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Resources & Publications
Across Central Asia, GLOFCA works with local communities to assess risks, implement early warning systems, and protect lives. Explore our pilot sites in the region’s most vulnerable glacier valleys.

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Uzbekistan
17 February 2025
Evolution of mountain lakes in Pskem river basin, Uzbekistan
This report provides a comprehensive review of the state of knowledge on GLOF hazard and risk in Uzbekistan, supporting the design and implementation of Early Warning Systems. It compiles decades of scientific research and data with international studies and perspectives.

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Kyrgyz Republic
16 January 2025
Synthesis report on GLOF hazard and risk in Kyrgyzstan
This report provides a comprehensive review of the state of knowledge on GLOF hazard and risk in Kyrgyzstan.

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Kazakhstan
16 January 2025
GLOF and debris flow Early Warning System draft concept
This is a concept for the GLOF and debris flow Early Warning System that will be installed in the Talgar catchment in the framework of the GLOFCA project.

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Kazakhstan
15 January 2025
Mudflow Talgar Catchment
This report focuses on the Talgar River basin in Kazakhstan, highlighting its vulnerability to glacial lake outburst floods and mudflows, with analysis of historical events, moraine lake dynamics, and mitigation efforts.

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Kazakhstan
15 January 2025
Mudflow assessment methodology
This report examines the Talgar River basin in Kazakhstan, highlighting historical and recent mudflow events and presenting updated methodologies for assessing moraine lake breach hazards and mudflow risks.

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Kazakhstan
15 January 2025
Methods of assessing hazards and risks from GLOFs and Mudflows
This paper briefly describes methods used by the Institute of Geography and Water Security to assess the hazards and risks from Glacier Lake Outburst Floods and Mudflows.

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Kazakhstan
15 January 2025
Synthesis report on GLOF hazard and risk in Kazakhstan
This manual details the process of creating a glacial lake inventory for Central Asia using a standardized, automated approach. It uses open-source Python tools and Sentinel-2 data to regularly update lake maps across the region.

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Original
22 November 2024
Managing risks from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: Key recommendations and solutions
This manual details the process of creating a glacial lake inventory for Central Asia using a standardized, automated approach. It uses open-source Python tools and Sentinel-2 data to regularly update lake maps across the region.

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Tajikistan
18 October 2024
Baralmos Glacier Field Report
This field report assesses the Baralmos Glacier, focusing on debris material analysis and surface erosion. It also models potential damage from future lake outbursts.

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Tajikistan
18 October 2024
Hazard Assessment Methods for GLOF Risks in Tajikistan
This document provides an overview of the methodologies used in Tajikistan to assess GLOF and mudflow risks.

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Tajikistan
18 October 2024
Modeling and Monitoring GLOF Hazards in Tajikistan
This study focuses on the Baralmas Glacier system in Tajikistan, highlighting repeated GLOF events, including five major mudflows in 2023. The report includes a detailed analysis of the glacier’s lake outburst potential and its impact on regional infrastructure.

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Uzbekistan
18 October 2024
Evolution of Mountain Lakes in Pskem River Basin
This report presents a detailed inventory of mountain lakes in the Pskem River Basin, Uzbekistan, using satellite imagery from 2002 to 2022 and field data spanning 50 years. It highlights trends in heightened lake formation and outburst frequency, in line with global observations.