Economic Assessment of Damage Caused By Fluctuations in the Level of Lake Baikal

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10.2991/978-94-6463-278-1_14How to use a DOI?

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economic damage; environmental consequences; flooding; recreational system

Abstract

The problem of regulating Lake Baikal and the negative impact of water has been discussed since the time when the Irkutsk hydroelectric power station was built (1950). This becomes especially important during periods of prolonged low or high water, because it affects all human activities and changes in the ecosystem of the coastal territory, causing processes of soil and vegetation cover degradation, structural changes in landscapes, and the loss of the unique natural properties of the shore as a whole. Losses and damages caused both by the influence of water and transformations of natural shore complexes are observed in the socio-economic system of the shore areas. An analysis of the current natural and socio-economic situations in the adjacent territories revealed a set of possible consequences and damages for the territory from the influence of fluctuations in the level of Lake Baikal. Losses of land, forest and hunting resources, a reduction in tourist and recreational activities, a change in the socio-economic infrastructure, and a decrease in the economic development of the shore areas as a whole are possible as a result of flooding and abrasion destruction of the shore. The article presents the specific results of our research: an economic assessment of damage in case of possible flooding of shore areas due to the rise in the level of Lake Baikal; a detailed description of capital facilities caught in the flood zone; key areas with detailed and comprehensive characteristics. We have calculated the direct and indirect damages from flooding. Some recommendations and suggestions are given to minimize the negative impact of the waters of Lake Baikal.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Olga V. Gagarinova
AU  - Gerelma B. Dugarova
AU  - Tatyana I. Zabortseva
AU  - Viktor N. Bogdanov
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/10/29
TI  - Economic Assessment of Damage Caused By Fluctuations in the Level of Lake Baikal
BT  - Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (EST 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 139
EP  - 147
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-278-1_14
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-278-1_14
ID  - Gagarinova2023
ER  -