Ebook: Permafrost Response on Economic Development, Environmental Security and Natural Resources

Unlike connotations such as greenhouse effect. global change, sea level, desertification, etc. , permafrost is definitely lacking in the everyday speech of many non-specialists. The reason is that areas of permafrost are too remote, barren and isolated. Focus on permafrost today is brought when huge environmental disasters, mainly related to pollution by oil spills, occur. Even then it is offered as

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The permafrost regions of the planet are remote, barren and isolated; as far as the decision makers are concerned, these inhospitable regions are simply "out of sight, out of mind", having no immediate effect on the global environment and habitat.
Those who are pioneering the study of the permafrost, however, know better, as they confront the sustainable development of these peculiarly resource-rich regions. It rapidly became evident that social survival was not merely a matter of technology, and sustainable development involved more than just bringing in adequate machinery. Operating in permafrost regions necessitates a thorough understanding of all aspects of their ecology.
This state-of-the-art book on permafrost discusses the topic in terms of geology, biology, chemistry, physics, climatology, engineering, land development, environmental management, social and economic impacts. Topics discussed include on- and offshore data assessment, past and future permafrost evolution according to global climate change, engineering effects on permafrost, and new dimensions in geocryology, including gas hydrates, microbiology, and information technology.

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The permafrost regions of the planet are remote, barren and isolated; as far as the decision makers are concerned, these inhospitable regions are simply "out of sight, out of mind", having no immediate effect on the global environment and habitat.
Those who are pioneering the study of the permafrost, however, know better, as they confront the sustainable development of these peculiarly resource-rich regions. It rapidly became evident that social survival was not merely a matter of technology, and sustainable development involved more than just bringing in adequate machinery. Operating in permafrost regions necessitates a thorough understanding of all aspects of their ecology.
This state-of-the-art book on permafrost discusses the topic in terms of geology, biology, chemistry, physics, climatology, engineering, land development, environmental management, social and economic impacts. Topics discussed include on- and offshore data assessment, past and future permafrost evolution according to global climate change, engineering effects on permafrost, and new dimensions in geocryology, including gas hydrates, microbiology, and information technology.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Cyclic Evolution of Man and Permafrost: The Role of Permafrost on Societal Environment....Pages 3-13
Main Results of Earth Cryosphere Studies and Sustainable Development....Pages 15-26
Permafrost in a Changing Environment....Pages 27-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Terrestrial and Offshore Permafrost Evolution of the Laptev Sea Region During the Last Pleistocene-Holocene Glacial-Eustatic Cycle....Pages 43-60
A circumarctic map of perennially frozen deposits and ground ices (scale 1: 10 000 000)....Pages 61-68
Geocryological Mapping of Arctic Shelves....Pages 69-86
Study of Arctic Ecosystems within the Framework of Loira Project....Pages 87-93
Offshore Permafrost and Oil and Gas Field Development....Pages 95-103
The Cryolithozone of the Shelf of Barents and Kara Sea....Pages 105-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Evolution of Cryolithozone in the Pleistocene and Holocene....Pages 139-149
Permafrost Equivalents from Boreal to Tropical Zones....Pages 151-184
Permafrost During the Pleistocene in North West and Central Europe....Pages 185-194
European permafrost at the LGM and at its maximal extent....Pages 195-213
Permafrost Extent at the Last Glacial Maximum and at the Holocene Optimum. the Climex Map....Pages 215-225
Sequence of Glaciations and Permafrost Events....Pages 227-252
A Pleistocene Rock-Glacier Above the Teletskoye Lake. An Indicator of Permafrost....Pages 253-257
Permafrost Investigations in the Italian Mountains: The State of the Art....Pages 259-273
Response of the Permafrost to Contemporary and Expected Climate Change....Pages 277-292
Effect of permafrost changes on economic development, environmental security and natural resource potential in Alaska....Pages 293-296
Permafrost: changes and impacts....Pages 297-315
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Geothermal studies of permafrost response to global natural changes....Pages 317-332
Changes in Permafrost Landscapes Under Global Change....Pages 333-339
Climatic Warming and Permafrost....Pages 341-366
Front Matter....Pages 367-367
Methodological Principles of Forecasting Interaction Between Engineering Structures and Environment in the Permafrost Zone....Pages 369-374
Factor of start conditions by site selection for underground disposal of nuclear materials in northwest Russia....Pages 375-376
Geocryological processes and management principles Under changing climate and human activities....Pages 377-406
Problems of permafrost engineering as related to global climate warming....Pages 407-423
Some prospects for heat pump applications in permafrost engineering....Pages 425-435
Program for international cooperation in permafrost engineering....Pages 437-440
Basis for and development of IcePE Information System in domain of glaciology, ice and permafrost engineering....Pages 441-449
Recommendations for foundations and bases built on frozen soils....Pages 451-458
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
Gas hydrates in permafrost....Pages 463-486
Methane distribution in permafrost: evidence for an interpore pressure methane hydrate....Pages 487-496
The problem of the emission of deep-buried gases to the atmosphere....Pages 497-509
Flux of methane from north siberian aquatic systems: Influence on atmospheric methane....Pages 511-524
Micro-organisms and biomarkers in permafrost....Pages 527-541
Ecology of Psychrophilic and Psychrotrophic Micro-Organisms in Cold and Frozen Soils....Pages 543-551
Significance to Astrobiology of Micro-Organisms in Permafrost and Ice....Pages 553-579
Patterned Ground As An Evidence Of Water On Mars A Comparison with Planet Earth....Pages 581-588
Russian national geocryological database and a strategy for its development....Pages 591-599
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
The proposed International permafrost monitoring Network and service....Pages 601-606
Front Matter....Pages 607-607
Nato-advanced research worshop Envir.ARW.971752 on Permafrost Response on Economic Development, Environmental Security and Natural Resources Novosibirsk, Siberia/Russia, November 12–16 November 1998....Pages 609-636

