Development and implementation of a unified Belarus-Russian concept for managing resettlement and exclusion territories for providing human protection

Authors

  • Aleksandr G. Podolyak Republican Scientific Research Unitary Enterprise «Institute of Radiology» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; ul. Fedyuninskogo, 16, Gomel, 246000, Belarus
  • Galina V. Sedukova Republican Scientific Research Unitary Enterprise «Institute of Radiology» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; ul. Fedyuninskogo, 16, Gomel, 246000, Belarus
  • Zoya V. Lozovaya Republican Scientific Research Unitary Enterprise «Institute of Radiology» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; ul. Fedyuninskogo, 16, Gomel, 246000, Belarus
  • Sergey A. Isachenko Republican Scientific Research Unitary Enterprise «Institute of Radiology» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; ul. Fedyuninskogo, 16, Gomel, 246000, Belarus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33408/2519-237X.2017.1-3.255

Keywords:

radioactive contamination, concept, ressettlement zone, exclusion zone, radiation protection of population

Abstract

Purpose. Development of a Unified Belarus-Russian Concept for managing resettlement and exclusion territories in terms of securing human protection in the aftermath of the Chernobyl NPP nuclear accident.

Methods. Radiation data collection and analysis; analysis of the existing database on the basic aspects related to securing the safety of living in contaminated areas; analysis of the existing and forecasted levels of radioactive contamination of bordering territories including residential areas, forests and agricultural lands; modelling radiation dispersion in case of wildfires in the areas of radioactive contamination.

Findings. Provisions have been developed in terms of three major directions of the Unified Strategy: health and daily life safety of the residents of Belarus and Russia who live in the areas neighbouring the exclusion and resettlement zones; sustainable socioeconomic development of the areas affected by radioactive contamination; interaction between Russia and Belarus in terms of emergency prevention, preparedness and response in the bordering territories with high levels of radioactive contamination.

Author Biographies

Aleksandr G. Podolyak, Republican Scientific Research Unitary Enterprise «Institute of Radiology» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; ul. Fedyuninskogo, 16, Gomel, 246000, Belarus

Deputy Director for Science; PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor

Galina V. Sedukova, Republican Scientific Research Unitary Enterprise «Institute of Radiology» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; ul. Fedyuninskogo, 16, Gomel, 246000, Belarus

Agroecology Laboratory, Head of Laboratory; PhD in Agricultural Sciences

Zoya V. Lozovaya, Republican Scientific Research Unitary Enterprise «Institute of Radiology» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; ul. Fedyuninskogo, 16, Gomel, 246000, Belarus

Senior Researcher; PhD in Agricultural Sciences

Sergey A. Isachenko, Republican Scientific Research Unitary Enterprise «Institute of Radiology» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; ul. Fedyuninskogo, 16, Gomel, 246000, Belarus

Researcher

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«Development of a Unified Belarus-Russian Concept for managing resettlement and exclusion territories in terms of securing human protection» III-Quarter Research Report, 2015. Under the Contract No. 50 of November 28, 2014. Coordinator: Podolyak A.G. Research Institute of Radiology. Gomel, 2015. (rus)

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Published

2017-08-14

How to Cite

Podolyak А., Sedukova Г., Lozovaya З. and Isachenko С. (2017) “Development and implementation of a unified Belarus-Russian concept for managing resettlement and exclusion territories for providing human protection”, Journal of Civil Protection, 1(3), pp. 255–259. doi: 10.33408/2519-237X.2017.1-3.255.