Alfiya Zagidullina

Mrs. Alfiya Zagidullina

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 December 2024 in Journal of Water and Climate Change
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Zhanibek SmagulovZhanibek Smagulov
Zhanibek Smagulov
Lyazzat MakhmudovaLyazzat Makhmudova
Lyazzat Makhmudova
SASayat Alimkulov
Sayat Alimkulov
ETElmira Talipova
Elmira Talipova
AZAlfiya Zagidullina
Alfiya Zagidullina
ASAkgulim Sailaubek
Akgulim Sailaubek
Under conditions of increasing climatic uncertainty, this scientific study analyzes multi-year trends of seasonal distribution of river flow in the Zhaiyk–Caspian water basin. In specific natural conditions of the territory under consideration, under scarce water resources availability in the vast territory, and exceptional variability of river flow in time, the problem of water supply is especially important. The paper considers multi-year dynamics of runoff-forming factors and flow parameters taking into account phases of different water availability. River flow estimation methods include analyses of average monthly maximum and minimum values of river flow. The assessment of homogeneity of river flow series was carried out on the basis of genetic analysis and statistical analysis, application of Mann–Kendall test, Student's t test, and Fisher criterion. The identified results indicate significant transformations in the river flow in the basin: the share of spring flow has decreased, while the share of low-water flow, especially in winter, has increased. These changes are associated with higher winter temperatures and an increase in the frequency of winter thaws. In the River Elek Basin, the share of spring flow decreased to 40% of the annual value, and in the River Or Basin, to 15%.

4 July 2025 in Water
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SASayat Alimkulov
Sayat Alimkulov
Lyazzat MakhmudovaLyazzat Makhmudova
Lyazzat Makhmudova
ETElmira Talipova
Elmira Talipova
GBGaukhar Baspakova
Gaukhar Baspakova
AMAkhan Myrzakhmetov
Akhan Myrzakhmetov
AZAlfiya Zagidullina
Alfiya Zagidullina
The study presents a scenario analysis of the long-term dynamics of the water level of Lake Balkhash, one of the largest closed lakes in Central Asia, taking into account climate change according to CMIP6 scenarios (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5) and socio-economic factors of water use. Based on historical data (1947–2021) and a water balance model, the contribution of surface runoff, precipitation and evaporation to the formation of the lake’s hydrological regime was assessed. It was established that the main source of water resources for the lake is the flow of the Ile River, which feeds the western part of the reservoir. The eastern part is characterized by extremely limited water inflow, while evaporation remains the main element of water consumption, having increased significantly in recent decades due to rising air temperatures. Increasing intra-seasonal and interannual fluctuations in water levels have been recorded: The amplitude of short-term fluctuations reached 0.7–0.8 m, which exceeds previously characteristic values. The results of water balance modeling up to 2050 show a trend towards a 30% reduction in surface inflow and an increase in evaporation by 25% compared to the 1981–2010 climate norm, which highlights the high sensitivity of the lake’s hydrological regime to climatic and anthropogenic influences. The results obtained justify the need for the comprehensive and adaptive management of water resources in the Balkhash Lake basin, taking into account the transboundary nature of water use and changing climatic conditions.

24 December 2024 in Geography and water resources
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JSJSC «Institute of Geography and Water Security»
JSC «Institute of Geography and Water Security»
AMAkhmetkal Medeu
Akhmetkal Medeu
Lyazzat MakhmudovaLyazzat Makhmudova
Lyazzat Makhmudova
AMAkhan Myrzakhmetov
Akhan Myrzakhmetov
AZAlfiya Zagidullina
Alfiya Zagidullina
AUAl-Farabi Kazakh National University
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
This article analyzes the extreme flood situation on the Zhaiyk River in 2024, which affected the territories of Kazakhstan and Russia. The materials from hydrological posts observing the Zhaiyk River’s water levels were studied, graphs of water level changes were constructed, and the passage of a flood wave along the river’s length was analyzed. Graphoanalytic calculation methods were used to determine the time for maximum levels to be reached from the upper to the lower reaches. A transverse profile of the Zhaiyk River was built at the Atyrau alignment. A forecast of the time for the maximum level and flow of the Zhaiyk River to reach the city of Atyrau is provided. Recommendations on flood risk management are given, including the diversion of water into estuaries and canals, as well as the use of modern monitoring technologies.

