Objective
The NEAM (North East Atlantic, Mediterranean and Adjacent Seas) region of IOC/UNESCO is known to be exposed to tsunamis and, like other regions of the world, faces increasing levels of risk due to i) continuous development of coastal areas with critical infrastructure, and ii) year-round presence of millions of tourists.
In recent years, European researchers have greatly advanced knowledge of tsunami hazards and implementation of operational infrastructure, such as creation of a regional system of candidate tsunami-watch providers (CTWP) and national tsunami warning centers (NTWC). However, significant gaps remain and more effort is needed.
ASTARTE (Assessment STrategy And Risk for Tsunami in Europe) aims to develop a comprehensive strategy to mitigate tsunami impact in this region. To achieve this goal, an interdisciplinary consortium has been assembled. It includes all CTWPs of NEAM and expert institutions across Europe and worldwide.
ASTARTE will improve i) basic knowledge of tsunami generation and recurrence going beyond simple catalogues, with novel empirical data and new statistical analyses for assessing long-term recurrence and hazards of large events in sensitive areas of NEAM, ii) numerical techniques for tsunami simulation, with focus on real-time codes and novel statistical emulation approaches, and iii) methods for assessment of hazard, vulnerability, and risk.
ASTARTE will also provide i) guidelines for tsunami Eurocodes,ii) better tools for forecast and warning for CTWPs and NTWCs, and iii) guidelines for decision makers to increase sustainability and resilience of coastal communities. In summary, ASTARTE will develop basic scientific and technical elements allowing for a significant enhancement of the Tsunami Warning System in the NEAM region in terms of monitoring, early warning and forecast, governance and resilience.
Overall, this will lead to the goal of the European/NEAM Horizon 2020 strategy: to foster tsunami resilient communities.
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Call for proposal
FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage
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CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
1749 077 Lisboa
Portugal
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1749 016 Lisboa
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06800 Ankara
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34342 Istanbul
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75015 PARIS 15
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75794 Paris
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40126 Bologna
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00143 Roma
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39005 Santander
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08007 Barcelona
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73132 CHANIA
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11810 Athina
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20148 Hamburg
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14473 POTSDAM
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28359 Bremen
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0855 Oslo
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4 Dublin
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SN2 1EU SWINDON WILTSHIRE
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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077125 Magurele-Bucuresti
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693023 YUZHNO SAKHALINSK
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10102 RABAT
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D.C. 20230 WASHINGTON
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2390826 YOKOSUKA
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90089 5013 Los Angeles Ca
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113 8656 Tokyo
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