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A study of ecogeophysical factors of the environment in Vladikavkaz was carried out at 126 points: indicators of noise pollution, electric fields and the level of gamma radiation were measured. The noise level was determined with the help of noise and vibration meter Ekogeofizika-110A of the domestic company Oktava. It has been defined that the population of Vladikavkaz is subjected to a significant noise period of time, which exceeds the permissible level, which can negatively affect the health of citizens. Measurements of gamma radiation level were made using a gamma radiation dosimeter DBGA-OCHA. According to the obtained data, the population of Vladikavkaz is exposed to the gamma radiation in the range of 0.05–0.18 µSv/h and with an average value of 0.11 µSv/h, which is below the maximum permissible level. In order to study the electric fields, the measurements were carried out by the electric field meter IEP-05. The electric field strength reached up to 1400 V/m at individual measurement points, at an acceptable level of 800 V/m; this indicator exceeds the maximum permissible values.

According to the variety and the intensity of dangerous natural processes occurence, the Greater Caucasus can serve as a natural laboratory, where geodynamic processes of a different order proceed continuously. One of the most destructive natural processes are the landslides. A reference object in this regard is the Luar landslide, which has included all the extreme features of landslide structures known in the Central Caucasus, but has not revealed the secrets of its static state, the determination of which is the most important task of the scientific research. An active landslide formed as a result of anthropogenic activity (slope cutting ) is also considered. The mentioned objects were examined by the geodetic and geophysical methods. Appropriate monitoring systems have been created.

A substantial amount of the Indian economy depends solely on agriculture. Rainfall, on the other hand, plays a significant role in agriculture–while an adequate amount of rainfall can be considered as a blessing, if the amount is inordinate or scant, it can ruin the entire hard work of the farmers. In this work, the rainfall dataset of the Vellore region, of Tamil Nadu, India, in the years 2021 and 2022 is forecasted using several machine learning algorithms. Feature engineering has been performed in this work in order to generate new features that remove all sorts of autocorrelation present in the data. On removal of autocorrelation, the data could be used for performing operations on the time-series data, which otherwise could only be performed on any other regular regression data. The work uses forecasting techniques like the AutoRegessive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and exponential smoothening, and then the time-series data is further worked on using Long Short Term Memory (LSTM). Later, regression techniques are used by manipulating the dataset. The work is benchmarked with several evaluation metrics on a test dataset, where XGBoost Regression technique outperformed the test. The uniqueness of this work is that it forecasts the daily rainfall for the year 2021 and 2022 in Vellore region. This work can be extended in the future to predict rainfall over a bigger region based on previously recorded time-series data, which can help the farmers and common people to plan accordingly and take precautionary measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper considers the aspects of hazard assessment within the framework of a generalized approach. The aim of the study is to improve the methodology for more accurate and detailed probabilistic assessments of risks of various nature. A complex hazard map is constructed in an example of the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and the construction site of the Mamison resort. Based on the analysis of data on Quaternary formations and quantitative estimates, it was concluded that the natural average static environmental evolution proceeds in the mode of the dynamic balance of two factors: mountain building and the equivalent increase in denudation, of which about 90% is transported and deposited by river waters and winds outside the territory. The remaining 10% is deposited in intermountain depressions and river valleys in situ. Geodynamic and climatic factors of influence on the geoenvironment create the danger of excessive environmental impact and disruption of its equilibrium development under anthropogenic impacts, which must be taken into account in designing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article considers the main sources of pollutionin the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania. A study of environmental geophysical factors in the city of Vladikavkaz was carried out at 126 points; indicators of noise pollution, electric fields and the level of gamma radiation were measured. A geoaccumulation index of heavy metals in soils and indices of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks were calculated and corresponding maps were constructed. The obtained data supporting a high level of carcinogenic risk are consistent with a high level of cancer morbidity in the city, which indicates a close relationship between morbidity and the carcinogenic risk index. It has been determined that emissions from road transport are greater by an order of magnitude than stationary sources emissions, while there is a steady trend towards an increase in air pollution as a result of the increasing negative impact of motor vehicle emissions. It has been established that the most hazardous way for heavy metals to enter the human body from the soil is by inhalation. It has been determined that in areas where environmental pollution with heavy metals is higher, cancer morbidity is also higher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The basis for the research was the GIS project, which includes groundwater monitoring data on the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. The paper presents generalized materials on fresh groundwater and comparative analysis of their quality change during water intake exploitation on the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Special geoinformation system (GIS) including groundwater parameters data for about 20 years of monitoring was developed. The results of chemical analyzes of groundwater for different years are systematized. The characteristics of deformation changes in aquifers and their relationship to surface waters are given. The evaluation of the groundwater protection against natural and anthropogenic pollution is given. The methodology for calculating of protective sanitary zones for water intakes with various hydrogeological conditions is developed, and measures for sanitary protection and revealing of pollution sources are offered (reasons for increasing hardness and mineralization of fresh groundwater in the industrial zone of Vladikavkaz city). Based on the investigation results, the conclusions on possible sources of hardness increase and deterioration of groundwater quality in the Ossetian artesian aquifer were drawn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the article the stresses in the elements of geomechanical system were determined. Methodology of research organization, massif management options and massif state control parameters optimization are described. Rock massif tension at ore underground mining is simulated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New patterns of metal extraction from tailings of non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgy, depending on variable parameters of ore processing were identified. It is proved that mechanochemical activation allows extracting of metals from the tailings to the level of sanitary requirements. An ecologicaleconomic- mathematical model to estimate the recommended technology of metal extraction from processing tailings of non-ferrous and ferrous metals is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Obtained by photoelastic method on the models made of optically active materials research findings of ore - hosting massif behavior where anthropogenic tension develops under the exploitation influence are given in the article. Conditions of massif elements action with tension arranging on hazard level of its deformability depending on critical tension are considered separately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The environmental humanization trends of mining engineering in technologically advanced countries are defined. The results of pioneer experiments on the extraction of metals using combined mechanochemical treatment in the disintegrator are given. The economic and mathematical models for effectiveness determination of combined technology and simulation of metal extraction results are formulated on a specific example. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]