Modern risk assessment of the influences of natural and military man-made factors on the state of the historical buildings of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

A modern risk assessment reveals that the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra has faced significant structural impacts from both natural seismic activity and military conflicts, particularly during its occupation by German forces in 1941 and the ongoing war since 2022. The study employs advanced seismic-acoustic monitoring techniques, including high-frequency wave recording and laser inclinometers, alongside automated data processing methods like spectral analysis and autopicker algorithms to precisely determine the arrival times of vibration waves. These findings highlight the vulnerability of historical structures to both natural and man-made disasters, emphasizing the need for continuous monitoring and risk mitigation strategies to preserve cultural heritage sites under prolonged seismic hazards.

Kril, T. V., Cherevko, I. A., Shcherbyna, S. V., & Chalyi, O. (2024). Modern risk assessment of the influences of natural and military man-made factors on the state of the historical buildings of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Geofizicheskiy Zhurnal, 46(5). https://doi.org/10.24028/gj.v46i5.309056