Objective Sediment transport in the fluvial, estuarine and coastal environment causes significant morphological changes and results in the amplification of floods, storm surges and other inundation hazards. This increases considerably the risk of failure of structures, disruption of function of networks (water, energy), destruction of ecosystems and natural resources, as well as property and human loss. The impact of sediment transport is expected to be incremented due to climate change. Thus, it is very important to advance knowledge and train future engineers in this field. Herein we propose the formation of a Network for the training of young researchers in all application areas of sediment transport. The Network consists of six academic and four industrial partners and provides an elaborate and interdisciplinary training-through-research program to 12 early stage and 4 experienced researchers. It includes a comprehensive academic program, secondments at industrial partners, workshops, winter and summer schools, thematic conferences, production of guidelines and complementary activities. The proposed research focuses on: i) modeling and algorithm development for sediment transport in river and coastal flows and for inland and offshore turbidity currents or debris flows, and ii) experiments and simulations of sediment transport in river and coastal flows, and sediment-laden density underflows in reservoirs and submarine canyons. The experiments will allow for crucial phenomenological advances in the conceptual models upon which simulation tools are built. The latter, compatible with high performance computing, will be explored jointly by academic an industrial partners in real engineering applications during and after the duration of the project. This network is structured to help the coordination of research and educational activities in sediment transport in a European level and increase the European competitiveness in this important field of S&T. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologysedimentologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcomputer hardwaresupercomputersnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN - Marie-Curie Action: "Initial Training Networks" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator PANEPISTIMIO PATRON EU contribution € 785 647,91 Address UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RIO PATRAS 265 04 Rio Patras Greece See on map Region Κεντρική Ελλάδα Δυτική Ελλάδα Αχαΐα Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Athanassios Dimas (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium EU contribution € 447 883,34 Address PLACE DE L UNIVERSITE 1 1348 Louvain La Neuve See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Brabant Wallon Arr. Nivelles Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Miltiadis Papalexandris (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution € 397 470,15 Address AVENUE PANEPISTIMIOU 2109 AGLANTZI 1678 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dimokratis Grigoriadis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO Portugal EU contribution € 401 490,84 Address AVENIDA ROVISCO PAIS 1 1049 001 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Teresa Malhoa (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE Italy EU contribution € 234 148,02 Address PIAZZALE EUROPA 1 34127 Trieste See on map Region Nord-Est Friuli-Venezia Giulia Trieste Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Vincenzo Armenio (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 444 487,64 Address BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anton Schleiss (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA CIVIL Portugal EU contribution € 200 745,41 Address AV DO BRASIL 101 1700-066 LISBOA See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Teresa Viseu (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUGRO BELGIQUE SA Belgium EU contribution € 223 941,67 Address Avenue de Broqueville 12 1150 BRUXELLES See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Benoit Spinewine (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IDROSTUDI SRL Italy EU contribution € 408 010,71 Address LOCALITA PADRICIANO 99 34149 TRIESTE TS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Luca Falcomer (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GRUNER STUCKY SA Switzerland EU contribution € 190 236,20 Address RUE DE LA GARE DE TRIAGE 5 1020 Renens Vd See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pedro Manso (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data