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EnhANcing emergencY management and response to extreme WeatHER and climate Events (ANYWHERE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

The ultimate purpose of ANYWHERE is to empower exposed responder institutions and citizens to enhance their anticipation and pro-active capacity of response to face extreme and high-impact weather and climate events. This will be achieved through the operational implementation of cutting-edge innovative technology as the best way to enhance citizen's protection and saving lives.ANYWHERE proposes t ...
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Preventing flooding RIsks by Making resilient communitiES (LIFE PRIMES)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

Background In the last decades, flooding events linked to climate change have been increasing, raising the costs borne by communities, in terms of human life and damage to environmental, social-cultural and economic assets. Local communities are now being called upon to be more active in building adaptation strategies and implementing effective early warn ...
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IMPLEMENTATION OF ECO-COMPATIBLE PROTOCOLS FOR AGRICULTURAL SOIL REMEDIATION IN LITORALE DOMIZIO-AGRO AVERSANO NIPS (ECOREMED)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2017,

Background Use of fossil fuels releases compounds into the environment, including numerous organic contaminants, which are now present in soils and water. Soil pollution has been increased by industrial pollution, mining and the over-application of fertilisers, which have added “potentially toxic elements” (PTEs) to the soil, which represent a risk be ...
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Strategies for MarIne Litter and Environmental prevention of sea pollution in coastal areas (LIFE SMILE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Background Marine litter is a problem that affects many parts of Europe and can cause a wide spectrum of environmental, economic, health and cultural impacts. There are a variety of reasons why the phenomenon occurs, including: poor solid waste management practices; a lack of infrastructure; human activities; low levels of public awareness about the pote ...
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Ligurian Invasive Fauna Eradication pro indigenous Emys orbicularis restocking (LIFEEMYS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Background The practice of “cleaning” river beds using excavators and bulldozers, formerly favoured by local authorities in the Centa plain, has led to the loss of most river bed pools in the area. Most of the few scattered pools that are left are in isolated positions peripheral to river beds and are thus more subjected to in-filling. They also face ...
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Linked Open Data for environment protection in Smart Regions (SMARTOPENDATA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The Linked Open Data (LOD) Strategy is becoming a source of unprecedented visibility, enabling the generation of new businesses and significant advances for research in the environmental area. Nevertheless, in order for this strategy to become a reality, it is necessary to advance the publication of existing environmental data, usually owned by public bodies.This proposal is focused on how the LOD ...
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LA SECONDE ETAPE DU PLAN DE PREVENTION DES RISQUES NATURELS : LES INVESTISSEMENTS SUR LE TERRITOIRE (PROTERINA 2)

Start date: Jun 30, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

La thématique principale de la proposition PROTERINA-Due est la prévention des risques naturels.Lobjectif général du projet est en effet daméliorer la capacité de prévoir et de prévenir les risques naturels, en particulier les risques hydrologiques et des ceux des incendies de forêt.Les bénéficiaires (directs ou indirects) sont les administrations régionales compétentes dans les domaines de la pro ...
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SYSTÈME DE CONTROL MARITIME (SICOMAR)

Start date: May 30, 2013, End date: May 30, 2015,

Le projet SICOMAR veut affronter la thématique de la sécurité et de la qualité de lenvironnement en ce qui concerne lenvironnement maritime transfrontalier.Lobjectif général à atteindre est celui de construire un système de contrôle maritime durable pour la zone transfrontalière, à travers un ensemble intégré dinvestissements matérielles et non matérielles des institutions régionales acteurs publi ...
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Biodiversity and Sustainable Development in the Strait of Sicily (BIODIVALUE)

Start date: Jul 23, 2012, End date: Jan 22, 2015,

The project idea is to create operational tools to support local administrators and operators of maritime traffic, useful to limit the harmful effects of operating pollution generated by shipping industrial, commercial, recreational fishing and the Strait of Sicily. These instruments, including a system for measuring biophysical risk of loss of biodiversity of the Strait of Sicily and economic eva ...
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E-PHENO

Start date: Jan 13, 2013, End date: Jan 13, 2015,

L'apparition périodique des phases de développement chez les végétaux et les animaux (phénologie) est reliée aux conditions climatiques saisonnières, donc sensible aux changements climatiques. À partir des connaissances issues du projet PhenoALP, e-PHENO vise à agrandir et renforcer le réseau d'observation phénologique, à travers l'implication de nouveaux acteurs du territoire de coopération et la ...
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Water re-born - artificial recharge: innovative technologies for the sustainable management of water resources (WARBO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Background According to the current analysis of future climate trends, some European regions will suffer a dramatic reduction in the availability of freshwater. Artificial Aquifer Recharge (AR), aimed at counterbalancing natural water losses, is an appropriate and effective tool to diminish the depletion of freshwater and groundwater. Presently, Italian w ...
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Assessment of Climatic change and impacts on the Quantity and quality of Water (ACQWA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

