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 […]

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natural phenomena were studied mainly during the Soviet period, therefore, most hazard assessments are based on outdated maps.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 […]

The problem of predictive estimation of mudflow hazard in case of Sarez lake breakout is considered.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 (

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 […]

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 […]

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