A Scientific Network for Earthquake, Landslide and Flood Hazard Prevention The Project

The Partnership ENPI partners Tech. Edu. Institute of Serres, Applicant & Lead Partner * Hellas Tech. Edu. Institute of Serres, Applicant & Lead Partner * Hellas Earthquake Planning & Protection Organisation-EPPO /Thessaloniki branch. The Institute of Engineering Seismology & Earthquake Design * Hellas Earthquake Planning & Protection Organisation-EPPO /Thessaloniki branch. The Institute of Engineering Seismology & Earthquake Design * Hellas Civil Engineering Dept., Democritus University of Thrace * Hellas Civil Engineering Dept., Democritus University of Thrace * Hellas Burgas Assen Zlatarov University, Burgas* Bulgaria Burgas Assen Zlatarov University, Burgas* Bulgaria Ovidius University of Constanta, Constanta * Romania Ovidius University of Constanta, Constanta * Romania “Dr. Ghitu” Institute of Electronic Engineering & Nanotechnology, Academy of Sciences * Moldova “Dr. Ghitu” Institute of Electronic Engineering & Nanotechnology, Academy of Sciences * Moldova The Black Sea Branch of the Ukranian Environmental Academy of Sciences, Odessa * Ukraine The Black Sea Branch of the Ukranian Environmental Academy of Sciences, Odessa * Ukraine IPA partner Kandilli Observatory & Earthquake Research Institute, Bogazici University, Istanbul * Turkey Kandilli Observatory & Earthquake Research Institute, Bogazici University, 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 RELIABLE information Lack of RELIABLE information The COST of required DATA The COST of required DATA Lack of SYSTEMATIC hazard assessment Lack of SYSTEMATIC hazard assessment Lack of a “common ground” in terms of Methodologies and Procedures adapted so that results can be comparable Lack of a “common ground” in terms of Methodologies and Procedures adapted so that results can be comparable Lack of a scientific body that will provide assistance, advice, support to decision makers and will help COORDINATE joint actions Lack of a scientific body that will provide assistance, advice, support to decision makers and will help COORDINATE joint actions …and regarding the local administration Not imposed LEGAL FRAMEWORK Not imposed LEGAL FRAMEWORK Lack of PUBLIC AWARENESS Lack of PUBLIC AWARENESS

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 adapted Standardization of Methodologies and Procedures adapted A systematic Hazard assessment A systematic Hazard assessment The formation of a Scientific body that will provide assistance, advice and support to decision makers, to local communities, to public bodies and that will help coordinate JOINT ACTIONS The formation of a Scientific body that will provide assistance, advice and support to decision makers, to local communities, to public bodies and that will help coordinate 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

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

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 Coordination Timely 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 Thank You!