Jeļena Pundure

Jeļena Pundure serves as Associate Professor in Civil Protection at Riga Technical University's Governance and Security Institute. Holding a Doctoral degree in Economics from RTU (2011), she specializes in applying economic analysis to fire safety systems, risk management, and emergency services optimization. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy implementation for Latvian state institutions.

Education

• Doctoral degree in Economics, Riga Technical University (2011) - Thesis: Assessing the economic efficiency of fire safety systems in Latvia

Research Focus

Her expertise spans economics, civil protection engineering, and environmental risk assessment, with emphasis on fire service optimization, disaster planning, and sustainable safety infrastructure. Current projects integrate EU regulatory frameworks with Latvian emergency response systems, particularly examining cost-benefit analyses of fire safety equipment and environmental risk modeling.

Publication Trends

Recent publications (2019-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on technogenic risk management across transportation, construction, and public infrastructure sectors. Key themes include fire service equipment optimization (2022-2024), environmental impact assessment (2019-2021), and disaster planning methodologies (2019), with strong contextualization within Latvian and EU regulatory environments.

Projects & Professional Contributions

• Establishment of joint study courses in social security (2020-2023, Erasmus+): Led curriculum development as Contact Person
• Unified environmental risk plan for Jelgava and Šiauliai (2018-2019): Principal Researcher for municipal risk assessment
• Higher Education Quality Agency (2015-present): Expert in Latvian higher education quality assurance systems