Abstract:
The Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS) has been the site of numerous
nuclear tests, resulting in significant environmental contamination by radionuclides.
Additionally, the Karazhyra coal deposit is currently being developed within this
territory. According to the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the
entire STS area is presently classified as reserve land. Ensuring the safety of this
territory for economic activities remains a critical challenge, necessitating an
assessment of its deformation state and a forecast of radioecological situation.
To address this issue, comprehensive monitoring approach-integrating geodetic,
satellite, and radioecological methods-is required to evaluate the area and provide
recommendations for its potential economic use.
Purpose of the work. This study aims to develop a geodetic monitoring framework for the Karazhyra coal deposit, located within the Balapan test site,
where underground nuclear explosions were conducted. The objective is to assess
deformation state of territory and determine cadastral value of contaminated land
plots. Results. The paper presents results of scientific work conducted by the
authors on geodetic monitoring of deformation processes on the earth’s surface,
as well as zoning of contaminated lands with the establishment of their cadastral
value. Scientific novelty. Method for creating geodynamic polygon is proposed.
This approach enables effective monitoring of land deformation dynamics and
allows for adjustment of land assessments based on contamination levels.
Practical significance. Proposed geodynamic monitoring approach for assessing
the SNTS territory is applied in master’s and PhD dissertations and integrated into
the educational processes of the Kazakh National Research Technical University
(KazNITU), the Eurasian National University (ENU) and the International
Educational Corporation (IEC).
