Analysis of Environmental Compliance Violations on Roads Causing Threats of Occurrence of Emergencies
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The relevance of environmental safety problems in the process of reconstruction, repair, and maintenance of public roads is predetermined by the presence of many transport accidents, as well as dangerous events with extremely negative environmental and socio-economic consequences for safety and well-being of the population. The objective of the study is to determine the parameters of environmentally safe operations during reconstruction, repair, and operation of roads. The main purposes of the work focused on a comprehensive survey of work sites on public roads; assessment of compliance with environmental safety requirements when carrying out various types of operations; analysis of violations of environmental laws, of causes, conditions for their occurrence, potential threats of occurrence of man-made emergency situations following violation of environmental compliance; development of a set of measures to ensure respect of environmental safety requirements, prevent emergency situations and their dangerous consequences for the environment and life safety of the population. The study has resulted in a list of measures substantiated as a result of an analysis of the environmental situation and intended to ensure environmental safety requirements during repair, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads. The results of the work were reported on August 29, 2023, in Vologda at the scientific section of the theoretical part of the annual Federal road agency's exercises to ensure transport safety and prevent emergency situations.
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405600237