ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OF SUBSURFACE DEVELOPMENT NEAR A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
АТОМ ЭЛЕКТР СТАНЦИЯСЫНА ЖАҚЫН АУМАҚТАРДА ЖЕР ҚОЙНАУЫН ИГЕРУДІҢ ЭКОЛОГИЯЛЫҚ ЖӘНЕ ӨНЕРКӘСІПТІК ҚАУІПСІЗДІГІ
ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯ И ПРОМЫШЛЕННАЯ БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ ОСВОЕНИЯ НЕДР НА ТЕРРИТОРИИ, ПРИЛЕГАЮЩИХ К АТОМНОЙ ЭЛЕКТРОСТАНЦИИ
Nurpeissova М. Menayakov К. Aitkazinova S. Nukarbekova Z. Bakyt N.
2026National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan
News of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Series of Geology and Technical Sciences
2026#2026Issue 1231 - 246 pp.
The article analyzes existing methodologies for determining the boundaries of exclusion zones around nuclear power plants (NPPs), with a focus on radiation safety criteria established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). International experience gained from the Chernobyl and Fukushima NPP accidents, as well as studies conducted at the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, is reviewed. Special attention is given to the application of geographic information systems (GIS) and the Google Earth Engine platform for the analysis, modeling, and visualization of exclusion zones in accordance with the zoning principles applied after the Fukushima NPP accident. The paper presents calculations based on geospatial data and exclusion zone radii recommended by the IAEA. The advantages of using GIS and remote sensing technologies for accurate boundary delineation, radiation risk assessment, and decision-making support are demonstrated. In the context of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where the rational use of mineral resources is a priority of the national economy, the study emphasizes the need to ensure environmental and industrial safety within the impact zones of proposed NPP construction sites. Particular attention is paid to the protection of strategically important mineral deposits, including the Akbakay gold-bearing zone located near the planned NPP site. The article presents the results of geodetic monitoring of surface deformation processes and the zoning of radiation-contaminated lands with the determination of their cadastral value. The scientific novelty lies in the proposed method for creating a geodynamic polygon that enables effective control of land deformation dynamics and adjustment of land valuation depending on the level of radiation contamination. The practical significance of the method is confirmed by its application in the dissertation research of master’s and doctoral students at K.I. Satbayev Kazakh National Research Technical University.
Akbakay deposit , environmental safety , exclusion boundary , industrial safety , NPP , radiation contamination zone , radiation safety
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Satbayev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
International Information Technologies University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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