Cryosphere Transformation and Geotechnical Safety Issues for Construction

In November 2020, we held an international panel discussion in order to identify the priority areas for joint actions of the government, science, research and business sectors in the field of cryosphere and construction in the Arctic.

The meeting was attended by more than 60 representatives of scientific and research community, Yamal-Nenets government, fuel and energy companies operating in Yamal. This highlighted the demand for such interdisciplinary discussion platforms and resulted in the decision to hold an international conference. The conference will be held in a combined in-person / online format. The conference will be overseen by the International Permafrost Association.

Goals

1. To set up a framework for interdisciplinary dialogue to identify short-term and long-term priorities for government, science and business.
2. To work out the new concept of human-cryosphere interaction that unites the Arctic regions, where environment and climate components permeate the entire process of studying cold phenomena, features of engineering surveys, design, construction and operation of facilities to ensure the reliability and durability of structures.
3. To create the 2-year action plan to adapt the Arctic region to major challenges.

Objectives

1. To outline the trends, risks and vulnerabilities associated with permafrost, both fundamental and applied.
2. To gather materials on recent developments, innovations and research.
3. To determine the list of activities that will allow solving the outlined tasks.
4. To identify tasks that require monitoring, solutions, and changes for the next 2, 5, 10 years.

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