Objective Three SMEs from Italy, Greece and Cyprus have formed a consortium, named HYDRORAD, to develop a unique state-of-the-art hydro-meteorological observational-modelling system, based on network of advanced low-cost mini X-band polarimetric radars. HYDRORAD will greatly enhance our ability to observe, measure, and estimate parameters of rainstorms and hailstorms with consequential improvements in the prediction of floods and the management of water resources. The modular and cellular structure of the HYDRORAD radar observation network would facilitate: i) high flexibility in selecting and changing the critical area for hydro-meteorological monitoring and forecasting, civil protection support and agriculture management; and ii) exploitation of existing cellular-phone radio-base station towers as a mean to use those facilities to minimize the impact of new civil constructions for the radar network infrastructure. The objectives of the HYDRORAD proposal are: 1. to optimise X-band mini-radar system characteristics in terms of the best tradeoffs between costs and performances for hydro-meteorological applications and to implement, improve and validate precipitation algorithms to process X-band mini-radar network data measurements; 2. to develop robust techniques for hydrological nowcasting driven by the X-band mini-radar network data and to set up an integrated tool for short-to-medium-range forecasting using coupled hydro-meteorological models and assimilation schemes; 3. to develop protocols and procedures to exploit the network of cellular towers to implement large regional X-band mini-radar network coverage and to test the integrated systems and tools in real-time within social and economical context of a developing country, such as Moldova. The HYDRORAD integrated system will be promoted by the SME consortium in the market as a competitive solution to the problem of (1) flood and flash flood forecasting in areas with poor coverage by operational national w Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyhydrometeorologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksmobile networkengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradaragricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator HIMET S.r.l. EU contribution € 635 750,00 Address Strada statale 17 ovest 36 67100 L'aquila Italy See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Picciotti Errico (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RST Remote Sensing Technologies Greece EU contribution € 294 250,00 Address Constantinou palaiologou str. 7 15232 Athens See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Emmanouil A. Anagnostou (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PROPLAN LTD Cyprus EU contribution € 159 250,00 Address Spyrou kyprianou, ergates industrial estate 6 1311 Nicosia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Yiannis Fessas (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Eldes S.r.l. Italy EU contribution € 16 000,00 Address Via di porto 2/b 50018 Scandicci See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andrea Volpi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ETHNIKO ASTEROSKOPEIO ATHINON Greece EU contribution € 13 000,00 Address Lofos nymfon 11810 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sophia Chyssafi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SERVICIULUI HIDROMETEOROLOGIC DE STAT Moldova EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address Grenoble street 193 2043 Chisinau See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Valeriu Cazac (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CAMERA DI COMMERCIO E INDUSTRIA MOLDO-ITALIANA Moldova EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address Via vlaicu pircalab 63 MD-2012 Chisinau See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Roberto Pace (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data