacier retreat and the occurrence of GLOFs are, therefore, closely tied, because glacier retreat is connected to: (a) the formation of new, and the evolution of existing, lakes; and (b) triggers of lake outburst floods (slope movements). Keywords: glacier retreat, GLOFs, natural hazards, slope movement, climate change Topics: GLOFs |
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Debris flows triggered from non-stationary glacier lake outbursts: the case of the Teztor Lake complex (Northern Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan) | 2018 | Moraine complex, Intra-moraine channel, Glacier lake outburst flood, Debris flow, Tian Shan | Analysis of glacial lakes and mechanisms of outburst based on the Teztor lake complex in the Ala-Archa river catchment of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range of the northern Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan. | |
Debris flows triggered from non-stationary glacier lake outbursts: the case of the Teztor Lake complex (Northern Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan)
Author: Erokhin S A, Zaginaev V V, Meleshko A A, Ruiz-Villanueva V, Petrakov D A, Chernomorets S S, Viskhadzhieva K S, Tutubalina O V, Stoffel M Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Springer, Landslides Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: One of the most far-reaching glacier-related hazards in the Tian Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan is glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and related debris flows. An improved under- standing of the formation and evolution of glacial lakes and debris flow susceptibility is therefore essential to assess and mitigate potential hazards and risks. Non-stationary glacier lakes may fill periodically and quickly; the potential for them to outburst in- creases as water volume may change dramatically over very short periods of time. After the outburst or drainage of a lake, the entire process may start again, and thus these non-stationary lakes are of particular importance in the region. In this work, the Teztor lake complex, located in Northern Kyrgyzstan, was selected for the analysis of outburst mechanisms of non-stationary glacial lakes, their formation, as well as the triggering of flows and development of debris flows and floods downstream of the lakes. The different Teztor lakes are filled with water periodically, and according to field observations, they tend to outburst every 9–10 years on average. The most important event in the area dates back to 1953, and another important event occurred on July 31, 2012. Other smaller outbursts have been recorded as well. Our study shows that the recent GLOF in 2012 was caused by a combination of intense precipitation during the days preceding the event and a rapid rise in air temperatures. Analyses of features in the entrain- ment and depositional zones point to a total debris flow volume of about 200,000 m3, with discharge ranging from 145 to 340 m3 s−1 and flow velocities between 5 and 7 m s−1. Results of this study are key for a better design ofsound river corridor planning and for the assessment and mitigation of potential GLOF hazards and risks in the region. Keywords: Moraine complex, Intra-moraine channel, Glacier lake outburst flood, Debris flow, Tian Shan Topics: Analysis of glacial lakes and mechanisms of outburst based on the Teztor lake complex in the Ala-Archa river catchment of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range of the northern Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan. |
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Catastrophic Mass Flows in the Mountain Glacial Environment | 2015 | Cryospheric change; Glacier avalanches; Glacier debris flows; Glacier hazards; Glacier retreat; Ice-rock avalanches; Rock avalanches | Description of catastrophic mass flow processes in a global mountain context (includes GLOFs in Kazakhstan amongst others). | |
Catastrophic Mass Flows in the Mountain Glacial Environment
Author: Evans S, Delaney K Region / Country: global Publisher: Elsevier, Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters Published In: 2015 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Catastrophic mass flows (CMFs) in the glacial environment are an important geomorphic process that may pose significant hazard to communities and infrastructure in glacierized mountains. CMFs form a broad range of glacial hazards and include mass movements of glacial ice, rock avalanches, iceerock avalanches, glacial debris flows, and outburst-generated flows. Broadly, CMFs in the glacial environment are charac- terized by a sudden onset, high mean velocity (?5 m/s), high mobility (i.e., long runout in relation to volume), and generally involve a mixture of earth materials, water, snow, and ice. In some cases, CMF runout may exceed 100 km from source. CMFs commonly undergo dramatic process transformation during movement in response to melting of entrained ice and snow, entrainment of additional materials along its path, river- damming effects, and incorporation or displacement of water in the periglacial envi- ronment; process complexity thus represents a challenge to quantitative hazard assessment. CMFs initiate in uninhabited glacial environments and frequently descend into denser populated areas where they have an impact on mountain communities and infrastructure. CMFs have been responsible for several notable mountain disasters since 1940, resulting in the death of>15,000 people worldwide. Our focus on an examination of process illuminates an assessment of CMF hazard in glacierized mountain regions and forms the basis for the development of mitigation strategies based on detection, warning, engineering techniques in source and run-out areas, and land-use controls. The precise relationship between the magnitude/frequency of CMFs and cryospheric change in the mountain glacial environment since ca. 1900 remains uncertain. Keywords: Cryospheric change; Glacier avalanches; Glacier debris flows; Glacier hazards; Glacier retreat; Ice-rock avalanches; Rock avalanches Topics: Description of catastrophic mass flow processes in a global mountain context (includes GLOFs in Kazakhstan amongst others). |
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Development of glacial lakes and evaluation of related outburst hazard at Adygine glacier complex, Northern Tien Shan | 2018 | geology; geomorphology; glacial period; glacier; glacier mass balance; glacier terminus; meltwater; mountain range; surface runoff; tributary | Hazard evaluation of glacial lake development in the Adygine glacier complex of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too in the Northern Tien Shan. Promotion of a more field-based approach to hazard assessment: Bathymetric, geodetic and geophysical surveys, DEM analysis, and glacier runoff evolution modelling. | |
Development of glacial lakes and evaluation of related outburst hazard at Adygine glacier complex, Northern Tien Shan
Author: Falatkova K, Šobr M, Janský B, Neuroiter A, Schöner W Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Earth Surface Dynamics Discussions Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Formation and development of glacial lakes in mountain regions is one of the consequences of glacier recession. Such lakes may drain partially or completely when the stability of their dam is disturbed. We presented a case study from Central-Asian mountain range of Tien Shan, a north-oriented tributary valley Adygine, where a glacier retreat resulted in formation of several generations of lakes. The aim of this study was to analyse past development of different types of glacial lakes influenced by the same glacier, to project site's future development, and to evaluate the hazard of individual lakes with an outlook for expected future change. We addressed the problem with a combination of methods, namely bathymetric, geodetic, and geophysical on-site survey, satellite image and DEM analysis, and modelling of glacier runoff evolution. Based on the case of glacial lakes of varied age and type, we demonstrate the significance of glacier ice in lake's development. Lake 3, which is in contact with glacier terminus, has changed rapidly over the last decade, expanding both in area and depth and increasing its volume more than 13 times (7800m3 to 106000m3). Hydrological connections and routing of glacier meltwater proved to be an important factor as well, since most lakes in the region are drained by subsurface channels. Within the hazard evaluation of lakes, we highlighted the importance of field data which can provide crucial information on lake stability. In our case, the understanding of site's hydrological system and its regime helped to categorise Lake 2 into low outburst hazard, while Lake 1 and Lake 3 were labelled as medium hazard lakes. Further development of the site will be driven mainly by rising air temperature and increasingly negative glacier mass balance. All three scenarios predict a significant glacier area decrease by 2050, specifically leaving 73.2% (A1B), 62.3% (A2), and 55.6% (B1) of the 2012 glacier extent. The glacier retreat will be accompanied by changes in glacier runoff with first peak expected around the year 2020. Keywords: geology; geomorphology; glacial period; glacier; glacier mass balance; glacier terminus; meltwater; mountain range; surface runoff; tributary Topics: Hazard evaluation of glacial lake development in the Adygine glacier complex of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too in the Northern Tien Shan. Promotion of a more field-based approach to hazard assessment: Bathymetric, geodetic and geophysical surveys, DEM analysis, and glacier runoff evolution modelling. |
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Multi-source glacial lake outburst flood hazard assessment and mapping for Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca, Peru | 2018 | GLOF, hazard, assessment, mapping, scenarios | GLOG hazard assessment | |
Multi-source glacial lake outburst flood hazard assessment and mapping for Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Author: Frey H, Huggel C, Chisolm RE, Baer P, Mcardell BW, Cochachin A, Portocarrero, C. Region / Country: Peru Publisher: Frontiers in Earth Science Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The Quillcay catchment in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru, contains several glacial lakes, including Lakes Palcacocha (with a volume of 17 × 106 m3), Tullparaju (12 × 106 m3), and Cuchillacocha (2 × 106 m3). In 1941 an outburst of Lake Palcacocha, in one of the deadliest historical glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) worldwide, destroyed large parts of the city of Huaraz, located in the lowermost part of the catchment. Since this outburst, glaciers, and glacial lakes in Quillcay catchment have undergone drastic changes, including a volume increase of Lake Palcacocha between around 1990 and 2010 by a factor of 34. In parallel, the population of Huaraz grew exponentially to more than 120,000 inhabitants nowadays, making a comprehensive assessment and mapping of GLOF hazards for the Quillcay catchment and the city of Huaraz indispensable. Here we present a scenario-based multi-source GLOF hazard mapping, applying a chain of interacting numerical models to simulate involved cascading mass movement processes. Susceptibility assessments for rock-ice avalanches and breach formation at moraine dams were used to define scenarios of different magnitudes and related probabilities, which are then simulated by corresponding mass movement models. The evaluation revealed, that (1) the three investigated lakes pose a significant GLOF hazard to the Quillcay Catchment and the city of Huaraz, (2) in some scenarios the highest hazard originates from the lake with the smallest volume (Cuchillacocha), and (3) current moraine characteristics of Lake Palcacocha cannot be compared to the situation prior and during the 1941 outburst. Results of outburst floods obtained by the RAMMS model were then converted into intensity maps and corresponding hazard levels according to national and international standards, and eventually combined into the GLOF hazard map for the entire Quillcay catchment, including the urban area of Huaraz. Besides technical aspects of such a multi-source model-based hazard mapping, special attention is also paid to approval and dissemination aspects in a complex institutional context. Finally, some general conclusions are drawn and recommendations are given, that go beyond the presented case of the Quillcay Catchment. Keywords: GLOF, hazard, assessment, mapping, scenarios Topics: GLOG hazard assessment |
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A century of investigations on outbursts of the ice-dammed lake merzbacher (Central Tien Shan) | 2010 | Global Change Observatory Gottfried Merzbacher, Glacier lake outburst floods, Lake Merzbacher, Climate change, Tien Shan | Overview on outbursts of lake Merzbacher in the Inylchek Valley in the central Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan. | |
A century of investigations on outbursts of the ice-dammed lake merzbacher (Central Tien Shan)
Author: Glazirin G E Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences Published In: 2010 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Bavarian alpinist and researcher Gottfried Merzbacher discovered an ice-dammed lake in 1903 while trying to reach the mysterious Khan Tengri peak, located where Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and China meet. This lake, which was later named after him, is currently two lakes in the Northern Inylchek Valley. At an altitude of 3300 m and 3400 m above sea level (a.s.l.), these two lakes are known as Lower Lake Merzbacher and Upper Lake Merzbacher. Lower Lake Merzbacher is dammed by the Southern Inylchek Glacier and has had regular outbursts since the beginning of the 20th century. While these outbursts have been sporadically documented since 1902, neither the documentation nor the reliability of the reports has been consistent. Knowledge of many of the floods is known only from the oral or written contributions of mountaineers, glaciologists, and frontier guards. A small number of floods were measured at gauging stations downstream. Since it was not always recognized that these floods were the results of glacier lake outbursts, not many papers on this subject have been published in German, English or Russian journals. There were about 40 outbursts reported between 1902 and 2004, but only a few of them were eye witnessed. A number of geoscientific expeditions investigated glacier retreat and the mechanism of the (lower) lake's outburst through an englacial piping system of the Southern Inylchek Glacier. As the Inylchek River flows into the Tarim Basin, the flood waves endanger not only Kyrgyzstan but also China. This paper gives a short overview on the mechanism, magnitude, repetition rate and timing of Lake Merzbacher's outbursts. Of particular interest is the discovery that the outbursts have shifted statistically significantly, namely from September/October in the first half of the century to July/August in last few decades. It is presumed that this is due to the climate change. Future research on the impact of climate change on the Upper Inylchek Valley is supported by the Global Change Observatory "Gottfried Merzbacher", which opened in 2009 and was jointly planned by the Central Institute of Applied Geosciences (CAIAG, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic) and the German Research Center Potsdam (GeoForschungsZentrum - GFZ-Potsdam, Germany). The installation of ablation gauges, planned ice core drilling, and hydrometeorologic and seismologic stations will make it possible to assess the climatic and neotectonic development of the Central Tien Shan in general and to calculate the mass balance and quantification of the partly retreating Southern Inylchek Glacier in particular. This article "A Century of Investigations on Outbursts of the Ice-Dammed Lake Merzbacher" briefly summarizes observations and research conducted since 1903 and also documents the lake's regular outbursts. Keywords: Global Change Observatory Gottfried Merzbacher, Glacier lake outburst floods, Lake Merzbacher, Climate change, Tien Shan Topics: Overview on outbursts of lake Merzbacher in the Inylchek Valley in the central Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan. |
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Regional-scale analysis of high-mountain multi-hazard and risk indicators in the Pamir (Tajikistan) with GRASS GIS | 2013 | Model framework for analysis of high-mountain multi-hazard and -risk indicators for the Pamir mountains in Tajikistan. | ||
Regional-scale analysis of high-mountain multi-hazard and risk indicators in the Pamir (Tajikistan) with GRASS GIS
Author: Gruber F, Mergili M Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Copernicus, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Published In: 2013 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: We present a model framework for the regional- scale analysis of high-mountain multi-hazard and -risk in- dicators, implemented with the open-source software pack- age GRASS GIS. This framework is applied to a 98 300km2 study area centred in the Pamir (Tajikistan). It includes (i) rock slides, (ii) ice avalanches, (iii) periglacial debris flows and (iv) lake outburst floods. First, a hazard indicator is as- signed to each relevant object (steep rock face, glacier or periglacial slope, lake). This indicator depends on the sus- ceptibility and on the possible event magnitude. Second, the possible travel distances, impact areas and, consequently, im- pact hazard indicators for all types of processes are computed using empirical relationships. The impact hazard indicators are finally superimposed with an exposure indicator derived from the type of land use, resulting in a raster map of risk in- dicators finally discretized at the community level. The anal- ysis results are presented and discussed at different spatial scales. The major outcome of the study, a set of comprehen- sive regional-scale hazard and risk indication maps, shall rep- resent an objective basis for the prioritization of target com- munities for further research and risk mitigation measures. Topics: Model framework for analysis of high-mountain multi-hazard and -risk indicators for the Pamir mountains in Tajikistan. |
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Pakistan case study: catastrophic floods | 1985 | Case study of thirty-five destructive outburst floods recorded in the past 200 years in Pakistan, taken from a much more extensive paper on the subject by Hewitt (1982). | ||
Pakistan case study: catastrophic floods
Author: Hewitt K Region / Country: Pakistan Publisher: ? Published In: 1985 Format: ? Link: Click Here Abstract: Within the highly glacierized Karakoram Himalaya situated largely within Pakistan, there have been many cases of catastrophic floods, some the result of river damming by landslide, others the result of river damming by glacier ice with subseguent dam failure. The purpose of this case study is to show, by reference to one particular example, the magnitude and conseguences of a glacier outburst flood and possible ways of alleviating the social and economic impacj: of such floods. This case study is taken from a much more extensive paper on the subject by Hewitt (1982). Topics: Case study of thirty-five destructive outburst floods recorded in the past 200 years in Pakistan, taken from a much more extensive paper on the subject by Hewitt (1982). |
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"THE MOVING TOGETHER OVERCOME THE PATH": UNIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES FORCES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE | 2001 | Climate Change|Environment | Climate Change|Environment | |
"THE MOVING TOGETHER OVERCOME THE PATH": UNIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES FORCES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Author: Information portal on climate adaptation and mitigation in Central Asia; EC IFAS; CAREC Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: CAREC Published In: 2001 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The climate change issue affects a large number of different aspects of life. In addition, climate change is a global challenge. In other words, in order to be able to withstand the ongoing changes, all sectors, all countries and regions should act as one cohesive organism. Article sums up the Central Asian Conference on Climate Change that has created a unique opportunity for the exchange of experience between representatives of various organizations and experts dealing with climate change at both the regional and international levels.
Article touches upon various effects of climate change to green economy development, agriculture, gender, etc. Keywords: Climate Change|Environment Topics: Climate Change|Environment |
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Outburst flood hazard: Case studies from the Tien-Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan | 2010 | Adygine and Koltor lakes; Genetic classification of lakes; Glacial lake; Hazards assessment; Kyrgyzstan; Outburst floods; Petrov; Tien-Shan | Study of Petrov, Adygine and Koltor lakes in the Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. | |
Outburst flood hazard: Case studies from the Tien-Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan
Author: Janský B, Šobr M, Engel Z Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Elsevier, Limnologica Published In: 2010 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: More than 2000 of mountain lakes covering more than 0.1 ha exist in a territory of Kyrgyzstan. Nearly 20% of them are dangerous because of instability of lake dams, frequent overflows and melting of buried ice inside the moraine dams. According to the Kyrgyz lake inventory, 328 lakes are at risk of outburst and 12 lakes are considered as actually dangerous. Since 1952 more than 70 disastrous cases of lake outbursts have occurred. The majority of the endangered lakes belong to one of the three genetic types: morainic-glacier, supraglacial and lake dammed by landslides and debris flows. Petrov, Adygine and Koltor lakes were selected and studied in the Tien-Shan Mountains as case studies of the most frequent genetic types of hazardous lakes. Observations were focused on the morphology of the lake basin and the surrounding relief, outflow pattern and processes controlling the development of lake. For the hazard assessment, evolution of glaciers and lakes was reconstructed using historical reports, aerial photographs and satellite images. Keywords: Adygine and Koltor lakes; Genetic classification of lakes; Glacial lake; Hazards assessment; Kyrgyzstan; Outburst floods; Petrov; Tien-Shan Topics: Study of Petrov, Adygine and Koltor lakes in the Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. |
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Glacial Lakes of the Ile (Zailiyskiy) Alatau: Status, Current Changes, Probable Risks | 2018 | Bathymetric Survey, Glacial Lake, Satellite Image Interpretation, Climate Change, Mudflow Hazards assessment and mapping of mudflow hazard and mudflow risk, mudflow protection measures, mudflow protection dams. | GLOFs | |
Glacial Lakes of the Ile (Zailiyskiy) Alatau: Status, Current Changes, Probable Risks
Author: Kapitsa V., Shakhgedanova M., Usmanova Z., Severskiy I., Bloveshchenskiy V., Kasatkin N., Mishenin V., Rebrov Y., Golenko A. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Debris Flows: Disasters, Risk, Forecast, Protection. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference. Mudflow Association; C. Mirtskhulav Water Management Institute, Georgian Technical University. 2018. Publisher: Universal. Published In: 2018 Format: scientific paper Abstract: The article, based on the catalog of glacial lakes, compiled from satellite images and data of specialized field studies for 2009-2017, presents the results of an assessment of the potential danger of breakthrough glacial lakes as a source of destructive glacial mudflows in the Ile (Zailiisky Alatau). The climatic changes on 6 meteorological stations located at the altitudes from 1100 to 3450 m above sea level are considered. According to the methodology of Kazselezaschita and known criteria of mudflow hazard assessment [Huggel et al. 2002] 17 most dangerous lakes were identified with definition of probable costs in case of their breakthrough.
Keywords: Bathymetric Survey, Glacial Lake, Satellite Image Interpretation, Climate Change, Mudflow Hazards
assessment and mapping of mudflow hazard and mudflow risk, mudflow protection
measures, mudflow protection dams. Topics: GLOFs |
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Assessment of evolution and risks of glacier lake outbursts in the Djungarskiy Alatau, Central Asia, using Landsat imagery and glacier bed topography modeling | 2017 | climate and glacier change,the inventory and evolution of lakes evolution | Glacial lake outburst floods | |
Assessment of evolution and risks of glacier lake outbursts in the Djungarskiy Alatau, Central Asia, using Landsat imagery and glacier bed topography modeling
Author: Kapitsa, V. Shahgedanova, M.MacHguth, H. Severskiy, I. Medeu, A. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 17, 1837–1856, 2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1837-2017 Published In: 2017 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Changes in the abundance and area of mountain lakes in the Djungarskiy (Jetysu) Alatau between 2002 and 2014 were investigated using Landsat imagery. The number of lakes increased by 6.2 % from 599 to 636 with a growth rate of 0.51 % a−1. The combined areas were 16.26 ± 0.85 to 17.35 ± 0.92 km2 respectively and the overall change was within the uncertainty of measurements. Fifty lakes, whose potential outburst can damage existing infrastructure, were identified. The glacier bed topography version 2 (GlabTop2) model was applied to simulate ice thickness and subglacial topography using glacier outlines for 2000 and SRTM DEM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital elevation model) as input data achieving realistic patterns of ice thickness. A total of 513 overdeepenings in the modelled glacier beds, presenting potential sites for the development of lakes, were identified with a combined area of 14.7 km2. Morphometric parameters of the modelled overdeepenings were close to those of the existing lakes. A comparison of locations of the overdeepenings and newly formed lakes in the areas de-glacierized in 2000–2014 showed that 67 % of the lakes developed at the sites of the overdeepenings. The rates of increase in areas of new lakes correlated with areas of modelled overdeepenings. Locations where hazardous lakes may develop in the future were identified. The GlabTop2 approach is shown to be a useful tool in hazard management providing data on the potential evolution of future lakes. Keywords: climate and glacier change,the inventory and evolution of lakes
evolution Topics: Glacial lake outburst floods |
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Assessment of evolution and risks of glacier lake outbursts in the Djungarskiy Alatau, Central Asia, using Landsat imagery and glacier bed topography modeling | 2017 | climate and glacier change,the inventory and evolution of lakes evolution | Glacial lake outburst floods | |
Evaluation of glacial lakes and catastrophic floods on the northern slopes of the kyrgyz range
Author: Kattel D B, Mohanty A, Daiyrov M, Wang W, Mishra M, Kulenbekov Z, Dawadi B Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: International Mountain Society, Mountain Research and Development Published In: 2020 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The changing climate in the 20th and 21st centuries has had a profound impact on glacial lake formation and downwasting. The rapid receding of glaciers due to increased atmospheric temperature has caused glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the nival-glacial belt region on the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz mountain range over the last 20 years. Catastrophic events downstream due to GLOFs are increasing in this region and could affect the natural environment, human lives, and property. This study aims to evaluate the spatial distribution and growth of glacial lakes on the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz range using semiautomated remote sensing and field techniques. We recorded 273 glacial lakes and examined the characteristics of 5 small GLOFs that occurred between 2000 and 2012 due to moraine collapse. Further, the findings highlight alarmingly rapid changes and a high probability that these lakes will burst soon. Remote sensing, geographic information system, and statistical techniques combined with field-based knowledge are effective in identifying and monitoring the catastrophic nature of GLOFs on the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz range. The study recommends creating a spatial database inventory of both glacial lakes and GLOFs in the region using high-resolution satellite images and in-situ field techniques. Keywords: GIS; Kyrgyz range; glacial lake outburst floods; glacial lakes; remote sensing; river basin Topics: Evaluation of the spatial distribution and growth of glacial lakes on the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz range using semiautomated remote sensing and field techniques. And identification of the cause of the Takyr-Tor GLOF in 2009. |
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Deriving a time series of 3D glacier motion to investigate interactions of a large mountain glacial system with its glacial lake: Use of Synthetic Aperture Radar Pixel Offset-Small Baseline Subset technique | 2018 | Lake Merzbacher; Lake outburst; PO-SBAS; SAR offset-tracking; Southern Inylchek Glacier; Three-dimensional glacier motion | Analysis of glacier-lake interaction of Inylchek glacier and lake Merzbacher in the Central Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan. | |
Deriving a time series of 3D glacier motion to investigate interactions of a large mountain glacial system with its glacial lake: Use of Synthetic Aperture Radar Pixel Offset-Small Baseline Subset technique
Author: Li J, Li Z, Wu L, Xu B, Hu J, Zhou Y, Miao Z Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Elsevier, Journal of Hydrology Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: We investigated the interactions of Lake Merzbacher with the Southern Inylchek Glacier (Central Tien Shan) using the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Pixel Offset-Small Baseline Subset (PO-SBAS) to derive a time series of three-dimensional (3D) glacier motion. The measurements of 3D glacier velocity were ∼17% more precise than a previous study that did not use the SBAS estimation. The velocities of the glacier were up to 58 cm/day east, 70 cm/day north, and 113 cm/day vertically. Combining these data with Landsat images indicated that movement of the glacier is sensitive to changes of Lake Merzbacher. Specifically, the entry of more lake water into the glacier during the ablation season increased englacial ablation due to thermal erosion. Moreover, ice calving begins when the lake water gradually lifts the ice dam. Calving can cause greater loss of glacier mass than normal ablation. Trying to replenish the front mass loss, the distributary accelerates and the mass loss further intensifies. A time series of the vertical velocity indicates that the glacier tongue has a huge englacial cavity. We suggest that the lake outburst is directly related to the crack of this cavity. Bursting of the lake triggers a mini-surge at the glacier tongue. The vertical velocity at the ice dam was ∼+60 cm/day before the lake outburst, and ∼−113 cm/day afterwards. After drainage of the lake, flow velocities at the distributary, do not sharply decrease because pre-drainage mass loss needs to be replenished by fast flow. Based on comparisons with previous measurements, our results indicate that the lake had an increasing influence on the glacier from 2005 to 2009. This study demonstrates that a time series of 3D glacier motion based on the PO-SBAS technique is effective for assessing the dynamics of a mountain glacial system and interactions with its glacial lake. Keywords: Lake Merzbacher; Lake outburst; PO-SBAS; SAR offset-tracking; Southern Inylchek Glacier; Three-dimensional glacier motion Topics: Analysis of glacier-lake interaction of Inylchek glacier and lake Merzbacher in the Central Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan. |
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Glacial lake inventory and lake outburst potential in Uzbekistan | 2017 | Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF)|Uzbekistan|Mountain lakes|Glacier shrinkage|Outburst assessment|Lakes inventory|Debris flow|Remote sensing|GIS | Glacial lake outburst floods | |
Glacial lake inventory and lake outburst potential in Uzbekistan
Author: Maxim A. Petrov, Timur Y. Sabitov, Irina G. Tomashevskaya, Gleb E. Glazirin, Sergey S. Chernomorets,
Elena A. Savernyuk, Olga V. Tutubalina, Dmitriy A. Petrakov, Leonid S. Sokolov, Mikhail D. Dokukin,
Giorgos Mountrakis, Virginia Ruiz-Villanueva, Markus Stoffel Region / Country: Uzbekistan Publisher: Science of the Total Environment Published In: 2017 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Climate change has been shown to increase the number of mountain lakes across various mountain ranges in the World. In Central Asia, and in particular on the territory of Uzbekistan, a detailed assessment of glacier lakes and their evolution over time is, however lacking. For this reason we created the first detailed inventory of mountain lakes of Uzbekistan based on recent (2002–2014) satellite observations using WorldView-2, SPOT5, and IKONOS imagery with a spatial resolution from 2 to 10 m. This record was complemented with data from field studies of the last 50 years. The previous data were mostly in the form of inventories of lakes, available in Soviet archives, and primarily included localized in-situ data. The inventory of mountain lakes presented here, by contrast, includes an overview of all lakes of the territory of Uzbekistan. Lakes were considered if they were located at altitudes above 1500 m and if lakes had an area exceeding 100 m2. As in other mountain regions of the World, the ongoing increase of air temperatures has led to an increase in lake number and area. Moreover, the frequency and overall number of lake outburst events have been on the rise as well. Therefore, we also present the first outburst assessment with an updated version of well-known approaches considering local climate features and event histories. As a result, out of the 242 lakes identified on the territory of Uzbekistan, 15% are considered prone to outburst, 10% of these lakes have been assigned low outburst potential and the remainder of the lakes have an average level of outburst potential. We conclude that the distribution of lakes by elevation shows a significant influence on lake area and hazard potential. No significant differences, by contrast, exist between the distribution of lake area, outburst potential, and lake location with respect to glaciers by regions. Keywords: Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF)|Uzbekistan|Mountain lakes|Glacier shrinkage|Outburst assessment|Lakes inventory|Debris flow|Remote sensing|GIS Topics: Glacial lake outburst floods |
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Glacial debris flows in Zailiysky Alatau over the past 120 years. | 2019 | Mudflow activity, mudflow disasters, mudflow protection, Zailiyskiy Alatau | Glacial Mudflows | |
Glacial debris flows in Zailiysky Alatau over the past 120 years.
