Acknowledgements
The data used in this study were obtained during the “Khazar Physical Oceanographic Project Phase 3”
funded and supported by Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science
(INCOAS) and conducted by the author of this paper. Thanks to all the colleagues at INCOAS who
assisted the project or contributed in the field measurements.
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THEME III
International Cooperation, Socio-
Economical Development, Industry
And Energy-Food, Water-Ecosystem
Nexus And The State Of Fishes And
Fisheries In The Caspian Region
Investigation and analysis of the impact of hazardous natural processes on the
linear infrastructure of Azerbaijan
S.O. Alakbarova
The Institute of Geography of Azerbaijan
National Academy of Sciences
Keywords: infrastructure,
natural disasters,
floods
,
hazardous natural processes,
economic relations.
Introduction
Article is dedicated to the investigation and analysis of the impact of hazardous
natural processes on the linear infrastructure of Azerbaijan. The problems in the sphere
of infrastructure were comprehensively investigated in given article; the causes that
created these problems and their solution ways were widely analyzed and corresponding
recommendations were given. However, the role of flood protection constructions from
influence catastrophic mudflows is considered, recommendations about struggle with
mudflow phenomena, etc. similar processes are given in given article.
Materials and methods: Research was conducted using statistical materials, literary
sources, comparative analysis and author’s personal field researches.
Results Infrastructure is one of the significant and leading branches in dynamic and
proportional development of the economy. Infrastructure is considered the main factor
in development of economic relations. While creating transport infrastructure, the flood
event should be taken into account besides its economic and social efficiency and the
necessary safety laws accepted by the country should be observed while building roads.
Discussion
Modern problems arisen in infrastructure haven’t lost their urgency even
nowadays. Investigating this field and giving corresponding recommendations play an
important role in improving the country economy.
Motor transport being the leading branch in the transport system of our republic
connects all of the branches of economy. In comparison with other transport types,
motor transport has the ability of maneuverability and rapid delivering of goods. First of
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all, for reaching this purpose, the technical-economic indicators of the roads should
meet the world standards level.
Natural disasters
creates great problems in the activity of transport network of
our republic. When
of natural disasters
happens, the event creates conditions on
occurring material economic harms in development of transport, its normal activity,
transporting of people to settlements and work places [7]. Highways built on
mountainous and foothills areas constantly confront with
of natural disasters
danger,
and they also undergo devastating influence of
natural disasters
.
Natural disasters
causes
the roads falling into disrepair.
Studying the effects of natural disasters on Azerbaijan's economic spheres and
creating complex defense facilities against them is scientifically-practical. Although
research on the effects of natural disasters on farms in Azerbaijan, there is a great need
for new scientific studies by applying modern technologies in this field. In recent years,
natural disasters in the country have been intensified, their frequent repetition, increased
damage to the area, minimization of technogenic accidents, and so on. as well as
investigate other issues, such as research.
The territory of Azerbaijan is intensively exposed to natural disasters. Thus,
gravity relief-forming processes in the southern slopes of the Greater and Minor
Caucasus, such as earthquakes, avalanches, sliding, floods, erosion, glaciers and so on it
is manifested.
The intensity of the development of natural disaster phenomena, manifestation
of relief, the distribution of salient and so on. the geological structure of the surface, the
tendency to surface, the degree of vertical and horizontal degradation, the lithological
content of the rocks, the degree of cracking, the interrelationship of the atmospheric
precipitation and hydrogeological conditions. In the event of natural destructive
processes, economic objects, settlements collapsed, damage to the yard areas, sowing
areas are under water, cattle are destroyed, and in some cases they result in death.
One of natural events – flood events having rapid motion speed and devastating
strength which result in terrible tragedies arise in the result of heavy rains on the river
basin of mountainous areas. 65-70 percent of republic is considered the territories
always being under the flood danger [1]. We know that Azerbaijan is a country having
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