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Report on the large wildfires of 2022 in Europe

This report was developed within the European FirEUrisk Project, in association with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
11 December 2024
Case studiesReports and booksWildfiresPreventionResponseall Europe/EUSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
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Resorting to virtual reality for cultural heritage protection purposes:…

Exploring the integration of cultural heritage in VR tools and their application in sectors such as documentation, planning, training and restoration.
7 July 2025
Reports and booksMulti-hazardPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUAI, RPAS & remote sensingCultural HeritageClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
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Risks on the horizon

2 July 2024
Reports and booksPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
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Risks on the horizon

An analysis of the risks inherent in the possible futures identified ten risk clusters that are relevant for decision makers.
17 April 2025
Reports and booksResearch papersMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightRisk reduction & assessmentChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
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Science for disaster risk management 2020: acting today, protecting…

The report deals with hazards of different natures, highlighting the many links existing between hazards and vulnerabilities.
29 July 2024
Guidelines and manualsGeohazardsMeteorological & HydrologicalPreparednessGlobalall Europe/EUCritical InfrastructureCultural HeritageHealthRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
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Science for Disaster Risk Management 2017

The report summarises the state of relevant science from a European perspective.
29 July 2024
Guidelines and manualsCBRNEChemicalDroughtEarthquakeFloodGeohazardsLandslideMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsTropical CycloneTsunamiWildfiresPreparednessPreventionGlobalRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
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Sendai Framework Baltic Sea Region - Community Safety Action for…

Report looks at how the Sendai Framework is being implemented in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR).
25 April 2024
Policies and plansMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionResponseBaltic Sea region & Nordic countriesAnticipation and foresightChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
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SiLK – Guidelines for the Protection of Cultural Property

SiLK is a free online tool that helps cultural institutions like museums, libraries and archives to evaluate the potential risks for their collections
8 July 2025
Guidelines and manualsAir PollutionMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionGermanyall Europe/EUCultural HeritageEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
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Strategic Guidelines for Wildland Fire Management in Spain

Set of guidelines which set out objectives, define shared areas of work and identify the main stakeholders in wildland fire management.
25 April 2024
Guidelines and manualsWildfiresPreparednessPreventionResponseSpainall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
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Study on greening the Union Civil Protection Mechanism

The study aims to investigate actions to reduce the environmental impact of civil protection in the context of the UCPM.
26 April 2024
Reports and booksEnvironmentalPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
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The Nature Based Solutions Opportunity Scan

Leveraging Earth Observation Data to Identify Investment Opportunities in NBS for Climate Resilience in Cities and Coasts Across the World
12 September 2024
Good practices and lessons learntCase studiesResearch papersMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionGlobalall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightCritical InfrastructureNature-Based SolutionsClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
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The Use of CRISPR-Cas Systems for Viral Detection: A Bibliometric…

This study examines the current state of CRISPR-Cas System research, focusing on the applications in viral detection and their recent evolution.
9 October 2025
Research papersPandemics and epidemicsPreparednessResponseall Europe/EUHealthChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
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Towards the development of European capacities for the protection of…

A shared tool elaborated within the PROCULTHER initiative for the effective resilience of disaster-prone cultural heritage
9 July 2025
HighlightedGood practices and lessons learntGuidelines and manualsMulti-hazardRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUCultural HeritageClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
VERA Kick Off Meeting

VERA Kick Off Meeting

VERA project kicked off in Madrid, with a meeting at METEOGRID's facilities.