VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC TERRITORIES
Abstract
The results of studying the problems of socio-economic development of the Arctic zone of Russia are presented. The focus is on the development of approaches to the assessment of additional costs of the economy caused by both the state of natural complexes of the Arctic, and their changes over time, as well as the consequences of arising anomalies. In this context, the impact of permafrost degradation on the housing sector of the Russian Arctic settlements is discussed more in detail. Another topic line of research in the Arctic, particularly for the purposes of planning the economic activities in the region and forecast of their development, is the assessment of municipalities in terms of their vulnerability to socio-economic and environmental changes. The results of our study prove that the global warming and its effects, combined with social and economic processes at the global and regional level, lead to divergent trends of costs and increase the vulnerability of territorial systems.
About the Authors
V. L. Baburin
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Department of Economic and Social Geography of Russia, Head of the Department, Professor, D.Sc. in Geography
S. V. Badina
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Department of Economic and Social Geography of Russia, post-graduate student
M. D. Goryachko
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Department of Economic and Social Geography of Russia, Associate Professor, PhD. in Geography
S. P. Zemtsov
Russian Presidential Academy of national Economy and Public Administration, Institute of Applied Economic Research
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Scientific Researcher, PhD. in Geography
K. P. Koltermann
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Laboratory of Complex Ecological and Geographical Research of the Arctic, Professor
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Baburin V.L., Badina S.V., Goryachko M.D., Zemtsov S.P., Koltermann K.P. VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC TERRITORIES. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2016;(6):71-77. (In Russ.)
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