Author: Medeu A.P., Blagovechshenskiy V.P., Kasatkin N.E., Kapitsa V.P., Kasenov M.K., Raymbekova Z.T. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Ice and Snow Journal Published In: 2019 Format: article in scientific journal Link: Click Here Abstract: Zailiyskiy Alatau is the most mudflow hazardous mountain region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. At the same time, this area is one of the most densely populated and economically developed one, so mudflows here cause the great damage. The paper presents results of our analysis of the glacial mudflow activity for the period from 1900 to 2019. Amount and total volume of glacial mudflows per year were used as indicators of the mudflow activity. 481 mudflows were recorded over 120 years of observations in the Zailiyskiy Alatau, and 24% of them were glacial mudflows. Glacial mudflows are the largest and most destructive. Of the nine mudflows with a volume of more than 1 million m3, seven were glacial mudflows. A chronicle of mudflow disasters is shown. From 1950 to 2019, 87 glacial mudflows were observed in the Zailiyskiy Alatau. Of these, 16 mudflows had volumes exceeding 100 thousand m3. The largest ones occurred in 1977 (6.0 million m3), 1963 (5.8 million m3), 1958 (4.0 million m3), and 1973 (3.8 million m3). Causes for formation of glacial mudflows are outbursts of moraine lakes or water from underground reservoirs, as well as collapses of moraines’ slopes. e largest of them occur when a lake is bursting through an open channel. Since 1951, occurrence of glacial mudflows has been increasing and reached its maximum in the 1970s.
Keywords: Mudflow activity, mudflow disasters, mudflow protection, Zailiyskiy Alatau Topics: Glacial Mudflows |
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Assessment and mapping of mudflow hazards in the Kishi And Ulken Almaty River Basins | 2019 | mudflow danger, mudflow type, repeatability, volume, assessment and mapping of mudflow danger evolution | Assessment and mapping of mudflow hazards | |
Assessment and mapping of mudflow hazards in the Kishi And Ulken Almaty River Basins
Author: Medeu A.R., Blagovechshenskiy V.P., Baimoldayev T.A., Kirenskaya T.L., Stepanov B.S. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Eurasian Union of Scientists # 3 (60), 2019 Published In: 2019 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: In the article the questions connected with assessment and mapping of mudflow danger in the river basins of Kishi Almaty and Ulken Almaty are considered. For the assessment of mudflow danger such characteristics as way of flow and limits of distribution of mudflows of different volumes and repeatability are considered. Apart from that, there was completed mapping of river basins of Ulken Almaty and Kishi Almaty at the level of riverbeds and streams. Keywords: mudflow danger, mudflow type, repeatability, volume, assessment and mapping of mudflow danger
evolution Topics: Assessment and mapping of mudflow hazards |
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Debris Flow Activity in Trans-Ili Alatau in the 20th — Early 21st Centuries | 2019 | debris flow formation, rain-induced and glacial debris flows | Debris flow activity | |
Debris Flow Activity in Trans-Ili Alatau in the 20th — Early 21st Centuries
Author: Medeu A.R., Blagoveshchenskiy, V.P., Gulyayeva, T.S. Ranova, S.U. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Geography and Natural Resources volume 40, pages292–298 (2019) Published In: 2019 Format: article in scientific journal Link: Click Here Abstract: We examine the debris flow activity in Trans-Ili Alatau since 1900 till the present. Characteristics of the debris flow formation conditions and data on the largest debris flows are presented. A study is made of the interannual and intra-annual variability of debris flow activity. The debris flow activity was characterized by the number of debris flows in a year, and by the total volume of debris transported. For the period from 1900 to 2017 we recorded 481 debris flows. It was found that the genetic types of debris flows are dominated by rain-induced and glacial flows (87 % of the total number of debris flows). The other genetic types (snow-caused, seismogenic and anthropogenic) account for 13%. Most of the debris flows have a rain genesis (71% of the total number of rain-induced and glacial debris flows). Glacial debris flows account for 79% of the volume of debris transported. The volumes of the largest debris flows, both glacial and rain-induced, exceed one million cubic meters. They make up 3% of the total number of debris flows but they transported 70 % of debris. Small debris flows with a volume of less than 10 thousand cubic meters, in terms of their number, constitute 74%; however, they account for a mere 3% of the volume of debris flow deposits. Observations indicate that the earliest debris flows occurred in the second ten-day period of March, and the latest occurred in the first ten-day period of September. The distribution of the number of debris flows according to the dates of their occurrence clearly shows two maxima: one maximum in the second ten-day period of June, and the other maximum in the second ten-day period of July. The June maximum is due to rain precipitation, and the July maximum is associated with glacial debris flows. From 1950 to 2017 there were only 5 (7%) years without any debris flows. Four of them corresponded to the 2010s. The number of years with rain-induced and glacial debris flows was 55 (81%) and 39 (57%), respectively. Keywords: debris flow formation, rain-induced and glacial debris flows Topics: Debris flow activity |
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Effects of glaciological and hydro-meteorological conditions on the glacial danger in Zailiyskiy Alatau | 2017 | climatic conditions, degradation of glaciation, glacial lakes, hazard of glacial lake outburst, mudflow activity evolution | Glacial mudflows | |
Effects of glaciological and hydro-meteorological conditions on the glacial danger in Zailiyskiy Alatau
Author: Medeu A.R., Tokmagambetov T.G., Kokarev A.L., Yeriskovskaya L.A., Kirenskaya T.L., Plekhanov P.A., Plekhanova N.S. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Led i Sneg. Ice and Snow. 2017. 57 (2): 261–268. [In Russian]. Published In: 2017 Format: article in scientific journal Link: Click Here Abstract: A need to estimate a hazard of a mudflow stream appearance in the glacial-nival zone of the Northern slope of Zailiyskiy Alatau (Kasakhstan) is now one of the really urgent problems. The objective of this study was to inves tigate influence of glacial and hydrometeorological factors on the condition of snow-glacial zone of Zailiyskiy Alatau and find out a mudflow-forming role of the mudflow centers arising due to climate warming and degra dation of glaciation: periglacial lakes, intramoraine channels and reservoirs, and also talik massifs of morainic deposits. We analyzed glacial processes in the Zailiysky Alatau over a long period using meteorological data of the Almaty weather station and its close correlations with data from weather stations in the mountains. The area of glaciations was found out to be reduced after the maximum of the Little Ice Age. A combined diagram of occurrence of the mudflow manifestations and factors causing them had been constructed on the basis of sta tistical data on the landslide phenomena. Glacial mudflows were the most frequent in 1960–1990, and later on activity of them became weaker. We believe, that in the next 10–20 years, the glacial mudflow hazard in Zailiys kiy Alatau can sharply decrease, but at the same time, a probability of occurrence of the rainfall mudflows can increase in the mountainous zone of the ridge due the increase of areas with melted moraine and slope deposits. Keywords: climatic conditions, degradation of glaciation, glacial lakes, hazard of glacial lake outburst, mudflow activity
evolution Topics: Glacial mudflows |
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Debris flow in the Southeast Kazakhstan. | 2018 | observation, forecasting and warning | mudflow hazard monitoring | |
Debris flow in the Southeast Kazakhstan.
Author: Medeu A.R.,Blagoveshchenskiy, V.P., Ranova, S.U. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Vol. 2. Part 2. The basics of monitoring in the Ile Alatau. – 288 p Published In: 2018 Format: monograph Link: Click Here Abstract: In 2017 the Institute of Geography on behalf of the Department of Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan developed a "Methodology for the organization and functioning of automated mudflow hazard monitoring in the basins of the rivers Kishi and Ulken Almaty, Kargaly and Aksai". The work was financed by the Akimat of Almaty.This monograph has been written on the basis of the results obtained in the course of this work. In the book the main provisions on automated mudflow hazard monitoring, the conditions of debris flow formation and characteristics of debris flow hazard. The main attention is devoted to the organization of the system of automated monitoring of mudflow in the basins of the rivers Ile Alatau in the territory of Almaty. This system consists of the following blocks: observation, forecasting and warning. On the basis of the proposed methodology, a project will be developed and implemented system of automated mudflow hazard monitoring for the city of Almaty Keywords: observation, forecasting and warning Topics: mudflow hazard monitoring |
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System of the debris flow protection in the Zailiyskiy Alatau range | 2020 | monitoring and early warning of mudflows, emptying of moraine lakes, assessment and mapping of mudflow hazard and mudflow risk, mudflow protection measures, mudflow protection dams. | Mudflow hazard monitoring and early warning | |
System of the debris flow protection in the Zailiyskiy Alatau range
Author: Medeu A.R.,Blagoveshchenskiy, V.P., Ranova, S.U., Kasatkin N.E., Kasenov M.K., Raymbekova Zh.T. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Debris Flows: Disasters, Risk, Forecast, Protection
Proceedings of the 6th conference (Tajikistan) Published In: 2020 Format: scientific paper Link: Click Here Abstract: The system of anti-mudflow measures in Zailiysky Alatau includes: assessment
and mapping of mudflow hazard and mudflow risk, preventive emptying of moraine lakes,
monitoring and early warning of mudflow hazard, construction of mudflow protection
dams. The mudflow hazard maps show the borders of mudflows with different power and
frequency. Mudflow risk maps were compiled separately for social, economic and
environmental risks. Maps based on the results of the average annual damage from
mudflows show areas with low, moderate and high-risk levels. Preventive emptying of
lakes has been carried out since 1964. Over the entire period of work, empting has been
done on more than 20 lakes. In recent years, seven moraine lakes have been regularly
emptied. Lakes are emptied by laying surface runoff channels and pumping water with
pumps and siphons. During the work, mini-bulldozers and mini-excavators are used.
Monitoring and early warning of mudflows includes: 30 automatic monitoring stations (8
stations on moraine lakes, 6 stations in mudflow formation sites, 9 stations in mudflow
channels, 5 stations on mudflow dams), and two control centers. The deployment of the
monitoring network will be completed in 2020. To protect against mudflows 14 dams were
built. In two mudflow channels, cable-mesh barriers are installed. It is planned to build
two new dams.
Keywords: monitoring and early warning of mudflows, emptying of moraine lakes,
assessment and mapping of mudflow hazard and mudflow risk, mudflow protection
measures, mudflow protection dams. Topics: Mudflow hazard monitoring and early warning |
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Changes of the cryosphere and related geohazards in the high-mountain areas of tajikistan and austria: A comparison | 2012 | Austria, climate change, glaciers, high-mountain geomorphology, permafrost, Tajikistan | Comparative study of recent glacier changes and possible future permafrost retreat in the Austrian Alps and the Pamir and Alai Mountains of Tajikistan since the late 1960s. | |
Changes of the cryosphere and related geohazards in the high-mountain areas of tajikistan and austria: A comparison
Author: Mergili M, Kopf C, Müllebner B, Schneider J F Region / Country: Tajikistan, Austria Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography Published In: 2012 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper quantifies recent glacier changes and possible future permafrost retreat in the Austrian Alps and the Pamir and Alai Mountains of Tajikistan (Central Asia), two mountainous areas with striking differences in climate and hypsometry, but also in economy and research history. The aim of the comparative study is to improve the understanding of regional differences as a baseline for further research and for a differentiated evaluation of possible socio-economic implications. Besides a review of the available literature, multi-temporal remote sensing of glaciers of selected areas as well as additional helicopter and field surveys were conducted. The Tajik glaciers displayed a differentiated behaviour during the investigation period 1968-2009, with a strong trend to retreat - at least since 2002. More than 100 pro- and supraglacial lakes have been forming or growing in the southwestern Pamir. Destructive outburst floods of such lakes have occurred there in the recent past. Almost all Austrian glaciers are in an advanced stage of retreat, a trend which continues at enhanced rates. Comparatively few glacial lakes exist in the direct forefields of the glaciers. Potential permafrost distribution maps for the present and the future were produced for Tajikistan and Austria by adapting an empirical model developed in Switzerland. In absolute terms, the highest loss was predicted for the Pamir. The expected relative loss in the same area is moderate compared to the rest of Tajikistan and particularly to Austria, where the model predicted the disappearance of more than 90% of the potential permafrost until the end of the twenty-first century. Keywords: Austria, climate change, glaciers, high-mountain geomorphology, permafrost, Tajikistan Topics: Comparative study of recent glacier changes and possible future permafrost retreat in the Austrian Alps and the Pamir and Alai Mountains of Tajikistan since the late 1960s. |
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Spatio-temporal development of high-mountain lakes in the headwaters of the Amu Darya River (Central Asia) | 2013 | Central Asia; Glacial lakes; High-mountain environmental change; Pamir; Remote sensing | Lake inventory in the head-waters of the Amu Darya catchment in the Pamir (and the Alai and Hindukush mountains) in Tajikistan (and Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan). Remote sensing based analysis (Corona, ASTER, Landsat 7) of lake distribution and development from 1968-2009. | |
Spatio-temporal development of high-mountain lakes in the headwaters of the Amu Darya River (Central Asia)
Author: Mergili M, Müller J, Schneider J Region / Country: Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan Publisher: Elsevier, Global and Planetary Change Published In: 2013 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The sources of the Amu Darya, one of the major Central Asian rivers draining to the Aral Sea, are located in the glacierized high-mountain areas of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. There, climate change and the resulting retreat of glaciers have led to the formation of numerous new glacial lakes. Other lakes in the area are embedded in older glacial landscapes (erosion lakes) or retained by block or debris dams (e.g., Lake Sarez). A multi-temporal lake inventory is prepared and analysed, based on remotely sensed data. Corona images from 1968 are used as well as more up-to-date ASTER and Landsat 7 scenes. 1642 lakes are mapped in total, 652 out of them are glacial lakes. 73% of all lakes are located above 4000. m. a.s.l. Glacial lakes, abundant in those areas where glacier tongues retreat over flat or moderately steep terrain, have experienced a significant growth, even though changes are often superimposed by short-term fluctuations. The analysis results also indicate a shifting of the growth of glacial lakes from the south western Pamir to the central and northern Pamir during the observation period. This trend is most likely associated with more elevated contribution areas in the central and northern Pamir. The lakes of the other types have remained constant in size in general. The lake development reflects changes in the state of the water resources in the study area on the one hand and determines the level of lake outburst hazards on the other hand. Keywords: Central Asia; Glacial lakes; High-mountain environmental change; Pamir; Remote sensing Topics: Lake inventory in the head-waters of the Amu Darya catchment in the Pamir (and the Alai and Hindukush mountains) in Tajikistan (and Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan). Remote sensing based analysis (Corona, ASTER, Landsat 7) of lake distribution and development from 1968-2009. |
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Glacial lake outburst floods in the Pamir of Tajikistan: Challenges in prediction and modelling | 2011 | Central Asia; Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs); Modelling | Potentials and limitations of modelling for GLOF prediction, comparing RAMMS (as mass movement model) and FLO-2D (as a river hydraulics model). | |
Glacial lake outburst floods in the Pamir of Tajikistan: Challenges in prediction and modelling
Author: Mergili M, Schneider D, Worni R, Schneider J F Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Italian Journal of Engineering Geology and Environment Published In: 2011 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are potentially highly dangerous events and have contributed to numerous disasters in history. Today, computer models are standard tools to estimate the magnitude of hazardous events in the future and to support risk mitigation. The present paper explores the potentials and limitations of modelling for predicting the motion of potential future GLOF events, based on examples from the Pamir (Tajikistan). Since the flow behaviour of GLOFs is in between debris flows and floods, different model approaches come into consideration, though none of them is perfectly suitable for GLOFs. RAMMS as a mass movement model and FLO-2D as a river hydraulics model were employed comparatively for the same areas. The friction parameters for RAMMS and rheologic parameters for FLO-2D were first calibrated by back-calculation with the well-documented Dasht event from summer 2002, and then applied to other areas. However, the applicability of such parameters to GLOFs of different volume and over a different topography remains questionable. The results may nevertheless be a valuable input for risk mitigation efforts, but due to the complex nature of GLOFs and the connected uncertainties, particular care is required when interpreting the model results. The critical points and potential approaches to deal with the limitations are discussed in the paper. Keywords: Central Asia; Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs); Modelling Topics: Potentials and limitations of modelling for GLOF prediction, comparing RAMMS (as mass movement model) and FLO-2D (as a river hydraulics model). |
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Regional-scale analysis of lake outburst hazards in the southwestern Pamir, Tajikistan, based on remote sensing and GIS | 2011 | Susceptibility and hazard analysis of GLOFs in South-Western Tajik Pamir (Shugnan Range, Gunt and Shakhdara valleys). Elaboration of rating scheme for identification of hazardous lakes and impact areas. Based on GIS, remote sensing and empirical modelling. | ||
Regional-scale analysis of lake outburst hazards in the southwestern Pamir, Tajikistan, based on remote sensing and GIS
Author: Mergili M, Schneider J F Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Copernicus, Natural Hazards and Earth System Science Published In: 2011 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of the hazards emanating from the sudden drainage of alpine lakes in South-Western Tajik Pamir. In the last 40 yr, several new lakes have formed in the front of retreating glacier tongues, and existing lakes have grown. Other lakes are dammed by landslide deposits or older moraines. In 2002, sudden drainage of a glacial lake in the area triggered a catastrophic debris flow. Building on existing approaches, a rating scheme was devised allowing quick, regional-scale identification of potentially hazardous lakes and possible impact areas. This approach relies on GIS, remote sensing and empirical modelling, largely based on medium-resolution international datasets. Out of the 428 lakes mapped in the area, 6 were rated very hazardous and 34 hazardous. This classification was used for the selection of lakes requiring in-depth investigation. Selected cases are presented and discussed in order to understand the potentials and limitations of the approach used. Such an understanding is essential for the appropriate application of the methodology for risk mitigation purposes Topics: Susceptibility and hazard analysis of GLOFs in South-Western Tajik Pamir (Shugnan Range, Gunt and Shakhdara valleys). Elaboration of rating scheme for identification of hazardous lakes and impact areas. Based on GIS, remote sensing and empirical modelling. |
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Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for the Aral Sea Basin | 2001 | Aral Sea|Aral Sea basin|Desertification|Hydrology|Kazakhstan|Sustainable development|Transboundary water issues|Uzbekistan|Water Management | Transboundary Water Management | |
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for the Aral Sea Basin
Author: NA Region / Country: All Publisher: Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Published In: 2001 Format: presentation Link: Click Here Abstract: On November 3, 2015, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an allocation of US$38 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to fi nance the fi rst phase of the CAMP4ASB regional program. This approved fi nancing includes US$9 million for Tajikistan, US$14 million for Uzbekistan, and US$15 million for regional activities to be implemented by the EC-IFAS with support from the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC).
The goal of CAMP4ASB is to address common problems and challenges related to climate change in Central Asian countries by enhancing access to improved climate change knowledge and data for key stakeholders (decision makers, expert communities, etc.); and also by increasing investment and capacity building. Keywords: Aral Sea|Aral Sea basin|Desertification|Hydrology|Kazakhstan|Sustainable development|Transboundary water issues|Uzbekistan|Water Management Topics: Transboundary Water Management |
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Large drainages from short-lived glacial lakes in the Teskey Range, Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia | 2018 | Analysis of 4 GLOFs in the Teskey Range, Kyrgyzstan, and examination of depressions for potential future lakes | ||
Large drainages from short-lived glacial lakes in the Teskey Range, Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia
Author: Narama C, Daiyrov M, Duishonakunov M, Tadono T, Sato H, Kääb A, Ukita J, Abdrakhmatov K Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Copernicus, Natural Hazards and Earth System Science Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Four large drainages from glacial lakes occurred during 2006–2014 in the western Teskey Range, Kyrgyzs- tan. These floods caused extensive damage, killing people and livestock as well as destroying property and crops. Us- ing satellite data analysis and field surveys of this area, we find that the water volume that drained at Kashkasuu glacial lake in 2006 was 194 000 m3, at western Zyndan lake in 2008 was 437 000m3, at Jeruy lake in 2013 was 182 000m3, and at Karateke lake in 2014 was 123 000m3. Due to their subsur- face outlet, we refer to these short-lived glacial lakes as the “tunnel-type”, a type that drastically grows and drains over a few months. From spring to early summer, these lakes either appear, or in some cases, significantly expand from an exist- ing lake (but non-stationary), and then drain during summer. Our field surveys show that the short-lived lakes form when an ice tunnel through a debris landform gets blocked. The blocking is caused either by the freezing of stored water in- side the tunnel during winter or by the collapse of ice and de- bris around the ice tunnel. The draining then occurs through an opened ice tunnel during summer. The growth–drain cy- cle can repeat when the ice-tunnel closure behaves like that of typical supraglacial lakes on debris-covered glaciers. We argue here that the geomorphological characteristics under which such short-lived glacial lakes appear are (i) a debris landform containing ice (ice-cored moraine complex), (ii) a depression with water supply on a debris landform as a potential lake basin, and (iii) no visible surface outflow channel from the depression, indicating the existence of an ice tun- nel. Applying these characteristics, we examine 60 depres- sions (> 0.01 km2) in the study region and identify here 53 of them that may become short-lived glacial lakes, with 34 of these having a potential drainage exceeding 10m3 s−1 at peak discharge. Topics: Analysis of 4 GLOFs in the Teskey Range, Kyrgyzstan, and examination of depressions for potential future lakes |
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The 24 July 2008 outburst flood at the western Zyndan glacier lake and recent regional changes in glacier lakes of the Teskey Ala-Too range, Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan | 2010 | Analysis of the outburst of w-Zyndan glacier lake in the Teskey Ala-too range in Tien Shan on 24 July 2008. Examination of outburst causes, processes and damages of the GLOF and of glacier lake changes in the region to provide hazard assessment and risk management strategies. | ||
The 24 July 2008 outburst flood at the western Zyndan glacier lake and recent regional changes in glacier lakes of the Teskey Ala-Too range, Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan
Author: Narama C, Duishonakunov M, Kääb A, Daiyrov M, Abdrakhmatov K Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Copernicus, Natural Hazards and Earth System Science Published In: 2010 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: On 24 July 2008, a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) occurred at the western (w-) Zyndan glacier lake in the Tong District of Ysyk-K¨ol Oblast, Kyrgyzstan. The flood killed three people and numerous livestock, destroyed infrastructure, and devastated potato and barley crops as well as pastures. Tuurasuu village and a downstream reser- voir on the Zyndan river escaped heavy damage because the main flood was diverted toward the Tong river. RTK- GPS and satellite data (Landsat 7 ETM+, ALOS/PRISM, and ALOS/AVNIR-2) reveal that the flood reduced the lake area from 0.0422km2 to 0.0083 km2, discharging 437 000m3 of water. This glacier lake was not present in a Landsat 7 ETM+ image taken on 26 April 2008. It formed rapidly over just two and half months from early May to the late July, when large amounts of snow and glacier melt water became trapped in a basin in the glacier terminus area, blocked by temporary closure of the drainage channel through the ter- minal moraine that included much dead-ice. In the same mountain region, most other glacier-lake expansions were not particularly large during the period from 1999–2008. Al- though events like the w-Zyndan glacier lake outburst occur infrequently in the high Central Asian mountains, such fast developing, short-lived lakes are particularly dangerous and not easy to monitor using satellite data. Appropriate mea- sures to protect against such lake outburst hazards in this region include educating residents on glacier hazards and monitoring techniques, providing frequently updated maps of glacier lakes, and planning and monitoring land-use, in- cluding house locations. Topics: Analysis of the outburst of w-Zyndan glacier lake in the Teskey Ala-too range in Tien Shan on 24 July 2008. Examination of outburst causes, processes and damages of the GLOF and of glacier lake changes in the region to provide hazard assessment and risk management strategies. |
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Spatial variability of recent glacier area changes in the Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia, using Corona (~ 1970), Landsat (~ 2000), and ALOS (~ 2007) satellite data | 2010 | ALOS; Central Asia; Corona; Landsat; Tien Shan Mountains; glacier area changes; glacier hazards; regional differences; water shortages | Assessment of glacier change in the four regions Pskem, Ili-Kungöy, At-Bashy, and SE-Fergana of the Tien Shan Mountains between 1970-2007. | |
Spatial variability of recent glacier area changes in the Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia, using Corona (~ 1970), Landsat (~ 2000), and ALOS (~ 2007) satellite data
Author: Narama C, Kääb A, Duishonakunov M, Abdrakhmatov K Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Elsevier, Global and Planetary Change Published In: 2010 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Geographic variability of the recent changes of glacier coverage in the Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia, is assessed using Corona KH-4B satellite photographs for 1968-1971, Landsat 7 ETM+data for 1999-2002, and ALOS/PRISM and AVNIR data for 2006-2008. The four mountain regions investigated (Pskem, Ili-Kungöy, At-Bashy, and SE-Fergana) cover several distributed glacierized areas in the Tien Shan Mountain system, a region that is affected by highly variable local precipitation regimes. Over the 30 years investigated between ~ 1970 and ~ 2000, glacier area decreased by 19% in the Pskem region, 12% in the Ili-Kungöy region, 12% in the At-Bashy region, and 9% in the SE-Fergana region. In the last 7 years (~ 2000 to ~ 2007), glacier area shrank by 5% in the Pskem region, 4% in the Ili-Kungöy region, 4% in the At-Bashy region, and 0% in the SE-Fergana region. Glacier behavior has varied markedly in these regions. The most dramatic glacier shrinkage has occurred in the outer ranges of the Tien Shan Mountains. Recent glacier area loss has resulted from rising summer temperatures. Regional differences of glacier-area changes related to local climate conditions, to the altitudinal distribution of glacier areas, and to the relative proportion of glaciers in different size classes. The observed accelerated glacier shrinkage is expected to have two impacts on the more populated outer ranges: 1) water shortages during summer and 2) increased threat from glacier hazards such as glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and ice avalanches. Keywords: ALOS; Central Asia; Corona; Landsat; Tien Shan Mountains; glacier area changes; glacier hazards; regional differences; water shortages Topics: Assessment of glacier change in the four regions Pskem, Ili-Kungöy, At-Bashy, and SE-Fergana of the Tien Shan Mountains between 1970-2007. |
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Current State of Glacier Changes, Glacial Lakes, and Outburst Floods in the Ile Ala-Tau and Kungöy Ala-Too Ranges, Northern Tien Shan Mountains | 2009 | glacier shrinkage, glacial lake, glacial lake outburst food (GLOF), past GLOF, the northern Tien Shan, ALOS, Corona | ||
Current State of Glacier Changes, Glacial Lakes, and Outburst Floods in the Ile Ala-Tau and Kungöy Ala-Too Ranges, Northern Tien Shan Mountains
Author: Narama C, Severskiy I, Yegorov A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Geographical Studies Published In: 2009 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: [in japanese] Keywords: glacier shrinkage, glacial lake, glacial lake outburst food (GLOF), past GLOF, the northern Tien Shan, ALOS, Corona |
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Recent changes of glacier coverage in the western Terskey-Alatoo range, Kyrgyz Republic, using Corona and Landsat | 2006 | Investigation of recent glacier shrinkage in the Terskey-Alatoo range of the Kyrgyz Republic using Corona and Landsat satellite images from 1971 and 2002. | ||
Recent changes of glacier coverage in the western Terskey-Alatoo range, Kyrgyz Republic, using Corona and Landsat
Author: Narama C, Shimamura Y, Nakayama D, Abdrakhmatov K Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Annals of Glaciology Published In: 2006 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Corona images from 1971 and a Landsat image from 2002 are used to assess glacier variations in the last 30 years in the western Terskey-Alatoo range (a part of the Tien Shan), in the northeast of the Kyrgyz Republic. The glaciers have shrunk during this period. The 269 mountain glaciers measured in the study area had an original combined area of 245 km2, which has decreased 18.4km2, representing a loss of 8% of the original glacier coverage in 1971. Individual glaciers covering <1 km2 account for 28% of the combined glacial coverage, but loss from these small glaciers represents 38% of the total decrease in area. The relative change of area is larger for small-scale glaciers, and its contribution to shrinkage of glacier area is high. This shrinkage has been linked to climate changes as recorded at local stations. Many small-scale glaciers are distributed around Issyk-Kul lake, and rapid glacier reduction is expected in this area in the future. Topics: Investigation of recent glacier shrinkage in the Terskey-Alatoo range of the Kyrgyz Republic using Corona and Landsat satellite images from 1971 and 2002. |
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Mudflow in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), Tajikistan. Situation Report #3 | 2015 | Mudflow in Gbao oblast in Tajikistan in summer 2015 caused 6 deaths and destruction of more than 100 households. | ||
Mudflow in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), Tajikistan. Situation Report #3
Author: Rapid Emergenc Assessment & Coordination Team (REACT) Tajikistan Region / Country: Tajikistan Published In: 2015 Format: report Link: Click Here Topics: Mudflow in Gbao oblast in Tajikistan in summer 2015 caused 6 deaths and destruction of more than 100 households. |
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Recent Cases and Geomorphic Evidence of Landslide-Dammed Lakes and Related Hazards in the Mountains of Central Asia | 2013 | Landslide dam, Lake outburst flood, Spillway, Hazard indication map, Attabad, Hattian Bala | Understanding of the dynamics of landslide-dammed lakes for risk mitigation, based on lessons learnt from two recent cases in Pakistan and historical evidence from Tajikistan and Pakistan. | |
Recent Cases and Geomorphic Evidence of Landslide-Dammed Lakes and Related Hazards in the Mountains of Central Asia
Author: Schneider J F, Gruber F E, Mergili M Region / Country: Pakistan & Tajikistan Publisher: Springer, Landslide Science and Practice Published In: 2013 Format: book section Link: Click Here Abstract: Evidence of former landslide-dammed lakes exists in several places of the Central Asian mountains, both from historic and prehistoric times. Geomorphic records help to under- stand recent processes: large landslides repeatedly dam lakes which then threaten the population downstream. Even though most dam failures occur in the first few months after formation, lakes may also drain suddenly at later stages. Two case studies from Northern Pakistan are employed to exemplify the involved phenomena regarding dam formation, outburst mechanisms and options for hazard mitigation. Keywords: Landslide dam, Lake outburst flood, Spillway, Hazard indication map, Attabad, Hattian Bala Topics: Understanding of the dynamics of landslide-dammed lakes for risk mitigation, based on lessons learnt from two recent cases in Pakistan and historical evidence from Tajikistan and Pakistan. |
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TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X data for natural hazards research in mountainous regions of Uzbekistan | 2017 | digital elevation models; TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X; ICESat; natural hazards; RAMMS; glacier elevation change | Generation of high-resolution DEMs for western Tien-Shan mountains in Uzbekistan derived from ICESat/GLAS data, and assessment of alpine natural hazards feeding these DEMs into RAMMS model. | |
TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X data for natural hazards research in mountainous regions of Uzbekistan
Author: Semakova E, Bühler Y Region / Country: Uzbekistan Publisher: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), Journal of Applied Remote Sensing Published In: 2017 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Accurate and up-to-date digital elevation models (DEMs) are important tools for studying mountain hazards. We considered natural hazards related to glacier retreat, debris flows, and snow avalanches in two study areas of the Western Tien-Shan mountains, Uzbekistan. High-resolution DEMs were generated using single TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X datasets. The high quality and actuality of the DEMs were proved through a comparison with Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, Advanced Spaceborne Emission and Reflection Radiometer, and Topo DEMs, using Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite data as the reference dataset. For the first study area, which had high levels of economic activity, we applied the generated TanDEM-X DEM to an avalanche dynamics simulation using RAMMS software. Verification of the output results showed good agreement with field observations. For the second study area, with a wide spatial distribution of glaciers, we applied the TanDEM-X DEM to an assessment of glacier surface elevation changes. The results can be used to calculate the local mass balance in glacier ablation zones in other areas. Models were applied to estimate the probability of moraine-dammed lake formation and the affected area of a possible debris flow resulting from glacial lake outburst. The natural hazard research methods considered here will minimize costly ground observations in poorly accessible mountains and mitigate the impacts of hazards on the environment of Uzbekistan. Keywords: digital elevation models; TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X; ICESat; natural hazards; RAMMS; glacier elevation change Topics: Generation of high-resolution DEMs for western Tien-Shan mountains in Uzbekistan derived from ICESat/GLAS data, and assessment of alpine natural hazards feeding these DEMs into RAMMS model. |
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Identification of the glaciers and mountain naturally dammed lakes in the Pskem, the Kashkadarya and the Surhandarya River basins, Uzbekistan, using ALOS satellite data | 2016 | Glacier and mountain lakes distribution in Pskem Kashkadarya and Surhandarya basins in the western Tien Shan and the Hissar-Alay in Uzbekistan based on satellite data. | ||
Identification of the glaciers and mountain naturally dammed lakes in the Pskem, the Kashkadarya and the Surhandarya River basins, Uzbekistan, using ALOS satellite data
Author: Semakova E, Gunasekara K, Semakov D Region / Country: Uzbekistan Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk Published In: 2016 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The glacierized area of Uzbekistan is represented in three river basins – the Pskem, the Kashkadarya and the Surhandarya. This study considers the present state of the glaciers and high-mountain lakes distribution in this area based on the analysis and validation of advanced land observing satellite (ALOS)/advanced visible and near infrared radiometer type 2 (AVNIR-2) satellite data. Between the 1960s and the 2010s, the glacierized area decreased by 23% in the Pskem River basin (including the Maydantal), by 49% in the Kashkadarya and by 40% in the Surhandarya (including the Sangardak and the Tupalang) River basins. The retreat fairly slowed in the 1980s–2010s. There are 75 glacial lakes and 35 rock-dammed lakes (including landslide-dammed ones) in the Pskem River basin, 45% of all the lakes covering the area less than 0.002 km2; 13 glacial lakes and 4 rock-dammed lakes in the Kashkadarya and 34 glacial lakes and 16 rock-dammed lakes in the Surhandarya River basins. The landslide rock-dammed Ikhnach Upper Lake lost 0.04 km2 in size from 1 August 2010 to 30 August 2010 because of the seepage through the rock dam and 0.10 km2 from 1 August to 18 October 2013. Topics: Glacier and mountain lakes distribution in Pskem Kashkadarya and Surhandarya basins in the western Tien Shan and the Hissar-Alay in Uzbekistan based on satellite data. |
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Quick Release of Internal Water Storage in a Glacier Leads to Underestimation of the Hazard Potential of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods From Lake Merzbacher in Central Tian Shan Mountains | 2017 | Lake Merzbacher; Tian Shan Mountains; glacial lake outburst flood; jökulhlaup; water supply | Simulation of lake Merzbacher’s volume using satellite images and digital elevation models. Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan. | |
Quick Release of Internal Water Storage in a Glacier Leads to Underestimation of the Hazard Potential of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods From Lake Merzbacher in Central Tian Shan Mountains
Author: Shangguan D, Ding Y, Liu S, Xie Z, Pieczonka T, Xu J, Moldobekov B Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: American Geophysical Union, Geophysical Research Letters Published In: 2017 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacial meltwater and ice calving contribute to the flood volume of glacial lakes such as Lake Merzbacher in the Tian Shan Mountains of central Asia. In this study, we simulated the lake's volume by constructing an empirical relationship between the area of Lake Merzbacher, determined from satellite images, and the lake's water storage, derived from digital elevation models. Results showed that the lake water supply rate before Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) generally agreed well with those during the GLOFs from 2009 to 2012 but not in 2008 and 2015. Furthermore, we found that the combination of glacial meltwater and ice calving is not enough to fully explain the supply rate during GLOFs in 1996 and 1999, suggesting other factors affect the supply rate during GLOFs as well. To examine this further, we compared the water supply rate before and during GLOF events in 1999 and 2008. We inferred that quickly released short-term and intermediate-term water storage by glaciers have likely contributed to both flood events in those years. This study highlights the need to improve our understanding of the supply component of outburst floods, such as irregularly released stored water may lead to GLOF events with generally three different types: case I (singular event-triggered englacial water release), case II (glacier melt due to temperature changes), and case III (englacial water release mixed with glacier melt). Keywords: Lake Merzbacher; Tian Shan Mountains; glacial lake outburst flood; jökulhlaup; water supply Topics: Simulation of lake Merzbacher’s volume using satellite images and digital elevation models. Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan. |
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Danger of GLOFs in the Mountain Areas of Kazakhstan | 2015 | Glacial lakes, outburst floods, mudflow hazard assessment | GLOFs | |
Danger of GLOFs in the Mountain Areas of Kazakhstan
Author: Viktor Blagovechshenskiy, Vasiliy Kapitsa and Nikolay Kasatkin Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Journal of Earth Science and Engineering 5 (2015) 182-187 Published In: 2015 Format: presentation Link: Click Here Abstract: The presentation describes the methods and shows the results of GLOFs’ danger estimation in Ile and Zhetysu Alatau ranges (Kazakhstan). The catalogues of glacial lakes were made following the results of satellite images processing. The catalogue contains the data of 186 glacial lakes in Ile Alatau and 577 lakes in Zhetysu Alatau. According to the bathymetric data of 35 glacial lakes the dependences of volume on lake’s area for proglacial and moraine lakes were developed and lake’s volumes were calculated.
