Quality Of Life In The Arctic Regions Of Yakutia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Davydova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Arctic Regions

scholarly journals Evaluation of AIS reception in Arctic regions from space by using a stratospheric balloon flight

Polar Record ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesper Abildgaard Larsen ◽  
Jens Dalsgaard Nielsen ◽  
Hans Peter Mortensen ◽  
Ulrik Wilken Rasmussen ◽  
Troels Laursen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Barents Sea ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Balloon Flight ◽  
Ship Traffic ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Stratospheric Balloon

ABSTRACTDue to the increased melting season in the arctic regions, especially in the seas surrounding Greenland, there has been an increased interest in utilising these waterways, both as an efficient transport route and an attractive leisure destination. However, with heavier traffic comes an increased risk of accidents. Due to the immense size and poor infrastructure of Greenland, it is not feasible to deploy ground based ship monitoring stations throughout the Greenland coastline. Thus the only feasible solution is to perform such surveillance from space. In this paper it is shown how it is possible to receive transmissions from the Automatic Identification System (AIS) from space and the quality of the received AIS signal is analysed. To validate the proposed theory, a field study, utilising a prototype of AAUSAT3, the third satellite from Aalborg University, was performed using a stratospheric balloon flight in the northern part of Sweden and Finland during the autumn of 2009. The analysis finds that, assuming a similar ship distribution as in the Barents Sea, it is feasible to monitor the ship traffic around Greenland from space with a satisfactory result.

scholarly journals Do Nitrogen Concentration and Forage Quality of the MossRacomitrium lanuginosumIncrease with Latitude?

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. M. Speed ◽  
R. van der Wal ◽  
S. J. Woodin
Keyword(s):  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Forage Quality ◽  
N Deposition ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Substantial Part ◽  
Arctic Ecosystems ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Herbivore Species

Mosses are an important component of high latitude ecosystems, contributing the majority of the plant biomass in many communities. In Arctic regions mosses also form a substantial part of the diet of many herbivore species. This may reflect either the availability of moss or its quality as forage. Here we test whether the nitrogen concentration and forage quality of the mossRacomitrium lanuginosumincrease with latitude and discuss the findings with reference to herbivore utilisation of moss in the Arctic. In contrast to vascular plants, moss nitrogen concentration significantly decreased with latitude (P<.01), in line with estimates of N deposition at the sampling sites. In addition, no evidence of an increase in nutritional quality of moss with latitude was observed; thus, this study suggests that the utilisation of moss by herbivores in arctic ecosystems maybe a function of their relatively high biomass rather than their quality as forage.

scholarly journals QUALITY OF LIFE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING UNDER CONTRACT IN THE KOLA POLAR REGION

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 66-73
Author(s):  
A. S. Dybin ◽  
L. I. Menshikova ◽  
M. V. Tsizhma ◽  
P. Yu. Shapovalov ◽  
A. V. Khlopov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Military Service ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Polar Region ◽  
Maximum Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
World Health Organization Quality

Introduction. The paper presents the results of a research of quality of life of the military serving under the contract in the Kola Polar region. The research was conducted using the World Health Organization Quality of Life brief version questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF). The purpose of this work was to assess the quality of life and identify the factors adversely affecting the quality of life. The sociological questionnaire study in a group of 209 servicemen serving under the contract in the Kola Polar region was made. Results of the study showed lack of dependence of the general assessment of quality of life on a military rank, income level, age, education, marital status and the number of children in family, and at the same time, statistically significant correlation in the presence of diseases or under any treatment in the last two weeks prior to the survey in a respondent. The analysis of the general assessment of quality of life revealed the highest level in the sphere of micro-social support — 12,2 points (81,3% of the maximum level), and the lowest level in the sphere of social well-being — 26,0 points (65% of the maximum level). Answers to questions concerning existence of an opportunity for rest and entertainments and about availability of medical care are scored the lowest — 2,1 and 3,1 points, respectively. Answers to questions concerning state of environment, satisfaction with monetary pay and conditions in the place of residence were also scored low — 3,3 points. Assessment of quality of life using the WHOQOL-BREF can be used in order to identify and neutralize negative factors of military service and conditions of life and also for improvement of measures for maintaining health, high performance of military work, and motivation in servicemen under the contract in the Arctic zone.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): Rating of the Municipal Districts

REGIONOLOGY ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 674-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga V. Gordyachkova ◽  
Tatiana I. Pechetova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Federal State ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government

