Avalanche Danger on the Highways of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region (Georgia)

Authors

  • Mikheil Pipia 1Senior scientist of the Department of Climatology and Agrometeorology, Institute of Hydrometeorology of Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Senior Scientist of the Atmospheric Physics Sector, M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics of Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia.
  • Sophio Gorgijanidze Head of Water Resources and Hydrological Forecasting Department, Institute of Hydrometeorology of Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Nazibrola Beglarashvili Senior scientist of the Department of Climatology and Agrometeorology, Institute of Hydrometeorology of Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Natela Kobakhidze Scientist of the Department of Water Resources and Hydrological Forecasting, Institute of Hydrometeorology of Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Gocha Jintcharadze Scientist of the Department of Water Resources and Hydrological Forecasting, Institute of Hydrometeorology of Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p175

Keywords:

Snow avalanches, climate, natural disaster, highways, geoinformation map

Abstract

The importance of highways in the mountainous regions of Georgia is very great for the socio-economic development of the country. Such natural disasters as snow avalanches significantly damage the road infrastructure, create delays in movement, often cause human casualties. Therefore, in order to implement preventive measures, the study of avalanche hazards on highways is of great importance. Mestia municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region (Zemo Svaneti) is characterized by mountainous and high-mountain terrain, snow avalanches are frequent, including on sections of highways.

Avalanche hazards on highways of Mestia municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region and climatic factors of their occurrence are studied. The data of the Mestia meteorological station on air temperature and solid precipitation covering the years 1961-2021 have been processed. A geo-informational map of the avalanche danger of highways in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region has been compiled.

Keywords: Snow avalanches, climate, natural disaster, highways, geoinformation map

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Published

2023-10-01

How to Cite

Pipia, M. ., Gorgijanidze, S. ., Beglarashvili, N. ., Kobakhidze, N., & Jintcharadze, G. . (2023). Avalanche Danger on the Highways of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region (Georgia). European Journal of Sustainable Development, 12(3), 175. https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p175

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023)

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