There are 32 lakes in Ile Alatau and 110 lakes in Zhetysu Alatau with water volume more than 100,000 m3. The most hazardous lakes have the following characteristics: 1) the lake volume exceeds 100,000 m3, (2) the lake is proglacial, (3) the dam is a young moraine with an ice core, (4) there are sites with the steep of more than 15о spreading for more than 500 m down the valley, and (5) there are important non-protected objects in the mudflows affected area. There are 14 the most hazardous glacial lakes with very high level of GLOF danger: 6 lakes in Ile Alatau and 8 lakes in Zhetysu Alatau.
Keywords: Glacial lakes, outburst floods, mudflow hazard assessment Topics: GLOFs |
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Changes of glacial lakes and implications in Tian Shan, central Asia, based on remote sensing data from 1990 to 2010 | 2013 | Tian Shan; glacial lake; impacts; remote sensing | Glacial lake inventories in the Tien Shan mountains based on satellite images from 1990-2010. Identification of potentially dangerous glacial lakes based on selected outburst hazard indicators. | |
Changes of glacial lakes and implications in Tian Shan, central Asia, based on remote sensing data from 1990 to 2010
Author: Wang X, Ding Y, Liu S, Jiang L, Wu K, Jiang Z, Guo W Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: IOP Publishing Ltd, Environmental Research Letters Published In: 2013 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Changes of glacial lakes and implications were assessed for the Tian Shan Mountains from 1990 to 2010, based on Landsat Thematic Mapper/Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus images. The total area of glacial lakes has expanded greatly over the last 20 years, at an average rate of 0.69 ± 0.12 km2 a-1 or 0.8 ± 0.1% a-1. Eastern Tian Shan contributed nearly half that increase (≈0.34 ± 0.03 km2 a-1), followed by northern Tian Shan at 0.17 ± 0.03 km 2 a-1. Both widespread climate warming and glacier shrinking led to glacial lake areal expansion, while small to medium (<0.6 km2) lakes responded most sensitively to glacier retreat. The closer the hydrologic connection of lakes to glaciers, the greater the areal expansion rate. An average ≈0.007 ± 0.002 Gt a-1 of glacier meltwater has been temporarily held in lakes over the past two decades. The increasing quantity of melt available for lake formation and growth may simultaneously increase the frequency and damage of glacial lake outburst floods or debris flows in this region. Sixty potentially dangerous glacial lakes are identified, among which 12 have an outburst probability status of 'high', 25 'medium' and 23 'low'. Keywords: Tian Shan; glacial lake; impacts; remote sensing Topics: Glacial lake inventories in the Tien Shan mountains based on satellite images from 1990-2010. Identification of potentially dangerous glacial lakes based on selected outburst hazard indicators. |
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Modelling outburst floods from moraine-dammed glacial lakes | 2014 | GLOF, Moraine dam, Dam-breach modelling, Hydrodynamic modelling | GLOF modelling | |
Modelling outburst floods from moraine-dammed glacial lakes
Author: Westoby MJ, Glasser NF, Brasington J, Hambrey MJ, Quincey DJ, Reynolds JM Region / Country: Global Publisher: Earth-Science Reviews Published In: 2014 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: In response to climatic change, the size and number of moraine-dammed supraglacial and proglacial lake systems have increased dramatically in recent decades. Given an appropriate trigger, the natural moraine dams that impound these proglacial lakes are breached, producing catastrophic Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). These floods are highly complex phenomena, with flood characteristics controlled, in the first instance, by the style of breach formation. Downstream, GLOFs typically exhibit transient, often non-Newtonian fluid dynamics as a result of high rates of sediment entrainment from the dam structure and channel boundaries. Combined, these characteristics introduce numerous modelling challenges. In this review, the historical, contemporary and emerging approaches available to model the individual stages, or components, of a GLOF event are introduced and discussed. Keywords: GLOF, Moraine dam, Dam-breach modelling, Hydrodynamic modelling Topics: GLOF modelling |
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Coupling glacial lake impact, dam breach, and flood processes: A modeling perspective | 2014 | BASEMENT; Dynamic modeling; FLO-2D; Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF); Natural hazard; Process chain; RAMMS | Review of state of knowledge of GLOF modelling with a focus on process cascades based on case studies (including one of Tajikistan). | |
Coupling glacial lake impact, dam breach, and flood processes: A modeling perspective
Author: Worni R, Huggel C, Clague J J, Schaub Y, Stoffel M Region / Country: global, incl. Tajikistan Publisher: Elsevier, Geomorphology Published In: 2014 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are highly mobile mixtures of water and sediment that occur suddenly and are capable of traveling tens to hundreds of kilometers with peak discharges and volumes several orders of magnitude larger than those of normal floods. They travel along existing river channels, in some instances into populated downstream regions, and thus pose a risk to people and infrastructure. Many recent events involve process chains, such as mass movements impacting glacial lakes and triggering dam breaches with subsequent outburst floods. A concern is that effects of climate change and associated increased instability of high mountain slopes may exacerbate such process chains and associated extreme flows. Modeling tools can be used to assess the hazard of potential future GLOFs, and process modeling can provide insights into complex processes that are difficult to observe in nature. A number of numerical models have been developed and applied to simulate different types of extreme flows, but such modeling faces challenges stemming from a lack of process understanding and difficulties in measuring extreme flows for calibration purposes. Here we review the state of knowledge of key aspects of modeling GLOFs, with a focus on process cascades. Analysis and simulation of the onset, propagation, and potential impact of GLOFs are based on illustrative case studies. Numerical models are presently available for simulating impact waves in lakes, dam failures, and flow propagation but have been used only to a limited extent for integrated simulations of process cascades. We present a spectrum of case studies from Patagonia, the European Alps, central Asia, and the Himalayas in which we simulate single processes and process chains of past and potential future events. We conclude that process understanding and process chain modeling need to be strengthened and that research efforts should focus on a more integrative treatment of processes in numerical models. Keywords: BASEMENT; Dynamic modeling; FLO-2D; Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF); Natural hazard; Process chain; RAMMS Topics: Review of state of knowledge of GLOF modelling with a focus on process cascades based on case studies (including one of Tajikistan). |
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Assessing the influence of the Merzbacher Lake outburst floods on discharge using the hydrological model SWIM in the Aksu headwaters, Kyrgyzstan/NW China | 2014 | Aksu River; GLOF; Jökulhlaup; Merzbacher Lake; Soil and Water Integrated Model; Tarim River | Investigation of GLOF using modelling tool SWIM for lake Merzbacher and Aksu river originating in Kyrgyzstan and draining into Kumarik catchment and China. | |
Assessing the influence of the Merzbacher Lake outburst floods on discharge using the hydrological model SWIM in the Aksu headwaters, Kyrgyzstan/NW China
Author: Wortmann M, Krysanova V, Kundzewicz Z W, Su B, Li X Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan, China Publisher: Wiley & Sons Ltd, Hydrological Processes Published In: 2014 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) often have a significant impact on downstream users. Including their effects in hydrological models, identifying past occurrences and assessing their potential impacts are challenges for hydrologists working in mountainous catchments. The regularly outbursting Merzbacher Lake is located in the headwaters of the Aksu River, the most important source of water discharge to the Tarim River, northwest China. Modelling its water resources and the evaluation of potential climate change impacts on river discharge are indispensable for projecting future water availability for the intensively cultivated river oases downstream of the Merzbacher Lake and along the Tarim River. The semi-distributed hydrological model SWIM was calibrated to the outlet station Xiehela on the Kumarik River, by discharge the largest tributary to the Aksu River. The glacial lake outburst floods add to the difficulties of modelling this high-mountain, heavily glaciated catchment with poor data coverage and quality. The aims of the study are to investigate the glacier lake outburst floods using a modelling tool. Results include a two-step model calibration of the Kumarik catchment, an approach for the identification of the outburst floods using the measured gauge data and the modelling results and estimations of the outburst flood volumes. Results show that a catchment model can inform GLOF investigations by providing 'normal' (i.e. without the outburst floods) catchment discharge. The comparison of the simulated and observed discharge proves the occurrence of GLOFs and highlights the influences of the GLOFs on the downstream water balance. Keywords: Aksu River; GLOF; Jökulhlaup; Merzbacher Lake; Soil and Water Integrated Model; Tarim River Topics: Investigation of GLOF using modelling tool SWIM for lake Merzbacher and Aksu river originating in Kyrgyzstan and draining into Kumarik catchment and China. |
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THE GLACIERS ARE MELTING AND THE RIVERS ARE FLOWING | 2021 | buried under the moraine ice, ice of stone glaciers and permafrost. | Glacier melting | |
THE GLACIERS ARE MELTING AND THE RIVERS ARE FLOWING
Author: Y.Razumov interviewed Mr Igor Severskiy from the Regional Glaciological Centre, Institute of Geography and Water Security, Kazakhstan Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: ©2016 ЛИВЕНЬ. Living Asia is an online e-journal supported by the Social-Ecological Foundation as the operator Published In: 2021 Format: story Link: Click Here Abstract: Last year confirmed a trend of many decades: the glacier mass balance for 2019-20 was negative. The balance is the ratio of the incoming and outgoing mass of snow and ice on the glacier for the year. So, for example, the Tuiksu glacier "lost weight" for the year by 280 mm. This glacier is a benchmark in assessing the dynamics of these processes, it has been continuously and year-round observed by the staff of the Institute of Geography and Water Safety since 1957.
Keywords: buried under the moraine ice, ice of stone glaciers and permafrost. Topics: Glacier melting |
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An insight into the surface velocity of Inylchek Glacier and its effect on Lake Merzbacher during 2006–2016 with Landsat time-series imagery | 2018 | Glacier surface velocity; Inylchek Glacier; Landsat time-series imagery; Pixel-tracking algorithm; Velocity variation | Analysis of ice velocity distributions of Inylchek Glacier in the Tien Shan region in Kyrgyzstan for a glacier activity assessment. | |
An insight into the surface velocity of Inylchek Glacier and its effect on Lake Merzbacher during 2006–2016 with Landsat time-series imagery
Author: Yan S, Li Y, Li Z, Liu G, Ruan Z, Li Z Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Springer, Environmental Earth Sciences Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Mountain glacier is one of the extremely sensitive indicators for climate change, and its surface motion distribution and corresponding variation are valuable information for understanding ice mass exchange and glacier dynamics. This paper presents the long-term ice velocity distributions of Inylchek Glacier in the Tianshan region by pixel-tracking algorithm with time-series Landsat imagery acquired during 2006–2016. Then the monitored ice motion fields of Inylchek Glacier were carefully analyzed and revealed a generally similar spatial distribution characteristic. Most of the ice of the North Inylchek Glacier remains in a stagnant state except for the upstream part, but a relatively high velocity of 20–40 cm/day with an RMSE of 3 cm/day was observed on most part of the South Inylchek Glacier, except for the slow-moving glacier terminus. We also state the glacier dynamics around Lake Merzbacher and their possible effect on its glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk. Besides, the surface velocity distribution on South Inylchek Glacier surface during the ablation period from 2014 to 2016 was also established and also compared with annual velocity. The corresponding difference yields that there is a positive relation between ice motion and temperature variation. Therefore, the time-series ice surface motion yielded by the Landsat imagery thus could provide us an efficient and low-cost way to analyze the current state and changes in glaciers, thanks to the continuous and regular spaceborne observations provided by the Landsat satellites. Keywords: Glacier surface velocity; Inylchek Glacier; Landsat time-series imagery; Pixel-tracking algorithm; Velocity variation Topics: Analysis of ice velocity distributions of Inylchek Glacier in the Tien Shan region in Kyrgyzstan for a glacier activity assessment. |
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Reconstruction of glacial lake outburst floods in northern Tien Shan: Implications for hazard assessment | 2016 | Aksay; Debris flow; Dendrogeomorphology; GLOF; Glacier; Kyrgyz range; Kyrgyzstan; Tree rings | Reconstruction of past debris flow activity on the Aksay cone (debris flow fan) in the Ala-Archa valley of the Kyrgyz range of the Northern Tien Shan mountains. | |
Reconstruction of glacial lake outburst floods in northern Tien Shan: Implications for hazard assessment
Author: Zaginaev V, Ballesteros-Canovas J A, Erokhin S, Matov E, Petrakov D, Stoffel M Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Elsevier, Geomorphology Published In: 2016 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and related debris flows are among the most significant natural threats in the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan and have even caused the loss of life and damage to infrastructure in its capital Bishkek. An improved understanding of the occurrence of this process is essential so as to be able to design reliable disaster risk reduction strategies, even more so in view of ongoing climate change and scenarios of future evolutions. Here, we apply a dendrogeomorphic approach to reconstruct past debris-flow activity on the Aksay cone (Ala-Archa valley, Kyrgyz range), where outbursting glacier lakes and intense rainfalls have triggered huge debris flows over the past decades. A total of 96 Picea abies (L.) Karst. trees growing on the cone and along the main channel have been selected based on the evidence of past debris-flow damage in their trunks; these trees were then sampled using increment borers. The dating of past events was based on the assessment of growth disturbances (GD) in the tree-ring records and included the detection of injuries, tangential rows of traumatic resin ducts, reaction wood, and abrupt growth changes. In total, 320 GD were identified in the tree-ring samples. In combination with aerial imagery and geomorphic recognition in the field, reactions in trees and their position on the cone have allowed reconstruction of the main spatial patterns of past events on the Aksay cone. Our findings suggest that at least 27 debris flows have occurred on the site between 1877 and 2015 and point to the occurrence of at least 17 events that were not documented prior to this study. We also observe high process activity during the 1950s and 1960s, with major events on the cone in 1950, 1966, and 1968, coinciding with phases of slight glacier advance. The spatial analyses of events also point to two different spatial patterns, suggesting that quite dissimilar magnitudes probably occurred during glacier lake outburst floods and rainfall-induced debris-flow events. The results presented here represent the longest, annually resolved GLOF series in the region, which in turn has key implications on risk assessment, not just in the Ala-Archa valley, but also in the entire Kyrgyz range (northern Tien Shan). Keywords: Aksay; Debris flow; Dendrogeomorphology; GLOF; Glacier; Kyrgyz range; Kyrgyzstan; Tree rings Topics: Reconstruction of past debris flow activity on the Aksay cone (debris flow fan) in the Ala-Archa valley of the Kyrgyz range of the Northern Tien Shan mountains. |
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An inventory of glacial lakes in the Third Pole region and their changes in response to global warming | 2015 | Glacial lake inventory; Glacier-fed lakes; Global warming; Third Pole | Glacial lake inventories for the Third Pole ( Pamir-HinduKush-Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau) for 1990, 2000, and 2010 using Landsat TM/ETM+ data. | |
An inventory of glacial lakes in the Third Pole region and their changes in response to global warming
Author: Zhang G, Yao T, Xie H, Wang W, Yang W Region / Country: Third Pole Publisher: Elsevier, Global and Planetary Change Published In: 2015 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: No glacial lake census exists for the Third Pole region, which includes the Pamir-Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. Therefore, comprehensive information is lacking about the distribution of and changes in glacial lakes caused by current global warming conditions. In this study, the first glacial lake inventories for the Third Pole were conducted for ~1990, 2000, and 2010 using Landsat TM/ETM+ data. Glacial lake spatial distributions, corresponding areas and temporal changes were examined. The significant results are as follows. (1) There were 4602, 4981, and 5701 glacial lakes (>0.003km2) covering areas of 553.9±90, 581.2±97, and 682.4±110km2 in ~1990, 2000, and 2010, respectively; these lakes are primarily located in the Brahmaputra (39%), Indus (28%), and Amu Darya (10%) basins. (2) Small lakes (2) are more sensitive to climate changes. (3) Lakes closer to glaciers and at higher altitudes, particularly those connected to glacier termini, have undergone larger area changes. (4) Glacier-fed lakes are dominant in both quantity and area (>70%) and exhibit faster expansion trends overall compared to non-glacier-fed lakes. We conclude that glacier meltwater may play a dominant role in the areal expansion of most glacial lakes in the Third Pole. In addition, the patterns of the glacier-fed lakes correspond well with warming temperature trends and negative glacier mass balance patterns. This paper presents an important database of glacial lakes and provides a basis for long-term monitoring and evaluation of outburst flood disasters primarily caused by glacial lakes in the Third Pole. Keywords: Glacial lake inventory; Glacier-fed lakes; Global warming; Third Pole Topics: Glacial lake inventories for the Third Pole ( Pamir-HinduKush-Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau) for 1990, 2000, and 2010 using Landsat TM/ETM+ data. |
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Glacial lake detection from GaoFen-2 multispectral imagery using an integrated nonlocal active contour approach: A case study of the Altai Mountains, northern Xinjiang Province | 2018 | Altai Mountains; GaoFen-2; Glacial lakes; High resolution; Nonlocal active contour | Introduction of nonlocal active contour-based glacial lake detector for lake outlines, and evaluation of the method for a test site in the Altai Mountains in the north of Xinjiang, China, bordering Kazakhstan. | |
Glacial lake detection from GaoFen-2 multispectral imagery using an integrated nonlocal active contour approach: A case study of the Altai Mountains, northern Xinjiang Province
Author: Zhang M, Chen F, Tian B Region / Country: China, bordering Kazahkstan Publisher: MDPI, Water Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Due to recent global climate change, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have become a serious problem in many high mountain areas. Accurately and rapidly mapping glacial lakes is the basis of other glacial lake studies that are associated with water resources management, flood hazard assessment, and climate change. Most glacial lake detection studies have mainly used medium to coarse resolution images, whose application is limited to large lakes. Because small glacial lakes are abundant and because changes in these lakes are small and occur around the lake shores, fine-resolution satellite imagery is required for adequate assessments. In addition, the existing detection methods are mainly based on simply applying a threshold on various normalized difference water indices (NDWIs); this cannot give appropriate results for glacial lakes that have a wide range of turbidity, mineral, and chlorophyll content. In the present study, we propose a region-dependent framework to overcome the spectral heterogeneity of glacial lake areas using a nonlocal active contour model that is integrated with the NDWI. As the first trial, the glacial lakes were detected using high-resolution GaoFen-2 multispectral imagery in the test site of Altai Mountains (northern Xinjiang Province). The validation of the results was carried out using the manually digitized lake boundaries. The average probabilities of false positives PFP and false negatives PFN were found to be 0.0106 and 0.0039, respectively. After taking into consideration the spectral features of the water and making slight NDWI threshold adjustments, this method can also be used for lake detection in any glaciated environment elsewhere in the world. Keywords: Altai Mountains; GaoFen-2; Glacial lakes; High resolution; Nonlocal active contour Topics: Introduction of nonlocal active contour-based glacial lake detector for lake outlines, and evaluation of the method for a test site in the Altai Mountains in the north of Xinjiang, China, bordering Kazakhstan. |
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Sustained growth of high mountain lakes in the headwaters of the Syr Darya River, Central Asia | 2019 | Central Asia; Glacial lake; Glacial melt; Lake dynamics; Outburst floods | High mountain lake inventory for upper catchment of Syr Darya River using Landsat optical images during the 1990s-2015. | |
Sustained growth of high mountain lakes in the headwaters of the Syr Darya River, Central Asia
Author: Zheng G, Bao A, Li J, Zhang G, Xie H, Guo H, Jiang L, Chen T, Chang C, Chen W Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Elsevier, Global and Planetary Change Published In: 2019 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The continuous rise in summer temperature and consequent glacier wastage have led to a significant loss of frozen water resources in the mountain headwaters of the major river systems in Central Asia. High mountain lakes in the headwaters of the Syr Darya River serve as sensitive indicators of climate change in the region. In this study, lakes in the headwaters of the Syr Darya River are examined using a Landsat image series. A total of 959 lakes covering a total area of 328.39 ± 5.51 km 2 were identified in 2015, of which 91% were distributed in the larger Naryn River basin, and the remaining lakes were in the smaller Kara Darya River basin. During the period of the 1990s to 2015, a clear expansion trend in both lake area (+6.64 km 2 ) and number of lakes (+205) was observed. Glacial lakes contributed 69% of the increase in the number of lakes. Among the four lake types, proglacial lakes showed the fastest area expansion with an average relative growth rate of 94% from the 1990s to 2015, 5–8 times that of the other three lake types: nonglacial lakes, unconnected-fed lakes and unconnected-nonfed lakes. Lake Petrov was the fastest growing glacial lake (+0.05 km 2 yr −1 ) during the past century and will continue to expand as its supply glacier continues to retreat. The continuous expansion and potential outburst risk of the Lake Petrov poses a serious threat to downstream toxic tailing ponds of the Kumtor Gold Mine. Lake Song Kol, the largest natural lake in this region, presented a steady status during 1972–2017. The warming climate-caused acceleration of glacial melt is thought to be the primary reason for the lake enlargements in this region. The lake inventory prepared here is valuable baseline dataset for the evaluation of water resources in the Syr Darya River drainage basin and for the potential risk and hazard assessments of glacial lake outburst floods. Keywords: Central Asia; Glacial lake; Glacial melt; Lake dynamics; Outburst floods Topics: High mountain lake inventory for upper catchment of Syr Darya River using Landsat optical images during the 1990s-2015. |
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Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods from future Third Pole deglaciation | 2021 | GLOF, glacier retreat, future risk, RCP | GLOF hazard | |
Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods from future Third Pole deglaciation
Author: Zheng, G., Allen, S. K., Bao, A., Ballesteros-Cánovas, J. A., Huss, M., Zhang, G., Li, L., Yuan, Y., Jiang, L., Yu, T., Chen, W. Stoffel, M Region / Country: Asia Publisher: Nature Climate Change Published In: 2021 Format: artical Link: Click Here Abstract: Warming on Earth’s Third Pole is leading to rapid loss of ice and the formation and expansion of glacial lakes, posing a severe threat to downstream communities. Here we provide a holistic assessment of past evolution, present state and modelled future change of glacial lakes and related glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk across the Third Pole. We show that the highest GLOF risk is at present centred in the eastern Himalaya, where the current risk level is at least twice that in adjacent regions. In the future, GLOF risk will potentially almost triple as a consequence of further lake development, and additional hotspots will emerge to the west, including within transboundary regions. With apparent increases in GLOF risk already anticipated by the mid-twenty-first century in some regions, the results highlight the urgent need for forward-looking, collaborative, long-term approaches to mitigate future impacts and enhance sustainable development across the Third Pole. Keywords: GLOF, glacier retreat, future risk, RCP Topics: GLOF hazard |
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Addressing climate change: EU and Central Asia – A cartoon summary | 2001 | Climate Change|Environment | Climate Change|Environment | |
Addressing climate change: EU and Central Asia – A cartoon summary
Author: Zoï Environment Network Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Zoï Environment Network Published In: 2001 Format: report Link: Click Here Abstract: A collection of cartoons on climate change, focussing on EU policies and agreements, as well as the situation in Central Asia countries. Keywords: Climate Change|Environment Topics: Climate Change|Environment |
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Adapting to Climate Change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 2010 | Climate Chang / Environment | Climate Change / Environment | |
Adapting to Climate Change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Author: Marianne Fay, Rachel Block, Jane Ebinger Region / Country: Central Asia / Central Europe Publisher: World Bank Publications Published In: 2010 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is already experiencing the consequences of climate change: increasing variability, warmer temperatures, altered hydrology. Events such as droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires are increasing in number and severity. The concentration of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere guarantees that similar or greater changes are yet to come even if the world were to completely stop emitting CO2 today. This region is particularly vulnerable because of its legacy of socioeconomic issues, environmental mismanagement, aging infrastructure and housing, and under-investment in hydrometeorological, rural, and health institutions. The resulting adaptation deficit will exacerbate climate risks and hamper the ability of sectors that could gain from climate change, such as agriculture, to reap the full benefits. 'Adapting to Climate Change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia' presents an overview of what adaptation to climate change might mean for the countries of ECA. Keywords: Climate Chang / Environment Topics: Climate Change / Environment |
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Climate Variability and Change : A Basin Scale Indicator Approach to Understanding the Risk to Water Resources Development and Management | 2011 | Climate Change / IWRM / Water Management | Climate Change / IWRM / Water Management | |
Climate Variability and Change : A Basin Scale Indicator Approach to Understanding the Risk to Water Resources Development and Management
Author: Strzepek, Kenneth et al Region / Country: All Publisher: World Bank Publications Published In: 2011 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The impact of climate change is likely to have considerable implications for water resource planning, as well as adding to the risks to water infrastructure systems and effecting return on investments. Attention is increasingly being paid to adaptation strategies at the regional and basin level; however, the current paucity of information regarding the potential risk to hydrological systems at this scale presents a substantial challenge for effective water resources planning and investment. This study is intended to help bridge the gap between high-level climate change predictions and the needs of decision-makers, including World Bank Task Team Leaders, government agencies, investors, and national economic development planners, whose programs and investments will be affected by basin- and regional-level impacts of climate change on water resources and related infrastructures. This study evaluates the effects of climate change on six hydrological indicators across 8,413 basins in World Bank client countries Keywords: Climate Change / IWRM / Water Management Topics: Climate Change / IWRM / Water Management |
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Exploring Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture : The Potential of Cross-Sectional Analysis | 2005 | Climate change / Agriculture | Climate change / Agriculture | |
Exploring Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture : The Potential of Cross-Sectional Analysis
Author: Mendelsohn, Robert; Dinar, Ariel Region / Country: All Publisher: World Bank Publications Published In: 2005 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Scientists are confident of a link between greenhouse gas emissions, the increasing concentration of those gases in the atmosphere, and climate change. However, the final impacts from climate change are difficult to estimate, since we have no direct experience with new climates. Past climate change has been small and slow, making the impacts hard to discern. Further, technological changes have obscured signals from historic climate changes. Despite these difficulties, the impact literature has made many strides toward understanding and quantifying climatic impacts. Keywords: Climate change / Agriculture Topics: Climate change / Agriculture |
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Water Resources in Central Asia: International Context | 2018 | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | |
Water Resources in Central Asia: International Context
Author: Sergey S. Zhiltsov et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Springer Published In: 2018 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book outlines the current status of water resources management in Central Asia countries, and provides a review of the history, policies and transboundary cooperation regarding water resources in the region. Particular attention is given to the water-energy-food-environmental nexus, and to the application of the UNECE Environmental Conventions in Central Asia. Readers will also learn about the US and German environmental policies applied in Central Asia, and will discover specific case studies on water resources policies in Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan. Keywords: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM Topics: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM |
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Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan | 2021 | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM / Climate change / Glaciers | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM / Climate change / Glaciers | |
Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan
Author: Kulenbekov, Zheenbek, Asanov, Baktyiar Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Springer Published In: 2021 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of development-directed investigations in the main rivers of wider Central Asia and Afghanistan. The book highlights the development of river systems, water reservoirs, ecosystems and risks as well as the impact of climate change on water resources in Central Asian countries and Afghanistan. It provides information on the genesis of river basins, physical and chemical properties of water in rivers, and the hydrological regimes of the rivers of Central Asia and Afghanistan. The book is useful for scientists and researchers whose work focuses on rivers and the use of water resources, irrigation, ecosystems, risks, water supply, climate change and remote sensing, as well as for students and planners, administrations and other stakeholders in the water sector. Keywords: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM / Climate change / Glaciers Topics: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM / Climate change / Glaciers |
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Environmental Security and Sustainable Land Use - with special reference to Central Asia | 2006 | Climate change / Environemntal protection / Natural resources use / Water | Climate change / Environemntal protection / Natural resources use / Water | |
Environmental Security and Sustainable Land Use - with special reference to Central Asia
Author: Hartmut Vogtmann, Nikolai Dobretsov Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Springer Published In: 2006 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Climate change, non-sustainable land management and the insufficient participation of the local population leads to land degradation problems in parts of the Altai Region, which includes China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and the Russian Federation. Keywords: Climate change / Environemntal protection / Natural resources use / Water Topics: Climate change / Environemntal protection / Natural resources use / Water |
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Environmental Problems of Central Asia and their Economic, Social and Security Impacts | 2008 | Global warming / climate change / ecology / ecosystems / environmental change | Global warming / climate change / ecology / ecosystems / environmental change | |
Environmental Problems of Central Asia and their Economic, Social and Security Impacts
Author: Jiaguo Qi, Kyle T. Evered Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Springer Published In: 2008 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Central Asia is a developing region with great potential, but there are valid concerns that current resource management practices are not sustainable, particularly with regard to the management of water resources. Recent changes in social structures, accompanied by regional climate change, have caused substantial environmental changes leading to security concerns in the region. As a result, the local economy has been significantly impacted to the extent that the potential for social unrest is of great concern.
