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Alpine Forest FIre waRning System (ALP FFIRS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

The project aims to improve forest fire prevention in the AS with the creation of a shared warning system based on weather condition affecting fire potential. Main goal is the development of a decision support tool for actors involved in forest fire prevention and suppression, consisting in a daily fire danger level assessment and forecast to identify critical periods in advance of their potential ...
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imProved Accessibility: Reliability and security of Alpine transport infrastructure related to mountainous hazards in a changing climate (PARAmount)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

...s of cross-sectoral character: key actors from transport and natural hazards management are integrated as PPs and observers. Long-term practical implementation will be assured by the establishment of regional risk dialogue. This will improve risk awareness, quality of decisions and positive impacts of PARAmount measures. ...
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Sustainable Instruments for Lakes Management in the Alpine Space (SILMAS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

Natural and artificial lakes are a main characteristic of the Alpine Space and belong, with their catchment areas, to the European heritage.During last decades, authorities in charge of lakes management worked to preserve and restore this heritage and its natural resources. They now have to anticipate climate change impacts.SILMAS, by exchanging good practices and testing new methods, will supply ...
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Adaptation to Climate Change in the Alpine Space (AdaptAlp)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Aug 30, 2011,

...l hazards. The uncertainties and the increase of natural hazards due to the impacts of CC requires concerted management in the Alpine Space. AdaptAlp will improve information on impacts of CC esp. on regional level (e.g. high resolution modeling,design events) and evaluate different methods of risk assessment,hazard mapping & risk management in the Alpine Space.The activities concentrate on identi ...
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Network for strengthening and improving the implementation of the IPPC European Directives regarding the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control in the Mediterranean (MED-IPPC-NET)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2011,

MED-IPPC-NET is a 30 month-project whose main goal is the identification of crucial aspects in the implementation of the IPPC Directives 96/61/EC and 2008/1/EC concerning Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control within the Mediterranean space, in order to establish a set of common criteria that should be taken into account by all Mediterranean regions wishing to enhance their implementation. Th ...
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maNET - Permafrost long-term monitoring network (PermaNET)

Start date: Jun 30, 2008, End date: Jul 13, 2011,

Permafrost is highly sensitive to climatic changes. Permafrost degradation and related natural hazards affect traffic routes, tourism areas, settlements and infrastructures. The main problem is a lacking strategy for the consideration of these newly observed specific impacts of climate change in risk prevention and territorial development. With the joint development of a common strategy for dealin ...
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InterMETREX

Start date: Mar 31, 2003, End date: Nov 29, 2007,

...tlas, a resource tool on the METREX website to promote networking between metropolitan areas. Improvement of practice was identified in the need for better relationships between planning at national, regional, sub-regional and municipal levels, and greater coherence between administrative boundaries and functional urban regions and areas; better integration of forecasts, projections, scenarios and ...
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