GEOINFORMATION SYSTEM AS A TOOL FOR MONITORING PERMAFROST CONDITIONS ON THE SECTIONS OF THE FAR EASTERN RAILWAY
In the areas of permafrost distribution, there is a developed infrastructure serving the mining industry, various transport construction facilities, large cities and settlements. The loss of stability of the cryolithozone under the influence of external factors can cause numerous negative changes in various spheres of society. Thus, the formation of an observational network for monitoring the cryolithozone becomes critically important. One of the ways to solve this issue is the use of automated information systems designed to process spatial and temporal data, the basis of integration of which is geographical information. This article is devoted to the development of a geoinformation system for assessing the condition of engineering structures of the Far Eastern Railway erected on the territory of permafrost distribution. The state of the studied territory for a specific period of time should be dynamically displayed on the layers of a geoinformation system equipped with an artificial intelligence apparatus, which allows an expert assessment of the emerging risk when formalizing input data. The resulting software complex will further provide an opportunity to analyze the state of permafrost in advance and carry out proactive preventive measures, preventing catastrophic consequences.