This book explores new technologies and adaptation strategies to mitigate these environmental problems and cope with continued environmental change with the ultimate goal of promoting sustainable growth and improved quality of life in the region. Keywords: Global warming / climate change / ecology / ecosystems / environmental change Topics: Global warming / climate change / ecology / ecosystems / environmental change |
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Water nationalism: an explanation of the past and present conflicts in Central Asia, The Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent? | 2005 | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | |
Water nationalism: an explanation of the past and present conflicts in
Central Asia, The Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent?
Author: Allouche Jeremy Region / Country: Central Asia, Middle East Publisher: University of
Geneve Published In: 2005 Format: PhD Dissertation Link: Click Here Abstract: This thesis aims at understanding the causes of transboundary water conflicts. One of the main arguments is that water-related conflicts are not caused by natural features but rather by the subjective vision human beings have of a specific water-related threat. In the hydropolitics literature, this aspect has not been taken into account. In most cases, it is the scarcity argument, which has been put forward as a main cause in explaining these conflicts. The major hypothesis of this thesis is that nation-making and state building may be seen as main structural factors in explaining the increasing likelihood of water-related conflicts in Central Asia, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. This thesis shows how these two processes have intensified the sense of appropriation of water and how, water, like land, has become an integral part of national identity. Keywords: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM Topics: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM |
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Central Asia Atlas of Natural Resources | 2010 | Environmental resources / Water / Sustainable Development | Environmental resources / Water / Sustainable Development | |
Central Asia Atlas of Natural Resources
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Asian Development Bank Published In: 2010 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: Once a region shrouded in mystery and best known for its trans-Asian commerce via the Silk Road, Central Asia today is an open, dynamic region connecting Eastern Europe with West Asia. It is a region rich in natural resources, including oil and gas, with a surprising variety of animals and plants.
Consisting of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Central Asia is a vast land mass separating Eastern Europe and the Caucasus from East and South Asia. The region is mainly sandy deserts, capped in the north by green plains of the Central Asian Steppe and cradles in the south and east by snow clad mountain ranges. Central Asia is rich in oil and gas. It also boasts a variety of plants and animals, and some parts of the region are 'crossroads' for Asian and Mediterranean species. The countries share a family of languages and are all newly independent nations that must use their natural resources wisely for a sutainable future. Keywords: Environmental resources / Water / Sustainable Development Topics: Environmental resources / Water / Sustainable Development |
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Winter precipitation changes during the Medieval Climate Anomaly and the Little Ice Age in arid Central Asia. | 2001 | Climate Change / Water resources / IWRM | Climate Change / Water resources / IWRM | |
Winter precipitation changes during the Medieval Climate Anomaly and the Little Ice Age in arid Central Asia.
Author: Fohlmeister, J., Plessen, B., Dudashvili, A. S., Tjallingii, R., Wolff, C., Gafurov, A., Cheng, H. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: N/A Published In: 2001 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: The strength of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is considered to be the main driver of climate changes over the European and western Asian continents throughout the last millennium. For example, the predominantly warm Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA) and the following cold period of the Little Ice Age (LIA) over Europe have been associated with long-lasting phases with a positive and negative NAO index. Its climatic imprint is especially pronounced in European winter seasons. However, little is known about the influence of NAO with respect to its eastern extent over the Eurasian continent. Keywords: Climate Change / Water resources / IWRM Topics: Climate Change / Water resources / IWRM |
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INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: Putting good theory into real practice. Central Asian Experience | 2009 | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | |
INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT:
Putting good theory into real practice. Central Asian Experience
Author: Dukhovny V. et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: SIC ICWC and GWP CACENA Published In: 2009 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book is aimed at a wide range of specialists – water management
professionals, including policy-makers in the water sector who define trends and
meaning of modern reforms of water governance and management. Keywords: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM Topics: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM |
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Climate changes and their impacts on natural and resource potential of the Republic of Uzbekistan | 2000 | Climate Change / Water resources / IWRM | Climate Change / Water resources / IWRM | |
Climate changes and their impacts on natural and resource potential of the
Republic of Uzbekistan
Author: Chub V.Е Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: N/A Published In: 2000 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: N/A Keywords: Climate Change / Water resources / IWRM Topics: Climate Change / Water resources / IWRM |
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Integrated water resources management in Central Asia: The challenges of managing large transboundary rivers | 2014 | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | |
Integrated water resources management in Central Asia: The challenges of managing large transboundary rivers
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: GWP Published In: 2014 Format: Technical paper Link: Click Here Abstract: This Technical Focus Paper is the second in a series of papers that provide a critical review of progress made in planning and putting integrated water resource management (IWRM) into practice. The papers synthesise the challenges, the successes, the setbacks, and the direction
for further integration. They provide valuable insights from which others can learn lessons and
apply them to their particular and often unique circumstances. Keywords: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM Topics: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM |
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Water in Central Asia: past, present, future | 2011 | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM | |
Water in Central Asia: past, present, future
Author: Dukhovny V. et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Taylor and
Francis Published In: 2011 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Central Asia is the cluster of countries located in the basin of the "Great Aral Sea". It originates from the ancient civilizations of the IV-III millennium B.C. known as “Ariana” and is an important geopolitical centre today, where the USA, Russia, China, EU, Iran and India participate in the regional water game. The Aral Sea Basin has always been a subject of interest to outside powers as a target of travel or political blame. At the same time it was a source of prosperity and a place of work, love, history and strong cultural traditions for almost 100 million people. Keywords: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM Topics: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM |
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ecological problems in the EECCA region in the lightCollection of research papers: Use of water-land resources and of climate change | 2011 | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM / Climate change / Glaciers | Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM / Climate change / Glaciers | |
ecological problems in the EECCA region in the lightCollection of research papers: Use of water-land resources and
of climate change
Author: Dukhovny A., Sokolov V. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: SIC ICWC Published In: 2011 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: N/A Keywords: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM / Climate change / Glaciers Topics: Water resources / Transboundary water resources management / IWRM / Climate change / Glaciers |
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Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks | 2021 | Environmental resources / Climate change / Water / Disaster risk management / Hazards | Environmental resources / Climate change / Water / Disaster risk management / Hazards | |
Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks
Author: Nina Dobrinkova, Georgi Gadzhev Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2021 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Environmental protection and disaster risk topics are challenging fields, that scientific world is trying to address as much as it can. Earthquakes, floods, fires, droughts, blizzards, dust storms, natural releases of toxic gases and liquids, diseases and other environmental variations affect hundreds of millions of people each year. Many disaster events are triggered by human activities. Dealing with these problems will require systems thinking and integrating multidisciplinary science. Actions in these directions are taken more and more in the recent years by political bodies, NGOs and scientific groups trying to find sustainable solutions for the future generations. Every point of view matter when it comes to our global home – The Planet Earth. Keywords: Environmental resources / Climate change / Water / Disaster risk management / Hazards Topics: Environmental resources / Climate change / Water / Disaster risk management / Hazards |
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Integrated Research on Disaster Risks | 2021 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Climate change / Water resources / Hazards | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Climate change / Water resources / Hazards | |
Integrated Research on Disaster Risks
Author: Riyanti Djalante, Mizan B.F.Bisri, Rajib Shaw Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2021 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book is a collection of works written by young scientists involved in the Integrated Disaster Risk Research (IRDR). The book examines multidisciplinary research and actions related to disaster risk reduction internationally. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Climate change / Water resources / Hazards Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Climate change / Water resources / Hazards |
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The Climate Change Crisis | 2018 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Climate change / Water resources / Hazards | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Climate change / Water resources / Hazards | |
The Climate Change Crisis
Author: Pink Ross Michael Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2018 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book explores how the world community will respond to the unfolding humanitarian crisis caused by climate change. It recognises climate change as the greatest threat to human development in the 21st century, bringing with it: flooding, drought, extreme temperatures, health crises, threats to human security and severe harm to economic development. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Climate change / Water resources / Hazards Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Climate change / Water resources / Hazards |
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Weather and Climate Services in Europe and Central Asia: A Regional Review | 2008 | Climate change | Climate change | |
Weather and Climate Services in Europe and Central Asia: A Regional Review
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: World Bank Publications Published In: 2008 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper reviews the status of weather and climate services in Europe and Central Asia (ECA).Worldwide, the accuracy and value of weather and climate services are rising, bringing great economic benefits. However, many National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in Europe and Central Asia are in decline. As a result, these potential gains are often missed. Keywords: Climate change Topics: Climate change |
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Global Climate Change: The Economic Costs of Mitigation and Adaptation | 1991 | Global warming / climate change / ecology / ecosystems / environmental change | Global warming / climate change / ecology / ecosystems / environmental change | |
Global Climate Change: The Economic Costs of Mitigation and Adaptation
Author: James C. White, William Wagner, Carole N. Beal Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 1991 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: N/A Keywords: Global warming / climate change / ecology / ecosystems / environmental change Topics: Global warming / climate change / ecology / ecosystems / environmental change |
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Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation | 2015 | Climate change management, climate change adaptation, policy and laws | Climate change management, climate change adaptation, policy and laws | |
Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation
Author: Walter Leal Filho Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2015 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation addresses the scientific, social, political and cultural aspects of climate change in an integrated and coherent way. The multi-volume reference focuses on one of the key aspects of climate change: adaptation and how to handle its impacts on physical, biotic and human systems, analyzing the social and normative scientific concerns and presenting the tools, approaches and methods aimed at management of climate change impacts. The high-quality, interdisciplinary contributions provides state-of-the-art descriptions of the topics at hand with the collective aim of offering, for a broad readership, an authoritative, balanced and accessible presentation of the best current understanding of the nature and challenges posed by climate change. It serves not only as a valuable information source but also as a tool to support teaching and research and as help for professionals to assist in decision-making. Keywords: Climate change management, climate change adaptation, policy and laws Topics: Climate change management, climate change adaptation, policy and laws |
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External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction. Impacts on Local Communities | 2020 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience, etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience, etc. | |
External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction. Impacts on Local Communities
Author: Chowdhooree, Imon, Ghani, Shams Mansoo Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2020 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book presents a case study-based analysis of the consequences of external interventions, critically evaluating them from community perspectives. Communities – from rural to urban, and around the world – that are experiencing disasters and changes in climatic variables can perceive the associated risks and evaluate the impacts of interventions. Accordingly, community perspectives, including their perceptions, concerns, awareness, realizations, reactions and expectations, represent a valuable resource. This book offers valuable insights and lessons learned, in an effort to promote and guide innovative changes in the current planning, management and governance of human settlements, helping them face the future challenges of a changing environment. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience, etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience, etc. |
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Mountain Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction | 2015 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. | |
Mountain Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction
Author: Nibanupudi Hari Krishna, Shaw Rajib Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2015 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is highly vulnerable to earthquakes and water-induced disasters. This fragile mountain region is under tremendous stress from climate change and land-use degradation that has accelerated flash floods, river-line floods, erosion, and wet mass movements during the monsoon period and drought in the non-monsoon period. Against the backdrop of intensifying disasters and in the absence of a focused documentation of disaster risk reduction issues in the HKH region, this volume presents a comprehensive body of knowledge. The main purpose and objective of this publication is to connect existing data, research, conceptual work, and practical cases on risk, resilience, and risk reduction from the HKH region under a common analytical umbrella. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. |
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Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: New Frameworks for Building Resilience to Disasters | 2021 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience, etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience, etc. | |
Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: New Frameworks for Building Resilience to Disasters
Author: Eslamian Saeid, Eslamian Faezeh Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2021 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science and information technology. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience, etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience, etc. |
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Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction | 2016 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / sustainable development, etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / sustainable development, etc. | |
Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction
Author: Uitto Juha Ilari, Shaw Rajib Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2016 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book focuses on exploring the linkages between natural disasters and sustainable development at the global, regional, and national levels. Disasters and development are closely related, yet the disciplinary silos prevail and there is little communication and cooperation between the disaster management, environment, and development communities Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / sustainable development, etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / sustainable development, etc. |
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Climate Change, Extreme Events and Disaster Risk Reduction: Towards Sustainable Development Goals | 2018 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Sustainable development / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change, etc. | |
Climate Change, Extreme Events and Disaster Risk Reduction: Towards Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Suraj Mal, R.B. Singh. Christian Huggel Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2018 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book discusses the science, causes, impacts and risk reduction strategies for climate change and disasters. It focuses on the use of traditional knowledge, new innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels in order to promote sustainable development goals in general and disaster risk reduction in particular. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Sustainable development / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change, etc. |
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The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction Including Climate Change Adaptation | 2020 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Sustainable development / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Sustainable development / etc. | |
The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction Including Climate Change Adaptation
Author: Edited By: Ilan Kelman, Jessica Mercer, JC Gaillard Region / Country: All Publisher: Taylor and
Francis Published In: 2020 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This handbook highlights the connections amongst the processes of dealing with disasters and dealing with climate change. It demonstrates how little climate change brings which is new and emphasises the strengths of placing climate change within wider contexts in order to draw on all our strengths while overcoming limitations with specialities. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Sustainable development / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Sustainable development / etc. |
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Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk (vol 3. Monitoring and early warning) | 2021 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. | |
Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk (vol 3. Monitoring and early warning)
Author: Casagli N. et al Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2021 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings:
• One theme lecture and one keynote lecture• Monitoring and remote sensing for landslide risk mitigation, including one keynote lecture• Landslide early warning systems, forecasting models and time prediction of landslides Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. |
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Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia | 2015 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. | |
Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia
Author: Ha Huong Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2015 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book focuses on land and disaster governance in Asian countries. The Asian region has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, including floods, cyclones, storms, earthquakes, drought, typhoons and tsunamis. Further, as a result of unsustainable changes being made in patterns of land use, catchment and coastal zones, increasing population density, migration patterns, and the spread of consumer culture across countries, the impact of natural disasters has increased manifold. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. |
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Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk | 2021 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. | |
Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk
Author: Tiwari B. et al Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2021 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / etc. |
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Nuclear Risk in Central Asia | 2008 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Nuclear waste / Tailings / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Nuclear waste / Tailings / etc. | |
Nuclear Risk in Central Asia
Author: Salbu Brit, Skipperud Lindis Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Springer Published In: 2008 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: There is a significant number of nuclear and radiological sources in Central Asia, which have contributed, are still contributing, or have the potential to contribute to radioactive contamination in the future. ey sources and contaminated sites of concern are: The nuclear weapons tests performed at the Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS) in Kazakhstan during 1949–1989. A total of 456 nuclear weapons tests have been perf- med in the atmosphere (86), above and at ground surface (30) and underground (340) accompanied by radioactive plumes reaching far out of the test site. Safety trials at STS, where radioactive sources were spread by conventional explosives. Peaceful nuclear explosions (PNEs) within STS and outside STS in Kazakhstan, producing crater lakes (e.g., Tel’kem I and Tel’kem II), waste storage facilities (e.g., LIRA) etc. Technologically enhanced levels of naturally occurring radionuclides (TENORM) due to U mining and tailing. As a legacy of the cold war and the nuclear weapon p- gramme in the former USSR, thousands of square kilometers in the Central Asia co- tries are contaminated. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Nuclear waste / Tailings / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Nuclear waste / Tailings / etc. |
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Natural Disaster Risk Management Geosciences and Social Responsibility | 2016 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. | |
Natural Disaster Risk Management
Geosciences and Social Responsibility
Author: Ranke Ulrich Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2016 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This textbook provides a thorough introduction to natural disaster risk management. Many aspects of disaster risk management, such as those involved in earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, avalanches and mudslides call for similar prevention and preparedness instruments, management concepts, and countermeasures. This textbook assumes the viewpoint of a regional disaster risk manager who is responsible for a certain area, and for making the lives of the people who live there safer, regardless of the type of natural disaster that may occur. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. |
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience | 2020 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. | |
Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
Author: Yokomatsu Muneta, Hochrainer-Stigler Stefan Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2020 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book provides insight on how disaster risk management can increase the resilience of society to various natural hazards. The multi-dimensionality of resilience and the various different perspectives in regards to disaster risk reduction are taken explicitly into account by providing studies and approaches on different scales and ranging from natural science based methods to social science frameworks. For all chapters, special emphasis is placed on implementation aspects and specifically in regards to the targets and priorities for action laid out in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The chapters provide also a starting point for interested readers on specific issues of resilience and therefore include extensive reference material and important future directions for research. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. |
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Landslides - Disaster Risk Reduction | 2009 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. | |
Landslides - Disaster Risk Reduction
Author: Sassa Kyoji, Canuti Paolo Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2009 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book documents the First World Landslide Forum, which was jointly organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), eight UN organizations (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UN/ISDR, UNU, UNEP, World Bank, UNDP) and four NGOs (International Council for Science, World Federation of Engineering Organizations, Kyoto Univ. and Japan Landslide Society) in Tokyo in 2008. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc. |
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Seismic Events in Glaciers | 2014 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / etc. | |
Seismic Events in Glaciers
Author: Górski Marek Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2014 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The occurrence of seismic events in glaciers has been an issue in the scientific literature since the early 1950s, following the report about icequakes in Baffin Island. Targeted seismological studies were undertaken by the Polish Expedition to Spitsbergen in 1962 and then continued at various glaciers in the Arctic, Antarctic and the Alps. The author of the book has been engaged in the project since 1970; he designed the layout of observations and instrumentation. The quakes he observed were categorized into two groups: typical seismic events called icequakes, and relatively long-period events named ice vibrations. In the case of icequakes, the space-time distributions and focal parameters were determined. In the case of ice vibrations, a spectral analysis was made. The present book is a synthesis of the results obtained. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / etc. |
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Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management | 2013 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Flood / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Flood / etc. | |
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Author: Walter Leal Filho Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2013 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book presents the latest findings from scientific research on climate variation, climate change and their links with disaster risk management. It showcases projects and other initiatives in this field that are being undertaken in both industrialised and developing countries, by universities and scientific institutions, government bodies, national and international agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders. Finally, it discusses current and future challenges, identifying opportunities and highlighting the still unrealised potential for promoting better understanding of the connections between climate variation, climate change and disaster risk management worldwide. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Flood / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Flood / etc. |
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Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya | 2016 | Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Environment/ etc. | Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Environment/ etc. | |
Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya
Author: RB Singh et al Region / Country: Himalayas Publisher: Springer Published In: 2016 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book provides information essential for anyone interested in climate and environmental change of the Himalayan region, including land and resource managers, environmental planners, conservationists, environmentalists, geographers, climatologists, ecologists, and students. The book is unique in its coverage of the current understanding of the science of climate change in the Himalayan mountain system and of the major impacts on physical systems and ecosystems. The book gives an overview of the physical science basis of climate change and explains drivers and processes of glacier and vegetation dynamics. Keywords: Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Environment/ etc. Topics: Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Environment/ etc. |
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Climate Change, Disaster Risks, and Human Security | 2021 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Flood / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Flood / etc. | |
Climate Change, Disaster Risks, and Human Security
Author: Pulhin Juan, Inoue Makoto, Shaw Rajib Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2021 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book explores how climate change and disaster risks threaten human security in Asia. Climate change and disaster risks have emerged as major human security challenges in the twenty-first century, and are an imminent “threat multiplier” with the potential to harm the vital core of human life and curtail people’s freedom and ability to live with dignity. Climate change and disaster risks undermine the security of individuals, communities, nations, and the world, considering the increasing trend in the frequency and magnitude of hydro-meteorological disasters and the projections on their future adverse impacts. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Flood / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Flood / etc. |
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Earthquake Science and Seismic Risk Reduction | 2003 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / etc. | |
Earthquake Science and Seismic Risk Reduction
Author: Mulargia F., Geller R.J. Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2003 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: No other natural phenomenon has the tremendous destructive power of a large earthquake, a power which is rivaled only by a large scale war. An earth quake in a highly industrialized region is capable of adversely affecting the econ omy of the whole world for several years. But another motivation is cognitive. The aim of science is 'understanding' nature, and one of the best ways to show that we understand a phenomenon is the ability to make accurate predictions. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / etc. |
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The High-Mountain Cryosphere Environmental Changes and Human Risks | 2015 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / Floods / GLOF /etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / Floods / GLOF /etc. | |
The High-Mountain Cryosphere
Environmental Changes and Human Risks
Author: Christian Huggel et al Region / Country: All Publisher: Cambridge University Press Published In: 2015 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: From a physical perspective, it examines the complex interplay between climate and the high-mountain cryosphere, with further chapters covering tectonics, volcano-ice interactions, hydrology, slope stability, erosion, ecosystems, and glacier- and snow-related hazards. Societal dimensions, both global and local, of high-mountain cryospheric change are also explored. The book offers unique perspectives on high-mountain cultures, livelihoods, governance and natural resources management, focusing on how global change influences societies and how people respond to climate-induced cryospheric changes. An invaluable reference for researchers and professionals in cryospheric science, geomorphology, climatology, environmental studies and human geography, this volume will also be of interest to practitioners working in global change and risk, including NGOs and policy advisors. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / Floods / GLOF /etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / Earthquakes / Floods / GLOF /etc. |
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Glaciers and Climate Change | 2001 | Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Environment/ etc. | Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Environment/ etc. | |
Glaciers and Climate Change
Author: J. Oerlemans Region / Country: All Publisher: Taylor and
Francis Published In: 2001 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This text brings together meteorology and the theory of glacier flow, providing a fundamental understanding of how glaciers respond to climate change. Attention is paid to the microclimate of glaciers and the physical processes regulating the exchange of energy and mass between glacier surface and atmosphere. Keywords: Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Environment/ etc. Topics: Climate Change / Water / Mountains / Glaciers / Environment/ etc. |
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Glaciers and Environmental Change | 2000 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Glaciers and Environmental Change
Author: Atle Nesje, Svein Olat Dahl Region / Country: All Publisher: Taylor and
Francis Published In: 2000 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book provides a thorough, updated account of glaciers and ice sheets as monitors and indicators of environmental change. It examines the record of environmental change within glaciers and ice sheets, and that of past environments left by retreating glaciers. These themes are examined within the context of environmental change in general and global climate change in particular. Methods of using palaeoenvironmental records are assessed and the implications for future environmental change are discussed. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Building disaster resilient communities: good practices and lessons learned | 2007 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ etc. | |
Building disaster resilient communities: good practices and lessons learned
Author: N/A Region / Country: All Publisher: ISDR, UNDP Published In: 2007 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This publication is a joint effort of the Global Network of NGOs for Disaster Risk Reduction, an emerging network of national and international NGOs aiming to reduce disaster risk worldwide. The idea of publishing a compilation of good practices in Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) has come out from a consultative meeting held with the core members of the “Global Network of NGOs” in Geneva, in October 2006. This publication showcases the essential roles played by NGOs in addressing disaster risks at the local community level. It makes the case for increased community-oriented DRR action, and is aimed to stimulate more interest in the subject from donors, policy makers, as well as other stakeholders. To this end, close to 100 case studies have been collected through the Network. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ etc. |
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Aral: the history of dying sea | 2003 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. | |
Aral: the history of dying sea
Author: U. Ashirbekov, I. Zonn Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: IFAS Published In: 2003 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book gives a brief description of the Aral sea until 1960 when the sea started dying out. For the first time it presents the chronological study, development and attempts made in the conservation and rehabilitation of the Aral sea. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. |
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IFAS 10 years: decisions and events | 2003 | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. | |
IFAS 10 years: decisions and events
Author: Aslov S.M. (ed) Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: IFAS Published In: 2003 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The book describes a history of IFAS formation, its structural organizations in the founder-countries and their activities for 10 years. There are all materials of the sessions of the Heads of the states in the various cities of Central Asia, the questions considered by them connected to Aral Sea crisis and accepted measures on mitigation of its influence on the population, ecological and social and economic situation of the region are reflected in it. The agreements, the communique, concepts and declarations, which were accepted by the Heads of the CA States, are also resulted in the book. They are a basis of activities of all structural organizations of IFAS and the Governments of the Central Asian countries. Keywords: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. |
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Climate change in Central Asia: a visual synthesis | 2009 | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. | |
Climate change in Central Asia: a visual synthesis
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Zoi Published In: 2009 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This booklet attempts to provide a synthesis of what climate change may mean for Central Asia, both in terms of mitigation and impacts adaptation. It builds upon the second series of the official national communications on climate change by the Central Asian states under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Keywords: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Glaciers / etc. |
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Good practices and tools on disaster risk reduction in education in Central Asia: compendium | 2009 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Good practices and tools on disaster risk reduction in education in Central Asia: compendium
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: EC, UNICEF, UNDRR, ISDR Published In: 2009 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This document addresses the issues of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the area of education in the form of a compendium of various educational activities and initiatives, both in the formal and informal spheres of education, being implemented at regional level in the Central Asian countries. The compendium gathers materials on good practices, methodologies and tools on DRR in education, examples of which may be replicated in other parts of the Central Asian region in the future. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Disaster risk management programs for priority countries | 2009 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Disaster risk management programs for priority countries
Author: N/A Region / Country: All Publisher: ISDR, WB Published In: 2009 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This publications focuses on 20 core countries with high vulnerability to natural hazards and low economic resilience to cope with disaster impacts including anticipated climate change and variability: Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nepal, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Togo, Vietnam, and Republic of Yemen. For each of them, it gives a summary of hazard profiles and ongoing disaster risk management programs. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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In-depth review of disaster risk reduction in the Kyrgyz Republic | 2010 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
In-depth review of disaster risk reduction in the Kyrgyz Republic
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: ISDR Published In: 2010 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This report summarizes the outcomes of the assessment and desk-review analysis undertaken of achievements in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the implementation of Hyogo Framework for Action in Kyrgyzstan, which aims to be included in the preparation of the second Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction for the period 2010-2011. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Preparedness: saves time, money and lives | 2011 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Preparedness: saves time, money and lives
Author: N/A Region / Country: All Publisher: IASC Published In: 2011 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This document addresses preparedness as an important investment against natural and man-made disasters. Through good practices, it urges the humanitarian community, governments and regional bodies to use preparedness thinking to be aware of risks, to reduce them and to plan ahead to combat them in order to respond more effectively and reduce the threat of hunger, disease, poverty and conflicts. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Share - managing water across boundaries | 2008 | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / etc. | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / etc. | |
Share - managing water across boundaries
Author: Sadoff, Claudia et al Region / Country: All Publisher: IUCN Published In: 2008 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The Water and Nature Initiative's (WANI) latest toolkit publication provides an overview of the world's shared water resources and insights for managing these resources. Using case studies from around the world, it describes the benefits to be gained from cooperation and the challenges of constructing legal frameworks, institutions, management processes and financing, and partnership strategies to govern transboundary waters equitably and sustainably. Share presents practical tools in plain language to help practitioners and stakeholders conceptualize and implement cooperative, participatory and sustainable water management. It emphasizes the value of information, communication, institutions and adaptability. Share also underscores the broad range of benefits that can be derived through cooperative management of international rivers and the need for equity in benefit sharing, particularly with regard to project-affected people. Keywords: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / etc. |
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Disaster risk management programs for priority countries - 2nd edition | 2011 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Disaster risk management programs for priority countries - 2nd edition
Author: N/A Region / Country: All Publisher: ISDR, WB Published In: 2011 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This is the 2nd edition of the Disaster Risk Management Program for Priority Countries, originally published by GFDRR in 2009. It now includes the country programmes missing in the first edition (Burkina Faso, Malawi, Mali, Senegal, and Philippines, as well as an update of the DRM Country Program for Haiti (to take into account the impact of the January 2010 earthquake), Panama, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, and Costa Rica.
