1. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS FP6 Research on NATURAL DISASTERS in the context of Global ChangeObjective: Promote European research towards: Assessment of natural disasters (Floods, Forest Fires, Earthquakes, Landslides, Volcanic Eruptions, avalanches tsunamis); Prevention and mitigation,

2. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/calls.cfm Call Global-4 Publication July 2005 Deadline 3 November 2005

3. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS IV.2.2 Assessment and reduction of tsunami risk in Europe: (Topic for up-to-two STREPs) Identification, characterisation of the potential large tsunami sources (seismic and non-seismic) affecting Europe. Improvement of analytical methods of near real-time signals for precise characterisation of tsunami and the tsunami potential of complex sources and for the development of science underpinning Early Warning Systems (EWS). Improvement of (integrated) numerical models enabling more accurate scenarios of large tsunami impact and the production of inundation maps of vulnerable areas in Europe. Improvement of more probabilistic or statistic approaches of tsunami generation and impacts.

4. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS Building the ERA of Knowledge for Growth 7 th Research Framework Programme 2007-2013: Some aspects

5. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS “Cooperation” Specific Programme 6. Environment (including Climate Change) Climate change, pollution and risks - Climate change, pollution and risks - Natural hazards: core issues Managing natural disasters requires a multi risk approach. There is a need for improved knowledge, methods and integrated framework for the assessment of hazards, vulnerability and risks. Furthermore mapping, prevention and mitigation strategies including consideration of economic and social factors need to be developed. Disasters related to climate (such as storms, droughts, forest fires, landslides, floods), and geological hazards (such as earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis) will be studied. This research will allow the underlying processes to be better understood, and prediction and forecasting methods to be improved notably on the basis of a probabilistic approach. It will also underpin the development of early warning and information systems. Societal repercussions of major natural hazards will be quantified.

6. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS European Disaster Science Platform Towards a European Disaster Research Area Communication & Dissemination Strategy From Research to Application Future Research & Orientation Needs Science Plan 2 nd Pillar1 st Pillar3 rd Pillar Overall philosophy

7. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS Previous EC Research activities in the Environment RTD Programmes Genesis and impact of tsunamis on the European coasts (GITEC-1996- 1998); Big sources of earthquake and tsunami in SW Iberia(BIGSETS- 1998-1999); Earthquakes, tsunamis and Landslides in the Corinth rift (2004- 2006).

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