Title: Advanced procedures for risk assessment and management in Russia

Authors: Michael A. Shakhramanjyan, Gennagij M. Nigmetov, Valery I. Larionov, Alexey V. Nikolaev, Nina I. Frolova, Sergej P. Suchshev, Aleksandre N. Ugarov

Addresses: Agency on Monitoring and Forecast of Emergency Situations, Davydkovskaya str., Moscow, Russia. Agency on Monitoring and Forecast of Emergency Situations, Davydkovskaya str., Moscow, Russia. Agency on Monitoring and Forecast of Emergency Situations, Davydkovskaya str., Moscow, Russia. Seismological Centre of IGE, Nikoloyamskaya str.51, Moscow, 109004, Russia. Seismological Centre of IGE, Nikoloyamskaya str.51, Moscow, 109004, Russia. Extreme Situations Research Centre, Yunykh Leninstev str., Moscow, Russia. Extreme Situations Research Centre, Yunykh Leninstev str., Moscow, Russia

Abstract: The Russian Federation has developed a comprehensive, high-technology strategy for coping with natural and technological emergencies, risk reduction, and disaster management. The strategy is implemented under special Russian Federal Programs. One of the main goals of these Programs is the creation of the State Unified System of Monitoring and Forecast of Emergency Situations. The Agency of Monitoring and Forecast of Emergency Situations was organised at the beginning of 1997. It combines the efforts of more than 25 organisations belonging to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Centre, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Russian Space Agency, Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Nuclear Power Engineering of the Russian Federation and others. Due to the combined efforts of the Agency members, the new technologies and procedures for natural and technological disasters monitoring and forecasts of their consequences are elaborated and implemented. All the technologies and procedures are implemented using a modern Geographical Information System. This system holds promise for the formation of an International Agency on Monitoring and Forecast of Emergency Situations which would benefit all nations.

Keywords: natural and technological hazards and emergencies; social and economic losses; risk; monitoring; prevention; mitigation; emergency response; new technologies; remote sensing; geographical information systems (GIS).

DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2001.001512

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 2001 Vol.2 No.3/4, pp.303-318

Published online: 04 Jul 2003 *

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