Assessment of extreme flood events in a changing climate for a long-term planning of socio-economic infrastructure in the Russian Arctic

• Published in: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: E. Shevnina, E. Kourzeneva, V. Kovalenko, T. Vihma
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
• Subjects: Technology; T; Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Arctic; Nadym; Climate change
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-2559-2017; https://doaj.org/article/c4e6c83e45d44234b3a0bf647b647207

Climate warming has been more acute in the Arctic than at lower latitudes and this tendency is expected to continue. This generates major challenges for economic activity in the region. Among other issues is the long-term planning and development of socio-economic infrastructure (dams, bridges, road...