Objective In the last few decades the population worldwide has become concentrated in age conurbations at high risk from volcanic disasters. The most serious hazards are represented by the occurrence of pyroclastic flows and tephra fallout at European cities on explosive volcanoes and volcanic islands. Whatever the policy to mitigate such a huge risk might be, quantification of risk in association with a range of eruption scenarios, their impact, and mitigation are the fundamental priorities. This project addresses these critical issues by advancing critical scientific and technological facilities (i.e. the infrastructures), needed in volcanic risk assessment and mitigation, such as the computer models to simulate the process dynamics, the vulnerability databases, and the probabilistic risk assessment protocol. The project also aims to apply these facilities to those European volcanoes at high risk Vesuvius, Soufriere, Sete Cidades, Teide) so that they become a technology platform for exploitation at volcanoes throughout the world capable of supporting officials in deciding development and planning priorities as well as decision making in volcanic crises. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyvolcanology Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-9. - Support for research infrastructures Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA EU contribution No data Address VIA DIOCLEZIANO 328 80124 NAPOLI Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASPINALL & ASSOCIATES United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Woodside Close 5 HP9 1JQ BEACONSFIELD BUCKS See on map Total cost No data BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Bucknalls Lane, Garston WD25 9XX WATFORD See on map Total cost No data CAMBRIDGE ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address City Road 47, The Eden Centre CB1 1DP Cambridge See on map Total cost No data CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address S/N,Lluis SolT Sabaris S/N 08028 BARCELONA See on map Total cost No data CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LA GESTIONE DEL CENTRO DI CALCOLO ELETTRONICO DELL'ITALIA NORD ORIENTALE Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Magnanelli 6/3 40033 CANTAGALLO See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS France EU contribution No data Address Place Jussieu 4, Tour 14-24, 2Fme Ttage 75252 PARIS See on map Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address University Forvie Site, Robinson Way CB2 2SR CAMBRIDGE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DOS ACORES Portugal EU contribution No data Address Rua da Mae de Deus 9500 PONTA DELGADA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Toledo 402 80134 NAPOLI See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LUTON United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Park Square LU1 3JU LUTON See on map Total cost No data