STREAM (DTA.AD003.575)
Thematic area
Earth system science and environmental technologies
Project area
Rischi ambientali, naturali e antropici (DTA.AD003)Structure responsible for the research project
Marine science institute (ISMAR)
Project manager
CHRISTIAN FERRARIN
Phone number: +39 0412407932
Email: c.ferrarin@ismar.cnr.it
Abstract
In the last decades, flooding events linked to climate change have been on the increase, rising costs and leaving consequences for communities. Cities in the program area are experiencing urban flooding problems caused by extreme weather. The risk of coastal flooding in the region is expected to increase over the next 50-100 years, with urban areas continuing to expand and sea levels expected to rise. Local authorities and emergency services are not sufficiently prepared to promptly react to crisis situations due to the lack of innovative technologies and adequate equipment. Project STREAM will enhance all stakeholders' competencies to promptly respond to the flood. STREAM objective is to improve monitoring and risks and to improve the management for prompt reaction in events of flood disasters by creating and developing flood risk maps, flood hazard maps and FRMP, as well as by developing EWS along with raising awareness of citizens. Such improvement of the early warning system will reduce the risk of flood disasters and minimize loss.
Goals
STREAM aims to improve monitoring of risks and increasing management capacity to promptly react to flood disasters by creating and developing flood risk maps and FRMP, EWS and raising awareness, what will result in increasing the safety of the project area from natural disasters, which will reduce the adverse consequences on human health,environment,and economic activity associated with floods. Thus, overall objective is fully in line with programme s.o.2.2. and all three strategic theme 2.2.1. obj. Flood maps are an indispensable tool to provide information about hazards, vulnerabilities and risks, as well as a valuable tool in implementing necessary preventive and preparedness measures. EWS, Guidelines and trainings preformed during STREAM implementation will improve capacities of stakeholders. Enhancement of flood management will lead to improvement of safety in project area, therefore,it will contribute to increasing the safety of the programme area from natural and manmade disasters.
Start date of activity
01/04/2020
Keywords
Flood risk, Flood hazard, Modelling system
Last update: 08/06/2025