Project description
Foreseeing volcanic ash to save air traffic
Volcanic eruptions generate volcanic ash. These plumes of volcanic ash represent a major concern for the aviation industry, threatening human safety and bringing economic losses to the industry. New solutions that estimate, prevent and face the problem, and improve risk management are a constant demand of the industry. However, no solution is still available. The EU-funded ICE4ATM project is working to fill this void. It is proposing the first operational system that foresees and moderates the impact of volcanic ash in real time for multiple stakeholders through local and regional modelling systems. The system is developed by MITIGA Solutions, a company that specialises in preventing and mitigating the impacts of volcano ash on air travel.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyvolcanology
- social sciencessociologygovernancecrisis management
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographynatural disasters
- social sciencessocial geographytransporttransport planningair traffic management
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2
Coordinator
08028 Barcelona
Spain
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