Heavy Snow and Avalanches on the Territory of Georgia in 2014-2018

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Nazibrola G. Beglarashvili
Sophio M. Gorgijanidze
Natela Sh. Kobakhidze
Mikheil G. Pipia
Viktor A. Chikhladze
Inga S. Janelidze
Gocha A. Jincharadze

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Heavy snow and avalanches are frequent in Georgia during the cold period of the year. The development of these natural disasters is causing significant damage to the country's economy. Heavy snow and avalanches cause road closures and delays, damage to infrastructure, endanger human health.


The paper examines cases of heavy snow and avalanches for the period 2014-2018. Based on the data of the National Environment Agency, a table of cases of heavy snow and avalanches has been compiled by regions of Georgia.


Based on the table, a geo-information map of heavy snowfall and avalanches has been compiled for the study period, showing the municipalities where natural disasters occurred.


Cases of damage caused by heavy snow and avalanches in 2014-2018 are reviewed and described.

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Keywords:
Avalanche, heavy snow, natural disasters, geoinformation map.
Published: Dec 13, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.48614/ggs2520225957

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Beglarashvili, N. G. ., Gorgijanidze, S. M. ., Kobakhidze, N. S. ., Pipia, M. G. ., Chikhladze, V. A., Janelidze, I. S. ., & Jincharadze, G. A. . (2022). Heavy Snow and Avalanches on the Territory of Georgia in 2014-2018. Journals of Georgian Geophysical Society, 25(2). https://doi.org/10.48614/ggs2520225957
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Vol. 25 No. 2 (2022): Physics of Solid Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Space Plasma
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