As indicated in the previous edition, the presented programs are indicative; as the detailed planning and implementation phases have started, further dialogue with the governments and other partners has allowed to refine the agendas and prioritize interventions. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Atlases of natural hazards in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains | 2010 | Atlas / Maps / Mountains / Glaciers / Landsides / Avalanches / Earthquakes / Disaster Risk Reduction / Disaster Risk Management / Preparedness / Early warning / etc. | Atlas / Maps / Mountains / Glaciers / Landsides / Avalanches / Earthquakes / Disaster Risk Reduction / Disaster Risk Management / Preparedness / Early warning / etc. | |
Atlases of natural hazards in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains
Author: Moldobekov Bolot et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNU, UNEP, GEF, PALM, CAIAG Published In: 2010 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The atlases provide hazard maps indicating different degrees of risks from earthquakes, avalanches, landslides, mud flows and floods in the High-Pamir and Pamir-Alai mountains of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The set includes one regional atlas and two national atlases covering in more detail selected administrative districts and sub-districts in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The atlases were developed by the Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences (CAIAG) in Kyrgyzstan in the framework of a project on Sustainable Land Management in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains (PALM). Keywords: Atlas / Maps / Mountains / Glaciers / Landsides / Avalanches / Earthquakes / Disaster Risk Reduction / Disaster Risk Management / Preparedness / Early warning / etc. Topics: Atlas / Maps / Mountains / Glaciers / Landsides / Avalanches / Earthquakes / Disaster Risk Reduction / Disaster Risk Management / Preparedness / Early warning / etc. |
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Strategy and action plan for sustainable land management in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains | 2011 | Atlas / Maps / Mountains / Glaciers / Landsides / Avalanches / Earthquakes / Disaster Risk Reduction / Disaster Risk Management / Preparedness / Early warning / etc. | Atlas / Maps / Mountains / Glaciers / Landsides / Avalanches / Earthquakes / Disaster Risk Reduction / Disaster Risk Management / Preparedness / Early warning / etc. | |
Strategy and action plan for sustainable land management in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains
Author: A.S. Shanazarov et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNU, UNEP, GEF, PALM Published In: 2011 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The Strategy provides an overview of land use and management challenges in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai mountains of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and outlines strategic directions for mitigating the causes and negative impacts of land degradation on the transboundary ecosystems of the region and on the livelihoods and security of its inhabitants. It includes four action plans on forest and wildlife management, on increasing the efficiency of farming, on sustainable pasture use and livestock breeding, and on reducing risks of and vulnerability to natural hazards. Keywords: Atlas / Maps / Mountains / Glaciers / Landsides / Avalanches / Earthquakes / Disaster Risk Reduction / Disaster Risk Management / Preparedness / Early warning / etc. Topics: Atlas / Maps / Mountains / Glaciers / Landsides / Avalanches / Earthquakes / Disaster Risk Reduction / Disaster Risk Management / Preparedness / Early warning / etc. |
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Managing disasters and conflicts in OIC countries | 2014 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Managing disasters and conflicts in OIC countries
Author: Savas Alpay Region / Country: All Publisher: The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries
(SESRIC) Published In: 2014 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA) and various regional strategies. It discusses the risks of and vulnerabilities to natural hazards and conflicts and offers strategic approaches for preventing and mitigating the impacts of potential disasters and strengthening the peace and stability and enhancing collaboration among the member countries in this important area. The study also includes analyses of the state-of-the-art approaches in response to and recovery from disasters, and provides relevant recommendations and policy implications on how the countries can improve their resilience to these disasters. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Strengthening cooperation in adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins of the Chu and Talas Rivers (Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan) | 2014 | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / etc. | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / etc. | |
Strengthening cooperation in adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins of the Chu and Talas Rivers (Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan)
Author: Svetlana Dolgikh et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNDP, UNECE, ENVSEC, ZOI, MFA of Finland Published In: 2014 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: This report summarizes the outcome of an attempt to combine the joint management of transboundary water resources and the development of recommendations on adaptation to climate change as a means of disaster risk reduction. Surface water in Central Asia is a vital resource, and is particularly sensitive to climate change. The Chu River (in Kazakhstan it is called the Shu) and the Talas River flow through Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. These rivers support the livelihoods of more than 3 million people, and are the major sources of water used in agriculture. The interests of the two countries in the sharing of these rivers calls for cooperation – a common approach to management, a rational use of water resources and in the face of future climate change, the development of joint actions on adaptation. Keywords: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / etc. |
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Consultation paper on promoting disaster risk management through capacity building in the OSCE area | 2014 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Consultation paper on promoting disaster risk management through capacity building in the OSCE area
Author: N/A Region / Country: Europe and Central Asia Publisher: OSCE, UNDRR Published In: 2014 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: This document reflects the outputs of the gap analysis and consultations and summarizes the activities that must be carried out in synergy to develop effective disaster risk reduction strategies in Serbia, Belarus Kyrgyzstan, selected beneficiary countries. The document was developed from survey questionnaires prepared by UNISDR and completed by the beneficiary countries to assess the gaps for capacity building. In this paper, capacity building is explained as building national disaster risk reduction strategies. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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National Platforms for disaster risk reduction and stakeholder: enhancing capacity and contribute for sustainable development through coordination and collaboration - 2014-2015 | 2015 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
National Platforms for disaster risk reduction and stakeholder: enhancing capacity and contribute for sustainable development through coordination and collaboration - 2014-2015
Author: Vilma Hossini, Adilet Sekimov, Chinara Berbaeva Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic,
Secretariat of the National Platform for DRR of Kyrgyz Republic,
German Committee for Disaster Reduction Published In: 2015 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This study focuses on coordination mechanisms within the area of preparedness and prevention at the national level. It presents outcomes that National Platform for disaster risk reduction (DRR), through inter-sectional synergies, can play a key role in coordinating DRR at national level.
The investigation on reinforcement coordination and cooperation between National Platforms and stakeholders outlines a comprehensive overview of the Kyrgyz Republic-based experiences and proposes strategic recommendations for strengthening future partnerships across stakeholder domains in the area of preparedness and prevention. The recommendations have been developed in line with Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-2030. The findings of the study are expected to support national and international efforts to enhance national structures for DRR involving stakeholders from national, sub-national and local level. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Strategic directions: strengthening national platforms for disaster reduction - with experience in Kyrgyz Republic | 2015 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Strategic directions: strengthening national platforms for disaster reduction - with experience in Kyrgyz Republic
Author: Ukashev Djergalbek, Hossini Vilma Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic,
Secretariat of the National Platform for DRR of Kyrgyz Republic,
German Committee for Disaster Reduction Published In: 2015 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: The strategic directions on strengthening National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction are intended for use by all stakeholders as a guiding document or manual, which proposes a list of rational options of organizational and practical actions that aim at strengthening the capacity, increasing efficiency and effectiveness of national platforms for disaster risk reduction. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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The making cities resilient campaign: resilience of cities to disasters in Central Asia and South Caucasus | 2016 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / Urban planning / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / Urban planning / etc. | |
The making cities resilient campaign: resilience of cities to disasters in Central Asia and South Caucasus
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNDRR, ECHO Published In: 2016 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This publication gives an overview of “Strengthened Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia and the Caucasus through greater fostering of the Hyogo Framework for Action priorities” activities in eight project cities of Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The project is implemented by UNISDR with financial support of the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO). Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / Urban planning / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Resilience / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / Urban planning / etc. |
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Drought characteristics and management in Central Asia and Turkey | 2017 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards /Climate Change / Preparedness and Response / Drought / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards /Climate Change / Preparedness and Response / Drought / etc. | |
Drought characteristics and management in Central Asia and Turkey
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: FAO Published In: 2017 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This report assembles information from various sources to analyse the current situation of drought in Central Asian countries for enhancing drought risk management and increasing efforts to develop drought preparedness plans and implement actions to reduce the impact of droughts. It assesses drought vulnerabilities, risk management capacities, and existing policies, institutions and practices in the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Turkey. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards /Climate Change / Preparedness and Response / Drought / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards /Climate Change / Preparedness and Response / Drought / etc. |
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How climate drives hunger: Food security climate analyses, methodologies & lessons 2010-2016 | 2017 | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Agriculture / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Agriculture / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. | |
How climate drives hunger: Food security climate analyses, methodologies & lessons 2010-2016
Author: Milliken Kathryn et al Region / Country: All Publisher: WFP Published In: 2017 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This document provides a compendium of the main findings and lessons learnt from food security climate analyses undertaken by WFP and partners under the Climate Adaptation Management and Innovation Initiative (C-ADAPT).
This compendium is targeted at government policy makers, humanitarian partners, and technical analysts interested in accessing a snap shot of a range of food security climate analyses undertaken by the World Food Programme and partners. Keywords: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Agriculture / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Agriculture / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. |
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Assessment and proposals for uranium production legacy sites in Central Asia: an international approach | 2010 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Assessment and proposals for uranium production legacy sites in Central Asia: an international approach
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: IAEA Published In: 2010 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This report provides assessments of the risks posed by uranium mining and milling activities in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The report provides a technical baseline and common understanding of regional and site-specific issues. It is hoped that this document will serve as a basis for identifying, prioritizing and coordinating the necessary activities to make these sites safe for the population and the environment around them. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Measuring seismic risk in Kyrgyz Republic: seismic risk reduction strategy | 2017 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Measuring seismic risk in Kyrgyz Republic: seismic risk reduction strategy
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: WB Published In: 2017 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: The Kyrgyz Republic is located in a highly seismic region subjected to devastating earthquakes that have caused loss of life, destroyed homes and ruined livelihoods in historical and recent times. This Seismic Risk Reduction Strategy provides guidance to the government of the Kyrgyz Republic and other key stakeholders to prioritize a range of risk reduction options that will save lives, reduce damage to critical buildings and infrastructure and reduce the economic losses caused by earthquakes in the Kyrgyz Republic. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Conservation standards applied to ecosystem-based adaptation (CoSEbA) guidance | 2020 | Climate change / Ecosystems / Project Management / etc. | Climate change / Ecosystems / Project Management / etc. | |
Conservation standards applied to ecosystem-based adaptation (CoSEbA) guidance
Author: Garstecki Tobias, Brown Marcia, Morrison John, et al. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: GIZ, CMP, BMU Germany Published In: 2020 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: Conservation Standards Applied to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (CoSEbA) manual helps local-level actors (community members, development and conservation practitioners) to identify climate-related and conventional threats impacting vital ecosystems of the community and design possible measures to adapt them to the impact of changing climate. Keywords: Climate change / Ecosystems / Project Management / etc. Topics: Climate change / Ecosystems / Project Management / etc. |
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Disaster risk in Central Asia: Socio-economic vulnerability context and pilot-study of multi-risk assessment in a remote mountain area of Kyrgyz republic | 2020 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Disaster risk in Central Asia: Socio-economic vulnerability context and pilot-study of multi-risk assessment in a remote mountain area of Kyrgyz republic
Author: Umaraliev Ruslan, Moura Rui, Havenith Hans-Balder et al. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research Published In: 2020 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: For improvement of DRR practices, the quantitative comprehensive approach of risk analysis applied in this study is used for risk assessment of educational institutions in one of the most seismically active and most disaster-prone mountain regions of Central Asia - the Alay valley, a wide intermontane valley situated in between the two biggest mountain systems in Asia: Tian Shan and Pamir. The developed multidisciplinary study suggests that the quantitative multi-risk assessment approach - can play a crucial role in understanding risks and can significantly improve the quality of disaster risk reduction planning. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Climate change in Central Asia: Illustrated summary | 2020 | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Agriculture / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. | Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Agriculture / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. | |
Climate change in Central Asia: Illustrated summary
Author: Bubenko Irina, Zhakenova Saltanat, Novikov Viktor Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: CAREC, WB, ZOI Published In: 2020 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This publication on Central Asia provides visual information on current global and regional climate change impacts and areas of concerns, reports on greenhouse gas emission sources and trends, and presents the regional and country efforts to transition to clean energy.
The information sources include official country information from the national communications to the UNFCCC, other international and domestic information such as statistics and news reports, and scientific papers.These data sources vary in terms of methodology, reference years and completeness, and the combination of international and domestic sources gives readers a regional summary that uses information as diverse and comparable as possible. Information reported by the countries is available on the UNFCCC and country websites, but regional reporting is harder to find. Keywords: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Agriculture / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Agriculture / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. |
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Weather, climate and water in Central Asia: A guide to hydrometeorological services in the region | 2020 | Hydromet / Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. | Hydromet / Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. | |
Weather, climate and water in Central Asia: A guide to hydrometeorological services in the region
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: GFDRR, WB, ZOI Published In: 2020 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This atlas offers insights into the work of the national hydrometeorological services and the global networks that contribute to the information on our screens.
By providing easy-to-understand overviews of the weather and climate in the Central Asia region, the utility of weather and water information for society, and the role and needs of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, this Atlas can be used to inform decision-making, scope possible investments in development, and educate people. Keywords: Hydromet / Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. Topics: Hydromet / Climate Change / Water resources / Water resources management / IWRM / Adaptation / Resilience / etc. |
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Vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate change: Kyrgyz Republic | 2011 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate change: Kyrgyz Republic
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: GFDRR, WB, Climate Change Team Published In: 2011 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper profiles the vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate change of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, climate change will adversely impact agricultural productivity in the Kyrgz Republic and is likely to lead to decreased water supply, increase the frequency, magnitude, and intensity of extreme weather events, damage ecosystems, and jeopardize the health of the local populations. Mountainous regions, lowlands, glacier areas, and the country’s limited arable lands are all going to be impacted significantly. Understanding these dynamics in the future will be instrumental to supporting the country’s adaptation strategies. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Economics of climate change mitigation in Central and West Asia | 2017 | Climate change / Climate Change adaptation and mitigation / Energy | Climate change / Climate Change adaptation and mitigation / Energy | |
Economics of climate change mitigation in Central and West Asia
Author: Guzman Katja Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: ADB Published In: 2017 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This report provides a detailed assessment of the costs, benefits, and investment opportunities for greenhouse gas abatement in the energy and transport sectors of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, and provides an understanding of the indirect benefits to human health and energy security. Keywords: Climate change / Climate Change adaptation and mitigation / Energy Topics: Climate change / Climate Change adaptation and mitigation / Energy |
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Risk governance scan of Kazakhstan | 2019 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. | |
Risk governance scan of Kazakhstan
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: OECD Published In: 2019 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This report presents the governance framework in Kazakhstan for managing disaster risks. A wide range of disaster risks are present throughout the national territory, primarily floods, landslides, avalanches, but also extreme cold and heatwaves. The report reviews how the central government sets up a national strategy to manage these disaster risks, and how a national risk governance framework is formulated and executed. It examines the role of the private sector and other non-governmental actors in contributing to resilience at a national and subnational level. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc. |
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Entry points for vertical integration of climate action in Kazakhstan | 2019 | Climate change / Climate Change adaptation / Green Economy / Water | Climate change / Climate Change adaptation / Green Economy / Water | |
Entry points for vertical integration of climate action in Kazakhstan
Author: Bierkandt Robert, Medebayeva Aliya, Yermolyonok Dana et al. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: NAP Global network, IISD Published In: 2019 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This study aims to identify potential ways to use existing institutional mechanisms to strengthen sub-national level adaptation planning capacities in Kazakhstan to ensure the successful implementation of identified adaptation measures. For that, the study identifies two means of strengthening national and sub-national level links and enabling the integration of climate adaptation at the sub-national level: sub-national development programs and national strategic documents. Keywords: Climate change / Climate Change adaptation / Green Economy / Water Topics: Climate change / Climate Change adaptation / Green Economy / Water |
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The Untold Story of Water in Climate Adaptation. Part II: 15 Countries Speak | 2019 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Water resources / Sustainable development / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Water resources / Sustainable development / etc. | |
The Untold Story of Water in Climate Adaptation. Part II: 15 Countries Speak
Author: Anjali Lohani, Ralph Philip et al Region / Country: All Publisher: GWP Published In: 2019 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: The Untold Story of Water in Climate Adaptation – Part II: 15 Countries Speak is based on an in-depth analysis of 15 countries, examining whether and how their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) build climate resilience through work on water issues. The research also looks at the countries’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) strategies to see how they depend on and harness the availability – in quantity and timing – and the quality of water. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Water resources / Sustainable development / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Water resources / Sustainable development / etc. |
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Review of current and planned adaptation action: Central Asia | 2011 | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. | |
Review of current and planned adaptation action: Central Asia
Author: Bizikova, Livia; Hove, Hilary; Parry, Jo-Ellen Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Adaptation Partnership, IISD Published In: 2011 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This document presents a review of current and planned adaptation action in Central Asia. It first provides an overview of adaptation action at the regional level, highlighting commonalities and differences between the following countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The appendices that follow discuss adaptation action taking place in each of these countries. Keywords: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. |
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Climate risk country profile: Uzbekistan | 2021 | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. | |
Climate risk country profile: Uzbekistan
Author: Veronique Morin et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: WB, ADB Published In: 2021 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This profile is intended to serve as public goods to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected changes in key climate parameters, sector-specific implications, relevant policies and programs, adaptation priorities and opportunities for further actions. The Republic of Uzbekistan is a landlocked country situated in the heart of Central Asia. The adaptation priorities identified in Uzbekistan’s Third National Communication (NC3) to the UNFCCC (2016) include support to the understanding of climate change impacts across key sectors such as agriculture, the economy, water resource management, population health, disaster risk reduction, and energy. Keywords: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. |
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Special report on drought: Uzbekistan case study | 2021 | Disaster risk reduction / Hazards /Climate Change / Preparedness and Response / Drought / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Hazards /Climate Change / Preparedness and Response / Drought / etc. | |
Special report on drought: Uzbekistan case study
Author: N. Rakhmatova et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNDRR Published In: 2021 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This case study is a contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Hazards /Climate Change / Preparedness and Response / Drought / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Hazards /Climate Change / Preparedness and Response / Drought / etc. |
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Environmental degradation, migration, internal displacement and rural vulnerabilities in Tajikistan | 2012 | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Migration / Environmental degradation / Displacement | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Migration / Environmental degradation / Displacement | |
Environmental degradation, migration, internal displacement and rural vulnerabilities in Tajikistan
Author: Olimova Saodat, Olimov Muzaffar Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: IOM Published In: 2012 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This research paper explores the link between the degradation of the environment, migration, internal displacement, and the vulnerability of the rural population in the Republic of Tajikistan. The report provides qualitative data with regard to the environmental situation in Tajikistan and quantitative data on the perception of the environment by the country’s population as well as an assessment of the causes of migration, quantitative and qualitative data on the types of migration, and its association with environmental changes. The data provided is based on a public opinion poll representing the country’s population and quantitative and qualitative surveys in 4 districts with different types of environmental degradation and migration patterns, particularly as it pertains to the 2005 flooding. Keywords: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Migration / Environmental degradation / Displacement Topics: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Migration / Environmental degradation / Displacement |
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Visual atlas of cooperation: Afghanistan and Tajikistan environment and hydrology in the upper Amu Darya Basin | 2013 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness / etc. | |
Visual atlas of cooperation: Afghanistan and Tajikistan environment and hydrology in the upper Amu Darya Basin
Author: Bo Libert, Andrey Vasilyev et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNECE, ZOI Published In: 2013 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This atlas is designed to help local policymakers and experts as well as readers outside the region, donors and the international community understand the basin’s natural resources, common needs and priorities and enhance cooperation efforts for, among others, disaster risk reduction. Economic development and natural resource management are top priorities for cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of Tajikistan. For both countries the adequate knowledge and sharing of information about natural resources and hazards for disaster risk reduction are important. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness / etc. |
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Flood disaster risk reduction manual for Tajikistan | 2018 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / etc. | |
Flood disaster risk reduction manual for Tajikistan
Author: Lohr Hubert Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNDP Published In: 2018 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This flood management manual builds on the Flood Green Guide developed by the World Wildlife Fund, and is streamlined according to the requirements of Tajikistan. It is developed to help flood managers, authorities, communities, engineers and practitioners who are involved in flood management and flood alleviation. In addition, this document tries to consolidate the measures undertaken by various NGOs who have engaged in nature-based solutions in Tajikistan. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / etc. |
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Climate change profile: Tajikistan | 2020 | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Water resources / Preparedness / Resilience | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Water resources / Preparedness / Resilience | |
Climate change profile: Tajikistan
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: GIZ Published In: 2020 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: The Climate Change Profile provides an overview of projected climate parameters for Tajikistan and related impacts on the water resources, infrastructure, health, and agricultural sector in Tajikistan under different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios (called Representative Concentration Pathways, RCPs). While using easy-to-read graphs and texts intended for non-experts this climate change profile builds on the latest climate data and state-of-the-art modeling. Keywords: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Water resources / Preparedness / Resilience Topics: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Water resources / Preparedness / Resilience |
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Climate change and international migration: Evidence from Tajikistan | 2020 | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Migration / Environmental degradation / Displacement | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Migration / Environmental degradation / Displacement | |
Climate change and international migration: Evidence from Tajikistan
Author: Murakami Enerelt Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: ADB Institute Published In: 2020 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of environmental factors that indicate climate change on household decisions to migrate abroad in the case of Tajikistan, an environmentally vulnerable and a labor-migrant source country in Central Asia. Both long-term climate variation and short-term weather shocks are considered as environmental factors that could induce migration from Tajikistan. Keywords: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Migration / Environmental degradation / Displacement Topics: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Migration / Environmental degradation / Displacement |
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Formation of glacial lakes in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas and GLOF risk assessment | 2010 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / Mapping / Early warning / GLOF / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / Mapping / Early warning / GLOF / etc. | |
Formation of glacial lakes in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas and GLOF risk assessment
Author: Ives Jack D., Shrestha Rajendra, Mool Pradeep Region / Country: All Publisher: WB, ICIMOD, ISDR, GFDRR Published In: 2010 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This report outlines a methodology for mapping glacial lakes and identifying those that may be dangerous. Preliminary findings on selected glacial lakes are presented. While the danger has sometimes been much exaggerated, it is nevertheless essential that a rational basis for risk assessment be developed. Given the extremely mountainous, inaccessible nature, and high altitude of the immense area involved, application of a wide variety of remote sensing techniques is promoted as a necessary first step. This must be followed by detailed glaciological and geophysical field investigation of those lakes that warrant more thorough investigation. In this manner, a more secure understanding can be obtained of what responses are needed in order to protect populated areas farther downstream. More extensive scientific information about glacial lakes, enhanced by monitoring and early warning systems, together with mitigation measures, is needed. The report details the information that has already been acquired from selected possibly unstable lakes. It is intended to provide information for planners, policy makers, and development scientists, and a basis for regional collaboration aimed at reducing the glacial lake hazard. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / Mapping / Early warning / GLOF / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / Mapping / Early warning / GLOF / etc. |
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Nexus brief: Climate-cryosphere-water nexus in central Asia | 2019 | Climate change / Water resources / Flood / Hazards / Disaster risk management / etc. | Climate change / Water resources / Flood / Hazards / Disaster risk management / etc. | |
Nexus brief: Climate-cryosphere-water nexus in central Asia
Author: N/A Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: SDC Published In: 2019 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: Global warming leads to increased melting of snow and glaciers and thawing of permafrost, and thus affects the overall water balance. The mountain cryosphere is already changing and will continue to change considerably towards the end of this century, depending on emission pathways.
