Objective 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) memory and knowledge of past disasters; b) communication and understanding capacity of current and future hazards; c) awareness of risk and d) preparedness for future events. In order to demonstrate the advantages of prevention options, an original methodology will be developed, applied and validated using specific European case studies, including transboundary areas. The benefits of state-of-the-art prevention measures, such as early warning systems, non-structural options (e.g. mapping and planning), risk transfer strategies (e.g. insurance policy), and structural initiatives, will be demonstrated. In particular, the importance of homogenising criteria to create hazard inventories and build memory, efficient risk communication and warning methods as well as active dialogue with and between public and private stakeholders, will be highlighted. Furthermore, the outcomes of the project will be used to efficiently educate the public and train professionals in risk prevention. KULTURisk will first focus on water-related hazards as the likelihood and adverse impacts of water-related catastrophes might increase in the near future because of land-use and/or climate changes. In particular, a variety of case studies characterised by diverse socio-economic contexts, different types of water-related hazards (floods, debris flows and landslides, storm surges) and space-time scales will be utilised. Finally, the applicability of the KULTURisk approach to different types of natural hazards (e.g. earthquakes, forest fires) will also be analysed. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyseismologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographynatural disasters Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2010.1.3.2-1 - Building a culture of risk prevention in Europe Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2010 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION EU contribution € 599 332,00 Address PLACE DE FONTENOY 7 75007 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Gaetano Casale (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BRESCIA Italy EU contribution € 250 384,00 Address PIAZZA MERCATO 15 25121 Brescia See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Brescia Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Roberto Ranzi (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS United Kingdom EU contribution € 167 610,00 Address SHINFIELD PARK RG2 9AX Reading See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Berkshire Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stefan Eberle (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI Slovenia EU contribution € 256 920,00 Address KONGRESNI TRG 12 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Marija Klančišar (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EIDGENOSSISCHE FORSCHUNGSANSTALT WSL Switzerland EU contribution € 283 146,00 Address ZUERCHERSTRASSE 111 8903 Birmensdorf See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Esther Moor (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CORILA - CONSORZIO PER IL COORDINAMENTO DELLE RICERCHE INERENTI AL SISTEMA LAGUNARE DI VENEZIA Italy EU contribution € 518 709,00 Address SAN MARCO 2847 30124 Venezia See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Venezia Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Pierpaolo Campostrini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KING'S COLLEGE LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution € 247 758,00 Address STRAND WC2R 2LS London See on map Region London Inner London — West Westminster Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paul Labbett (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 333 392,00 Address Rue de la Loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. 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