Last week, Demokritos had the pleasure of participating in the CLIMAAX Workshop held in Barcelona 🇪🇸, a key gathering of European partners focused on strengthening climate resilience across regions. 🎤 Representing our team, Dr. Iasonas Markantonis presented the Aigaleo Use Case developed within the CLIMAAX framework, showcasing our efforts to Read more…
Athanasios Sfetsos on Med-IREN: Enhancing Climate Resilience for Critical Infrastructure
🌍 Climate EREL attended ECCA 2025 in Rimini (16–18 June), where we showcased significant strides in two major Horizon Europe initiatives:🔹 Climate Adapt 4 EOSC– Pioneering climate data interoperability and adaptation services on the European Open Science Cloud—bringing us closer to seamless, EOSC-powered climate resilience solutions.🔹 ICARIA – Improving Climate Resilience of Critical Read more…
The MED IREN project highlights the importance of nature-based solutions in addressing the increasing impacts of climate change across the Mediterranean. As the region faces rising temperatures, water scarcity, and extreme weather events, MED IREN promotes sustainable and adaptable strategies inspired by natural systems. According to a recent ANSA article, Read more…
The MED IREN (Mediterranean Integrated Resilience) project is playing a key role in helping the city of Burgas, Bulgaria, tackle the challenges of climate change through innovative, nature-based solutions. The project aims to enhance urban resilience, reduce climate-related risks, and promote sustainable development in coastal Mediterranean regions. As highlighted in Read more…
On 3rd of July, a joint workshop was held in Santander during the #EGI2025 Conference, co-organised by Climate Adapt 4 EOSC and FAIR2Adapt-EOSC, bringing together experts to discuss data-driven approaches for climate change adaptation. 👥 With over 20 engaged participants, the event sparked meaningful discussions on data interoperability and digital Read more…
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 Büegelmayer-Blaschek, Athanasios Sfetsos, Ioannis Zarikos, Alex de la Cruz Coronas, Beniamino Russo, This paper introduces a modelling framework Read more…
On 3 June 2025, FAIR2Adapt-EOSC.eu and Climate-Adapt4EOSC will co-host a joint workshop on climate data innovation in Santander, Spain, as part of the EGI2025 Conference. The event will bring together representatives of both projects and other stakeholders working at the intersection of climate adaptation and data-driven research. The aim of Read more…
Thanasis Sfetsos from the National Centre for Scientific Research “DEMOKRITOS” outlines how the EU-funded Med-IREN project, launched in 2024, is helping Mediterranean regions adapt to climate change by embracing circular economy principles and Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The Mediterranean is highly vulnerable to climate impacts such as droughts, floods, wildfires, and Read more…
We’re proud to be part of a project that supports climate change adaptation by making climate data and knowledge more accessible, interoperable, and actionable — all aligned with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) vision. 🔗 Explore the project, partners, and our mission: https://climate-adapt4eosc.eu/ A big thank you to all Read more…
As we continue strengthening local climate resilience, our recent training at the 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐨 brought together stakeholders for an insightful discussion on risk assessment and adaptation planning. 🌍 Through hands-on guidance, best practices, and collaborative exchange, participants gained practical tools to assess climate risks and develop tailored strategies. A Read more…
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…
We are excited to announce that the latest NEVERMORE project deliverables are now live on the website! 🌍📢 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…
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 Büegelmayer-Blaschek, Athanasios Sfetsos, Ioannis Zarikos, Alex de la Cruz Coronas, Beniamino Russo As climate change accelerates, compound events—co-occurring Read more…
New Publication: Integrating Citizen Perspectives into Climate Risk Management and Adaptation Strategies Authors: Golemi Alesia Margarita, Pavlos Alexandros Kapetanakis, Panagiota Dimitropoulou, Effrosyni Karakitsou, Stelios Karozis, Diamando Vlachogiannis, Eleonora Mencarini, and Athanasios Sfetsos Climate risks are often assessed at national or regional levels, but local impacts and cross-sectoral challenges require more Read more…
New Publication: Improving evacuation policies through agent-based modeling and stakeholder engagement in hazard-prone areas Authors: Hossein Moradi, Rouba Iskandar, Sebastian Rodriguez, Dhirendra Singh, Julie Dugdale , Dimitrios Tzempelikos, Athanasios Sfetsos , Evangelia Bakogianni, Evrydiki Pavlidi, Josué Díaz, Margarita Ribas, Alexandre Moragues and Joan Estrany C-SAFE: Building Smarter Evacuation Plans for Read more…
???? Building the Future of ClimateAdapt-EOSC – Day 2 in Egaleo! ???? After an inspiring first day, we’re diving into Day 2 of the ClimateAdapt-EOSC kickoff meeting here in Egaleo, Greece! Today, the focus is on translating strategy into action, refining our roadmap, and setting the foundations for collaboration that will drive this initiative forward. Key Read more…
We are excited to be in Egaleo, Greece, for the first day of the ClimateAdapt-EOSC kickoff meeting! Over the next two days (February 4-5, 2025), project partners are coming together to set the stage for integrating climate adaptation solutions into the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). Today’s discussions focus on aligning our vision, defining key priorities, and establishing Read more…
ICATALIST officially launched the Soteria Climate Communities of Practice (CoP) series, bringing together regions, local authorities, and experts to share knowledge and collaborate on climate adaptation and risk assessment strategies. ????1st session Communities of Practice (CoP) How do regions carry out risk and vulnerability assessments, and what data is missing or necessary? Thanasis Sfetsos addressed Read more…
We are excited to announce the kick-off meeting for the CLIMATE-ADAPT4EOSC project, which will take place on February 4-5, 2025, at the Egaleo Town Hall. This two-day event will bring together project partners, stakeholders, and experts to officially launch the project and outline the roadmap for achieving its objectives. Two-Day Read more…