These changes will dramatically alter the resource bases of the communities and societies depending on water availability from glaciers, snow and permafrost. In the predominantly dry climate conditions of Central Asia, the role of the cryosphere is particularly important for water resources. Keywords: Climate change / Water resources / Flood / Hazards / Disaster risk management / etc. Topics: Climate change / Water resources / Flood / Hazards / Disaster risk management / etc. |
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The Changing Himalayas: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas | 2009 | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / Mapping / Early warning / etc. | Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / Mapping / Early warning / etc. | |
The Changing Himalayas: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas
Author: Mats Eriksson et al Region / Country: All Publisher: ICIMOD Published In: 2009 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This document addresses climate change induced hazards such as floods, landslides, and droughts imposing significant stresses on the livelihoods of mountain people and downstream populations. It looks forward to improving society's adaptation strategies, and levelling structural inequalities that make adaptation by poor people more difficult, by strengthening local knowledge, innovations, and practices within social and ecological systems as well as strengthening the functioning of institutions relevant for adaptation. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / Mapping / Early warning / etc. Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Water resources / Glaciers / Hydrology /Climate Change / Preparedness and response / Floods / Mapping / Early warning / etc. |
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Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Central Asian Mountains | 2017 | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. | Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. | |
Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Central Asian Mountains
Author: A. Maskaev et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNEP, GRID, RMCCA Published In: 2017 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: The report focuses on the impacts of climate change on people, ecosystems and the economies of the Central Asian countries and proposes that a development of climate change policies in these countries is essential. It synthesizes the existing information on current trends and challenges in terms of climate change adaptation in mountain regions of Central Asia, based on the most recent academic literature as well as on consultations with various governmental and non-governmental experts from the Central Asian region and beyond. It identifies gaps and concrete needs in terms of climate change adaptation and provides a set of recommendations for concrete policy action. Keywords: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. Topics: Climate Change / Climate change adapatation / Policy and Planning / etc. |
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Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition | 2010 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition
Author: D. Benn, DJ Evans Region / Country: All Publisher: Routledge Published In: 2010 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Glaciers and Glaciation is the classic textbook for all students of glaciation. Stimulating and accessible, it has established a reputation as a comprehensive and essential resource.
In this new edition, the text, references and illustrations have been thoroughly updated to give today's reader an up-to-the minute overview of the nature, origin and behaviour of glaciers and the geological and geomorphological evidence for their past history on earth. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Glacier Lake Outburst Floods | 2011 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. | |
Glacier Lake Outburst Floods
Author: Lasafam Iturrizaga Region / Country: All Publisher: University of Potsdam Published In: 2011 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) refer to sudden and in some cases cyclic release of meltwater from a glacier-dammed or moraine-dammed lake, which can result in a catastrophic flood. Thorarinsson (1939) introduced the term “jökulhlaup” for glacial floods due to the cataclysmic drainage of subglacial lakes in Iceland. It was originally referred to outburst floods triggered by volcanic activity and has been subsequently transferred to a variety of other types of glacial floods. It has become a widely used synonym for describing catastrophic glacial floods in general. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. |
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The Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment: Mountains, climate change, sustainability and people | 2019 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. | |
The Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment: Mountains, climate change, sustainability and people
Author: P. Wester et al Region / Country: All Publisher: Springer Published In: 2019 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for evidence-based decision-making to safeguard the environment and advance people’s well-being. The compiled content is based on the collective knowledge of over 300 leading researchers, experts and policymakers, brought together by the Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP) under the coordination of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. |
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Reconstruction of Pleistocene Ice-Dammed Lake Outburst Floods in the Altai Mountains, Siberia | 2005 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. | |
Reconstruction of Pleistocene Ice-Dammed Lake Outburst Floods in the Altai Mountains, Siberia
Author: J. Herget Region / Country: All Publisher: Geological society of America Published In: 2005 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: In the Altai Mountains, located in southern Siberia, some of the largest floods in Earth’s history occurred in Pleistocene times. The floods were caused by ice-dammed lake outburst floods comparable with glacial Lake Missoula events. In this volume, the remnants of the repeated jökulhlaups and key features of the local Pleistocene environment are described in review. The volume also focuses on the paleohydraulic interpretation of the traces of the floods to reconstruct their magnitudes and characteristics. Herget applied several established methods in the study as well as developed and applied new approaches (e.g., hydraulic interpretation of run-up sediments, fluvial gravel dunes and local scour around obstacles). Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. |
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Glaciers and hydrological changes in the Tien Shan: simulation and prediction | 2007 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. | |
Glaciers and hydrological changes in the Tien Shan: simulation and prediction
Author: V.B. Aizen et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: IOP Publishing Ltd Published In: 2007 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: In this study, we estimated the current glacier state and forecast the potential impact of global and regional climate change on the glaciers and glacier runoff in the Tien Shan. General (G) and detailed (D) simulations were developed based on assessment of the Tien Shan glacier recession between 1943 and 2003 using an iterative stepwise increase in the equilibrium line altitude of 20 m. The G simulation was developed for 2777 grids each of which covered over 1000 km2 of glacier surface and D for the 15 953 Tien Shan glaciers. Both simulations employed glacier morphometric characteristics derived from Digital Elevation Model based on remote sensing data, high resolution maps and in situ GPS validation. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / Disaster Risk Management/ etc. |
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Climate change impacts on glaciers and runoff in Tien Shan (Central Asia) | 2012 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Climate change impacts on glaciers and runoff in Tien Shan (Central Asia)
Author: A. Song et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Nature Climate Change Published In: 2012 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Climate-driven changes in glacier-fed streamflow regimes have direct implications on freshwater supply, irrigation and hydropower potential. Reliable information about current and future glaciation and runoff is crucial for water allocation, a complex task in Central Asia, where the collapse of the Soviet Union has transformed previously interdependent republics into autonomous upstream and downstream countries. Although the impacts of climate change on glaciation and runoff have been addressed in previous work undertaken in the Tien Shan (known as the 'water tower of Central Asia'), a coherent, regional perspective of these findings has not been presented until now. Here we show that glacier shrinkage is most pronounced in peripheral, lower-elevation ranges near the densely populated forelands, where summers are dry and where snow and glacial meltwater is essential for water availability. Shifts of seasonal runoff maxima have already been observed in some rivers, and it is suggested that summer runoff will further decrease in these rivers if precipitation and discharge from thawing permafrost bodies do not compensate sufficiently for water shortfalls. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Glacier changes in the central and northern Tien Shan during the last 140 years based on surface and remote-sensing data | 2017 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Glacier changes in the central and northern Tien Shan during the last 140 years based on surface and remote-sensing data
Author: V.B. Aizen et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Cambridge University Press Published In: 2017 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: This research presents a precise evaluation of the recession of Akshiirak and Ala Archa glaciers, Tien Shan, central Asia, based on data of geodetic surveys from 1861–69, aerial photographs from 1943, 1963, 1977 and 1981, 1:25000 scale topographic maps and SRTM and ASTER data from 2000–03. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Glacier retreat and climatic variability in the eastern Terskey–Alatoo, inner Tien Shan between the middle of the 19th century and beginning of the 21st century | 2009 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Glacier retreat and climatic variability in the eastern Terskey–Alatoo, inner Tien Shan between the middle of the 19th century and beginning of the 21st century
Author: S. Kutuzov, M. Shhgedanova Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Global and Planetary Change Published In: 2009 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Changes in the extent of glaciers and rates of glacier termini retreat in the eastern Terskey–Alatoo Range, the Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia have been evaluated using the remote sensing techniques. Changes in the extent of 335 glaciers between the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA; mid-19th century), 1990 and 2003 have been estimated through the delineation of glacier outlines and the LIA moraine positions on the Landsat TM and ASTER imagery for 1990 and 2003 respectively. By 2003, the glacier surface area had decreased by 19% of the LIA value, which constitutes a 76 km2 reduction in glacier surface area. Mapping of 109 glaciers using the 1965 1:25,000 maps revealed that glacier surface area decreased by 12.6% of the 1965 value between 1965 and 2003. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Glacier change over the past four decades in the middle Chinese Tien Shan | 2017 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Glacier change over the past four decades in the middle Chinese Tien Shan
Author: Baolin Li et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Cambridge University Press Published In: 2017 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Terminus fluctuation and area change in mountain glaciers in the middle Chinese Tien Shan over the past four decades are examined, based on Landsat multispectral scanner (MSS), Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+), Système Probatoire pour l’Observation de la Terre (SPOT) highresolution visible (HRV) imagery, topographical maps and China Glacier Inventory data using Geographical Information System (GIS) and remote-sensing techniques. This study shows that the glaciers in the study area have undergone continuous recession between 1963 and 2000. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Climate change and glacier retreat in northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan) using remote sensing data | 2007 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Climate change and glacier retreat in northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan) using remote sensing data
Author: T. Bolch Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Global and Planetary Change Published In: 2007 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of precipitation and temperature trends and a GIS-supported investigation of the related glacier change in the mountain ridges Zailiyskiy and Kungey Alatau, which represent an important part of the northern Tien Shan. The recent glacier coverage was delineated in a semi-automated way using a TM4/TM5 ratio image of a Landsat ETM Scene from the year 1999 and a merged ASTER/SRTM3-DEM. The extent of these glaciers is compared to that of the glaciers in the Soviet Glacier Inventory [UdSSR, Academica Nauk (1966 to 1983). Katalog Lednikov SSSR (in Russian), Gidrometeoizdat. Leningrad], which represents the situation in study area in approx. 1955. Regionalization of temperature and precipitation as well as solar radiation calculation was conducted in order to determine the climate situation at the glaciers. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Climate, snow cover, ghlaciers, and runoff in the Tien Shan, Central Asia | 1995 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Climate, snow cover, ghlaciers, and runoff in the Tien Shan, Central Asia
Author: V.B. Aizen et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Water Resources Bulletin Published In: 1995 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: The Pica Shan, a mountainous region located on the northern periphery of central Asia, has a wide range of climatic and hydrological conditions. On the basis of long term data from 348 meteorological and glaciological stations, the annual distribution of precipitation in different regions and elevational zones of the Tien Shan was calculated. Major climatic features are the entrance of moisture during spring-summer, small winter precipitation, decrease of precipitation towards the east and the center of the mountains or with distance up valleys, and increase of precipitation with altitude up to crest-lines of ranges. Annual total evaporation from snow can be 50–60 mm per year, reaching 30 percent of snow accumulation. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Substantial glacier mass loss in the Tien Shan over the past 50 years | 2015 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Substantial glacier mass loss in the Tien Shan over the past 50 years
Author: D. Farinotti et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Nature Climate Change Published In: 2015 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Populations in Central Asia are heavily dependent on snow and glacier melt for their water supplies. Changes to the glaciers in the main mountain range in this region, the Tien Shan, have been reported over the past decade. However, reconstructions over longer, multi-decadal timescales and the mechanisms underlying these variations—both required for reliable future projections—are not well constrained. Here we use three ensembles of independent approaches based on satellite gravimetry, laser altimetry, and glaciological modelling to estimate the total glacier mass change in the Tien Shan. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Surge-Type Glaciers in the Tien Shan (Central Asia) | 2017 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Surge-Type Glaciers in the Tien Shan (Central Asia)
Author: K. Mukherjee et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research Published In: 2017 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Surge-type glaciers have been observed in several mountain ranges of the world. Though Karakoram and Pamir are the hot spots for the occurrence of surge-type glaciers in High Mountain Asia, few surge-type glaciers also exist in Tien Shan. These have not been studied or reported in detail in the recent literature. We have identified 39 surge-type glaciers and five tributary surges in Tien Shan either from available literature or by visual interpretation using available images from the period 1960 until 2014. Out of the 39 glaciers, 9 are confirmed as surge-type, 13 are very probably surge-type, and the remaining are possibly of surge-type. Most of the surge-type glaciers are located in Ak-Shiirak and Central Tien Shan. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Characteristics and Origin of Rock Glaciers in Northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan) | 2014 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Characteristics and Origin of Rock Glaciers in Northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan)
Author: T. Bolch, A. Gorbunov Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes Published In: 2014 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Northern Tien Shan is characterised by a distinct periglacial belt that contains many rock glaciers with an area of 1 km2 or more. To investigate the reason for their large size and variable occurrence, we analysed a representative subsample of the rock glaciers with respect to topographic and climatic variables. A simple permafrost model indicates that the rock glaciers originate in the zone where permafrost occurrence is very likely and some large rock glaciers flow down to elevations where permafrost is unlikely to exist outside the rock glaciers themselves. Correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed that the occurrence and characteristics of the rock glaciers can only be partly explained by the characteristics of the contributing area (e.g. its area or the headwall height). Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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The Glaciers of Central Asia: A Disappearing Resource | 2011 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
The Glaciers of Central Asia: A Disappearing Resource
Author: Bruno Chatenoux et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNDP, ENVSEC Published In: 2011 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This booklet is based on a study Central Asia Glaciers’ Study - Current state of knowledge and recommendations,
commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe in collaboration
with national consultants of Central Asia, with the support of the Government of Finland through Environment and
Security Initiative (ENVSEC). The full report with complete data and bibliography is available from UNDP upon
request. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Assesment of Snow, Glacier and Water Resources in Central Asia | 2009 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. | |
Assesment of Snow, Glacier and Water Resources in Central Asia
Author: Ludwig N. Braun et al Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: IHP / HWRP Secretariat Published In: 2009 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: The topic of water availability and the possible effects of climate change on water resources are of paramount importance to the Central Asian countries. In the last decades, water supply security has turned out to be one of the major challenges for this countries. The present publication aims at filling this knowledge gap in the Central Asian region while contributing to transboundary cooperation in the field of research on snow and glacier hydrology. Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc. |
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Climate Vulnerability in Asia’s High Mountains | 2014 | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / GLOF/ etc. | Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / GLOF/ etc. | |
Climate Vulnerability
in Asia’s High Mountains
Author: Taylor Smith Region / Country: All Publisher: USAID, WFP Published In: 2014 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: Asia’s High Mountains (AHM) are at particular risk from shifting climate, as much of the region is highly dependent on seasonal rainfall and glacial runoff for water resources, and many communities lack the resources to respond to the effects of rapidly shifting AHM are also vulnerable to increases
in frequency and intensity of extreme weather.
Management strategies are complicated by large spatial gradients in precipitation regimes throughout AHM, and management strategies based on regional estimates of climate change are unlikely to apply at
smaller scales. Distinct climatological influences, such as summer monsoons and winter westerly disturbances, and substantially different topographies
between mountain ranges require diverse
climate adaptation strategies Keywords: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / GLOF/ etc. Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / GLOF/ etc. |
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"THE MOVING TOGETHER OVERCOME THE PATH": UNIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES FORCES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE | 2001 | Climate Change / Environment | Climate Change / Environment | |
"THE MOVING TOGETHER OVERCOME THE PATH": UNIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES FORCES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Author: Information portal on climate adaptation and mitigation in Central Asia; EC IFAS; CAREC Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: CAREC Published In: 2001 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: The climate change issue affects a large number of different aspects of life. In addition climate change is a global challenge. In other words, in order to be able to withstand the ongoing changes, all sectors, all countries and regions should act as one cohesive organism. Article sums up the Central Asian Conference on Climate Change that has created a unique opportunity for the exchange of experience between representatives of various organizations and experts dealing with climate change at both the regional and international levels. Article touches upon various effects of climate change to green economy development, agriculture, gender, etc. Keywords: Climate Change / Environment Topics: Climate Change / Environment |
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Addressing climate change: EU and Central Asia – A cartoon summary | 2001 | Climate Change / Environment | Climate Change|Environment | |
Addressing climate change: EU and Central Asia – A cartoon summary
Author: Zoï Environment Network Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Zoï Environment Network Published In: 2001 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: A collection of cartoons on climate change, focussing on EU policies and agreements, as well as the situation in Central Asia countries. Keywords: Climate Change / Environment Topics: Climate Change|Environment |
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Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for the Aral Sea Basin | 2001 | Transboundary Water Management | Aral Sea / Aral Sea basin / Desertification / Hydrology / Kazakhstan / Sustainable development / Transboundary water issues / Uzbekistan / Water Management | |
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for the Aral Sea Basin
Author: N/A Region / Country: All Publisher: Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Published In: 2001 Format: Presentation Link: Click Here Abstract: On November 3, 2015, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an allocation of US$38 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to fi nance the fi rst phase of the CAMP4ASB regional program. This approved financing includes US$9 million for Tajikistan, US$14 million for Uzbekistan, and US$15 million for regional activities to be implemented by the EC-IFAS with support from the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC). The goal of CAMP4ASB is to address common problems and challenges related to climate change in Central Asian countries by enhancing access to improved climate change knowledge and data for key stakeholders (decision makers, expert communities, etc.); and also by increasing investment and capacity building. Keywords: Transboundary Water Management Topics: Aral Sea / Aral Sea basin / Desertification / Hydrology / Kazakhstan / Sustainable development / Transboundary water issues / Uzbekistan / Water Management |
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Climate change and glacier retreat in northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan) using remote sensing data. | 2001 | Environment / Glaciology | Environment / Glacier monitoring / Glaciology / Tien Shan | |
Climate change and glacier retreat in northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan) using remote sensing data.
Author: Bolch, T. Region / Country: All Publisher: Global and Planetary Change; Vol. 56; 2007 Published In: 2001 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of precipitation and temperature trends and a GIS-supported investigation of the related glacier change in the mountain ridges Zailiyskiy and Kungey Alatau, which represent an important part of the northern Tien Shan. The recent glacier coverage was delineated in a semi-automated way using a TM4/TM5 ratio image of a Landsat ETM Scene from the year 1999 and a merged ASTER/SRTM3-DEM. The extent of these glaciers is compared to that of the glaciers in the Soviet Glacier Inventory [UdSSR, Academica Nauk (1966 to 1983). Katalog Lednikov SSSR (in Russian), Gidrometeoizdat. Leningrad], which represents the situation in study area in approx. 1955. Regionalization of temperature and precipitation as well as solar radiation calculation was conducted in order to determine the climate situation at the glaciers. Keywords: Environment / Glaciology Topics: Environment / Glacier monitoring / Glaciology / Tien Shan |
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Climate Change and Hydrology in Central Asia: A Survey of Selected River Basins | 2001 | Water Management | Aral Sea basin / Hydrology / Infrastructure /Transboundary water issues / Water Management | |
Climate Change and Hydrology in Central Asia: A Survey of Selected River Basins
Author: Alia Nurbatsina (Kazakhstan), Alexander Pak (Uzbekistan), and Vokhid Hamidov (Tajikistan) Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia Published In: 2001 Format: Study Link: Click Here Abstract: New Zoi-CAREC publications on climate change explain the latest scientific studies of climate impacts on selected rivers of Central Asia, climate adaptation actions by farmers and green technologies that could be used more broadly across the region. Water flow in the rivers of Central Asia is defined by a multitude of factors: climate, terrain and soil types, and weather extremes. This report highlights key research findings on five important river basins across Central Asia, and presents the visual material with short annotations for a lay readership. Keywords: Water Management Topics: Aral Sea basin / Hydrology / Infrastructure /Transboundary water issues / Water Management |
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Climate change and its impact on hydrometeorological processes, agro climatic and water resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan [Izmenenie klimata i ego vliyanie na hydrometeorologicheskie processy, agroklimaticheskie i vodnye resursy Respubliki Uzbekistan] | 2001 | Climate Change / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management | Climate Change / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management | |
Climate change and its impact on hydrometeorological processes, agro climatic and water resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan [Izmenenie klimata i ego vliyanie na hydrometeorologicheskie processy, agroklimaticheskie i vodnye resursy Respubliki Uzbekistan]
Author: Chub, V.E. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Tashkent; 2007 Published In: 2001 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: A characteristic of the current state of the climate is given, as well as possible changes in climate elements are assessed, hydrometeorological hazards are considered, the possible impact of climate change on agricultural productivity, and water resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Keywords: Climate Change / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management Topics: Climate Change / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management |
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Climate Change and Security | 2001 | Climate Change | Climate Change | |
Climate Change and Security
Author: Zoï Environment Network Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Zoï Environment Network Published In: 2001 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: Zoï has supported the OSCE-led assessment under the Environment and Security (ENVSEC) initiative.The goal is to identify and explain how climate change may exacerbate threats to security, and to propose effective measures in response for Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus. The synthesis report provides a regional overview, the detailed assessments of Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus provide more in-depth analysis. Keywords: Climate Change Topics: Climate Change |
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Climate change and Water-Energy-Agriculture Nexus in Central Asia | 2001 | Agriculture / Climate Change / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management | Agriculture / Climate Change / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management | |
Climate change and Water-Energy-Agriculture Nexus in Central Asia
Author: Achim Maas; Gulzhamal Issayeva; Lukas Rüttinger; Atabek Umirbekov; Raul Daussa Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Adelphi Published In: 2001 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: Few expected the uprisings which swept across the Middle East in 2011, washing away multiple governments and resulting in escalating violence. At the core are, among other issues, deep socio-economic disparities, not the least resulting from fast increasing prices for basic commodities such as food and energy. Societies were disillusioned with governments which were unwilling or unable to solve these problems. Without early and substantive action, Central Asia may face similar political upheaval due to the impacts of climate change on the water-energy-agriculture nexus. This is the key finding of a scenario-building process on the impacts of climate change in Central Asia. This paper reports on a workshop with experts and regional stakeholders, which was conducted in November 2011 in Dushanbe. The workshop focused on developing scenarios on how the interaction of climate change, political stability and economic growth may impact the agriculture-water-energy nexus. In addition, it aimed at developing recommendations. It is part of a project launched by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) at the Chairmanship conference in Bucharest in October 2009 and jointly implemented with the European Environment Agency (EEA). The workshop in Central Asia was financially supported by the German Federal Foreign Office. As Central Asia is warming faster than the global average, climate change will hit the region sooner and harder than other areas. Invariably, across all four scenarios developed in the workshop, action has to be taken in the coming decade starting now. If action is delayed, climate change impacts will converge with resource exhaustion and growing regional and global demands for water, food and energy. Keywords: Agriculture / Climate Change / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management Topics: Agriculture / Climate Change / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management |
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Climate Policy: Central Asia, Eastern Europe and South Caucasus | 2001 | N/A | N/A | |
Climate Policy: Central Asia, Eastern Europe and South Caucasus
Author: Zoï Environment Network Region / Country: All Publisher: Zoï Environment Network Published In: 2001 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: In a project implemented for EU DG Clima, Zoï has analysed climate policies in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and South Caucasus, summarised in a series of climate scorecards per each country. Keywords: N/A Topics: N/A |
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Conflict and the Environement | 1970 | Environment / Transboundary Water Management / Water Management | Environment / Transboundary Water Management / Water Management | |
Conflict and the Environement
Author: Gleditsch, N. P. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Springer Published In: 1970 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Drawing a link between environmental degradation and conflict has become quite common in the past few decades and particularly after the end of the Cold War. The idea that resource scarcity may lead to conflict is an old one, and the struggle for territory in particular is generally regarded as the most pervasive form of conflict. Environmental degradation depletes the resource basis and potentially exacerbates resource conflict. Most of the empirical evidence adduced for these views consists of case studies that suffer from selection bias. However, some statistical studies are also cited. This chapter discusses how various other factors that are associated with conflict interact with resource and environmental factors, notably regime type, economic development, ethnic fragmentation, and past conflict. The case for environmental conflict is also modified by a more balanced view of global scarcity, by the declining role of population pressure, and by the possibility of environmental cooperation. Keywords: Environment / Transboundary Water Management / Water Management Topics: Environment / Transboundary Water Management / Water Management |
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Corporations in and under International Law | 1970 | Conventions and Agreements / Transboundary Water Management | Conventions and agreement / Legislation / National legislation / Transboundary water issues | |
Corporations in and under International Law
Author: Seidl-Hohenveldern, Ignaz Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Cambridge; GrotiusPublications Limited; 1987 Published In: 1970 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: This book deals with two important aspects of the place of corporate bodies in international law. The author examines, first, in relation to both private and State-owned corporations, the problems of diplomatic protection, nationalization and State responsibility. Keywords: Conventions and Agreements / Transboundary Water Management Topics: Conventions and agreement / Legislation / National legislation / Transboundary water issues |
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Dams and reservoirs, societies and environment in the 21st century | 2001 | Dam Safety / Energy / Infrastructure / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management | Energy / Environment / Infrastructure / IWRM / Transboundary water issues | |
Dams and reservoirs, societies and environment in the 21st century
Author: Luis Berga; J.M. Buil; E. Bofill; J.C. De Cea; J.A. Garcia Perez; G. Mañueco; J. Polimon; A. Soriano; J. Yagüe Region / Country: All Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group; 2006 Published In: 2001 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: Water resources stored by dams and reservoirs play an essential role in water resource management, hydropower and flood control. Where there is an extensive network of dam infrastructures, dams have made a major contribution to economic and social development, providing considerable storage capacity per capita. However, dams and reservoirs may also have an important social and environmental impact, and should be studied within the framework of integrated water resource management and sustainable development. Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century presents the latest research on the role played by dams and reservoirs in 21st century societies, in developed, emergent and developing countries. It analyses the viability of dams and suggests alternative solutions from a holistic perspective, considering the technical, economic, social and environmental aspects. Other issues covered include the social acceptability of dams, public involvement and dam awareness. The book covers subjects ranging from dam engineering, through the benefits and drawbacks of dams, to their social and environmental impact, and contains numerous case studies of the constructive contributions that reservoirs have made to water development and management. The book is a valuable resource for professional and dam engineers, water managers, governmental organizations and commercial enterprises responsible for dam development and management. Keywords: Dam Safety / Energy / Infrastructure / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management Topics: Energy / Environment / Infrastructure / IWRM / Transboundary water issues |
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From the Glaciers to the Aral Sea – Water Unites | 2001 | Climate Change / Environment|Glaciology | Amu Darya / Aral Sea / Aral Sea basin / Hydromats / Pamir / Syr Darya / Tien Shan / Transboundary water issues | |
From the Glaciers to the Aral Sea – Water Unites
Author: Dr. Alfred Diebold Region / Country: All Publisher: Trescher Verlag Published In: 2001 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Central Asia is a huge landmass situated between the world's largest inland water body, the Caspian Sea, and the mountain ranges of the Tian Shan, Pamirs and the Hindukush. For centuries, caravans travelled along the famed Silk Road-actually there were many-to connect the civilizations of Europe and Asia, crossing deserts, grassy steppes and mountain ranges. Powerful Khans built cities and centres of Islamic scholarship and developed sophisticated irrigation systems to compensate for the region's low rainfall. Starting in the 1960s, the Soviet authorities began a massive irrigation expansion that drew water from both rivers to increase cotton production. The result was that much less water reached the Aral Sea, then the world's fourth-largest inland lake, than was required to compensate for evaporation. The sea is now a tenth of its size half a century ago. Keywords: Climate Change / Environment|Glaciology Topics: Amu Darya / Aral Sea / Aral Sea basin / Hydromats / Pamir / Syr Darya / Tien Shan / Transboundary water issues |
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Global Programme Climate Change and Environment – Strategic Framework 2017-2020 | 2001 | Climate Change / Environment | Climate Change / Environment | |
Global Programme Climate Change and Environment – Strategic Framework 2017-2020
