Projects

CLIMAAX: Training sessions to customize local risk assessment and offer knowledge exchange

As we continue strengthening local climate resilience, our recent training at the ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐จ brought together stakeholders for an insightful discussion on risk assessment and adaptation planning. ๐ŸŒ Through hands-on guidance, best practices, and collaborative exchange, participants gained practical tools to assess climate risks and develop tailored strategies. A Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐€๐…๐„-๐‚๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ!

๐ŸŽฏ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐€๐…๐„-๐‚๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ! On March 27, security stakeholders gathered in Nova Gorica for the SAFE-CITIES Final Demonstration, where the latest innovations in public space protection were showcased. Thanasis Sfetsos from NSRC Demokritos participated in the event, representing the instituteโ€™s contributions to the Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

Two Key Awareness Actions of the European Project Med-IREN Successfully Completed!

The Municipality of Aigaleo continues its dynamic initiatives for climate resilience by participating in the European project Med-IREN (Mediterranean Critical Infrastructure Resilience Engineering with Nature-based Solutions). As part of this effort, two informative actions were successfully carried out to raise awareness among students and educators about climate change and nature-based Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

NEVERMORE : ๐ŸŒŸ New deliverables are now available!

We are excited to announce that the latest NEVERMORE project deliverables are now live on the website! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“ข These newly released documents provide valuable insights into our research, methodologies, and innovative approaches to tackling climate change. From advanced climate risk assessments to policy recommendations, they showcase our commitment to driving Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

New Publication: A Holistic Asset-Level Modelling Framework for a Comprehensive Multi-Hazard Risk/Impact Assessment: Insights from the ICARIA Project

New Publication: A Holistic Asset-Level Modelling Framework for a Comprehensive Multi-Hazard Risk/Impact Assessment: Insights from the ICARIA Project Authors: Mattia Federico Leone, Giulio Zuccaro, Daniela De Gregorio, Agnese Turchi, Amanda Tedeschi, Marianne Bรผegelmayer-Blaschek, Athanasios Sfetsos, Ioannis Zarikos, Alex de la Cruz Coronas, Beniamino Russo As climate change accelerates, compound eventsโ€”co-occurring Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

TransformAr: Launches Citizen Engagement App to Enhance Climate Awareness in Egaleo

The TransformAr project is proud to introduce the Citizen Engagement App (CAP), a cutting-edge digital tool designed to increase climate awareness and encourage public participation in Egaleo, Greece. Developed in collaboration with the Municipality of Egaleo and NCSR โ€œDEMOKRITOSโ€, this initiative marks a key milestone in TransformArโ€™s efforts to drive Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

Procuring for Adaptation: A guide for incorporating climate adaptation into healthcare investment decisions

Developed by project partner University of Cambridge, this guide is intended to assist healthcare organisations to make investment and procurement decisions in a way which promotes the physical adaptation of their facilities and estates to the potential harms driven by climate change. It focuses helping healthcare organisations navigate the process Read more…

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MED-IREN

Discover how nature meets innovation for climate resilience with our latest project, ????????????-????????????????. ???? Climate change amplifies natural hazardsโ€”droughts, flooding, wildfires, and coastal erosionโ€”posing risks to infrastructure services like energy and water. Transformative, nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a cost-effective and resilient way to safeguard critical sectors. ????The Med-IREN project aims Read more…

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Horizon R&I projects

Explore new projects in the updated visual of Horizon R&I projects on #naturebasedsolutions The NbS community keeps on growing – 88 core projects displayed! https://lnkd.in/eUntCe_2The update includes:Nature-3B: Integrates nature into the financial decision-making of central banks, investment benchmarks, and bond issuers. BIO-CAPITAL Pioneers innovative financial solutions and geospatial analytics to Read more…

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New Publication: A Framework for Constructing Agent-based Models for Evaluating Emergency Evacuation Procedures; A Case Study applied to Egaleo, Greece

New Publication: A Framework for Constructing Agent-based Models for Evaluating Emergency Evacuation Procedures; A Case Study applied to Egaleo, Greece Authors: H. Morandi, S. Rodriguez, R. Iskandar, J. Dugdale, D. Singh, A. Sfetsos, D. Tzempelikos We are excited to announce a new paper from C2IMPRESS team, titled “A Comprehensive Framework Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago

Nature as an ally. Med regions together against climate risks

EU-funded Med-Iren project promotes innovative solutions BRUSSELS – Seven Mediterranean territories, from Italy to France, from Spain to Greece and Cyprus, are joining forces to make critical infrastructure more resilient to climate change using nature as an ally. The European project Med-Iren (Mediterranean Critical Infrastructure Resilience Engineering with Nature-Based Solutions) Read more…

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C2IMPRESS charts course for the final year in Portugal!

The C2IMPRESS consortium recently organised and attended its 3rd General Assembly and 4th Periodic Meeting in Aveiro, Portugal, marking a significant milestone in this innovative project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme. C2IMPRESS, now two years into its three-year duration, aims to develop cutting-edge solutions for disaster risk reduction through community participation Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, ago