Capability Gap [4.CGF.16] Need for efficient and specific rescue plans in case of flash floods Background During the prevention phase of the disaster management cycle for flash floods appropriate rescue plans need to be developed for every flash flood prone area and be in place so as to be exploited during the response phase. The …
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Capability Gap [4.CGF.15] Need for efficient and specific rescue means in case of flash flood Background During the response phase of a flash flood event, a persisting gap seems to be the exploitation of appropriate rescue means. Efficient and specific means need to develop and widely applied for a robust response. Existing rescue systems (e.g., …
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Capability Gap [4.CGF.14] Need for robust & resilient communications means in case of natural hazards Background The analysis of this gap revealed, the need to identify ways to better disseminate the outcomes weather forecasting and flood modelling to the authorities emerged. Considering the fact that that in both weather forecasting and flood modelling the probabilistic …
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Capability Gap [4.CGF.13] Need for an automatically real time situational awareness and decision support systems Background Due to the quick evolution of a flash flood, as also discussed under 4.CGF.12, those who operate in the field (First Responders, volunteers and other representatives from the local authorities), as well as those who coordinate the crisis management, …
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Capability Gap [4.CGF.12] Need for full exploitation of aerial means and Earth Observation during the response phase of a flood event and their incorporation in real time situational awareness systems. Background One of the characteristics of a flash flood is a very quick evolution, so a close follow up is needed to organise the rescue …
Capability Gap [4.CGF.11] Need for better dissemination of scientific/technical information related to flash flood event to the authorities. Background The analysis of this gap revealed, the need to identify ways to better disseminate the outcomes weather forecasting and flood modelling to the authorities emerged. Considering the fact that that in both weather forecasting and flood …
Capability Gap [4.CGF.10] Need for improved (spatially and temporally) weather forecasts and more accurate tracking of flooded areas Background One of the main challenges for flash flood events during the prevention phase of the disaster management cycle is to have an as accurate as possible estimation of the area where the flash flood event is …
Innovation Procurement Workshop for Security Practitioners PCP PPI workshop Previous Next Workshop Flyer Agenda Presentations A jointly organised workshop by MEDEA, iProcureNet, and CIVILnEXt EU Funded projects took place on Tuesday, March 30 , 2021 between 13.00 – 16.30 CET. This was an online public event focusing on Innovation procurement targeting Security Practitioners. Date: March …
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Capability Gap Health risks related to the daily operations of practitioners Background Practitioners operate in a highly stressful environment, often amid humanitarian crises. They face health hazards related to both psychological and physical health, two aspects closely inter-related in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has made a huge impact on the psychology of …
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Capability Gap Existing technological tools used by practitioners are outdated Background There is a general lack of advanced technological mechanisms and resources at the disposal of practitioners, which would be vital in order to improve efficiency in preventive security measures. For example, there is a perceived need for sophisticated border crossing preventive mechanisms such as …
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