Objetivo
CLIM-RUN aims at developing a protocol for applying new methodologies and improved modeling and downscaling tools for the provision of adequate climate information at regional to local scale that is relevant to and usable by different sectors of society (policymakers, industry, cities, etc.). Differently from current approaches, CLIM-RUN will develop a bottom-up protocol directly involving stakeholders early in the process with the aim of identifying well defined needs at the regional to local scale. The improved modeling and downscaling tools will then be used to optimally respond to these specific needs. The protocol is assessed by application to relevant case studies involving interdependent sectors, primarily tourism and energy, and natural hazards (wild fires) for representative target areas (mountainous regions, coastal areas, islands). The region of interest for the project is the Greater Mediterranean area, which is particularly important for two reasons. First, the Mediterranean is a recognized climate change hot-spot, i.e. a region particularly sensitive and vulnerable to global warming. Second, while a number of countries in Central and Northern Europe have already in place well developed climate service networks (e.g. the United Kingdom and Germany), no such network is available in the Mediterranean. CLIM-RUN is thus also intended to provide the seed for the formation of a Mediterranean basin-side climate service network which would eventually converge into a pan-European network. The general time horizon of interest for the project is the future period 2010-2050, a time horizon that encompasses the contributions of both inter-decadal variability and greenhouse-forced climate change. In particular, this time horizon places CLIM-RUN within the context of a new emerging area of research, that of decadal prediction, which will provide a strong potential for novel research.
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Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
FP7-ENV-2010
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CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research projectCoordinador
00196 Roma
Italia
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Participantes (15)
2121 LEFKOSIA
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94165 Saint Mande Cedex
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75007 Paris
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08005 BARCELONA
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11810 Athina
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73100 Lecce
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13088 MARSEILLE
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13002 Marseille
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14473 Potsdam
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NR4 7TJ Norwich
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1068 Tunis
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1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
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10000 ZAGREB
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20783 Adelphi
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39005 Santander
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