Critical assessment of available radar precipitation estimation techniques and development of innovative approaches for environmental management

Project Information

CARPE DIEM

Grant agreement ID: EVG1-CT-2001-00045

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2002

End date 31 December 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Total cost € 2 501 444,00

EU contribution € 1 659 745,00

Coordinated by

AGENZIA REGIONALE PREVENZIONE E AMBIENTE DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA
Italy

Objective

We address the issues under the generic research EESD-1999-7.1; the results are additionally expected to be of direct relevance of EESD-1999-1.5.2. Rain deposit and forecasting play a crucial role in the management of flood and hydro geological risk events. Better estimation and prediction of rainfall is a relevant part in a flood forecasting procedure. Therefore, objectives are qualitative and quantitative improvements in real-time estimation of radar rainfall field and forecasting. A key component will be the hydrological survey on the improved rainfall field, coupled with an assessment of the sensitivity of hydrological models to different errors in their input. Work will be addressed to assimilate Doppler radar data into NWP model and to use the model results to improve the reliability and accuracy of the radar derived parameters. End-Users are involved in the definition and assessment of project outcomes.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology › hydrogeology
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › radio technology › radar

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-7. - RTD activities of a generic nature

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

AGENZIA REGIONALE PREVENZIONE E AMBIENTE DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Viale Silvani 6 ; 40122 BOLOGNA ; Italy
• Total cost: No data

Participants (8)

FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vuorikatu 24 ; 00101 HELSINKI
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GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 20,Muenchener Strasse 20 ; 82234 WESSLING
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via P. Gobetti 101 ; 40129 BOLOGNA
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Earlsfort Terrace ; 2 DUBLIN
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PROGEA S.R.L. - PROTEZIONE E GESTIONE AMBIENTALE

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Piazza di Porta S. Donato 1 ; 40128 BOLOGNA
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SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Folkborgsvägen 1 ; 601 76 NORRKÖPING
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UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 647,Marti i Franques 1 ; 08028 BARCELONA
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University of Essex

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Wivenhoe Park ; CO4 3SQ Colchester
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