Author: Zoï Environment Network Region / Country: All Publisher: Zoï Environment Network Published In: 2001 Format: Technical paper Link: Click Here Abstract: The Global Programme of Climate Change and Environment of the Swiss Agency for Developmet and Cooperation SDC has published their Strategic Framework 2017-2020; Zoï has done the design and layout of the document, including creative infographics about how things are connected. Keywords: Climate Change / Environment Topics: Climate Change / Environment |
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Green technologies and climate information: application guide in cartoons | 2001 | Environment | Aral Sea basin / Climate Change / Energy / Environment / Sustainable development | |
Green technologies and climate information: application guide in cartoons
Author: Iskandar Abdullaev, Irina Bekmirzaeva Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia Published In: 2001 Format: Journal Link: Click Here Abstract: New CAMP4ASB publications on climate change explain the latest scientific studies of climate impacts on selected rivers of Central Asia, climate adaptation actions by farmers and green technologies that could be used more broadly across the region. Keywords: Environment Topics: Aral Sea basin / Climate Change / Energy / Environment / Sustainable development |
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Re-establishing glacier monitoring in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Central Asia. | 2001 | Glaciology / Water Management | IWRM / Water Management | |
Re-establishing glacier monitoring in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
Author: Hoelzle, M., Azisov, E., Barandun, M., Huss, M., Farinotti, D., Gafurov, A., Hagg, W., Kenzhebaev, R., Kronenberg, M., Machguth, H., Merkushkin, A., Moldobekov, B., Petrov, M., Saks, T., Salzmann, N., Schöne, T., Tarasov, Y., Usubaliev, R., Vorogushyn, S Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, 6, pp. 397-418. Published In: 2001 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Glacier mass loss is among the clearest indicators of atmospheric warming. The observation of these changes is one of the major objectives of the international climate monitoring strategy developed by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS). Long-term glacier mass balance measurements are furthermore the basis for calibrating and validating models simulating future runoff of glacierised catchments. This is essential for Central Asia, which is one of the driest continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In the highly populated regions, water shortage due to decreased glacierisation potentially leads to pronounced political instability, drastic ecological changes and endangered food security. As a consequence of the collapse of the former Soviet Union, however, many valuable glacier monitoring sites in the Tien Shan and Pamir Mountains were abandoned. In recent years, multinational actors have re-established a set of important in situ measuring sites to continue the invaluable long-term data series. This paper introduces the applied monitoring strategy for selected glaciers in the Kyrgyz and Uzbek Tien Shan and Pamir, highlights the existing and the new measurements on these glaciers, and presents an example for how the old and new data can be combined to establish multi-decadal mass balance time series. This is crucial for understanding the impact of climate change on glaciers in this region. Keywords: Glaciology / Water Management Topics: IWRM / Water Management |
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RETHINKING WATER IN CENTRAL ASIA: The costs of inaction and benefits of water cooperation | 2001 | IWRM / Transboundary Water Management | Aral Sea / Climate Change / Hydrology / Infrastructure / Irrigation / IWRM / Sustainable development / Transboundary water issues / Water Management | |
RETHINKING WATER IN CENTRAL ASIA: The costs of inaction and benefits of water cooperation
Author: Pohl, Benjamin, Annika Kramer, William Hull, Sabine Blumstein, Iskandar Abdullaev, Jusipbek Kazbekov, Tais Reznikova, Ekaterina Strikeleva, Eduard Interwies, Stefan Görlitz Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: adelphi and CAREC Published In: 2001 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: A joint study conducted by CAREC and adelphi within the framework of Blue Peace Central Asia Initiative is published. The publication demonstrates the cost of inaction and the benefits of cooperation in the field of water management between the countries of the region. Central Asia is witnessing intense competition over water resources and their use for irrigation and hydropower generation. Despite the general political commitment to cooperation, water policies in Central Asia are largely driven by uncoordinated and partly contradicting national strategies. This limited water cooperation, however, entails significant costs and major risks for the future development of the region. “Rethinking Water in Central Asia” analyses these “costs of inaction” – defined here as the difference between the current, limited cooperation and the benefits that would result from full cooperation. Even if only parts of these costs are taken into account, they amount to more than US$ 4.5 billion per year for the whole region and are significant for each of the five countries studied. Due to deteriorating infrastructure, environmental degradation and demographic and economic pressures, these costs will increase if water management remains as it currently is By raising awareness of these costs of inaction, and by setting out a variety of pathways towards eliminating them in the future, the present report seeks to encourage and support Central Asian policy-makers in strengthening regional water cooperation and improved water governance. The costs of inaction mirror the potential benefits of water cooperation and their scale hence demonstrates the scale of the benefits and opportunities that better water management and closer cooperation can deliver for Central Asia. Keywords: IWRM / Transboundary Water Management Topics: Aral Sea / Climate Change / Hydrology / Infrastructure / Irrigation / IWRM / Sustainable development / Transboundary water issues / Water Management |
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Stakeholder Analysis Report | 2001 | Agriculture / Climate Change / Environment / Infrastructure / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management / Water Management | Agriculture / Aral Sea basin / Climate Change /Energy / Environment / Infrastructure / IWRM / Water Management | |
Stakeholder Analysis Report
Author: EU; CAREC; Nexus Dialogues; etc. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: EU; CAREC; Nexus Dialogues; etc. Published In: 2001 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: The objective of this study is to prepare a comprehensive stakeholder analysis for the Nexus Dialogues Project. For the purpose of this study, stakeholders are defined as those organizations (international, regional, national, basin), sectors or groups of individuals which either benefit from or have positive or negative impacts upon the mainstreaming of inter-sectoral approach in policy making and enabling environment for attractive climate-resilient investments. The stakeholder analysis was designed to provide detailed and comprehensive information as follows: • Stakeholder type and specific; • Needs for increased inter-sectoral cooperation, WEF Nexus and investment opportunities; • Identify whether the action required is Communication, Training or Policy change. The Stakeholder Assessment Report will be used to prepare a comprehensive Communication and Capacity Building plan which will be published as separate reports. However, the Assessment should be considered as a working document and updated as the project progresses if required. Keywords: Agriculture / Climate Change / Environment / Infrastructure / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management / Water Management Topics: Agriculture / Aral Sea basin / Climate Change /Energy / Environment / Infrastructure / IWRM / Water Management |
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State making and environmental cooperation: linking domestic and international politics in Central Asia | 2001 | Environment / Water Management | Aral Sea basin / Environment / Water Management | |
State making and environmental cooperation: linking domestic and international politics in Central Asia
Author: Weinthal, Erika Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Cambridge Published In: 2001 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: The Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers of Central Asia flow across deserts to empty into the Aral Sea. Under Soviet rule, so much water was diverted from the rivers for agricultural purposes that salinity levels rapidly rose and the sea shrank. There was an upsurge in dust storms containing toxic salt residue, and a new desert began to replace the sea. At the same time, agricultural runoff rendered the drinking water unfit for human consumption. In this book Erika Weinthal examines how the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have tackled the Aral Sea Basin crisis since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. The Amu Darya now flows through three new nation-states, and the Syr Darya through four. This shakeup of political borders created a collective-action problem for the successor states. While they needed to consolidate domestic sovereignty, they also needed to relinquish sovereignty over their water resources in order to develop a joint solution to the desiccation of the Aral Sea. Weinthal examines why they were able to cooperate over their shared water resources. She emphasizes the roles of nonstate actors (international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and bilateral aid organizations) in the building of institutions for regional cooperation and for state formation, shows how cooperation was nested within the state-building process when international third-party actors were involved, and highlights the dispensing of side payments (financial and material resources) by nonstate actors to aid both regional cooperation and state formation. Keywords: Environment / Water Management Topics: Aral Sea basin / Environment / Water Management |
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Strengthening cooperation in adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins of the Chu and Talas rivers | 2001 | Climate Change / Dam Safety / Environment / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management | Aral Sea basin / Climate Change / Transboundary water issues | |
Strengthening cooperation in adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins of the Chu and Talas rivers
Author: Zoï Environment Network Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Zoï Environment Network Published In: 2001 Format: Book Link: Click Here Abstract: Surface water in Central Asia is a vital resource, and is particularly sensitive to climate change. The Chu River (in Kazakhstan it is called the Shu) and the Talas River flow through Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. These rivers support the livelihoods of more than 3 million people, and are the major sources of water used in agriculture. The interests of the two countries in the sharing of these rivers calls for cooperation – a common approach to management, a rational use of water resources and in the face of future climate change, the development of joint actions on adaptation. The project, “Strengthening cooperation on adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins of the Chu and Talas Rivers”, has made an attempt to combine the joint management of transboundary water resources and the development of recommendations on adaptation to climate change. Keywords: Climate Change / Dam Safety / Environment / IWRM / Transboundary Water Management Topics: Aral Sea basin / Climate Change / Transboundary water issues |
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Study on Cooperation on the Syrdarya river | 2001 | IWRM / Transboundary Water Management | IWRM / Syr Darya / Transboundary water issues / Water Management | |
Study on Cooperation on the Syrdarya river
Author: Diebold, Alfred Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: World Bank; Final report; 2012; Indecon Consulting; Published In: 2001 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: As part of a series of case studies initiated and funded by The World Bank, the Study on Cooperation on the Syr Darya River in general aims to improve the regional water cooperation in Central Asia, particularly in the Aral Sea basin. The World Bank considers, in close cooperation with the other international funding agencies, the regional organisations (EC IFAS, ICWC and ICSD) and governments of the Central Asian region, to use the analysis and recommendations for the development of an improved cooperation between the riparians with the ultimate aim to make better use of existing water resources and thereby improve the living conditions of the people in the Aral Sea region. The focus of the analytical effort in the Study is to identify, inventory, and categorize the risks as perceived by the countries as they contemplate engaging in regional cooperation over international waters (IW). The output of the study is a systematic analysis of perceived risks from a national perspective. Keywords: IWRM / Transboundary Water Management Topics: IWRM / Syr Darya / Transboundary water issues / Water Management |
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Tajikistan’s Environment | 2001 | Environment | Environment | |
Tajikistan’s Environment
Author: Zoï Environment Network Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Zoï Environment Network Published In: 2001 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: An official report describing the state of the environment in Tajikistan. Keywords: Environment Topics: Environment |
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The State of the Environment - Cookbook. A cartoon summary | 2001 | Environment | Environment | |
The State of the Environment - Cookbook. A cartoon summary
Author: V. Nikonov; F. Illarionova; N. Denisov; R. Valitov; G. Hughes; Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: carec Zoï Environment Network and Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia Published In: 2001 Format: Report Link: Click Here Abstract: Environmental information is more relevant and necessary today than it was twenty years ago when the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro stimulated the rise of official national and international reporting on the environment. In the days before the Internet, finding official reports, facts and figures on the state of the environment was not always easy, but today we face the opposite problem – information overload and an overabundance of sources. Even so, environmental information is not always presented in a clear and visually appealing way and may not be up-to-date and credible. This situation is a pity because information presented in environmental reports might be useful for a variety of purposes from motivating citizens to take action to the development of strategic governmental policies. In order to have a quality environmental report that meets the expectations of its readers, it is important to establish who those readers are. After identifying the target audiences, the report developers can establish contacts with the main users and holders of the relevant environmental information. Regular communication among colleagues and with the target audiences is essential, as is engagement with the public. The preparation of the report entails the identification of contributors and collaborators, and the development of a suitable cooperation process such as regular meetings of a working group or the periodic collection of information from key data suppliers. In some cases, high-level approval of report preparation processes and contents may be needed. Keywords: Environment Topics: Environment |
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Dam Safety Publications & Resources | 2001 | Dam Safety | Dam Safety | |
Dam Safety Publications & Resources
Author: US Department of Homeland Security Region / Country: US Publisher: US Department of Homeland Security Published In: 2001 Format: Web and Pdf. Link: Click Here Abstract: Main categories of FEMA dam safety publications and resources. Keywords: Dam Safety Topics: Dam Safety |
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Dam Safety Guidelines | 2001 | Dam Safety | Dam Safety | |
Dam Safety Guidelines
Author: Canadian Dam Association Region / Country: All Publisher: Canadian Dam Association Published In: 2001 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: Dam Safety Guidelines,published by CDA in 2007 and revised in 2013, has become an important reference document for dam safety in Canada and internationally. Available in both English and French, the Guidelines consist of principles that are applicable to all dams, and an outline of processes and criteria for management of dam safety in accordance with the principles.
The responsible dam engineer or decision-maker must assess and interpret the information provided in Dam Safety Guidelines, identify any considerations not addressed by those documents, take into account advances in understanding, and determine the appropriate dam safety requirements for a specific situation.
The CDA Dam Safety Committee is responsible for stewardship of the Dam Safety Guidelines. In October 2013, a revision to Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 was released. The revision clarifies CDA's endorsement of the use of a risk-informed approach to dam safety decisions.
The Dam Safety Guidelines 2007 (Revised 2013) is available for purchase in print or PDF formats at SHOP CDA. The revised Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 are available as a 10-page insert for CDA members to download from the Dam Safety Committee Update page.
Keywords: Dam Safety Topics: Dam Safety |
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Dam Safety: General Considerations | 2001 | Dam Safety | Dam Safety | |
Dam Safety: General Considerations
Author: Nasrat Adamo, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Varoujan K. Sissakian, Jan Laue Region / Country: All Publisher: 2020 Published In: 2001 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Dams construction is an old art practiced by man since thousands of years. History of dams shows great innovations in this field, but failure cases, however, indicate gaps in human knowledge of safety measures that could have stopped such failures. Available statistics show of a great boom in building dams during the past century and indicate at the same time large number of failures associated with losses in human lives and material damage. Uses of these dams during this period, apart from flood control and storing water for irrigation were also for hydropower generation, navigation, drinking water supply, recreation and in mining operations as tailing dams. Reduced dam safety leading to failures, accidents and higher safety hazards were caused by insufficient knowledge of the geological conditions and in using wrong or deficient foundation treatment. Dam safety was compromised in cases of insufficient hydrological data and design of inadequate spillways. Misinterpretation of the seismic conditions of the area and adopting seismic criteria compatible with such seismic conditions is also added as one more reasons of failures. Human mistakes and errors have undermined safety in many cases in the operation of dams leading to grave safety issues including many failures. Safety hazards also were exasperated by increasing population and land use in the downstream areas of dams and by failing to do necessary inspection and maintenance or upgrading works. More emphasis over dam safety measures is needed now in our existing dams and in their future development of dams if they are to continue delivering their benefit without causing harm to human communities. Keywords: Dam Safety Topics: Dam Safety |
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Dam safety in Central Asia: Capacity-building and regional cooperation | 2001 | Dam Safety | Dam Safety | |
Dam safety in Central Asia: Capacity-building and regional cooperation
Author: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Geneva Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Geneva Published In: 2001 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: The water management infrastructure of Central Asia comprises a multitude of reservoirs, dams, irrigation systems and pumping stations, a great number of canals and tens of multipurpose hydraulic projects. The highest dam in the world, the Nurek Dam, a rockfill dam of300 metres in height, is located on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan, and one of the longest canals in the world – the Karakum Canal, with a length of more than 1,100 km, which contributes about half of the water used in Turkmenistan – originates from the transboundary Amu Darya River. Large dams occupy a special place in the water
management infrastructure of Central Asia. According to the classifi cation of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), dams of 15 metres and higher, as well as dams of 5 to 15 metres with water storage of no less than 3 million m3, are defi ned as large dams. Out of the more than 1,200 dams in the region, 110 are large dams; a list of these can be found in Annex 1. Many of these dams
are located in the basins of such transboundary rivers as the Amu Darya, the Syr Darya, the Ili and the Irtysh, and have inter-State signifi cance. Keywords: Dam Safety Topics: Dam Safety |
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Advancing Dam Safety in Central Asia | 2020 | Dam Safety | Dam Safety | |
Advancing Dam Safety in Central Asia
Author: Bo Libert, Julia Trombicaia Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes Its Contribution to International Water Cooperation Reihe: International Water Law Series, Band: 4 Published In: 2020 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: Advancing Dam Safety in Central Asia: The Contribution of the UNECE Water Convention
in The UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes Keywords: Dam Safety Topics: Dam Safety |
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Review of water-related academic and research capacity in Central Asian countries | 2020 | Education / IWRM | Education / IWRM | |
Review of water-related academic and research capacity in Central Asian countries
Author: Saghit Ibatullin Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: CAKN Published In: 2020 Format: Publication Link: Click Here Abstract: This Review is based on the analysis of national reports conducted by the experts from Central Asian countries, as well as on the outcomes of the expert group and the World Bank specialists’ workshop in Almaty (RK) on December, 5-6, 2019, at which existing experiences in university level education in water sector specialties in Central Asia were shared, and burning issues related to the improvement of national educational programs and standards for training of water professionals were discussed.
The group of experts was comprised of: S. Ibatullin (lead regional expert), A. Kenshimov (IFAS), A. Malibekov, D. Nurmangabetov, S. Shotanov (all from Kazakhstan), L. Bulekbaeva, E. Drugalieva, T. Isabekov (Kyrgyz Republic), A. Fazylov (Tajikistan), T. Majidov. (Uzbekistan). Keywords: Education / IWRM Topics: Education / IWRM |
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Research of climate change trends in Kyrgyzstan | 2016 | climate change, automatic weather stations, satellite data. | climate change trends | |
Research of climate change trends in Kyrgyzstan
Author: Moldobekov B., Podrezova Yu., Mandychev A., Kalashnikova O., Pavlova I. Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: bulletin "International University of Kyrgyzstan" Published In: 2016 Format: artcile Link: Click Here Abstract: The study of climate in Kyrgyzstan in the aspect of measuring of various parameters and its subsequent analysis are carried out by the Central Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG) over the last decade. According to the direction of measuring climatic parameters is created and maintained the network of automatic weather stations transmitting information via satellite and cellular communication channels to CAIAG server. The scheme of their location and characteristics are available on the CAIAG website (http://www.caiag.kg/ru/struktura-otdely/otdel-3/sistema-monitoringa). Climate parameters derived from these stations are available on special CAIAG server in the form of system on collection and storage of sensory parameters (SDSS), (http://sdss.caiag.kg). Another important source of weather information is the use of data from special sensors of satellites. In particular, information on the snow cover from the “MODIS” sensor of “TERRA” and “Aqua” satellites, surface temperature from the infrared sensors of “Landsat 8” satellite, areal distribution of precipitation from the satellite group (model TMPA-3B43) etc. The second direction of Kyrgyzstan climate study in CAIAG is the analysis of whole array of weather information obtained during entire period of instrumental observations by Kyrgyzhydromet and CAIAG. This information is analyzed for different regions of Kyrgyzstan by various methods in order to obtain the most objective qualitative and quantitative models of functioning and development of the climate system of Kyrgyzstan that is necessary to solve practical issues. One of the developments in the field of climate research presented in this paper is the examination of actual changes in temperature and precipitation – main climate components of Bazar-Korgon district, obtained according to the long-term observations from 1930 to 2009 at meteorological stations in JalalAbad and Ak-Terek-Gava . Final part of the paper provides an overview of general trend of climate change in Kyrgyzstan, underlines the need for correct analysis of entire array of meteorological information obtained by Kyrgyz Hydrometeorological Survey and other organizations. It emphasizes the importance of consideration the natural irregular periodicity of climate change in climate forecasts. Keywords: climate change, automatic weather stations, satellite data. Topics: climate change trends |
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Climate Change and Adaptation in Kyrgyzstan | 2017 | Climate change, adaptation | Climate change, adaptation | |
Climate Change and Adaptation in Kyrgyzstan
Author: Oksana N. Lipka Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: ResearchGate Published In: 2017 Format: artcile Link: Click Here Abstract: The need for climate change adaptation has received significant attention in Kyrgyzstan in recent years. The issue is strongly supported at the national level. Adaptation measures are included in the country’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and in the Third National Communication under the UNFCCC. National strategies and action plans have been developed and approved for the following sectors: emergency situations; forest and biodiversity; agriculture and water management; human health; and energy. Land, Water, and Forest Codes have been amended and supplemented so as to ensure the implementation of effective adaptation measures. In addition, local adaptation initiatives are being actively developed and enjoy support from the government, on the one hand, and from international organizations, on the other. However, despite the very well realized need for adaptation and the availability of detailed and elaborate plans, implementation is hampered by the lack of funds. If acting on its own, Kyrgyzstan can implement only a negligible part of the required measures, for it is a small and relatively weak developing country with a US$ 1,269 per capita income. By way of an illustration: the resources needed to prevent the projected damage in the most vulnerable sectors in Kyrgyzstan are assessed at US$ 1,937.5 million (US$ 2005), while the country only had US$ 213.4 million (US$ 2005) own funds allocated for December 2015. All the legislation necessary to operationalize international financing possibilities is in place at the national level and meets the requirements of international finance institutions. The development of a national adaptation plan (NAP) is also under way. Therefore, it is certainly recommended that financial institutions pay attention to Kyrgyzstan, which is still on a side of mainstream of global efforts. The receipt of international adaptation aid will benefit not only Kyrgyzstan itself, but all the countries in the basin of the Syrdaria, which is a key water artery in Central Asia. Keywords: Climate change, adaptation Topics: Climate change, adaptation |
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CLIMATIC IMPACTS ON MOUNTAINOUS LIVELIHOOD IN KYRGYZSTAN | 2019 | Kyrgyzstan, pastoralism; vertical transhumance; remote sensing; land surface phenology; snow cover seasonality; social surveys; labor migration; remittances | mountainous livelihood | |
CLIMATIC IMPACTS ON MOUNTAINOUS LIVELIHOOD IN KYRGYZSTAN
Author: Aidaraliev А.А., Henebry G.M., Chi G., Groisman P., Tomaszewska M., Baihodjoev M.S., Kelgenbaeva K.A Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: International Jubilee Scientific Conference dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the foundation of CAIAG. REMOTE AND TERRESTRIAL RESEARCHES OF THE LAND IN CENTRAL ASIA Published In: 2019 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Climatic, environmental, institutional, and sociodemographic
changes have occurred across Central Asia—and Kyrgyzstan in particular—in recent
decades. Yet, many of these changes and their significance are not well known outside
of the region. Indeed, the last IPCC Assessment Report (AR5) suggests that there are
more knowledge gaps about the consequences of climate change in Central Asia than
any other region in Asia. A scientific investigation funded by the NASA Land
Cover/Land Use Change program has been looking at the linkages between changes
in temperature, precipitation, snow cover, and vegetation growth in the highland pastures of Kyrgyzstan and how globalization (through labor migration and remittances)
influence the sociodemographics of montane agropastoralism. This report provides an
update on the project status, describes some of the key findings to date. Keywords: Kyrgyzstan, pastoralism; vertical transhumance; remote sensing;
land surface phenology; snow cover seasonality; social surveys; labor migration; remittances Topics: mountainous livelihood |
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TIMING OF APPEARANCE OF SHORT-LIVED LAKES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TESKEY RANGE | 2019 | glacial lake, short-lived, ice tunnel, freezing, collapsing, satellite image | glacial lakes | |
TIMING OF APPEARANCE OF SHORT-LIVED LAKES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TESKEY RANGE
Author: Daiyrov Mirlan, Narama Chiyuki Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: International Jubilee Scientific Conference dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the foundation of CAIAG. REMOTE AND TERRESTRIAL RESEARCHES OF THE LAND IN CENTRAL ASIA Published In: 2019 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Several large drainages from short-lived lakes occurred in the Teskey Range in 2006-2014. The large drainages are caused due to closure and opening of ice-tunnel which developed inside of debris landforms at glacier front. To understand a drainage system of the short-lived lake, we investigated the timing of appearance of the short-lived lakes in the northern part of the Teskey Range using satellite images in 2013-2018. We identified 160 short-lived lakes,out of which 42 lakes appeared in spring (May-June) and 118 lakes appeared in summer (July-September)
during 2013-2018. All short-lived lakes appear on the debris landforms including buried ice when ice tunnel closes due to freezing of stored water inside of ice tunnel during winter (freezing type) or the blockages of collapse of the debris-mixed ice (collapsing type). The short-lived lakes appeared in spring might be freezing-collapsing type, the lakes appeared during melting season of summer might be collapsing type. Among of
the 160 short-lived lakes, 30 lakes (6 in spring and 24 in summer) had been repeated138 over six years. Some of them changed their type (freezing-collapsing) during six years. In the field survey, the changes of water level at the Kormudu glacial lake during 2016- 2017 showed the lake was collapsing type, which appeared in mid-July. The daily discharge of the glacial lake was quite small. Keywords: glacial lake, short-lived, ice tunnel, freezing, collapsing, satellite image Topics: glacial lakes |
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Climate change and adaptation of mountain societies in Central Asia: uncertainties, knowledge gaps, and data constraints | 2018 | Resilience . Vulnerability . Rural communities . Pamir . Tien Shan . Central Asiarary | Climate change, adaptation | |
Climate change and adaptation of mountain societies in Central Asia: uncertainties, knowledge gaps, and data constraints
Author: Stefanos Xenarios, Abror Gafurov, Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt, Jenniver Sehring, Sujata Manandhar, Chris Hergarten, Jyldyz Shigaeva, Marc Foggin Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Regional Environmental Change Published In: 2018 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Mountain societies in developing and low-income countries are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which can severely threaten their livelihoods. The situation of mountain communities in the Pamir and Tien Shan mountains in Central Asia is exacerbated by remote location, difficult access, and poorly maintained infrastructure as well as by a distinctly continental climate.
Designing and implementing climate adaptation policies for mountainous Central Asia is hindered by the limited understanding of a wide range of environmental and socio-ecological parameters. In particular, there are major knowledge gaps on the temperature and precipitation trends in high altitudes of the Pamir and Tien Shan mountains which are the result of poor and frequently unreliable data. These knowledge and date constraints have a negative effect also on forecasting the occurrence and intensity of
extreme weather events which constitute a major hazard for local communities residing in the mountain foothills. This study reviews the state of research on climate change and climate change adaptation in mountainous Central Asia, also considering temperature and precipitation projections for the region. This includes an outline of the geophysical and socio-economic conditions of mountainous Central Asia as well as a survey of climate adaptation initiatives and policies currently implemented in the Pamir
and Tien Shan mountain region with special consideration of their limitations and challenges. Knowledge gaps and data constraints, especially on climate-glacier-water and hazard interactions, are identified, and research and policy measures are suggested based on the study findings for improving climate change adaptation in mountainous Central Asia. Keywords: Resilience . Vulnerability . Rural communities . Pamir . Tien Shan . Central Asiarary Topics: Climate change, adaptation |
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CURRENT STATE OF GLACIERS IN KYRGYZSTAN | 2019 | glaciers,dynamics | glaciers | |
CURRENT STATE OF GLACIERS IN KYRGYZSTAN
Author: Bolot Aidaraliev Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University Published In: 2019 Format: Research article Link: Click Here Abstract: The article proposes organization of observations of glaciers dynamics, and, in particular, retreat and loss of mass, according to an abbreviated program with the use of modern space technologies - GPS and space photography. Keywords: glaciers,dynamics Topics: glaciers |
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ADAPTATION OF RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE: REVEALING AND RISK MANAGEMENT | 2016 | climate change, rural communities, adaptation. | adaptation of rural communities, climate change, risk management | |
ADAPTATION OF RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE: REVEALING AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Author: T. S. Bobushev Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: Manas University Journal Published In: 2016 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Preparation and responding to individuals, groups of people or communities, socio-economic and natural systems to climate change and their environment is called adaptation. At that adaptation process is rather often in ractice, can be combined with the risks that should be considered as opportunities for development. Keywords: climate change, rural communities, adaptation. Topics: adaptation of rural communities, climate change, risk management |
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Landslide dams in Central Asia region | 2010 | landslide dam, rockslide, outburst flood, Pamirs, Tien Shan | landslide-dammed lakes, rockslide dams | |
Landslide dams in Central Asia region
Author: Alexander Strom Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Journal of Japan Lanslide Society Published In: 2010 Format: Journal Link: Click Here Abstract: The Central Asia region has been a scene of numerous large-scale bedrock landslides that have blocked river valleys producing landslide-dammed lakes, more than 100 of which still store water. The largest one is the Usoi dam 2.2 km3 in volume and more than 550 m high in Pamirs (Tajikistan) that originated in 1911 due to strong (M7.2) earthquake. It forms the 500 m deep Sarez Lake - the world deepest natural reservoir that poses a threat to Central Asian countries located downstream in the Pianj - Amu Daria River basin. Though many of landslide-dammed lakes should be considered as stable and safe features, catastrophic outburst floods that occurred in 20th Century, emphasize high potential hazard of such natural blockages. Several prehistoric landslide-dammed lakes in Pamirs and Tien Shan with intact dams were filled by lacustrine sediments, but most of natural dams were breached and deeply eroded providing excellent opportunity to study their internal structure and grain-size composition - parameters determining dams' short-term and long-term stability at a large extent. Additional factors, increasing or decreasing rockslide dams stability are exemplified by case studies from the Central Asia region. Keywords: landslide dam, rockslide, outburst flood, Pamirs, Tien Shan Topics: landslide-dammed lakes, rockslide dams |
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Glacial mudflows in the Zailiisky Alatau and possibilities of their forecasting | 1984 | mudslides, Zailiyskiy Alatau | different types of mudslides, glacier lakes | |
Glacial mudflows in the Zailiisky Alatau and possibilities of their forecasting
Author: Plekhanov P.A. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: DisserCat - Thesis e-library Published In: 1984 Format: Thesis Link: Click Here Abstract: On the basis of the studies performed, glacial mudflows at the stage of glaciation degradation can be considered as a result of the action of two groups of factors: constant acting, slow-changing and temporary, fast-changing ones. The former include climate and conditions of the underlying surface, while the latter include current hydrometeorological conditions and various random phenomena, such as glacier movements and collapses, earthquakes, etc. Constant-acting factors determine the conditions of emergence and development of mudflow-prone states or, on the contrary, the degradation of glacial mudflows at different temporal stages of the existence of various glacial objects. Temporarily acting factors cause the direct functioning of debris flows in the critical stage of their development.