Introduction. In Russia, the issue of disparity in the quality of life between the regions remains urgent. To a large extent, it is manifested in the regions themselves, and is due to an objective factor of geographical location. The purpose of this study is to give a rating assessment of the quality of life in the largest constituent entity of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Materials and Methods. The information base of the study includes open data from the Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and the ratings by Profile magazine and RIA Rating agency. To assess the quality of life in the municipal districts of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the sum-of-the-places rating method was adopted. Results. According to the ranking of the municipal districts of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the leaders (the capital and industrially developed regions) and outsiders (areas in the Arctic zone of Yakutia) were identified. It has been revealed that despite the efforts undertaken by the regional authorities, there is a significant gap in the quality of life in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The study has shown that there is no official or generally accepted system for assessing the quality of life. Moreover, there is no common understanding of indicators that comprehensively characterize the quality of life. Discussion and Conclusion. The study has confirmed the thesis that industrial development in association with development of the territory and formation of the infrastructure help improve the quality of life. On the other hand, industrial development and increased urbanization exacerbate the problem of safety of residents and make relevant the issues related to the provision of quality housing in extreme climatic conditions. The results of the rating can be used by the government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the municipal authorities in order to provide solutions for managing the quality of life.

scholarly journals Modeling a Process-Oriented System for Ensuring the Guality of Medical Services in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-195
Author(s):  
K. N. Glazov
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Arctic Zone ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Process Oriented ◽  
Oriented System

Purpose: the main goal is to simulate a process-oriented system for ensuring the quality of medical services in health care facilities in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were solved: formulated the main aspects of process-oriented quality assurance services in health care; a model was built for the implementation of a process-oriented system for ensuring the quality of services in the conditions of the Arctic territories; developed guidelines for the practical implementation of a process-oriented system to ensure the quality of medical services in the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation.Methods: this article is based on an interdisciplinary concept of ensuring the quality of medical services provided in relation to the specifics of the functioning and development of treatment-and-prophylactic organizations based on a process-oriented approach.Results: the most important direction of development of the national economy is to ensure an adequate level of quality of medical services provided in health care organizations and in the formation of patient-oriented service for end users (patients), which is especially important for the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The article analyzes foreign sources regarding the use of a process-oriented approach to the issues of ensuring the quality of medical services provided. Also in this publication a model of process-oriented quality assurance of medical services in the conditions of the Arctic territories of the Russian Federation is formed. Practical recommendations for the effective use of process-oriented mechanisms ensuring the quality of medical services in the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation have been developed.Conclusions and Relevance: the materials presented in the article show the special role of the health care system in social and economic processes. The proposed model of ensuring the quality of medical services is recommended for use not only in the represented region, it could be effective for all organizations in the field of health care, regardless of the form of ownership and organizational-legal form, as well as territorial location. Research conducted in this article represents the development of scientific ideas about modern technologies to ensure the quality of medical services in a regional perspective. The practical application of its results will improve the procedures for managing the quality of services, organizing business processes of basic medical activities, including the production of medical services, as well as their service characteristics in relation to healthcare, taking into account current economic and social trends, and as a result ensure their sustainable development.

scholarly journals ABOUT BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRIORITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE GLOBALIZATION FACTOR

2019 ◽  
pp. 116-123
Author(s):  
Veronika Pobedonostseva ◽  
Galina Pobedonostseva
Keyword(s):  
The Arctic ◽  
World Population ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Growth

The basic principles and development priorities of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and the impact on some of them of the global growth factor of the world population are considered. The analysis of the rating of the quality of life of the population of the Russian Arctic regions. It lags behind the rating of the level of economic development of these regions.

scholarly journals Impact of seasonal variations of ambient seismic noise level on the number of registered earthquakes in the Arctic regions

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
ER Morozova ◽  
AP Turova
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Svalbard Archipelago ◽  
Russian Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
European Arctic ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
International Seismological Centre ◽  
The Impact

Researchers at the Seismological Laboratory of the Institute of Geodynamics and Geology of the Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FCIARctic) have been engaged in the seismological monitoring of the European Arctic sector since 2011. In this paper, we present a comparative assessment of the earthquakes spatial distribution in this region based on the data from the International Seismological Centre (ISC) and the FCIARctic’s Arkhangelsk Seismic Network (ASN) obtained in 2012–2016. The paper presents the waveforms of earthquakes occurred at the Gakkel Ridge and the Svalbard archipelago processed with the use of a Russian software package WSG (Windows Seismic Grafer) recommended by the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences. A standard 4–8 Hz bandpass filter was used for the processing of regional Arctic earthquakes. The impact of seasonal variations on the quality of earthquakes registration was analysed based on the seismograms recorded by the ASN’s island-based Arctic stations from 2012 to 2014 The same analysis was done for the central broadband sensor SPA0 of the Norwegian NORSAR-owned SPITS group installed at the Svalbard archipelago. A correlation has been established between the number of earthquakes recorded by the ASN’s island Arctic stations and SPA0 station. The number of regional earthquakes, recorded by ASN’s island Arctic stations is is smaller in summer-autumn periods than in winter periods. Forthe SPA0 station, which is part of SPITS group, there is not seasonality in the number of registered earthquakes. Generally, earthquakes are recorded uniformly, exception on January. This might be due to the increased seismic activity in the Svalbard archipelago during that period.

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