23 June 2026 in Geography and water resources
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SASayat Alimkulov
Sayat Alimkulov
Lyazzat MakhmudovaLyazzat Makhmudova
Lyazzat Makhmudova
ETElmira Talipova
Elmira Talipova
AZAlfiya Zagidullina
Alfiya Zagidullina
This article presents an analysis of long-term changes in key climatic factors and river flow in the Shu-Talas River Basin. The aim of the study is to assess changes in the hydrological regime of rivers under the conditions of contemporary climate change. Long-term data on air temperature, precipitation, snow cover characteristics, and water discharge from the start of observations through 2023 were used. The analysis was performed using linear trends and the Mann–Kendall test, as well as by comparing hydrographs for years with different water contents across two climatic periods: before 1973 and 1974–2023. It was found that in the modern period, there has been a steady increase in the average annual air temperature (0.21–0.42 °C per 10 years), whereas changes in atmospheric precipitation are weak and spatially heterogeneous. Snow cover is characterized by a reduction in duration with insignificant changes in its maximum depth. It is shown that, on an annual scale, changes in river discharge are weak, whereas the intra-annual distribution reveals an earlier onset of the flood season, an increase in the proportion of discharge during the cold period, and a change in the shape of the hydrograph. The results obtained indicate a redistribution of discharge across seasons, with relative stability in its annual volumes.

27 June 2024 in Geography and water resources
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AZAlfiya Zagidullina
Alfiya Zagidullina
JSJSC «Institute of Geography and Water Security»
JSC «Institute of Geography and Water Security»
Zhanibek SmagulovZhanibek Smagulov
Zhanibek Smagulov
LBLyazzat Birimbayeva
Lyazzat Birimbayeva
ASAkgulim Sailaubek
Akgulim Sailaubek
АСАкгулим Сайлаубек
Акгулим Сайлаубек
Studies were conducted aimed at the trends in the flow of the main rivers of the Zhaiyk-Caspian water basin. The average annual dynamics of river flow for a long period, their 5-year moving averages, joint tables of air temperature and precipitation values with river flow, as well as long-term dynamics of characteristic (highest, winter and lowest in open channel conditions) water flows were considered. According to the results of the research, two periods were distinguished: from 1940 to 1973 (conditionally natural) and from 1974 to 2020. (modern). In both periods, there is a tendency to reduce runoff against the background of an increase in air temperature, precipitation trends are multidirectional. Since the 1970s, there has been a decrease in the amplitude of fluctuations in annual runoff, since the 2000s there has been a decrease in both the amplitude of fluctuations and the values of maximum water flow. In the values of the lowest summer-autumn and winter water flow, on the contrary, there is a tendency to increase, which began in the late 1980s – early 1990s. For small rivers and temporary watercourses, the summer-autumn and winter periods are periods of maximum runoff depletion, during which drying and freezing phenomena (zero runoff) are characteristic.

30 June 2025 in BULLETIN of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Chemistry. Geography. Ecology Series
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AZAlfiya Zagidullina
Alfiya Zagidullina
АДА. Достаева
А. Достаева
АСА. Сайлаубек
А. Сайлаубек
OAOirat Alzhanov
Oirat Alzhanov
Гидрологиялық тұрғыдан қарағанда, Жайық-Каспий су шаруашылығы алабы аз зерттелген аудандар катарына жатады. Зерттеу ауданы гидрологиялық бекеттердегі бақылаулардың қысқа мерзімділігі мен олардың аумақ бойынша біркелкі орналаспауымен сипатталады. Гидробекеттердің жартысында бақылау деректері 10 жылға дейін құраса, үштен бір бөлігінде 5 жылдан аспайды. Сонымен қатар, алапта зерттелмеген шағын өзендер мен зерттелген өзендердің салалары болып табылмайтын сайлар көптеп кездеседі. Бұл жағдайда, өзендер режимі туралы ақпарат тек екі-үш жылдық бақылаулар арқылы берілген немесе мүлдем болмағандықтан, аз зерттелген және зерттелмеген өзендердің ағынды нормасын есептеу - гидрологиялық есептеулер тәжірибесіндегі ең күрделі жұмыстардың бірі болып табылады. Жайық-Каспий алабының аз зерттелген және мүлдем зерттелмеген өзендерінің ағынды нормасын анықтау үшін мақалада ағынды модулінің су жинау ауданына байланысты аймақтық тәуелділігі M0=f(F) пайдаланылды. Нәтижесінде, су шаруашылығы алабының гидрологиялық біртекті аудандарын сипаттайтын сегіз аймақтық қисықтары тұрғызылды. Өзен ағынды ресурстарының аумақтық таралу заңдылықтарын зерттеу нәтижелері алаптың ағынды модулі картасын құрастыруға мүмкіндік берді. Ағынды картасының изосызықтары 0,1-3,0 л/с×км² аралығында жүргізілді. Жалпы, ағынды модулінің таралуы климаттық сипаттамалардың солтүстіктен оңтүстікке қарай аймақтық өзгеруіне сәйкес келеді, сонымен қатар жергілікті жер бедерінің ерекшеліктерін ескереді. Алынған нәтижелер бақылаулармен қамтылмаған өзендер үшін ағынды нормасын есептеуге, суды пайдалануды жоспарлауға, экологиялық стандарттарды әзірлеуге және өзгермелі климат жағдайында су шаруашылығы іс-шараларын жүргізуге негіз болады. Зерттеу нәтижелері жоғары практикалық маңыздылыққа ие және гидрологиялық есептеулерде, су объектілерін жобалауда және аймақтық су саясатын қалыптастыруда қолдануға ұсынылуы мүмкін.