Prediction of Socioeconomic Risks in the Cryolithic Zone of the Russian Arctic in the Context of Upcoming Climate Changes

Abstract—: The article assesses the internal differentiation of municipalities in the regions of the Russian Arctic by the scale of potential socioeconomic damage from dangerous geocryological processes. Based on a specially developed technique, the areas where the population and its economic activity are most spatially vulnerable to natural hazards, including those due to climate-related process, are identified. © 2020, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.

Authors
Number of issue
4
Language
English
Pages
396-403
Status
Published
Volume
31
Year
2020
Organizations
  • 1 Institute of Economic Forecasting, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • 2 Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation
Keywords
Arctic zone of the Russian Federation; climate change; fixed assets; municipal economy; natural risk; permafrost; socioeconomic damages
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