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DIRECTED General Assembly 2024

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DIRECTED Project General Assembly 2024Civil protection exercise in the event of a flood

The DIRECTED project’s second General Assembly recently took place in Rimini, Italy. It was organized by the project partners GECOsistema, ARSTPC Emilia-Romagna (agenzia regionale per la sicurezza territoriale e la protezione civile) and ARPAE Emilia-Romagna (agenzia regionale prevenzione ambiente energia) and provided deep insights into the challenges and requirements of the Emilia-Romagna region Real World Lab. We also consolidated the road maps for all four Real World Labs and discussed general project issues.

The first two days of the General Assembly were designed as a “Civil Protection Exercise” simulating a real disaster event.

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User-Based Solutions Toward an Integrated and Resilient Future

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How the DIRECTED and I-CISK projects bridge the gaps between People, Climate, and Disaster Risk

Please take a moment to picture these two scenarios.

Scenario 1

You are part of the civil protection authority and a pluvial flood (a flooding event independent of large water bodies, such as rivers or lakes) has just occurred in a major city under your jurisdiction. Where should you and your team focus your efforts? In what neighborhoods are people at the greatest risk? Who can your agency contact, in case you and your team cannot reach all communities? And where, in the aftermath of the flooding event, should infrastructure or warning systems be developed to mitigate impacts in the future?

Scenario 2

You are a farmer and each year for the past five years, rainfall and drought patterns have been highly unpredictable. You never know how much water to use for your crops anymore and, as a result, your crops are producing smaller yields. What do you do?  How should you adapt your planting strategies, so that your crops do not suffer from drought? Where can you find reliable information to make informed decisions on this matter?

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