As the evidence for human induced climate change becomes clearer, so too does the realization that its effects will have impacts on natural environment and socio-economic systems. Some regions are more vulnerable than others, both to physical changes and to the consequences for ways of life. The proposal will assess the impacts of a changing climate on the quantity and quality of water in mountain ...
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Particles size and composition in Mediterranean countries: geographical variability and short-term health effects. (MED-PARTICLES)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

Background Knowledge of the effects of air pollution on human health has grown in recent decades as a result of the enormous scientific effort to design and conduct large epidemiological studies. At present, most scientists agree that airborne particles with a diameter of less than 10 micrometre (μm) have the most significant short-term effects on human ...
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CO-ordinated Approach for Sediment Treatment and BEneficial reuse in Small harbours neTworks (COAST-BEST)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

Background The presence of contaminated sediment in coastal environments may lead to significant alteration of marine and coastal ecosystems. Since marine disposal is forbidden by national and international regulations, an alternative solution needs to be found to prevent the disposal of dredged sediment as landfill. Furthermore, the identification of pro ...
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Harmonization of Urban noise reduction Strategies for Homogeneous action plans (H.U.S.H.)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Background In many respects, the European Union can be seen as a Union of cities; about 1 600 settlements are home to over 50 000 inhabitants and are thus considered functional urban areas. According to the European Urban Audit published by the Directorate General for Regional Policy (European Commission) in June 2007, almost three quarters of European ci ...
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COOPERAZIONE DELLE RETI ECOLOGICHE NEL MEDITERRANEO (Co.R.E.M.)

Start date: Mar 31, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

The project's theme is the projection of the global issues of ecological network, in view of a synergistic sharing of intent to cross-border, cross-sector, cross-cultural and social. The overall project objective is to enhance the natural heritage and biodiversity in particular regions of the Mediterranean, through: • Reduction of human pressure and threats on the unique and rare habitats and site ...
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CALYPSO-HF Radar Monitoring System and Response against Marine Oil Spills in the Malta Channel (CALYPSO)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

The project brings together an 8-member partnership for the setting up of a permanent and fully operational HF radar observing system, capable of recording (in real-time with hourly updates) surface currents, winds and waves in the Malta Channel. The system consists of HF radar installations on the northern Malta and southern Sicilian shores at selected sites and combines stations to elaborate and ...
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Monitoraggio delle risorse idriche sotterranee ed interventi per il controllo dell'intrusione marina e per la riduzione dell'inquinamento da attività agricole (MORISO)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

The main objective of the project is monitoring coastal aquifers to check for sea water intrusion and reduce the pollution caused by agricultural activities. The following are the specific objectives: -define the quality and quantity of the underground water resources of some hydrological basins; -identify those coastal aquifers which are vulnerable to sea water intrusion and/or contamination cau ...
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RESEAU POUR LENVIRONNEMENT DANS LESPACE MARITIME (RES-MAR)

Start date: Mar 31, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

The Strategic Project RES - MAR is aimed at improving monitoring systems, risk prevention, management of environmental and emergency management, mitigation of pollution related to the environmental compartments water and soil in the area of ​​cooperation.RES MAR is composed of 7 sub-projects and actions of the system from which you intend to bring out the best strategies for cross-border environme ...
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ENhanced and SUstainable TReatment for URban Stormwater (ESTRUS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2005, End date: Sep 30, 2008,

Background Storm water runoff in urban areas can contain high levels of pollution. The ‘first flush’ of rain is often the most polluted. First flush detention tanks have been successfully tested but the system presents some problems that are not easily solved, such as the availability of space. In addition, these systems require very sophisticated num ...
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Climate Change, Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in the Alpine Space (ClimChAlp)

Start date: Feb 28, 2006, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

"Climate change, impacts and adaptation strategies in the Alpine Space” is a strategic project with the aim to give concrete input to a future Alpine Space Programme based on conclusions about the type of climate changes in the Alpine Space and its potential effects. By a general assessment of historical climate changes and its impacts as well as by climate models, future scenarios and their effec ...
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Meteo-hydrological Forecast and Observations for improved water Resource management in the ALPS (FORALPS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

The project will improve and integrate instruments to support the management of environmental resources in alpine areas, in particular water. This goal will be achieved by adopting innovative techniques for monitoring and reconstructing the time evolution of meteo-hydrological processes.The competence areas of the partners cover uniformly the central-eastern Alps, where the territories of various ...
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Mipais : Methodologies and Tools to the sustainable management of the irrigation in dryness conditions (Mipais)

Start date: Mar 31, 2005, End date: Oct 30, 2007,

Lobjectif du projet est de réaliser à léchelle expérimentale et dans différentes conditions représentatives du climat méditerranéen, et pour des cultures différentes, des «Méthodologies et Instruments pour la Planification et la gestion durable de lIrrigation en condition de Sécheresse» (MIPAIS). Ces méthodologies permettront de limiter le déficit de la disponibilité de ressources en eau, de rédui ...
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Serchio River alimented well-fields integrated rehabilitation (Serial-wellfir)

