The LIFE PRIMES project aims to build resilient communities through their engagement and proactive participation in the operations of early warning and flood risk prevention measures.
5 months from 29/03/2016 to 30/08/2016
General aims
The project is conceived to respond to the European challenge in the area of adaptation management, in particular early warning integrated systems, through the achievement of the following specific objectives:
- Standardising the procedures of risk management and flood prevention;
- Establishing a user-friendly web platform where all necessary information is collected and organized;
- Boosting the proactive approach to risk management and flood prevention of local communities through their involvement in implementing soft adaptation measures and actions, to strengthen their resilience against flood risk;
- Establishing and spreading innovative forms of collaboration among civil protection agencies and civil society, raising awareness on adaptation to climate change and on the impact of risk alert patterns.
CMCC Role
The REMHI division of CMCC is responsible for supplying the output of regional climate model (RCM) on areas of interest of the Abruzzo, Marche and Emilia Romagna regions for climate and impact simulations.
Expected results
The overall expected result is an Integrated Early Warning Model able to strengthen interaction with citizens, improve warning procedures (faster warning alert management) and allow data exchange. At the same time, this will create awareness of the climate change risks, stimulating actions of prevention and voluntary adaptation.
Activity
Study and comparison of different estimation methods of the variation of the maximum precipitation due to climate change over the time 2021-2100 for the geographic areas of interest, using climate data of the regional model COSMO-CLM at a resolution of about 8 km.
Partners
- ARPAE - Agenzia Regionale per la Prevenzione, l'Ambiente e l'Energia dell'Emilia-Romagna
- Regione Abruzzo
- Regione Emilia Romagna - Direzione Generale Ambiente e Difesa del Suolo e della Costa
- UNIVPM - Università Politecnica delle Marche
- Regione Marche
- CMCC - Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici