Risks of emergencies in the Far North of Krasnoyarsk region

Abstract

The issue of security insurance in the Far North of the Russian Federation is being annually solved. The paper presents the calculation of emergency risks for the Far North of Krasnoyarsk region. The initial data for the calculation are the geographical characteristics and climatic features of the Far North of Krasnoyarsk region, which may entail the risk of emergencies and incidents; hazard categories of natural and man-made emergencies that may occur in the territory; the number of deaths caused by emergencies and incidents over the past five years. The most common cause of emergency in the northern territories of the region and in the circumpolar zone was identified. It is man-made fires. The number of fires in the industrial sector of the polar regions is much higher than in other regions. The paper suggests ways to reduce the unacceptable level of emergency risks. It seems that these measures will make the northern territories safer and more accessible to the population.