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B5_EUR21936_EN 13/09/06 14:43 Page 1 GENERAL INFORMATION EUR 21936 Climate Change and Natural Hazard Research - Series 2 B5_EUR21936_EN 13/09/06 14:43 Page 2 Interested in European research? RTD info is our quarterly magazine keeping you in touch with main developments (results, programmes, events, etc.). It is available in English, French and German. A free sample copy or free subscription can be obtained from: European Commission Directorate-General for Research Information and Communication Unit B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 29-58220 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/research/rtdinfo/index_en.html EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Research Directorate I — Environment Unit I.4 — Environment and Climate System E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Denis Peter European Commission Office CDMA 3/120 B-1049 Brussels E-mail: [email protected] B5_EUR21936_EN 13/09/06 14:43 Page 3 EUROPEAN COMMISSION European research on Natural Hazards Catalogue of selected FP5 and FP6 projects Volume 1 Avalanches, Earthquakes, Floods, Forest Fires, Landslides, Multirisks, Tsunamis, Volcanoes Environment Directorate Edited by Environment and Climate System Unit Climate Change and Natural Hazard Research - Series 2 Directorate-General for Research 2006 Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems EUR 21936 B5_EUR21936_EN 13/09/06 14:43 Page 4 Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union Freephone number: 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 LEGAL NOTICE: Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use which might be made of the following information. The views expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. A great deal of additional information on the European Union is available on the Internet. It can be accessed through the Europa server (http://europa.eu). Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2006 ISBN 92-79-00443 © European Communities, 2006 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Belgium PRINTED ON WHITE CHLORINE-FREE PAPER TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PROJECTS RELATED TO AVALANCHES − CADZIE – Catastrophic Avalanches: Defense Structures and Zoning in Europe 11 EVG1-CT-1999-00009 − SATSIE – Avalanche Studies and Model Validation in Europe 13 EVG1-CT-2002-00059 II. PROJECTS RELATED TO FLOODS 5th Framework Programme − CARPE DIEM – Critical Assessment of available Radar Precipitation Estimation 17 Techniques and Development of Innovative approaches for Environmental EVG1-CT-2001-00045 − EFFS – European Flood Forecasting System 21 EVG1-CT-1999-00011 − ELDAS – European Land Data Assimilation System to predict floods and droughts 25 EVG2-CT-2001-00013 − ENVISNOW – Development of Generic Earth Observation Based Snow Parameter 29 Retrieval Algorithms EVG1-CT-2001-00052 − EURAINSAT – European Satellite Rainfall Analysis and Monitoring at the Geostationary 31 Scale EVG1-CT-2000-00030 − FLOODMAN – Near real time flood forecasting, warning and management system 35 on based on Satellite radar images, hydrological and hydraulic models and in-situ data EVG1-CT-2002-00085 − GLACIORISK – Survey and Prevention of Extreme Glaciological Hazards in European 37 Mountainous Regions EVG1-CT-2000-00018 − IMPACT – Investigation of Extreme Flood Processes and Uncertainty 41 EVG1-CT-2001-00037 − MITCH – Mitigation of Climate Induced Natural Hazards 43 EVG1-CT-2000-20001 − PHEFRA – Palaeoflood and Historical Evidence in Flood Risk Assessment 47 EVG1-CT-2002-60001 − SPHERE – Systematic, Palaeoflood and Historical Data for the improvement of 49 Flood Risk Estimation EVG1-CT-1999-00010 − THARMIT – Torrent Hazard Control in the European Alps: Practical Tools and 53 Methodologies for Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation EVG1-CT-1999-00012 6th Framework Programme − FLOODSITE – Integrated Flood Risk Analysis and Management Methodologies 57 GOCE-CT-2004-505420 − WATCH – Water and Global Change 63 CT – 036946 III. PROJECTS RELATED TO FOREST FIRES 5th Framework Programme − FIMEX – Forest Fire Fighting Method with Explosive Hoses filled with an Extinguishing 67 Agent EVG1-CT-2000-30002 − WARM – Wildland-Urban Area Fire Risk Management 69 EVG1-CT-2001-00044 6th Framework Programme − FIRE PARADOX – An Innovative Approach of Integrated Wildland Fire Management 73 Regulating the Wildlife problem by the Wise Use of Fire: Solving the Fire Paradox CT - 018505 IV. PROJECTS RELATED TO LANDSLIDES 5th Framework Programme − ALARM – Assessment of Landslide Risk and Mitigation in Mountain Areas 77 EVG1-CT-2001-00038 − DAMOCLES – Debrisfall Assessment in Mountain