Russia and the Central Asian countries in the process of forming a new world order: cooperation and conflicts
... This is a megatrend of modern global politics, against the backdrop of which all regions of the world, interregional relationships, and the geopolitical influence on specific regional actors are undergoing transformation. One such region is Central Asia. In this article, the region is viewed primarily as a community of five former Soviet republics that have become independent states. However, it is important to recognize that Central Asia also encompasses Afghanistan, Mongolia, and parts of India,...
Assessment Primorsky Krai coastal zone suitability for the offshore wind energy development
The article addresses the identification of the most suitable coastal areas of Primorsky Krai for the installation of offshore wind farms, including the potential use of the generated electricity for the production of “green” hydrogen. The analytic hierarchy process, combined with fuzzy logic applied for the unification of absolute parameter values, was selected as the assessment method. Eleven criteria influencing the suitability of territories for wind farm deployment were analyzed. Six experts...