54 projects found
EGMS data in PAI planning tools
Local From 15/05/2024 to 14/05/2026
Background In recent decades, InSAR data has been extremely helpful in identifying and delineating active landslides, as well as enhancing our understanding of geo-hydrological instability. However, due to the complexity…
Sentinel-3 Topography mission Assessment through Reference Techniques
Space agency From 27/07/2021 to 30/03/2023
Background The Copernicus Sentinel-3 Surface Topography Mission (STM) provides extremely valuable surface elevation information over inland waters, sea ice and land ice, thanks to its SAR altimeter which retrieves high-resolution…
Assessing sediment connectivity and availability in several mountain catchments in the Veneto Region
European From 05/03/2020 to 31/03/2022
Background Mass wasting is a threat to residential areas and infrastructure, causing widespread destabilization in alpine stream channels, also in relation to ongoing climatic changes. Although hillslope sediment supply represents…
MUltiHAzard framework for water related risks management
European From 01/03/2020 to 31/08/2022
Background The MUHA project is building upon the idea to address disaster management cycle consisting of preparedness-response-mitigation-rebuild components in the ADRION countries. It will connect the observed and modelled hazards…
Earth observation and climate change
National From 01/09/2018 to 28/02/2022
Background The OT4CLIMA project moves from the awareness that the impacts of climate change on the environment need to be better observed, understood, and modelled, especially at the local and…
IntEractions between hydrodyNamics and bioTic communities in fluvial Ecosystems: advancement in the knowledge and undeRstanding of PRocesses and ecosystem sustainability by the development of novel technologieS with fIeld monitoriNg and laboratory testinG
National From 01/09/2019 to 31/08/2022
Background The development of an innovative system for monitoring river flows during extreme events and the impact of hydrodynamic pressures on ecosystems are two important challenges identified by the World…
Valutazione del rischio idraulico finalizzata alla individuazione di interventi di mitigazione per la ricostruzione post-sisma
National From 29/01/2019 to 28/01/2020
Background The seismic events that have affected central Italy since 24 August 2016 have caused extensive damage in the municipalities of Castelsantagelo sul Nera, Ussita and Visso (Marche Region). In…
SaTellite based Runoff Evaluation And Mapping
Space agency From 01/04/2019 to 31/03/2020
Background Water is at the centre of economic and social development; it is vital to maintain health, grow food, manage the environment, and create jobs. As well over half of…
Progetto ADAPT
European From 15/02/2017 to 15/02/2020
Background The ADAPT project, co-funded by the Interreg Italy-France Maritime Program 2014-2020, aims to adapt the Italian and French cities of the Upper Tyrrhenian to the consequences of climate change,…
Monitoraggio fluviale da rilevamento satellitare
Space agency From 15/11/2018 to 14/11/2019
Background Although representing less than 1% of the total amount of water on Earth, the freshwater is essential for terrestrial life and human needs. Despite the existing in-situ gauging networks…
Models of geo-hydrological processes
Institute From 01/01/2016 to 11/12/2019
Background The area of interest specifically refers to the study of the following themes: extreme hydrological events and their interaction with slopes and watercourses; soil water erosion; debris flows; slope…
A new independent GLOBAL rainfall product from ASCAT soil moisture observations through SM2RAIN
Space agency From 01/11/2017 to 30/06/2019
Background Accurate rainfall estimates are of paramount importance as rainfall plays a key-role in many fields as, to cite a few, natural hazard assessment (floods and landslides), drought management, weather…
SMOS+RAINFALL II
Space agency From 29/03/2018 to 29/03/2019
Background Quantitative information about precipitation is one vital input to meteorologists, hydrologic scientists, water resources managers, and environmental legislators. The past SMOS+Rainfall project addressed the improvement on a global scale…
Progetto PON Governance
National From 25/09/2017 to 25/12/2021
Purpose Il progetto prevede un’attività di servizio e di supporto tecnico scientifico per la realizzazione di progetti standard che affrontano i temi della pianificazione comunale di protezione civile e degli…
Integrated approach for the development across Europe of user oriented climate indicators for GFCS high-priority sectors: agriculture, disaster risk reduction, energy, health, water and tourism
European From 15/09/2017 to 15/09/2020
Background Climate change strongly impacts the whole European territory. Drought severely affects agriculture; precipitation extremes are associated with flooding, severe damage to properties and lives; temperature extremes can increase mortality;…