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Enhancing decision support and management services in extreme weather climate events (beAWARE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

"In every disaster and crisis, incident time is the enemy, and getting accurate information about the scope, extent, and impact of the disaster is critical to creating and orchestrating an effective disaster response and recovery effort. The main goal of beAWARE is to provide support in all the phases of an emergency incident. More specifically, we propose an integrated solution to support forecas ...
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Event Prediction and Decision Support based on Huge Data from Physical-Social Systems (EPPICS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

Miniaturisation, progress with energy issues and cost reductions have resulted in rapid growth in deployment of networked devices and sensors, very strongly connecting the internet with the physical world. With wide adoption of smartphones and social media, also people have become key sources of information about the physical world, corresponding events and the intents and plans of many individual ...
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Demonstrating Managed Aquifer Recharge as a Solution to Water Scarcity and Drought (MARSOL)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region are facing the challenge of managing its water resources under conditions of increasing scarcity and concerns about water quality. Already, the availability of fresh water in sufficient quality and quantity is one of the major factors limiting socio economic development. Innovative water management strategies such as the storage of reclaimed water or ex ...
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WeSenseIT: Citizen Observatory of Water (WESENSEIT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

WeSenseIt will develop a citizen-based observatory of water, which will allow citizens and communities to become active stakeholders in information capturing, evaluation and communication.We propose:(i) data collection: (a) a first “hard” layer consisting of low-cost, static and portable devices that sense and transfer water information when automatically monitored or when initiated by citizens fr ...
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Coordinated activities for management of of the river Isonzo/ Soča (CAMIS)

Start date: Jul 31, 2012, End date: Jan 30, 2015,

The catchment area of ​​the River Soca is a cross-border nature and therefore requires consultation and coordination, which is formally defined in bilateral agreements. In substance, the project was divided into the analytical part of the research of river morphology and hydraulics (1 2D hydrodynamic model), the second part is devoted to the analysis of water quality, updating databases on the riv ...
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Knowledge-based approach to develop a cULTUre of Risk prevention (KULTURisk)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The extreme consequences of recent catastrophic events have highlighted that risk prevention still needs to be improved to reduce human losses and economic damages. The KULTURisk project aims at developing a culture of risk prevention by means of a comprehensive demonstration of the benefits of prevention measures. The development of a culture of risk prevention requires the improvement of our: a) ...
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Tool for regional - scale assessment of groundwater storage improvement in adaptation to climate change (TRUST) (TRUST)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

Background The degradation of ground water, in terms of both quantity and quality, is a common problem in many parts of Europe and around the world. Unsustainable use of resources and inappropriate land use policies, added to the impact of climate change, put the emphasis on the need to limit water use and put in place adaptation measures to protect natur ...
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