Objective The objective of the project is to develop and validate a new decision support system (DSS) for the risk assessment and management of emergency scenarios due to severe floods. The new DSS will combine environmental and geo-physical data from earth observation, satellite positioning systems, in-situ sensors and geo-referenced information with advanced computer simulation and graphical visualisation methods for generating knowledge contributing to the risk and damage assessment prevention of floods and the design of effective response actions maximising the safety of infrastructures and human life.Work description:The project work will be split into the following workpackages:WP1: Specification of the RAMFLOOD DSS features and user requirements;WP2: Collection and management of geo-physical and environmental data;WP3: Multiscale analysis of environmental and geo-physical data;WP4: Risk analysis and computer simulation of floods;WP5: Integration of the RAMFLOOD DSS system for risk assessment and management of floodplain areas;WP6: Validation of the new RAMFLOOD DSS for the forecast and management of emergency scenarios due to severe floods in two European regions;WP7: Pre-standardisation guidelines for design and management of flood prevention and control scenarios;WP8: Dissemination and exploitation plans;WP9: Project management;WP10: Assessment and evaluation. Pre-standardisation activities leading to harmonised models for capturing and filtering the necessary environmental data, the functionalities of the flood computer simulation and visualisation tools and the general architecture of the new decision-support system will also be a relevant part of the project work. Additional tasks will focus on the definition of a consistent approach for the design and management of flood prevention scenarios including the definition of adequate emergency policies.Milestones:Specifications of RAMFLOOD DSS features (month 3);Processed remote sensing data (month 9);Multiscale analysis system (month 13);Database of flood risk criteria (month 16);RAMFLOOD DSS (month 20);Validation of the RAMFLOOD DSS in two flood plain scenarios in Spain and Greece (month24);Dissemination and exploitation plan (month 24). Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensingsocial sciencessociologygovernancecrisis managementflood risk managementengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model Programme(s) FP5-IST - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a "User-friendly information society, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 2002-1.4.1 - Intelligent systems and services for civilian and environmental crises management Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CENTRE INTERNACIONAL DE METODES NUMERICS A L'ENGINYERIA EU contribution No data Address CL GRAN CAPITAN - ED C 1 CAMPUS NORTE UPC, S/N 08034 BARCELONA Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AGENCIA CATALANA DE L'AIGUA Spain EU contribution No data Address PROVENCA 204-208 08036 BARCELONA See on map Total cost No data ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES AND COMMUNITIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF PENDELIKON MOUNTAIN Greece EU contribution No data Address IROON POLYTECHNIOU 27 15236 NEA PENDELI See on map Total cost No data EUROMAP SATELLITENDATEN-VERTRIEBSGESELLSCHAFT MBH Germany EU contribution No data Address KALKHORSTWEG 53 17235 NEUSTRELITZ See on map Total cost No data GEORGIKON PANEPISTIMION ATHINON Greece EU contribution No data Address IERA ODOS 75 11855 ATHINA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spain EU contribution No data Address JORDI GIRONA 31 08034 BARCELONA See on map Total cost No data
