Assessing the Economic and Social Damage from Hazardous Natural Processes in the North-Western and Central Caucasus Based on Interdisciplinary Approach: Problem Statement
The article discusses the strategic importance of the North-Western and Central Caucasus for Russia in terms of ensuring the sustainability of socio-economic development and security. The authors describe the region’s complex geological conditions and high risks of natural disasters: floods, mudflows, landslides, earthquakes, hurricanes, avalanches, etc. A specific feature of population settlement in the region is the compact population in areas at a high risk of natural disasters, which increases the economic and social vulnerability of the region to natural hazards. Detailed assessments and forecasts of the impact of natural hazards on the socio-economic development of these territories were made.