Baikal Institute of Nature Management

Long-Term Dynamics of Aufeis and Their Association with Vegetation Phenology: A Case Study in the Chuluut River Valley, Mongolia

Multi-temporal satellite data were used to examine changes in aufeis area and spatial configuration in the Chuluut River valley, Mongolia, and to compare seasonal vegetation dynamics among sites with different return frequencies of aufeis. Annual aufeis masks were derived from La...

INSTITUTIONAL “SPACE COMPRESSION” AND SPATIAL SELECTIVITY OF GAS-BASED INDUSTRIAL LOCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA

The article examines how institutional support measures influence the spatial choice of a location for gas-based industrial production in the Republic of Buryatia. The study is relevant because trunk gas infrastructure does not automatically localize industrial effects: an invest...