GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RISKS ASSESSMENT BASED ON SYSTEM-MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACH

DOI: 10.24057/2414-9179-2016-1-22-168-172

View or download the article (Eng)

About the Authors

A. I. Zhirov

Saint Petersburg State University Institute of Earth sciences
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg State University

Institute of Earth sciences

S. F. Boltramovich

Saint Petersburg State University Institute of Earth sciences
Russian Federation

department of geomorphology, Assistant professor, Candidate of Geographical Sciences

St. Petersburg, 199178, Russia

M. N. Kalygin

Saint Petersburg State University Institute of Earth sciences
Russian Federation

department of geomorphology, Postgraduate student

St. Petersburg, 199178, Russia

Abstract

Studies of risks remain among the most claimed issues of geology and geomorphology. The system-morphological approach developed by A.N. Lastochkin provides a new promising basis for this. We studied slopes of the ridge Aibga, Western Caucasus, to assess geomorphlogical risks in the area of construction of the mounting ski facilities for Winter Olympics, 2014. The first step of study is a compilation of an analytical map, which covers all morphological elements of the area. Then we studied current geologic and geomorphological processes and estimated risks associated with them. The last step is the assessment of risks related to certain characteristics of exposed rocks and to possible tectonic movements. These morphological, geological and engineering parameters are combined within an integrated score of geomorphological risks, which is presented on the appropriate map.

Keywords

System-morphological approach, geomorphic risks, geohazards, assessment, mapping, Aibga Ridge

References

  1. Lastochkin A.N. Relef zemnoy poverhnosti (Printsipyi i metodyi staticheskoy geomorfologii). [The Earth’s surface relief (Principles and methods of statical geomorphology)]. L., Nedra, 1991. 340 p.
  2. Likhachyova E.A., Timofeev D.A. Ekologicheskaya geomorfologiya [Environmental geomorphology]. M., MediaPress, 2004. 240 p.
  3. Seliverstov Yu. P. Geoekologiya gornyih kotlovin [Geoecology of mountain basins]. L., LSU, 1993. 292 p.

For citation: Zhirov A.I., Boltramovich S.F., Kalygin M.N. GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RISKS ASSESSMENT BASED ON SYSTEM-MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACH. Proceedings of the International conference “InterCarto. InterGIS”. 2016;22(1):168–172 DOI: 10.24057/2414-9179-2016-1-22-168-172