Keywords: mudslides, Zailiyskiy Alatau Topics: different types of mudslides, glacier lakes |
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REMOTE SENSING MONITORING OF THE OUTBURST HAZARDOUS LAKES IN PAMIR | 2009 | High mountain glacial lake, parameters of outburst, Pamir, remote sensing estimation | RS monitoring, glacier lakes | |
REMOTE SENSING MONITORING OF THE OUTBURST HAZARDOUS LAKES IN PAMIR
Author: V. G. Konovalov
Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Earth's criosphere, 2009, т. XIII, № 4, с. 80–89 Published In: 2009 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: The paper describes the method of using of remote sensing data to determine the important characteristics of the potentially dangerous mountain lakes of glacial origin: area, volume and maximal discharge of the outburst wave. Empirical formulae for computation of lake’s volume as a function of its area and maximal depth have been obtained on the basis of initial data for 141 lakes distributed onto four groups. Maximal discharges of outburst wave, according to the Costa formula, have been determined for a set of lakes located in the Gunt River basin. These lakes could be the source of mudflows or flash floods potentially dangerous for Horog city and other settlements.
Keywords: High mountain glacial lake, parameters of outburst, Pamir, remote sensing estimation
Topics: RS monitoring, glacier lakes |
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DEGRADATION OF GLACIATION AND CRYOCENESIS OF MODERN MORAINES IN THE NORTHERN TIEN SHAN | 2006 | Glaciers, moraines, degradation, glacier moraine complex, cryogenic processes | Criosphere, glacier degradation | |
DEGRADATION OF GLACIATION AND CRYOCENESIS
OF MODERN MORAINES IN THE NORTHERN TIEN SHAN
Author: E. N. Vilesov, A. P. Gorbunov*, V. N. Morozova, E. V. Severskiy
Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Earth's criosphere, 2006, т. X, № 1, с. 69–73 Published In: 2006 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: The interpretation of aerial photographs of different years and analysis of maps helped us to obtain reliable information about the rates and intensity of degradation of glaciation and change in the structure of glacier moraine complex in the fourth large glacial systems of the Northern Tien Shan in the second half of XX century. During the period of 1955/56–2004 the area of glaciation in the glacial systems of the Kazakhstan part of the Ili River basin reduced from 926.13 km2 to 570.15 km2 , i. e., by 356 km2 or 9.23 km2 per year. A retreat of glaciers is accompanied by intense cryogenic processing of the bottom glacial deposits that outcropped on the surface.
Keywords: Glaciers, moraines, degradation, glacier moraine complex, cryogenic processes Topics: Criosphere, glacier degradation |
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Regional-scale analysis of lake outburst hazards in the southwestern Pamir, Tajikistan, based on remote sensing and GIS | 2011 | Remote sensing and GIS, alpine lakes in SouthWestern Tajik Pamir | GLOF | |
Regional-scale analysis of lake outburst hazards in the southwestern Pamir, Tajikistan, based on remote sensing and GIS
Author: M. Mergili and J. F. Schneider Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1447–1462, 2011 Published In: 2011 Format: Research article Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of the hazards emanating from the sudden drainage of alpine lakes in SouthWestern Tajik Pamir. In the last 40 yr, several new lakes have formed in the front of retreating glacier tongues, and existing lakes have grown. Other lakes are dammed by landslide deposits or older moraines. In 2002, sudden drainage of a glacial lake in the area triggered a catastrophic debris flow. Building on existing approaches, a rating scheme was devised allowing quick, regional-scale identification of potentially hazardous lakes and possible impact areas.This approach relies on GIS, remote sensing and empirical modelling, largely based on medium-resolution international datasets. Out of the 428 lakes mapped in the area, 6 were rated very hazardous and 34 hazardous. This classification was used for the selection of lakes requiring in-depth investigation. Selected cases are presented and discussed in order to understand the potentials and limitations of the approach used. Such an understanding is essential for the appropriate application of the methodology for risk mitigation purposes.
Keywords: Remote sensing and GIS, alpine lakes in SouthWestern Tajik Pamir Topics: GLOF |
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Current State of Glacier Changes, Glacial Lakes, and Outburst Floods in the Ile Ala-Tau and Kungöy Ala-Too Ranges, Northern Tien Shan Mountains | 2009 | glacier shrinkage, glacial lake, glacial lake outburst food (GLOF), past GLOF, the northern Tien Shan, ALOS, Corona | GLOF | |
Current State of Glacier Changes, Glacial Lakes, and Outburst Floods in the Ile
Ala-Tau and Kungöy Ala-Too Ranges, Northern Tien Shan Mountains
Author: Narama, C., Severskiy, I., Yegorov, A. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Geographical Studies 84, 22–32. Published In: 2009 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Recent glacier shrinkage in the Ile Ala-Tau and Kungöy Ala-Too ranges. More than 760 glaciers (~570 ㎞2) are present in the Ile Ala-Tau and Kungöy Ala-Too ranges. Small-scale glaciers (<1 ㎞2) represent only 27% of the total glacier area of all classes in the study area (Fig. 2). Glacier polygon data from Corona KH-4B data taken in 1971 and ALOS PRISM
data taken during 2006 and 2007 indicate that glacier coverage has decreased by ~15% over a span of 36 years (1971-2007).The glacier reduction differed greatly among the eight locations in the Ile Ala-Tau and Kungöy Ala-Too ranges (Fig. 3). Glacier shrinkage was particularly significant at sites 1, 6, 7, and 8 (19-20%) and comparatively low at site 4 (9%). Keywords: glacier shrinkage, glacial lake, glacial lake outburst food (GLOF), past GLOF, the northern Tien Shan, ALOS, Corona Topics: GLOF |
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Hydrological risks and their prevention in Kazakhstan | 2019 | Hydrological risks | Extreme Hydrological Phenomena | |
Hydrological risks and their prevention in Kazakhstan
Author: Plekhanov P.A., Medeu N.N Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Hydro. 2019;3(1):3-4. Published In: 2019 Format: Short communication Link: Click Here Abstract: The Republic of Kazakhstan is located in the temperate zone of the Eurasian continent within geographical coordinates: 400 35I - 550 30I north latitude and 460 30I- 870 20I east longitude. The territory of the republic is large - 2724.9 thousand km2. For this reason, the republic has a wide variety of natural conditions in the republic: mountains, plains, forests, steppes, deserts, etc., which predetermines the manifestation of numerous hydrological risks. The causes of hydrological risks are extreme hydrological phenomena (EHP), the number of which reaches about 30 species. Keywords: Hydrological risks Topics: Extreme Hydrological Phenomena |
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TO FEATURES OF ACTUAL EMPTYING LAKES ON THE MORAINE GLACIAL COMPLEXES | 2016 | debris flow, water flow, glacier, ablation, solar radiation, albedo, slot, surface and subsurface channel | preventive measures, mudglow, glacial lakes, | |
TO FEATURES OF ACTUAL EMPTYING LAKES ON THE MORAINE
GLACIAL COMPLEXES
Author: Stepanov B. S., Yafazova R.K. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Hydrometeorology and Ecology #3 Published In: 2016 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Preventive emptying of surface water bodies of moraine-glacial complexes in order to reduce debris flow hazard, should be carried out taking into account the peculiarities of natural processes of development and breakthrough of mudflow-prone lakes. The situation created in the course of preventive emptying of lake No.13-bis on the Sovetov glacier is considered and recommendations on optimization of further works are given.
Keywords: debris flow, water flow, glacier, ablation, solar radiation, albedo,
slot, surface and subsurface channel Topics: preventive measures, mudglow, glacial lakes, |
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THE PARADIGM SHIFT - MUDFLOW STUDIES STAGES | 2015 | THEORY, RHEOLOGY OF MUDFLOW MASS, MUDFLOW FORECAST, MUDFLOW FORMATION MECHANISMS, GENESIS OF REMOVAL CONES, CLIMATE CHANGE, MUDFLOW ACTIVITY | Mudflow studies development, old paradigm, new paradigm | |
THE PARADIGM SHIFT - MUDFLOW STUDIES STAGES
Author: Stepanov B. S., Yafazova R.K. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Hydrometeorology and Ecology #1 Published In: 2015 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: The article presents the main provisions that prevailed, according to the authors, until the 70s of the 20th century and the provisions that lead to the need for a shift in the existing paradigm Keywords: THEORY, RHEOLOGY OF MUDFLOW MASS, MUDFLOW FORECAST, MUDFLOW FORMATION MECHANISMS, GENESIS OF REMOVAL CONES, CLIMATE CHANGE, MUDFLOW ACTIVITY Topics: Mudflow studies development, old paradigm, new paradigm |
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Assessment of evolution and risks of glacier lake outbursts in the Djungarskiy Alatau, Central Asia, using Landsat imagery and glacier bed topography modelling | 2017 | GLOFs modelling, the Djungarskiy Alatau | GLOF | |
Assessment of evolution and risks of glacier lake outbursts in the Djungarskiy Alatau, Central Asia, using Landsat imagery and glacier bed topography modelling
Author: Kapitsa, V., Shahgedanova, M., Machguth, H., Severskiy, I., and Medeu, A. Region / Country: Central Asia Publisher: Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 17, 1837–1856 Published In: 2017 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: Changes in the abundance and area of mountain lakes in the Djungarskiy (Jetysu) Alatau between 2002 and 2014 were investigated using Landsat imagery. The number of lakes increased by 6.2 % from 599 to 636 with a growth rate of 0.51 % a−1. The combined areas were 16.26 ± 0.85 to 17.35 ± 0.92 km2 respectively and the overall change was within the uncertainty of measurements. Fifty lakes, whose potential outburst can damage existing infrastructure, were identified. The glacier bed topography version 2 (GlabTop2) model was applied to simulate ice thickness and subglacial topography using glacier outlines for 2000 and SRTM DEM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital elevation model) as input data achieving realistic patterns of ice thickness. A total of 513 overdeepenings in the modelled glacier beds, presenting potential sites for the development of lakes, were identified with a combined area of 14.7 km2. Morphometric parameters of the modelled overdeepenings were close to those of the existing lakes. A comparison of locations of the overdeepenings and newly formed lakes in the areas de-glacierized in 2000–2014 showed that 67 % of the lakes developed at the sites of the overdeepenings. The rates of increase in areas of new lakes correlated with areas of modelled overdeepenings. Locations where hazardous lakes may develop in the future were identified. The GlabTop2 approach is shown to be a useful tool in hazard management providing data on the potential evolution of future lakes. Keywords: GLOFs modelling, the Djungarskiy Alatau Topics: GLOF |
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Glacial lakes in the Ile (Zailiiskiy) Alatau: current state, observed changes and potential risks | 2018 | bathymetry, climate change, debris flow, glacial lakes, glacial lakes outburst, hazards, remote sensing | GLOF | |
Glacial lakes in the Ile (Zailiiskiy) Alatau: current state, observed
changes and potential risks
Author: V. Kapitsa, M. Shahgedanova, Z. Usmanova, I. Severskiy,V. Blagovechshenskiy, N. Kasatkin, V. Mishenin, Yu. Rebrov,A. Golenko Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Tbilisi: Publishing House “Universal”, 2018, 671 p Published In: 2018 Format: Proceedings
of the 5th International Conference.Tbilisi, Georgia, 1-5 October 2018 Link: Click Here Abstract: This paper reports the results of an assessment of potential risks of glacial lake outbursts
and formation of debris flow in the Ile (Zailiiskiy) Alatau based on the data of the catalogue
of glacial lakes developed using remote sensing and field work in 2009-2017. Climatic
changes are assessed using data from six meteorological stations located between 1100 m
and 3450 m a.s.l. Seventeen lakes are identified as dangerous using methods employed by
the Kazakhstan State Agency for Mudflow Protection and those proposed by Huggel et al.
[2002]. Discharge resulting from the potential outburst of these lakes is estimated. Keywords: bathymetry, climate change, debris flow, glacial lakes, glacial lakes outburst, hazards,
remote sensing Topics: GLOF |
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Modern glaciation and glacial lakes of Karatal River basin | 2015 | remote sensing, satellite images, glaciation, glacial lakes | Glacial lakes | |
Modern glaciation and glacial lakes of Karatal River basin
Author: Usmanova Z.S., Kapitsa V.P. Region / Country: Kazakhstan Publisher: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Published In: 2015 Format: Article Link: Click Here Abstract: In the article provided results of change of glaciation and glacial lakes of Karatal River basin on the basis of remote sensing data. Morphometric characteristics of glaciers and lakes are defined. Comparison of param-eters of glaciation and lakes for the different time periods is made; rates of degradation of glaciation and dynamic of glacial lakes of considered basin are estimated. Glacier retreat is followed by increase of number and area of glacial lakes located on modern moraines. It is determined that for 55 years area of glaciation reduced on 89,35km2 (for 44,12%), number of lakes increased from 166 in 2002 to 181 in 2014 and their total area increased more than for 17% Keywords: remote sensing, satellite images, glaciation, glacial lakes Topics: Glacial lakes |
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Assessment of mudflows in the Shuraki Kapali river basin (left tributary of the Surkhob River, Tajikistan) and development of measures to reduce risk | 2020 | catchments, glaciers, debris flows, landslides, integrated assessment, special maps, recommendations, measures to reduce hazards and risks, preparing the community for natural disasters | risk assessment, disaster risk management | |
Assessment of mudflows in the Shuraki Kapali river basin (left tributary of the Surkhob River, Tajikistan) and development of measures to reduce risk
Author: Zaripov R.G., Imomnazarov F.S., Tagoybeykov A.S. Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Dushanbe: Publishing House "Promotion"LLC Published In: 2020 Format: Proceedings of the 6th conference (Tajikistan) Link: Click Here Abstract: The article is addressed to the example of integrated assessment of natural hazards in small river catchments. Shuraki Kapali River catchment is geographically confined to the central part of the northern slope of Peter the First (Petra Pervogo) Range, which is the basic orographic feature of the left side of Surkhob valley in its western part. The major reasons for debris flows threatening the settlements and infrastructure in the territory of assessed catchment are the surges of the glaciers No. 504, No. 505 and Lyulikharvi, overlaps of small side valleys with snow avalanches and activization of landslides with subsequent development of synergetic effects. As a result of field survey conducted in summer 2018, the special maps and maps of natural hazards of Shuraki Kapali River catchment were developed. Integrated assessment of natural hazards allowed to develop recommendations and implement a number of measures to reduce the risk of debris flows and landslides. The assessment of debris flow hazard in the catchment will make it possible to consider existing and possible natural threats at the stage of preparing and justifying engineering protection projects. Keywords: catchments, glaciers, debris flows, landslides, integrated assessment, special maps, recommendations, measures to reduce hazards and risks, preparing the community for natural disasters Topics: risk assessment, disaster risk management |
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Assessment of a potential outburst for Lower Varshedzkul Lake (Pamir, Tajikistan) using bathymetric survey and modeling | 2020 | hazardous geological processes, bathymetric survey, simulation of the lake outburst, FLO-2D, Varshedzkul, Branch of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat in the Republic of Tajikistan | GLOF, debris flow, mudflows | |
Assessment of a potential outburst for Lower Varshedzkul Lake (Pamir, Tajikistan) using bathymetric survey and modeling
Author:
Y.K. Raimbekov, U.R. Pirmamadov, F.O. Marodaseino, I.I. Zikillobekov, A.G. Gulomaydaro, S.S. Chernomorets, E.A. Savernyuk, I.V. Krylenko, I.N. Krylenko, V.M. Kidyaeva, V.A. Kurovskaia, K.S. Viskhadzhiev, R.A. Bobov
Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Dushanbe: Publishing House "Promotion"LLC Published In: 2020 Format: Proceedings of the 6th conference (Tajikistan) Link: Click Here Abstract: Local processes of geological hazards (rock falls, debris flows and avalanches of moderate magnitude) often occur in the mountains of Tajikistan, and the population has learned how to cope with them. Different situation is happening with distant geological threats of high magnitude and low frequency. Employees of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Branch in Tajikistan, together with experts from Moscow State University, Russia, conducted field research, including bathymetric surveying of lakes, route survey of valleys, which can cause breakthrough mudflows and floods, aerial survey of key sites using unmanned aerial vehicle. Modeling of a possible outburst of Lower Varshedzkul Lake is being conducted based on the results of the research. The geomorphological structure of the valley was evaluated. The input data for the simulation were the data on the relief of the territory and possible scenarios for the outburst of mountain lakes, the simulation results were the planned distribution of depths of flooding, flow rates and potential hazard for the mountain valleys below the outburst-hazardous lakes, the time of flooding. The tasks of the work included preparing the relief for modeling, developing scenarios of outbursts or descent of debris flows and floods, estimating the parameters of the outburst hydrographs, modeling the movement of outburst floods and debris flows in the studied valleys and assessing the characteristics of flooding. Keywords: hazardous geological processes, bathymetric survey, simulation of the lake outburst, FLO-2D, Varshedzkul, Branch of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat in the Republic of Tajikistan Topics: GLOF, debris flow, mudflows |
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Debris flow risk and vulnerability assessment for the territory of the Khorog town | 2020 | channel debris flows, slope debris flows, technogenic debris flows, debris fllow channel, volume of debris flow material, transit path | Vulnerability and risk assessment, natural hazards, debris flow | |
Debris flow risk and vulnerability assessment for the territory of the Khorog town
Author: Shavief G.V Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Dushanbe: Publishing House "Promotion"LLC Published In: 2020 Format: Proceedings of the 6th conference (Tajikistan) Link: Click Here Abstract: The article briefly reviews the experience of AKAH in Tajikistan, assessing the vulnerability and risk of Khorog town from mudflow threats for the period of 2015-2016. The territory of Khorog town as well as adjacent to the town settlements are selected for the consideration that in future similar assessments will be carried out within small towns as well as large settlements of Tajikistan, which face many risks, including long-range threats that affect the overall Economic and social development, including food security, poor water source management, increased threats from natural disasters, limited access to the markets, isolation of regional centers from the other parts of the Tajikistan. Drafting the report the author used library sources of the Main Department of Geology at the Government of Republic of Tajikistan, and the report “Khorog town natural hazards Risk Assessment and vulnerability”. The main purpose of the research is to draw the attention of Governmental Authorities and the residents of Khorog town to existing problems, from point of view of reducing the risk and vulnerability to water erosion processes other dangerous natural phenomena. In the framework of Khorog town natural hazards and vulnerability Assessment, the framing slopes and drainage basins attached to them has been done. While doing Khorog Town Assessment 42 mudflow channels at the right and left sides of Gunt river valley were identified. Keywords: channel debris flows, slope debris flows, technogenic debris flows, debris
fllow channel, volume of debris flow material, transit path Topics: Vulnerability and risk assessment, natural hazards, debris flow |
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Rockslide dams and catastrophic outburst floods in the river valleys of the Pamir mountains | 2020 | rockslide, landslide dam, dammed lake, outburst flood, alluvial fan, longitudinal profile, debris flow, debris flood | Rock slides, rock avalanches, GLOF | |
Rockslide dams and catastrophic outburst floods in the river valleys of the Pamir mountains
Author: Strom A.L Region / Country: Tajkiistan Publisher: Dushanbe: Publishing House "Promotion"LLC Published In: 2020 Format: Proceedings of the 6th conference (Tajikistan) Link: Click Here Abstract: Deep river valleys in Pamir are rich of large-scale rockslides and rock avalanches. Many of them form natural blockages though most of such natural dams have been breached and deeply eroded. Evidence of the outstanding prehistoric outburst floods can be revealed based on several sets of the geomorphic and geological data: 1) vast area covered by debris flow deposits downstream from the breached landslide dams, such as in the upper reaches of the Kokcha River basin in Afghan Badakhshan; 2) convex profiles of the alluvial fans of large rivers where they leave mountain ranges. Such profiles are typical of relatively small fans formed by debris flows, but are abnormal of large rivers with permanent flow. The most impressive one is that of the Pyanj River where it comes out from the Darvaz Range; 3) the anomalously steep longitudinal profiles of river valleys at their sections between two breached natural dams. The upstream one had formed large lake and its lower part had been protected from incision by the material eroded from this dam and stored in the trap between two dams. Such phenomena were found in the Pyanj and Gunt River valleys. Study of these events helps to estimate what could happen after breach of the existing or future rockslide dammed lakes. Keywords: rockslide, landslide dam, dammed lake, outburst flood, alluvial fan, longitudinal profile, debris flow, debris flood Topics: Rock slides, rock avalanches, GLOF |
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Dangerous natural phenomena in Tajikistan | 2018 | mudflows, GLOF, debris flow | Glaciers melting, avalche, mudlfow | |
Dangerous natural phenomena in Tajikistan
Author: Mirzo Saidov, Nikolay Ischuk, Stephanos Ksenarious,Bern Klovv Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: OSCE Published In: 2018 Format: report Link: Click Here Abstract: The nature, geology and climate of Tajikistan are the cause of such natural disasters as avalanches, mudflows and movement of glaciers and floods. These dangerous natural phenomena were studied mainly during the Soviet period, therefore, most hazard assessments are based on outdated maps. Recently, a study was carried out in Tajikistan in natural hazards and climate change in Tajikistan (April-November 2016). The study was carried out by various expert groups qualified in areas of geology, hydrology, meteorology and climatology. This report data on avalanches, mudflows and glaciers are presented. Keywords: mudflows, GLOF, debris flow Topics: Glaciers melting, avalche, mudlfow |
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Debris flow hazard in case of the outbursts of dammed lakes and reservoirs in Pamir and other mountain regions | 2020 | lake, blockage, canyon, landslide, debris flow | Glacier outburst, debris flow | |
Debris flow hazard in case of the outbursts of dammed lakes and reservoirs in Pamir and other mountain regions
Author: Lekhatinov A.M Region / Country: Tajikistan Publisher: Dushanbe: Publishing House "Promotion"LLC Published In: 2020 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The problem of predictive estimation of mudflow hazard in case of Sarez lake breakout is considered. Keywords: lake, blockage, canyon, landslide, debris flow Topics: Glacier outburst, debris flow |
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Mudflow control | Mudflows | |||
Mudflow control
Author: Perov V.F Region / Country: Russia and CIS countries Publisher: Moscow State University Format: tutorial Link: Click Here Abstract: The tutorial should be used from the page 202- 213 Topics: Mudflows |
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Causes of the catastrophic flood of the Angren River in 1959 | ||||
Causes of the catastrophic flood of the Angren River in 1959
Author: Yablokov A.A |
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Against disaster | 1983 | |||
Against disaster
Author: Yablokov A.A Region / Country: Tajikistan Published In: 1983 Format: article |
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Flood , mudflows, avalanches | 1998 | |||
Flood , mudflows, avalanches
Author: Yablokov A.A Region / Country: Tajikistan Published In: 1998 Format: Report |
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Tajikistan Glaciers | 2003 | |||
Tajikistan Glaciers
Author: Ministry of Nature Protection Region / Country: Tajikistan Published In: 2003 Format: article |
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Dangerous pulsating glaciers in Tajikistan. | 2005 | |||
Dangerous pulsating glaciers in Tajikistan.
Author: Yablokov A.A Region / Country: Tajikistan Published In: 2005 Format: article |
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Cadastre of mudflow basins and outbreaks on the territory of Tajikistan | 2021 | |||
Cadastre of mudflow basins and outbreaks on the territory of Tajikistan
Author: Center for glaciology under the Agency of hydrometeorology Region / Country: Tajikistan Published In: 2021 |
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ENGINEERING-GEONOMIC MAP AND MODEL OF GLACIUM DEPENDENT TYPICALIZATION OF BREAKOUT MOUNTAIN LAKES KYRGYZSTAN | 2019 | glaciers, permafrost, moraines, explosive lakes, dams, typification, engineering geonomy, water, water resources, glaciation, interglacials, terrace floors, neotectonics. | glaciers, glacial lakes ourtburst, dams | |
ENGINEERING-GEONOMIC MAP AND MODEL OF GLACIUM DEPENDENT TYPICALIZATION OF BREAKOUT MOUNTAIN LAKES KYRGYZSTAN
Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: SCIENCE, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS OF KYRGYZSTAN, No. 4, 2019 Published In: 2019 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Glaciers, glacial-frozen-moraine lakes, rock glaciers and permafrost play a leading role in shaping the planet’s climate balance. Currently, there are breakthroughs in both the newly formed high-altitude lakes, and which are more than 100 years old, which is connected with the acceleration of the transformation of permafrost, glaci-deformation of moraines and the degradation of glaciers. Dams of the lake represented by rock
glaciers are preserved for tens or hundreds of years and have underground drainage channels and geofiltration drainage systems. The transformation of frozen ground massifs and glacial deformation of moraines leads to the breakthrough of lakes due to the formation of cryo-erosion cuttings and the removal of moraine-detrital material with a volume of up to several million cubic meters. With increasing temperature,
permafrost degradation and glacier melting, underground drain channels are transformed, expanding to form voids, the collapse of the vaults of which form underground tunnels and erosion depressions on the surface. In connection with the above features, for the first time, engineering-geonomic mapping and modeling of the cryospheric structure of Kyrgyzstan were carried out. Keywords: glaciers, permafrost, moraines, explosive lakes, dams, typification, engineering geonomy, water, water resources, glaciation, interglacials, terrace floors, neotectonics. Topics: glaciers, glacial lakes ourtburst, dams |
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INVENTORY OF THE STATUS AND DYNAMICS OF HIGH-MOUNTAIN GLACIAL LAKES IN THE KYRGYZ RIDGE | 2019 | dangerous dams, mountain lakes, remote sensing, lake transformation, glacier degradation, river basins, melting. | high-mountain glacial lakes, their state and dynamics | |
INVENTORY OF THE STATUS AND DYNAMICS OF HIGH-MOUNTAIN GLACIAL LAKES IN THE KYRGYZ RIDGE
Author: Main Department for Hydrometeorology and Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: IZVESTIA of UNIVERSITIES of KYRGYZSTAN, No. 1, 2019 Published In: 2019 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: Using high-resolution satellite images and remote sensing methods, allows assessing the state of glacial lakes and their dynamics in Kyrgyz Range. According to the remote sensing data, we identified the number, location, area and altitude of glacial lakes, and based on remote satellite data, we selected potentially more dangerous glacial lakes, which we assessed the stability of the lake-dam in the fieldwork. GIS-based analysis of various satellite images have obtained image data to make map of glacial lakes and to research evolution of glacial lakes. The results showed, that the variation of glacial lakes in Kyrgyz Range were very high and many glacial lakes appeared new between 2008 and 2018. Such strong variations of glacial lakes shows high probability of outbursts in the future. Keywords: dangerous dams, mountain lakes, remote sensing, lake transformation, glacier degradation, river basins, melting. Topics: high-mountain glacial lakes, their state and dynamics |
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THE CURRENT STATE OF GLACIAL LAKES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TESKEY AND IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE KUNGOY RANGES USING REMOTE SENSING METHOD AND IN FIELDWORK | 2019 | glacial lakes, Kungoy Range, Teskey Range, satellite images, outburst floods, risks, river basins. | glacial lake state, remote sensing and fieldwork | |
THE CURRENT STATE OF GLACIAL LAKES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TESKEY AND IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE KUNGOY RANGES USING REMOTE SENSING METHOD AND IN FIELDWORK
Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: SCIENCE, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS OF KYRGYZSTAN, No. 1, 2019 Published In: 2019 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The article describes about the current state of glacial lakes in the northern part of the Teskey and in the southern part of the Kungoy Ranges. In study, we used new satellite images with a high resolution applying by Remote Sensing methods and fieldwork. The number of glacial lakes in Teskey Range is five folds more than in Kungoy Range. The majority of glacial lakes are in small sizes (80%) and domi-nated in both Ranges. We found that, the villages located in the downstream of Ton, Jyrgalan, Ukok and Tyup Rivers of Teskey Range have high vulnerability to risk. However, in Kungoy Range, the vulnerability in downstream villages are very low. Our research confirmed that, the drainages of glacial lakes depend on several geomorphological factors, such as: the inflow of glacial meltwater into lake-basin, the condition of ice-tunnel, the structure of the lake-dam and debris covered dead-ice. In conclusion, in order to mitigate risks and prevent possible disasters, in the downstream villages given several suggestions to solve such problems. Keywords: glacial lakes, Kungoy Range, Teskey Range, satellite images, outburst floods, risks, river basins. Topics: glacial lake state, remote sensing and fieldwork |
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Integrated sensing of the Inylchek glacier by the Mertzbacher lake in the upper Sary-Djaz river basin In Kyrgyzstan | 2015 | bed structure; glacier; ice dam; lake; remote sensing; water resource; region; melting and degradation of the glacier. | Inylchek glacier, Mertzbacher lake ice dam outburst mechanism | |
Integrated sensing of the Inylchek glacier by the Mertzbacher lake in the upper Sary-Djaz river basin In Kyrgyzstan
Author: observations of the natural environment Region / Country: Kyrgyzstan Publisher: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC. Founders: Higher Attestation Commission under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek)
eISSN: 1694-7878
Published In: 2015 Format: article Link: Click Here Abstract: The present paper represents integrated measurements of structural features of the bed and Inylchek glacier in forming the Mertzbacher lake ice dam outburst mechanism. Keywords: bed structure; glacier; ice dam; lake; remote sensing; water resource; region;
melting and degradation of the glacier.
Topics: Inylchek glacier, Mertzbacher lake ice dam outburst mechanism |