ENVİRONMENTAL İMPACT OF FLOODS İN THE KURA AND ARAZ RİVERS

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MUSTAFAYEV Islam

National Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan. NCP- Secure, Clean Energy-Horison-2020

Tbilisi, March 22, 2016

Floods in 2010

* In May 2010, floods occurred in Kura and Araz rivers.

• Heavy rains and speedy melt of ice cover caused rise of water volumes in downstream areas of the rivers.

• The floods affected mainly Imishli, Saatli and Sabirabad districts.

HISTORY AND DAMAGES OF FLOODS IN KURA-ARAZ RIVERS

• History: Floods 1900 -2003 years – 150 floods• Total Economical damage- 1 bln dollars• To prevention floods spend- 1.5-2.0 mln $• Economic damage floods to agriculture in 2003-

200 mln $

FLOODS RISKS

• 15% -population• 30% -Administrative regions • 8.4%- habitats areas • 3 % -industrial objects• 14% -Roads

FLOODS in KURA-ARAS rivers in May- 2010

• Area- 300 sq km• 20 thous houses –under water• 2 thous houses – damaged• Counstructed- 3205 ind houses• Repaired- 3222 ind houses

Problem underground and drain waters duringThe Floods period

Ecomigration

ECOMIGRANT VILLAGES

TAZA NOVRUZLU

177 houses (2-4 rooms)

ECOMIGRANT VILLAGES

YENI ULAJALI

74 houses (2-4 rooms)

ECOMIGRANT VILLAGES

YENI TELISHLI

104 houses (2-4 rooms)

Environmental problems

• Salinisation of the soils• Destroying of Agriculture• Drainage and ground water• Contamination of the River waters• Environmental impact of ecomigration

processes

Policy paper

• 1. Summary information on floods in 2010• 2. Consequences of floods• 3. Ecomigration Problems • 5. Capacity of country to resolve of Ecomigrants

problems• 6. Short term and long term goals of Staekholders to

elimination of consequences of floods• 7. Financial resources for resolution of

Environmental problems of floods

Stakeholder Short-term goals Long-term goalsMinistry ofEmergencySituations

1) To regulate cascading waterreservoirs on transboundary rivers

2) Completion of construction ofhouses and social facilities forecomigrants

Development of Strategy formanagement of water resources andprevention of floods

The Ministry ofEnvironment andNatural Resources

1) Integrated environmental monitoringof floods areas2) Complex Action Plan onEnvironmental Rehabilitation3) Establish of Module station fordrinking water for Ecomigrants

Development of Strategy strategiesto mitigation and adptation to theclimate change

Melioration andWater managementAS

1) Completion of Dam construction inthe Kur-Araz rivers downstream2)Management of drain and rain waters3) Improving the management of waterresources in irrigation canals to prevent

1) Development of Strategy toimprove of water use in irrigationsystems in the country2) The formulation of strategies forincreasing the capacity of drainage

Short-term and long-term goals of Stakeholders

National Academy ofSciences

1) Consultancy in the development of theagriculture in the floods area2)Consultancy in the Environmentalrehabilitation

Development of new sortsof plants and animals fordevelopment of Farmerseconomy in condition ofclimate change

Local authorities 1) Management of sewage and drainagesystems3) Development of solid waste management4) Increase of capacity of modular station fordrinking water

Creation of smallenterprises on theindustrial and agriculturalproduction

Non-governmentalorganizations

Public awareness on prevention of floods.Rehabilitation, Development of Farmereconomy

Creating public awarenessstrategies in the field ofeducation to mitigation ofnatural disaters

Stakeholders in the solution of problems is long and long-term objectives

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