Article · Bulletin of the National Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan · September 30, 2025

Creation of digital twins of avalanche-prone areas in the east kazakhstan region

Natalya Denissova, Gulzhan Daumova, Olga Petrova, Evgeny Sergazinov, Yerkebulan Bekishev

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The article presents the results of research on the creation of digital twins of avalanche-prone slopes in the East Kazakhstan region, conducted within the framework of the program-targeted funding initiative BR21882022, «Research of avalanche activity in the East Kazakhstan region for development of monitoring systems and scientific substantiation of their placement» for the period 2023–2025. A methodology has been developed for creating digital twins of avalanche-prone slopes as part of an avalanche hazard forecasting system for mountainous regions. These digital twins include: a schematic map based on satellite imagery; an elevation map using color differentiation; 3D terrain models; and detailed avalanche drainage data obtained from UAVs and LiDAR (dense point clouds, a digital elevation model in TIFF format, orthophotos, and 3D models of avalanche drainage areas). Digital twins have been created for ten avalanche-prone slopes in the East Kazakhstan region.

Landslides and related hazardsCryospheric studies and observations3D Surveying and Cultural Heritagedigital twin3D terrain modelLiDAR point cloud

Creation of digital twins of avalanche-prone areas in the east kazakhstan region

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