156 projects found
Landslide hazard in coastal areas: the natural laboratory of the Malta island
Regional From 18/11/2008 to 28/02/2011
Background The research project can be included within the context of increasing hydrogeological instability also due to climate change and aims at investigating coastal instability in the island of Malta.…
Design and restore underground
From 01/10/2008 to 31/12/2011
Background Puglia is one of the italian region with a higher density of hypogean sites of great value from the archaeological historical and artistic point of view. Many of them…
Long-term Permafrost Monitoring Network
European From 15/07/2008 to 30/09/2011
Background Permafrost is very sensitive to climate change and the risks associated with its degradation affect traffic routes, settlements and infrastructure. Data on the distribution of permafrost are inconsistent and…
Database of post-wildfire debris-flow activity in Mediterranean ecosystems
Bilateral From 25/06/2007 to 20/07/2007
Background Wildfires can have profound effects on the hydrologic response of watersheds, and debris-flow activity is among the most destructive consequences of these effects. The continued high likelihood of catastrophic…
Mountain Risks: from prediction to management and governance
European From 01/01/2007 to 31/12/2010
Background The observed increase in disastrous events over the last decades, associated with a low perception of risk by the communities involved, along with the lack of efficient, socially accepted…
Landslide risk and urban planning in small settlements in Daunia
Regional From 14/12/2006 to 12/11/2010
Background The Strategic Project PS_119 was aimed at developing a methodology for the landslide risk assessment, applicable at the regional scale and based on the most advanced knowledge in the…
Hydrometeorological data resources and technologies for effective flash flood forecasting
European From 01/09/2006 to 31/05/2010
Background Flash-floods develop at space and time scales that conventional observation systems for rainfall and river discharge are not able to monitor. Consequently, the atmospheric and hydrological generating mechanisms of…
Albanian International Center on Marine Sciences
From 01/09/2006 to 31/08/2008
Background The project CISM faces problems related to marine Albanian waters in view of the Adriatic basin, which must meet various environmental problems in other portions of the Adriatic Sea,…
Vulnerability maps for monitoring and management of groundwater resources in the Archimed area
From 01/06/2006 to 31/12/2007
Background The project considered the strong demand of local institutions to select the best existing practices, in relation to different national and local characteristics, considering the regulatory framework.
Monitoring of the Castellana Caves
Local From 01/03/2006 to 30/11/2006
Background Evolution of cave and karst system occurs also by means of successive detachments of blocks from both the vault and the walls of the underground spaces. In show caves,…
Monitoring, Forecasting and Best Practices for FLOOD Mitigation & Prevention in the CADSES Region
European From 01/03/2006 to 30/04/2008
Background Hydrometeorological monitoring and flood forecasting are indispensable in preventing hydraulic hazard and ensuring civil protection. Implementing a sustainable plan to combat floods requires further activities, such as best practices…
Karst sinkholes in urban areas in Florida
Institute From 01/11/2005 to 10/12/2005
Background Sinkholes are among the main features of karst areas, and are extremely widespread in Florida, one of the sites most known for their occurrence and the likely interaction with…
Prevention, Information and Early Warning pre-operational services to support the management of risks
European From 01/04/2005 to 31/12/2008
Background PREVIEW is an integrated project by the European Commission 6th Framework Programme, led by the EURORISK Consortium, a multi-disciplinary European Team of committing Actors of the domain: Civil Protections…
Extreme Events Causes and Consequences
European From 01/03/2005 to 28/02/2007
Background Extreme events are a key manifestation of complex systems, in both the natural and human world. Their economic and social consequences are a matter of enormous concern. Much of…
High pressure rheology
Institute From 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2015
Background Some geological phenomena of high pressure shearing show an unusual low friction during rock on rock slipping, like the abnormally long rock avalanches runout (hypermobility) or the slip of…