SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT FOR CENTRAL ASIA CITIES

N. G. Mavlyanova^#
Sergeev Institute of Environmental Geosciences of Russian Academy of Sciences,
Ulanskii per., 13, bld. 2, Moscow, 101000 Russia
^#E-mail: georisk2015@mail.ru

The current definition of Central Asia includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In the 20th century, this region experienced devastating earthquakes, which led to enormous economic damage and huge human losses. A forecast assessment of earthquake consequences includes the evaluation of possible (in the form of physical and material) economic, social and environmental losses. An important procedure in the analysis of seismic risk is the assessment of the vulnerability of objects of nature, society and technology to seismic influences. The main factors of seismic risk include the following: seismic danger of the territory, vulnerability of residential and economic facilities and the vulnerability of the population living in this territory, as well as the preparedness of the population and relevant authorities for earthquakes. In regional international organizations, it is necessary to provide for the financing of joint transborder scientific projects on assessing natural hazards and reducing the possible damage.

Keywords: Central Asia, seismic risk, seismic hazard, vulnerability, earthquakes, transborder natural hazards

DOI: 10.31857/S0869780920010111

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