The Effects of Space Weather on Economic Processes and Human Civilization Infrastructures

Kosari, Amirreza; Khatoonabadi, Elahe; Kazemi, Aida; Amjadifard, Reza; Bohlouri, Vahid

doi:10.22034/jssta.2023.385587.1111

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ University of Tehran

² Satellite Research Institute (SRI) of Iranian Space Research Center (ISRC)

³ Technical and Vocational University

https://doi.org/10.22034/jssta.2023.385587.1111

Abstract

This paper investigates solar activities and its phenomena from the perspective of risks on the functioning of urban infrastructures, industrial systems and economic structure affected by such phenomena. Also, according to the existing analyzes and results, the basic requirements to prevent the severity of the resulting injuries have been introduced. Space weather events can cause disruptions in the power grid, telecommunications and radio communications, airlines, railways, and in addition cause damage to pipelines, oil and mining industry, and aviation each of these cases it is examined as an economic infrastructure in this paper. Also, the effect of these phenomena in damage and dysfunction in satellites that are used for global positioning, telecommunications and weather forecasting has been investigated. Considering the importance of the items mentioned in this article, an attempt has been made to investigate the research done in some other countries regarding the impact of space weather phenomena on socio-economic systems and to study the disruptions and failures caused by this impacts in the industries and socio-economic infrastructures of the society. This studies can help in the formation of the necessary fields and preventive actions in facing the dangers of space weather in order to lead the scientific community to investigate similar cases in the country in order to create management arrangements and related technological

Keywords

20.1001.1.27834557.1402.3.1.12.1

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Space Science, Technology and Applications

The Effects of Space Weather on Economic Processes and Human Civilization Infrastructures

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Volume 3, Issue 1
August 2023
Pages 123-144

The Effects of Space Weather on Economic Processes and Human Civilization Infrastructures

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Volume 3, Issue 1August 2023Pages 123-144

Volume 3, Issue 1
August 2023
Pages 123-144