Catchments for Local End-Users 81 EVG1-CT-1999-00007 − IMIRILAND – Impact of Large Landslides in the Mountain Environment: Identification 85 and Mitigation of Risk EVG1-CT-2000-00035 − LEWIS – Landslide Early-Warning Integrated System 87 EVG1-CT-2001-00055 − MUSCL – Monitoring Urban Subsidence, Cavities and Landslides by Remote Sensing 91 EVG1-CT-1999-00008 − OASYS – Integrated Optimization of Landslide Alert Systems 93 EVG1-CT-2002-00061 6th Framework Programme − GALAHAD – Advanced Remote Monitoring Techniques for Glaciers, Avalanches and 97 Landslides Hazard Mitigation CT – 018409 − IRASMOS – Integral Risk Management of Extremely Rapid Mass Mouvements 99 CT – 018412 V. PROJECTS RELATED TO MULTIRISKS 5th Framework Programme − AUTO HAZARD PRO – Automated Fire and Flood Hazard Protection System 103 EVG1-CT-2001-00057 − GEODEV – Centre on Geophysical Methods and Observations for Sustainable 107 Development EVK2-CT-2002-80005 − MAGMA – Prague Centre of Mathematical Geophysics, Meteorology and their 109 Applications EVG3-CT-2002-80006 − RETINA – Realistic Evaluation of Temporal Interactions of Natural Hazards 111 EVG1-CT-2001-00046 6th Framework Programme − 3HAZ CORINTH – A multidisciplinary approach for measuring, modelling and predicting 115 their triggering modes and their effects GOCE-CT-2004-004043 − ARMONIA – Applied Multirisk Mapping of Natural Hazards for Impact Assessment 117 GOCE-CT-2004-511208 − EU-MEDIN COMPANIIONS – Supporting Publications on Natural Hazards Research 119 GOCE-2004-09972 − FORESIGHT – Frequent Observation-driven Realistic Evaluation and Simulation of 121 Interacting Geophysical Hazard Triggers GOCE-CT-2003-511139 − LESSLOSS – Risk Mitigation for Earthquakes and Landslides 123 GOCE-CT-2003-505448 − MEDIGRID – Mediterranean Grid of Multirisk Data and Models 129 GOCE-CT-2004-004044 − NARAS – Natural Risks assessment harmonisation of procedures, quantification and 131 information GOCE-CT-2003-511264 − SCENARIO – Support on Common European Strategy for Sustainable Natural and 133 Induced Technological Mitigation CT – 036979 VI. PROJECTS RELATED TO SEISMOLOGY/SEISMIC ENGINEERING 5th Framework Programme − CORSEIS – An Integrated Study of Seismic Hazard Assessment in the Area of Aigion, 137 Gulf of Corinth, Greece EVG1-CT-1999-00002 − EMICES – European Mediterranean Infrastructure co-ordination for Earthquake 139 Seismology EVK2-CT-2001-80002 − EUROSEIS – RISK – Seismic Hazard Assessment, Site Effects and Soil Structure 141 Interaction Studies in an Instrumented Basin EVG1-CT-2001-00040 − INDEPTH – Development of Innovative Devices for Seismic Protection of Petrochemical 145 Facilities EVG1-CT-2002-00065 − OPTSDET – Novel Optical Devices and Techniques for Seismic Activity Detection and 147 Measurement EVG1-CT-2002-00062 − PREPARED – Application of practical experience gained from two recent large 149 Earthquakes in the South Iceland seismic zone in the context of earthquake prediction research to develop Technology for improving preparedness and mitigating risk EVG1-CT-2002-00073 − PRESAP – Towards Practical, Real-Time Estimation of Spatial Aftershock Probabilities: 153 a feasibility Study in Earthquake Hazard EVG1-CT-1999-00001 − QUAKER – Fault-rupture and strong-shaking effects on the safety of composite 157 Foundations and pipeline systems: quantification and reduction of seismic risk through the application of advanced Geotechnical engineering techniques EVG1-CT-2002-00064 − RELIEF – Large Earthquakes Faulting and Implications for the Seismic Hazard 161 Assessment in Europe: The Izmit-Duzce earthquake sequence of August-November 1999 EVG1-CT-2002-00069 − RISK-UE – An advanced approach to earthquake risk scenarios with applications to 163 Different European towns EVK4-CT-2000-00014 − S.A.F.E – Slow Active faults in Europe Assessing fundamental input for seismic risk in 165 Regions of low Seismicity EVG1-CT-2000-00023 − SAFEFLOOR – Low Risk and totally recyclable structural buildings 169 EVK4-CT-2000-00020 − SEISLINES – Age-Variant Seismic Structural Reliability of Existing Underground 171 Water Pipelines EVG1-CT-1999-00005 − SESAME – Site Effects Assessment Using Ambient Excitations 173 EVG1-CT-2000-00026 − SPACE – Semi-active Passive Control of the Dynamic Behaviour of Structures 175 Subjected to Earthquake, wind and vibration EVG1-CT-1999-00016 − SPIDER – Strands Prestressing for Internal Damping of Earthquake Response 179 EVG1-CT-1999-00013 − VAST-IMAGE – Development of Variable Stiffness Seismic Isolators and Vibration 181 Mitigation Dampers Based on Magnetically Controlled Elastomers EVG1-CT-2002-00063 6th Framework Programme − SAFER – Seismic Early Warning for Europe 183 CT – 036935 − SEAHELLARC – Seismic and Tsunami Risk Assessment and