Start date: Sep 1, 2004, End date: Aug 31, 2007,

Background The EU's Ground Water Directive (GWD) requires the adoption of specific measures for prevention and control of groundwater pollution. It covers a wide range of areas: coordinated administration of river basins; environmental objectives; requirements for analysing the characteristics of river basin districts, with an assessment of the impact of ...
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Water-bearing characterization with integrated methodologies (CAMI)

Start date: Dec 1, 2004, End date: May 31, 2007,

Background Indiscriminate use of water and poor protection of resources pose dangers to future generations even in areas where water is plentiful. The combined challenges of population growth, pollution and climatic changes add urgency to the problem. The need to manage and conserve these resources in order to sustain life successfully in the future is a ...
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SEDEMED II: Dryness and Turning into a desert in the Mediterranean basin (SEDEMED II)

Start date: Aug 31, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2006,

Le projet SEDEMED II a développé une approche intégrée et partagée pour fournir une évaluation fiable est basé sur une norme commune de qualité, concernant les mesures et la quantification des ressources en eau disponibles et prévus, ce système était fonctionnel pour fournir des méthodes et des manuels bonnes pratiques sur la collecte et le traitement des données, les modèles de prévisions à court ...
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METEORISK - Mitigation of natural risks through improved forecasting of extreme meteorological events (METEORISK)

Start date: Jun 30, 2001, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

Extreme meteorological events originate in one part of the Alps and proceed over or along the alpine crest. The effects of these events are inundations, landslides, avalanches, Föhn storms etc., which do not occur outside of the Alps in this form. The forecasting of these events is limited by the lack of structured communication between the weather services in these areas and the lack of online av ...
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Utilisation du cyprès dans la sauvegarde de l'économie rurale, de l'environnement et du paysage méditerranéen: prévention et gestion des risques naturels (MedCypre)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

Le projet MedCypre considère le cyprès toujours vert (Cupressus sempervirens L.) comme l'espèce de référence pour toutes ces fonctions dans le Bassin Méditerranéen Occidental. Le but principal du projet MedCypre est d'affronter le problème du contrôle des incendies avec des plates-bandes de cyprès à houppier horizontal qui, avec leurs branches longues et fines, freinent la formation du sous-bois d ...
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DESERNET : Follow-up and actions of fight against the turning into a desert in the European Mediterranean area (DESERNET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Oct 29, 2004,

« Desertnet » s’intéresse à l'étude, au suivi et à la gestion durable des aires à risque de désertification au sein du Bassin méditerranéen. Le projet vise à réaliser une rationalisation des informations et des expériences technico-scientifiques acquises et élaborées pour les aires à risque individualisées par les programmes régionaux et nationaux. Une plate-forme de services, un réseau d’actions- ...
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SEDEMED: Dryness and Turning into a desert in the Mediterranean basin (SEDEMED)

Start date: Jan 31, 2002, End date: Sep 29, 2004,

« SEDEMED » sintéresse au phénomèene de sécheresse et de désertification en Méditerranée. Le projet a pour objectifs de réaliser une base de données hydro-météorologique et détendre lanalyse du cycle hydrologique à toute la zone Medocc. Il sagit également dappliquer et de vérifier les méthodologies déjà existantes pour la surveillance des phénomènes de sécheresse et de désertification, de perfecti ...
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CYPMED : Cypresses and their versatility in the rehabilitation of the environment and the Mediterranean landscape (CYPMED)

Start date: Aug 31, 2001, End date: Sep 29, 2004,

« CYPMED » s’intéresse à l’utilisation et l’utilité du cyprès dans un contexte de protection de l’environnement. Le projet a pour objectif de démontrer que l’utilisation des cyprès satisfait aux demandes des utilisateurs, qu’elle garantit la gestion des ressources dans un développement équilibré et durable et qu’elle prévient les risques naturels. Il s’agit donc de démontrer la valeur économique e ...
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W.E.E.S. - Working in the European Environmental System

The W.E.E.S. project aims to research existing skills and learning levels, with a focus upon informal and non-formal learning, specific to the environment sector. The project will further develop innovative approaches with regard to the quality of training in the sector and will adapt both the content and the supply of VET to meet sectoral skills needs. An initial survey will be undertaken with re ...
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SCORIA

Lo sviluppo di uno spazio di cooperazione istituzionale tra Puglia e Albania ha permesso di consolidare strumenti metodologici, operativi e normativi, relativi alla gestione rifiuti in un contesto caratterizzato da alto tasso di attivita illegali. Alla insegna dello scambio di esperienze e del trasferimento di know-how si sono realizzate una serie di attivita che hanno coinvolto personale della ...
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