Landslides / Thaw slumps | Slope | Increased volume of rainfall, storms and thawing permafrost exceeds the retention possibilities of slope sediments that are mostly weathered and not covered with vegetation. | Slide of rock material | A direct threat to road and settlement infrastructure |
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Avalanches | Slope | Increase in average temperature, change in temperature distribution over time. The appearance of a thaw in spring | Slide of snow masses | An immediate threat to road and settlement infrastructure and human life | |
Permafrost thaw | Anywhere | Increase in average temperature | Increasing the thickness of the active layer, methane and carbon dioxide release, greater water supply, mudflows | Destruction of the surface of roads and airfields. |
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Erosion | Coastal zone, river valleys | The disappearance of sea ice enabling the development of waves, an increase in the amount of river water through intensified melting of glaciers and frequent and more intensive rainfall | Increased shore erosion from waves. |
Undercutting and destruction of banks, reinforcements and coastal buildings. |
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Accumulation | Coastal zone, delta | Intensified melting of glaciers and erosion in riverbeds | Increased supply of accumulation material, increase in shallows (particularly dangerous in harbour basins and accesses) | Danger to maritime navigation, limitation of Arctic port capacity | |
Floods | Coastal zone, river valleys | Intensified melting of glaciers, weather anomalies, a general increase in precipitation in the Arctic | Erosion of river beds, flood plains, flooding of river valleys | An immediate threat to road and settlement infrastructure and human life | |
Tundra fires | Anywhere | Average temperature rise, Tundra drying, Anthropogenic pressure | Reduction of biomass, the disappearance of ecosystems, increase of greenhouse gas supply to the atmosphere | An immediate threat to road and settlement infrastructure and human life | |
Migration of species | Anywhere | Average temperature rise, Tundra drying, Anthropogenic pressure | Migration of species, loss of ecosystems | Migration of indigenous peoples engaged in reindeer herding, hunting and fishing |
Wants to benefit from tourism, industry, northern sea routes, modern technologies and services | Wants to visit the Arctic area, have access to cheaper raw materials and goods | Wants to benefit from tourism, industry, northern sea routes, modern technologies and services | Wants to benefit from tourism, industry, northern sea routes, modern technologies and services | Increased tourism & industry adds to negative impact on the environment, tundra trampling, pollution, increased sea traffic, air traffic, etc. |
Wants climate security and the reduction of processes that have a negative impact on tourism and their food security:
disappearing hunting areas disappearing glaciers contamination |
Wants climate security. to hunt to see glaciers to see a clean, unspoiled landscape to have a clear climate conscience |
Has to introduce limits e.g. in the number of tourists and the areas made available to them | Wishes to abolish restrictions e.g. on the number of tourists and the areas made available to them | Setting limits on marine traffic or reducing the number of tourists and the areas made available to them will allow the environment to regenerate in a better way |
Illorsuit | Greenland | 71°14N | 53°34W | 101 | 2016 | Fishery & Hunting |
Sachs Harbour | Canada | 71°59N | 125°14W | 103 | 2016 | Fishery & Hunting |
Yukagir | Russia | 71°46N | 139°53E | 128 | 2014 | Fishery & Hunting |
Grise Fiord | Canada | 76°25N | 82°53W | 129 | 2016 | Fishery & Hunting |
Ny-Ålesund | Norway | 78°55N | 11°55E | 130 | 2010 | Research |
Skarsvåg | Norway | 71°8N | 25°49E | 141 | 2014 | Fishery & Hunting |
Innaarsuit | Greenland | 73°11N | 56°0W | 153 | 2014 | Fishery & Hunting |
Ukkusissat | Greenland | 71°2N | 51°53W | 155 | 2014 | Fishery & Hunting |
Aappilattoq | Greenland | 72°53N | 55°36W | 169 | 2014 | Fishery & Hunting |
Kangersuatsiaq | Greenland | 72°22N | 55°33W | 173 | 2014 | Fishery & Hunting |
Saqqaq | Greenland | 70°0N | 51°56W | 173 | 2014 | Tourism |
Qaarsut | Greenland | 70°43N | 52°38W | 196 | 2010 | Tourism |
Resolute | Canada | 74°41N | 94°49W | 198 | 2012 | Military |
Gamvik | Norway | 71°3N | 28°14E | 200 | 2010 | Fishery |
