CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Ablaikhanov, Yerzatkhan |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessing changes of Ile Alatau glaciers and corresponding threats |
| Summary | Climate change caused melting of glaciers in high mountain regions. Glacial mass loss in high mountain areas has direct impact on local settlements by creating water scarcity and hazardous disasters as a glacial lake outburst flood and mudflow. This research is focused on Ile Alatau mountain range and on Almaty city, which is largest city of Kazakhstan; financial and cultural center of the country, with population around 2 million people. The aim of research is to assess melting of Ile Alatau glaciers and corresponding threats to Almaty city. In order to address the research questions the combination of various methods was used: historical data collection, Remote Sensing, GIS. Changes of glacier surface area and development of glacial lakes in Ile Alatau mountain range between 1972 and 2016 was assessed by using Landsat images. The impact of glacial mass loss on local surface water resources and threat of GLOF in Almaty city was investigated. Disaster management plan of the city, past active and passive preventive activities were examined; strong and weak points were identified. |
| Supervisor | Lagutov, Victor |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/ablaikhanov_yerzatkh.pdf |
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