Methodology of natural risk assessment in Russia

• Published in: Natural hazards (Dordrecht) Vol. 88; no. Suppl 1; pp. 17 - 41
• Main Authors: Osipov, V. I., Larionov, V. I., Burova, V. N., Frolova, N. I., Sushchev, S. P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-08-2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Civil defense; Civil Engineering; Decision making; Disasters; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Earthquakes; Environmental Management; Epidemiology; Floods; Geographical information systems; Geophysics/Geodesy; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Hazards; Hydrogeology; Instruments; Mapping; Natural disasters; Natural Hazards; Original Paper; Risk assessment; Storm damage; Territory; Tsunamis; Russia; Methods for risk assessment and mapping; Natural hazards; Economic and social loss
• ISSN: 0921-030X; 1573-0840
• DOI: 10.1007/s11069-017-2780-z

The Russian Federation territory is prone to various natural hazards. The paper analyzes the most hazardous natural processes that may cause human deaths, injuries and health damage, as well as considerable economic loss. The history of studies in the assessment of different natural risk indices in the interests of particular end-users is described, and the conceptual instruments used in the assessment of natural risk indices are considered. The principle GIS-based methodical approaches to the assessment and mapping of natural risk are provided. The examples of estimation and mapping of natural risk are cited and their application by different end-users (i.e., state and municipal authorities, Ministry of Construction of Russia, Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (Emercom of Russia)).