Nuussuaq | Greenland | 74°6N | 57°3W | 202 | 2015 | Fishery & Hunting |
Saattut | Greenland | 70°48N | 51°38W | 212 | 2010 | Fishery & Hunting |
Ikerasak | Greenland | 70°30N | 51°18W | 238 | 2014 | Fishery & Hunting |
Tasiusaq | Greenland | 73°22N | 56°3W | 248 | 2010 | Fishery & Hunting |
Kaktovik | USA | 70°7N | 143°36W | 256 | 2018 | Fishery & Hunting |
Paulatuk | Canada | 69°21N | 124°4W | 265 | 2016 | Fishery & Hunting |
Ulukhaktok | Canada | 70°44N | 117°46W | 396 | 2016 | Fishery & Hunting |
Kullorsuaq | Greenland | 74°34N | 57°13W | 448 | 2013 | Fishery & Hunting |
Ittoqqortoormiit | Greenland | 70°29N | 21°58W | 452 | 2013 | Fishery & Hunting |
Barentsburg | Russia | 78°4N | 14°30E | 471 | 2015 | Industry |
Bykovsky | Russia | 72°0N | 129°6E | 514 | 2016 | Fishery & Hunting |
Nayba | Russia | 70°50N | 130°45E | 522 | 2010 | Fishery & Hunting |
Kangaatsiaq | Greenland | 68°18N | 53°27W | 552 | 2011 | Fishery & Hunting |
Wainwright | USA | 70°38N | 160°0W | 556 | 2010 | Fishery & Hunting |
Kangaatsiaq | Greenland | 68°18N | 53°27W | 558 | 2013 | Fishery & Hunting |
Qaanaaq (Thule) | Greenland | 77°30N | 69°13W | 656 | 2013 | Military |
Point Hope | USA | 68°20N | 166°45W | 709 | 2017 | Fishery & Hunting |
Mehamn | Norway | 71°2N | 27°50E | 779 | 2017 | Fishery |
Qeqertarsuaq | Greenland | 69°14N | 53°33W | 856 | 2018 | Fishery & Hunting |
Arctic Bay | Canada | 73°2N | 85°9W | 868 | 2016 | Fishery & Hunting |
Tuktoyaktuk | Canada | 69°26N | 133°2W | 898 | 2016 | Industry |
Havøysund | Norway | 70°59N | 24°39E | 1027 | 2012 | Fishery |
Taloyoak | Canada | 69°32N | 93°31W | 1029 | 2016 | Fishery & Hunting |
Upernavik | Greenland | 72°47N | 56°9W | 1065 | 2018 | Fishery & Hunting |
Berlevåg | Norway | 70°51N | 24°5E | 1113 | 2005 | Fishery |
Qasigiannguit | Greenland | 68°49N | 51°11W | 1171 | 2013 | Fishery |
Dikson | Russia | 73°30N | 80°31E | 1200 | 2004 | Maritime Transport |
Qasigiannguit | Greenland | 68°49N | 51°11W | 1217 | 2011 | Fishery |
Uummannaq | Greenland | 70°40N | 52°7W | 1282 | 2013 | Tourism |
Snezhnogorsk | Russia | 69°11N | 33°13E | 1430 | 2010 | Military |
Pond Inlet | Canada | 72°42N | 77°57W | 1617 | 2016 | Industry |
Cambridge Bay | Canada | 69°7N | 105°3W | 1766 | 2016 | Maritime Transport |
Rypefjord | Norway | 70°38N | 23°40E | 1838 | 2017 | Fishery |
Belushya Guba | Russia | 71°32N | 52°19E | 1972 | 2010 | Military |
Vardø | Norway | 70°22N | 31°1E | 2110 | 2018 | Fishery |
Longyearbyen | Norway | 78°13N | 15°38E | 2144 | 2015 | Tourism |
Prudhoe Bay | USA | 70°19N | 148°30W | 2174 | 2010 | Industry |
Båtsfjord | Norway | 70°38N | 29°43E | 2185 | 2005 | Fishery |
Melbu | Norway | 68°30N | 14°50E | 2202 | 2018 | Fishery |
Lakselv | Norway | 70°3N | 24°57E | 2283 | 2017 | Fishery |
Honningsvåg | Norway | 70°58N | 25°58E | 2484 | 2017 | Maritime Transport |
Andenes | Norway | 69°19N | 16°8E | 2694 | 2018 | Military |
Skjervøy | Norway | 70°2N | 20°58E | 2881 | 2014 | Fishery |
Aasiaat | Greenland | 68°43N | 52°39W | 3112 | 2017 | Fishery & Hunting |
Stokmarknes | Norway | 68°33N | 14°54E | 3367 | 2018 | Maritime Transport |
Kirkenes | Norway | 69°43N | 30°3E | 3529 | 2018 | Fishery & Hunting |
Leknes | Norway | 68°8N | 13°36E | 3556 | 2018 | Maritime Transport |
Pevek | Russia | 69°42N | 170°17E | 4547 | 2017 | Industry |
Finnsnes | Norway | 69°13N | 17°58E | 4658 | 2017 | Administration |
Utqiaġvik (Barrow) | USA | 71°18N | 156°44W | 4680 | 2004 | Industry |
Svolvær | Norway | 68°14N | 14°34E | 4720 | 2018 | Fishery |
Ilulissat | Greenland | 69°13N | 51°6W | 4905 | 2018 | Administration |
Vidyayevo | Russia | 69°19N | 32°48E | 5985 | 2018 | Military |
Vadsø | Norway | 70°4N | 29°44E | 6223 | 2014 | Fishery |
Fauske | Norway | 67°15N | 15°23E | 9556 | 2014 | Administration |
Sortland | Norway | 68°41N | 15°24E | 10129 | 2014 | Administration |
Hammerfest | Norway | 70°39N | 23°41E | 10287 | 2014 | Industry |
Gadzhiyevo | Russia | 69°15N | 33°21E | 11068 | 2010 | Military |
Narvik | Norway | 68°26N | 17°25E | 14141 | 2018 | Administration |
Polyarny | Russia | 69°12N | 33°27E | 16468 | 2014 | Military |
Alta | Norway | 69°58N | 23°17E | 19822 | 2014 | Industry |
Harstad | Norway | 68°47N | 16°32E | 24820 | 2018 | Industry |
Severomorsk | Russia | 69°4N | 33°25E | 48977 | 2014 | Military |
Bodø | Norway | 67°16N | 14°24E | 49731 | 2014 | Military |
Tiksi | Russia | 71°39N | 128°48E | 50063 | 2014 | Maritime Transport |
Tromsø | Norway | 69°39N | 18°57E | 71590 | 2014 | Administration |