A flood forecasting system and an agronomist’s tablet have been developed by scientists of the East Kazakhstan Technical University named after D. A. Yushchenko. Serikbayeva. The electronic resource will allow реальному времени, monitoring and forecasting the flood situation in a mode close to real time. The system contains digital, coordinate, and map data for infrastructure items.

«On the rivers of the East Kazakhstan region, there is a periodic threat of flooding of settlements and residential buildings. Therefore, we were faced with the task of developing a comprehensive information and analytical system that would increase the effectiveness of monitoring the water level in rivers and allow us to predict seasonal floods. For accurate modeling of river hydraulics and possible flood zones, we use the MIKE software package, as well as modern geographic information systems such as ArcGIS, QGIS, and Next GIS. They provide an opportunity to improve the quality of emergency forecasting. As a result, we get detailed information necessary to prevent flood situations and flooding of settlements, « said the VKTU scientist, PhD Marjan Toguzova.

University scientists also created an agronomist’s tablet. The technology will allow agronomists to monitor the situation in agricultural fields, based on which they can take into account possible risks and make cost-effective decisions.

«The Agronomist’s Tablet app is a universal app that is designed to work both indoors and in the field. It allows you to use the advantages of portable electronics in agricultural work. The availability of archives –field histories, maps, reference books, and other documents-simplifies and speeds up the decision-making process for specialists. The app also contains information about the state of agricultural fields, as well as recommendations for further field planning. This, in turn, will increase the efficiency of production at the lowest cost, « said Doctor of Technical Sciences Valentina Kolpakova.