A Scientific Network for Earthquake, Landslide and Flood

Hazard Prevention

The Project

The Partnership

ENPI ENPI partnerspartnersTech. Edu. Institute of Serres, Applicant & Lead Partner * HellasTech. Edu. Institute of Serres, Applicant & Lead Partner * HellasEEarthquake arthquake PPlanning & lanning & PProtection rotection OOrganisation-EPPO /Thessaloniki rganisation-EPPO /Thessaloniki branch. The Institute of Engineering Seismology & Earthquake Design branch. The Institute of Engineering Seismology & Earthquake Design * Hellas* HellasCivil Engineering Dept., Democritus University of Thrace * HellasCivil Engineering Dept., Democritus University of Thrace * HellasBurgas Assen Zlatarov University , Burgas* BulgariaBurgas Assen Zlatarov University , Burgas* BulgariaOvidius University of Constanta, Constanta * RomaniaOvidius University of Constanta, Constanta * Romania““Dr. Ghitu” Institute of Electronic Engineering & Nanotechnology, Dr. Ghitu” Institute of Electronic Engineering & Nanotechnology, Academy of Sciences * MoldovaAcademy of Sciences * MoldovaThe Black Sea Branch of the Ukranian Environmental Academy of The Black Sea Branch of the Ukranian Environmental Academy of Sciences, Odessa * UkraineSciences, Odessa * UkraineIPA IPA partnerpartnerKKandilli andilli OObservatory & bservatory & EEarthquake arthquake RResearch esearch IInstitute, Bogazici nstitute, Bogazici University, Istanbul * TurkeyUniversity, Istanbul * Turkey

Natural Hazards – Natural Disasters Natural hazards can lead to Natural Disasters

when combined with vulnerability and insufficient capacity to reduce the potential chances of risk

Natural Disaster Mitigation Disaster mitigation is the ongoing effort to reduce the impact

disasters have on people and property. Because of the varying degree of each natural disaster, there are different mitigation strategies for each.

Disaster Mitigation as a management process can be divided into: pre-event measures, actions during and immediately following an event, and post-disaster measures.

Key elements for Natural Disaster mitigation are: Hazard Identification and Risk assessment and Applied Research and Technology transfer

Natural Disaster Mitigation as a Management Process

Depends heavily on it’s first stage: pre-event measures are the most cost effective,

provided that they are based on accurate and reliable Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

…. Which in turn, are based on: Accurate and Reliable Data Scientifically proven (after being adapted to local

conditions, tested and accepted) Methodologies

The necessity of the aforementioned is more evident considering that Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment provide the background needed for the effective planning of the rest of the Disaster Mitigation stages (actions during and immediately following an event, and post-disaster measures)

Problems & Drawbacks…in respect to the Scientific Community of the Black Sea wider area

Lack of Lack of RELIABLERELIABLE information information The The COSTCOST of required of required DATADATA Lack of Lack of SYSTEMATICSYSTEMATIC hazard assessment hazard assessment Lack of a “common ground” in terms of Methodologies and Lack of a “common ground” in terms of Methodologies and

Procedures adapted so that results can be comparableProcedures adapted so that results can be comparable Lack of a scientific body that will provide assistance, advice, Lack of a scientific body that will provide assistance, advice,

support to decision makers and will help COORDINATE joint support to decision makers and will help COORDINATE joint actionsactions

……and regarding the local administrationand regarding the local administration

Not imposed Not imposed LEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL FRAMEWORK Lack of Lack of PUBLIC AWARENESSPUBLIC AWARENESS

Problems & Drawbacks – are they recognized?

Problems & Drawbacks – are they recognized?

Scope of the SciNetNatHaz Project

To establish a strong regional (BS) cooperation by developing a Scientific Network for Earthquake, Landslide and Flood Hazard prevention that will set the basis for:

Systematic data acquisition, harmonization, management and disposal to the scientific community

Standardization of Methodologies and Procedures Standardization of Methodologies and Procedures adaptedadapted

A systematic Hazard assessmentA systematic Hazard assessment The formation of a Scientific body that will provide The formation of a Scientific body that will provide

assistance, advice and support to decision makers, to assistance, advice and support to decision makers, to local communities, to public bodies and that will help local communities, to public bodies and that will help coordinate JOINT ACTIONScoordinate JOINT ACTIONS

To establish a strong regional (BS) cooperation by developing a Scientific Network for Earthquake, Landslide and Flood Hazard prevention that will set the basis for:

Systematic data acquisition, harmonization, management and disposal to the scientific community

Standardization of Methodologies and Procedures Standardization of Methodologies and Procedures adaptedadapted

A systematic Hazard assessmentA systematic Hazard assessment The formation of a Scientific body that will provide The formation of a Scientific body that will provide

assistance, advice and support to decision makers, to assistance, advice and support to decision makers, to local communities, to public bodies and that will help local communities, to public bodies and that will help coordinate JOINT ACTIONScoordinate JOINT ACTIONS

Expected Results Closer scientific cooperation among the participants Data and meta-data harmonization provisions according to EU

directives/regulations Methodologies adapted to local conditions (tested and proven) Hazard assessment maps in various scales Pilot implementation of the proposed methodologies A geo-database & WebGIS that will provide reliable and accurate data

(as related to various scales implementing Natural Hazard assessment methodologies) tested through certified procedures

A Web-page that will provide information to scientists and to the public regarding Natural Hazards in the area

The formation of an initial scientific group that will be joined by others at a following stage

Closer scientific cooperation among the participants Data and meta-data harmonization provisions according to EU

directives/regulations Methodologies adapted to local conditions (tested and proven) Hazard assessment maps in various scales Pilot implementation of the proposed methodologies A geo-database & WebGIS that will provide reliable and accurate data

(as related to various scales implementing Natural Hazard assessment methodologies) tested through certified procedures

A Web-page that will provide information to scientists and to the public regarding Natural Hazards in the area

The formation of an initial scientific group that will be joined by others at a following stage

Expected Results …the bottom line

A group of scientists working closely together to tackle mutual problems and challenges

Methodologies to use and test Hazard assessment maps in various scales (to compare

or to use) A web data server where scientists interested will be

able to Download data (certified in terms of reliability and

accuracy) Upload data which will be made available only after

being checked and verified A boost in Natural Hazard related research in the area

due to methodologies & data availability and exchange potentiality

A group of scientists working closely together to tackle mutual problems and challenges

Methodologies to use and test Hazard assessment maps in various scales (to compare

or to use) A web data server where scientists interested will be

able to Download data (certified in terms of reliability and

accuracy) Upload data which will be made available only after

being checked and verified A boost in Natural Hazard related research in the area

due to methodologies & data availability and exchange potentiality

Project Structure

An overview of the G.A.’s

G.A. implementation Structure & Hierarchy

The Reason for proposing such a Structure & Hierarchy

This Structure ensures that each partner will be responsible for at least on Action. In this respect he will understand and get used to issues regarding:

Communication Cooperation CoordinationTimely provision of deliverables…and hopefully, we will all achieve a high level of cooperation

This Structure ensures that each partner will be responsible for at least on Action. In this respect he will understand and get used to issues regarding:

Communication Cooperation CoordinationTimely provision of deliverables…and hopefully, we will all achieve a high level of cooperation

Project Timeline – G.A.1. (KOERI - IPA)

Timeline – G.A.2. (TEI of Serres-LP) & G.A.3. (DUTh – P1)

Project Timeline – G.A.4. & G.A.5 (TEI of Serres-LP)

Project Timeline – G.A.’s end limits

A Scientific Network for Earthquake, Landslide and Flood

Hazard Prevention

The Project

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