1. EC RESEARCH – Information on on-going Flood-related research and on the 2009 call
Climate Change & Environmental Risks Unit
Research Directorate General
European Commission

2. Environment (incl. Climate Change) 2007-2013 / 1890 Mio Euro
Climate Change, pollution
and risks
Pressures on environment and climate
Environnent and health
Natural Hazards
Sustainable management of resources
Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made ressources
Evolution of marine environments
Environmental Technologies
Technologies for observation, prevention,
mitigation of the natural and man-made
environment
Technology assessment, verification, testing
Earth observation and assessment tools
- Earth observation
- Forecasting methods and assessment tools

3. Where can research help?
Three stage approach
Preliminary flood risk assessment (maps, experience from past floods, predictions of future floods, identification areas of potential significant flood risk)
Flood mapping (= knowing areas at risk of flooding, different scenarios, flood hazard maps & flood risk maps),
Flood Risk Management Plans (= plans to reduce flood risks, covering all elements of the flood risk management cycle)

4. WFD ANTICIPATING RESEARCH NEEDS RBMP – 2009/2015
Adopted on
ANTICIPATING
RESEARCH
NEEDS
River Basin Districts
Delineation of water bodies
2005
Analysis of pressures
and impacts
2005
Classification of water bodies
“at risk”
Taking in account the classification:
Surveillance monitoring
Operational monitoring
(+ investigative monitoring)
Design of monitoring
programmes
2006
Cycle de 6 ans / Révision
RBMP – 2009/2015
GOOD STATUS
OBJECTIVE
Programmes of
Mesures
2012

5. Directive 2000/60/EC Directive 2007/60/EC 2009 2015
WFD & FD/FRM (1)
Directive 2000/60/EC
Directive 2007/60/EC
WG F
“Promoting early
action”
2009
2015

6. Information Exchange, Research
Floodsite
ERA-NET CRUE
FP 7 : Natural hazards and climate change
Information exchange platforms
CIRCA
WISE
Including WISE RTD

7. FP7 RESEARCH 6.1.3 Natural Hazards
Specific programme
Rationale
FP7 RESEARCH Natural Hazards
“Management of natural hazards related to climate and geological hazards requires improved knowledge, methods and an integrated framework for the assessment of hazards, vulnerability and risks.
Multidisciplinary research aiming to understand better the underlying processes should be pursued to improve detection, prediction and forecasting methods.
Multi-risk approach combined with spatial planning, mapping, modelling are needed for the development of prevention and mitigation strategies.
Environmental and societal resilience and repercussions of major natural hazards should be quantified.”

8. Main areas of « Natural Hazards » in the Work programme
Hazard assessment, triggering factors and forecasting
Vulnerability assessment and societal impacts
Risk assessment and management
Multi-risk assessment and mitigation strategies

9. Work Programme 2007 (13 Mio Euro) Natural Hazards - Call 1
Hazard assessment, triggering factors and forecasting
European storm risk
Vulnerability assessment and societal impacts
Frame for better vulnerability assessment
Risk assessment and management
Assessing and managing volcanic threat
Harmonising avalanche forecasting, risk mapping and warning
Investigating Europe’s risk from droughts
Multi-risk evaluation and mitigation strategies
European (multi) hazard database analysis
Geo: Contributing to the development of a worldwide network of in-situ observatories for seismogenic hazards

10. Work Programme 2008 (budget 14 Mio Euro)
6.1.3 Natural Hazards- call 2
Hazard assessment, triggering factors and forecasting
Development of a common methodology and tools to evaluate earthquake hazard in Europe
Vulnerability assessment and societal impacts
Natural Hazards: Social perception, behaviour and responses to risks
Risk assessment and management
Prediction of triggering and risk assessment for landslides
Preparedness and risk management for flash floods including generation of sediment and associated debris flow
Multi-risk evaluation and mitigation strategies
Natural hazards in Europe: Coordinated research strategy between European and national levels

11. Core Work Programme Call 2009
3 September 2008: Publishing of 2009 call
Deadline : 8 January 2009

12. Work Programme 2009 (budget 13 Mio Euro)
6.1.3 Natural Hazards- call 3
Hazard assessment, triggering factors and forecasting
Forest fires in the context of climate and social changes
Vulnerability assessment and societal impacts
Costs of natural hazards (climate and hydro-meteorology related hazards)
Vulnerability assessment of buildings, lifelines systems and networks related to earthquakes
Risk assessment and management
Risk, prevention and management of urban floods
Multi-risk evaluation and mitigation strategies
Not open in 2009.

13. Related subjects – call 3
Work Programme 2009
Related subjects – call 3
6.2 Sustainable management of resources: e.g.
Conservation and sustainable management
Management of forest as a tool to prevent forest fires
6.3 Environmental technology : e.g.
Built Environment
Technologies for improved safety of the built environment in relation to flood events

14. Natural Hazards in Europe- Research perspectives
Linked to 2007 IPCC reports : future trends
Climate related natural hazards will increase throughout Europe, although different type of hazards will predominate in different regions e.g.
Increasing risk of floods, snowmelt-related floods, flash floods.
Possible storms increase in the north-eastern Atlantic, decrease in storminess and wind intensity in the Mediterranean
In mountains, change in T° and snow conditions may increase avalanches, affect permafrost and rock falls
In the Mediterranean, decrease precipitation and increased temperature may lead to a longer fire season and dry season.

15. WISE-RTD Improving dissemination & transfer RESEARCH OUTPUTS
Information on research and
Demonstration projec results –
Analysis of revelance to water policies
WISE-RTD
COMMUNICATION
Translation of guides,
Tools etc.
DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
Access and data dissemination