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Data-Driven Bioeconomy (DataBio)

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

The data intensive target sector selected for the DataBio project is the Data-Driven Bioeconomy, focusing in production of best possible raw materials from agriculture, forestry and fishery/aquaculture for the bioeconomy industry to produce food, energy and biomaterials taking into account also various responsibility and sustainability issues. DataBio proposes to deploy a state of the art, big dat ...
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De-urbanizing and recovering the ecological functioning of the coastal systems of La Pletera (LIFE-PLETERA)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background The Ter river reaches the Mediterranean sea in the municipality of Torroella de Montgrí. In the flood plain of the Ter estuary is a Natura 2000 network site centred on the La Pletera saltmarsh. The site is of high ecological importance due to the presence of brackish (salinity greater than freshwater but less than seawater) and hyperhaline (sa ...
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Sustainable management of shrubs formations for energy purposes (LIFE ENERBIOSCRUB)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background The frequency and severity of forest fires in Europe is predicted to increase as climate patterns continue to change. Forest fires can have a significant negative impact, causing great damage to the environment and large volumes of atmospheric pollution, including significant emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Forest fires are estimated to a ...
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Enabling the property Data Marketplace for Novel Data-driven Business Models (proDataMarket)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Property data are one of the most valuable datasets managed by governments worldwide and extensively used in various domains by private and public organizations. Unfortunately these data are not always easy to access. House and property data is used in a variety of ways to produce value added information within and across several business sectors, including real estate and debt collection. Such se ...
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Advanced Forest Fire Fighting (AF3)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

In recent years, the frequency of large-scale forest fires has increased significantly owing to a number of factors including the effects of climate change, urbanisation, poor landscape management and malevolent acts. These so-called “Mega-fires” are particularly destructive and difficult to control with the technologies and systems currently available to fire fighters and emergency agencies. The ...
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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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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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Réseau pour l\'innovation dans les sylvicultures et les systèmes de gestion intégrée des risques en forêt (FORRISK)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

La forêt, en plus de ses fonctions économiques reconnues par tous les acteurs du milieu rural tels que le développement de l'emploi rural et le marché local du bois pour la transformation ou pour l'énergie, rend de nombreux autres services.Cependant, de multiples risques sont identifiables et doivent être gérés dans et pourront éventuellement être aggravés par les changements climatiques: futures ...
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Social Validation of INSPIRE Annex III Data Structures in EU Habitats (HABITATS)

Start date: Apr 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Habitats-related spatial data is critical in the management of Europe's bio-diversity. INSPIRE needs work here, particularly in its Annex III data themes: 16-19 (Sea regions, Bio-geographical regions, Habitats & biotopes, Species distribution).To address this, the HABITATS consortium of 10 partners, including content providers, users and service providers builds a trans-European social network to ...
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Desarrollo de soluciones tecnológicas avanzadas para la mejora de la prevención, la eficacia y la seguridad en materia de extincion de incendios forestales (SATFOR)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

El objetivo de SATFOR es concretar y ejecutar actuaciones innovadoras de carácter tecnológico para prevenir e incrementar la seguridad y eficacia en la extinción de grandes incendios forestales. Se sentarán las bases de una plataforma tecnológica de gran utilidad para la gestión en la prevención del riesgo y mitigación de sus consecuencias, tanto en las personas como en el medioambiente, difundien ...
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Project to Demostrate the Functionality and Effectiveness of a Traction Fire Engine for Extinguishing Forest Fires (VELIF)

Start date: Jan 1, 2002, End date: Oct 15, 2004,

Background Forest fires are one of the major environmental problems faced by southern European countries. Apart from the destruction of natural areas, deforestation and land desertification, they lead to other serious damages such as the loss of biodiversity. The conventional tools used for fire fighting are not always efficient or effective, particularly ...
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