Publications
THE PARADIGM SHIFT – MUDFLOW STUDIES STAGES
The article presents the main provisions that prevailed, according to the authors, until the 70s of the 20th century and
Landslide dams in Central Asia region
The Central Asia region has been a scene of numerous large-scale bedrock landslides that have blocked river valleys producing landslide-dammed
Glacial mudflows in the Zailiisky Alatau and possibilities of their forecasting
On the basis of the studies performed, glacial mudflows at the stage of glaciation degradation can be considered as a
REMOTE SENSING MONITORING OF THE OUTBURST HAZARDOUS LAKES IN PAMIR
The paper describes the method of using of remote sensing data to determine the important characteristics of the potentially dangerous
DEGRADATION OF GLACIATION AND CRYOCENESIS OF MODERN MORAINES IN THE NORTHERN TIEN SHAN
The interpretation of aerial photographs of different years and analysis of maps helped us to obtain reliable information about the
CLIMATIC IMPACTS ON MOUNTAINOUS LIVELIHOOD IN KYRGYZSTAN
Climatic, environmental, institutional, and sociodemographic changes have occurred across Central Asia—and Kyrgyzstan in particular—in recent decades. Yet, many of these
TIMING OF APPEARANCE OF SHORT-LIVED LAKES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TESKEY RANGE
Several large drainages from short-lived lakes occurred in the Teskey Range in 2006-2014. The large drainages are caused due to
Climate change and adaptation of mountain societies in Central Asia: uncertainties, knowledge gaps, and data constraints
Mountain societies in developing and low-income countries are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which can severely threaten
CURRENT STATE OF GLACIERS IN KYRGYZSTAN
The article proposes organization of observations of glaciers dynamics, and, in particular, retreat and loss of mass, according to an
ADAPTATION OF RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE: REVEALING AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Preparation and responding to individuals, groups of people or communities, socio-economic and natural systems to climate change and their environment
Dam Safety: General Considerations
Dams construction is an old art practiced by man since thousands of years. History of dams shows great innovations in
Dam safety in Central Asia: Capacity-building and regional cooperation
The water management infrastructure of Central Asia comprises a multitude of reservoirs, dams, irrigation systems and pumping stations, a great
