Description du projet
Améliorer la prévisibilité des événements extrêmes en Méditerranée
La Méditerranée connaît un réchauffement plus rapide que la moyenne mondiale et des phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes plus fréquents, ce qui augmente la vulnérabilité de nombreuses activités socio-économiques. Or, ces activités sont des moteurs essentiels de la macroéconomie et de la microéconomie de la région. Le projet PREVENT, financé par l'UE, entend améliorer la prévisibilité des phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes en Méditerranée à l'aide de diverses méthodes avancées. Des experts de différentes disciplines et régions étudieront en détail l'impact des événement climatiques extrêmes afin d'améliorer les prévisions saisonnières et décennales dans un climat changeant. Le projet fournira de nouveaux outils de gestion pour différents domaines afin de guider et orienter les processus, soutenir les activités de suivi et accroître l'efficacité organisationnelle. Il entend également renforcer l'équilibre entre les hommes et les femmes dans la coordination des programmes de recherche financés par l'UE.
Objectif
It is well-established that the Mediterranean is a climate change hot spot that warms faster than the global mean rates and the frequency of extremes increases. Moreover, climate models often fail to provide sufficient skill in predicting extremes. Extremes are of utmost importance for many socio-economic sectors and activities, including human health, agriculture and water resource management, ecology, and tourism. Most of these activities are dominant drivers of the Mediterranean macro- and micro-economy.
The overall objective of PREVENT is to improve the predictability of impact-relevant extremes in the Mediterranean region on timescales from seasonal to decadal using state-of-the-art dynamical, statistical, and machine learning methods. Additionally, PREVENT brings together experts in different disciplines and geographical regions for a comprehensive study of impact-relevant climate extremes in the Mediterranean with the goal to improve their seasonal and decadal predictions in a changing climate. PREVENT intent to
1. Define for local climate extreme hotspot regions, including major urban centers in the Mediterranean.
2. Provide new management tools that can be used in many domains, to guide and direct processes, support monitoring activities, and increase organizational efficiency
3. Develop awareness and competencies by enabling policymakers, industry, farmers, and other producers to understand, promote and practice the inclusion of seasonal and decadal data in their project management.
PREVENT has a small flexible consortium consisting of colleagues with great experience in the Mediterranean climate and especially the analysis of extreme climate events and the use of impact models. One of the main PREVENT ambitions is to enhance gender balance in the coordination of EU- funded research programs and give young researchers the opportunity to participate as leaders in the work packages by providing fresh new ideas for research.
Champ scientifique
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecology
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencemachine learning
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management
Programme(s)
Régime de financement
HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinateur
546 36 THESSALONIKI
Grèce