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The permafrost regions of the planet are remote, barren and isolated; as far as the decision makers are concerned, these inhospitable regions are simply "out of sight, out of mind", having no immediate effect on the global environment and habitat.
Those who are pioneering the study of the permafrost, however, know better, as they confront the sustainable development of these peculiarly resource-rich regions. It rapidly became evident that social survival was not merely a matter of technology, and sustainable development involved more than just bringing in adequate machinery. Operating in permafrost regions necessitates a thorough understanding of all aspects of their ecology.
This state-of-the-art book on permafrost discusses the topic in terms of geology, biology, chemistry, physics, climatology, engineering, land development, environmental management, social and economic impacts. Topics discussed include on- and offshore data assessment, past and future permafrost evolution according to global climate change, engineering effects on permafrost, and new dimensions in geocryology, including gas hydrates, microbiology, and information technology.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Cyclic Evolution of Man and Permafrost: The Role of Permafrost on Societal Environment....Pages 3-13
Main Results of Earth Cryosphere Studies and Sustainable Development....Pages 15-26
Permafrost in a Changing Environment....Pages 27-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Terrestrial and Offshore Permafrost Evolution of the Laptev Sea Region During the Last Pleistocene-Holocene Glacial-Eustatic Cycle....Pages 43-60
A circumarctic map of perennially frozen deposits and ground ices (scale 1: 10 000 000)....Pages 61-68
Geocryological Mapping of Arctic Shelves....Pages 69-86
Study of Arctic Ecosystems within the Framework of Loira Project....Pages 87-93
Offshore Permafrost and Oil and Gas Field Development....Pages 95-103
The Cryolithozone of the Shelf of Barents and Kara Sea....Pages 105-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Evolution of Cryolithozone in the Pleistocene and Holocene....Pages 139-149
Permafrost Equivalents from Boreal to Tropical Zones....Pages 151-184
Permafrost During the Pleistocene in North West and Central Europe....Pages 185-194
European permafrost at the LGM and at its maximal extent....Pages 195-213
Permafrost Extent at the Last Glacial Maximum and at the Holocene Optimum. the Climex Map....Pages 215-225
Sequence of Glaciations and Permafrost Events....Pages 227-252
A Pleistocene Rock-Glacier Above the Teletskoye Lake. An Indicator of Permafrost....Pages 253-257
Permafrost Investigations in the Italian Mountains: The State of the Art....Pages 259-273
Response of the Permafrost to Contemporary and Expected Climate Change....Pages 277-292
Effect of permafrost changes on economic development, environmental security and natural resource potential in Alaska....Pages 293-296
Permafrost: changes and impacts....Pages 297-315
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Geothermal studies of permafrost response to global natural changes....Pages 317-332
Changes in Permafrost Landscapes Under Global Change....Pages 333-339
Climatic Warming and Permafrost....Pages 341-366
Front Matter....Pages 367-367
Methodological Principles of Forecasting Interaction Between Engineering Structures and Environment in the Permafrost Zone....Pages 369-374
Factor of start conditions by site selection for underground disposal of nuclear materials in northwest Russia....Pages 375-376
Geocryological processes and management principles Under changing climate and human activities....Pages 377-406
Problems of permafrost engineering as related to global climate warming....Pages 407-423
Some prospects for heat pump applications in permafrost engineering....Pages 425-435
Program for international cooperation in permafrost engineering....Pages 437-440
Basis for and development of IcePE Information System in domain of glaciology, ice and permafrost engineering....Pages 441-449
Recommendations for foundations and bases built on frozen soils....Pages 451-458
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
Gas hydrates in permafrost....Pages 463-486
Methane distribution in permafrost: evidence for an interpore pressure methane hydrate....Pages 487-496
The problem of the emission of deep-buried gases to the atmosphere....Pages 497-509
Flux of methane from north siberian aquatic systems: Influence on atmospheric methane....Pages 511-524
Micro-organisms and biomarkers in permafrost....Pages 527-541
Ecology of Psychrophilic and Psychrotrophic Micro-Organisms in Cold and Frozen Soils....Pages 543-551
Significance to Astrobiology of Micro-Organisms in Permafrost and Ice....Pages 553-579
Patterned Ground As An Evidence Of Water On Mars A Comparison with Planet Earth....Pages 581-588
Russian national geocryological database and a strategy for its development....Pages 591-599
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
The proposed International permafrost monitoring Network and service....Pages 601-606
Front Matter....Pages 607-607
Nato-advanced research worshop Envir.ARW.971752 on Permafrost Response on Economic Development, Environmental Security and Natural Resources Novosibirsk, Siberia/Russia, November 12–16 November 1998....Pages 609-636
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