NEPTUNE
Nowcasting and impact-based Predictions of inundations in Mediterranean catchments.
Overview
Status
Closed
Start
End
- Type
- Cross-border prevention and preparedness and marine pollution (Track 2)
- EU contribution amount
- EUR 269 437.56 (EU contribution)
- Funding source
- Contact email
Description
The damaging potential of flash floods is particularly strong due to their sudden onset, fast development, destructive force and poor forecasting skills. Fatalities and economic damages make up a considerable share of flood impacts and of all weather-related hazards in general.
A recent example of trans-border disaster in Europe is Storm Alex, which affected the Mediterranean region between France and Italy. The transboundary basin of the Roya river between France and Italy is prone to flash floods. Therefore, fast and effective cross-border collaboration is key to improve disaster risk reduction.
The main goal of the Nowcasting and impact-basEd PredicTions of inUndations in mediterraNean catchmEnts (NEPTUNE) project is to develop flood forecasting tools that can be used in trans-border and wider Mediterranean areas prone to flash floods. These tools will be tested in the trans-border Roya catchment. In this catchment NEPTUNE aims at: improving precipitation estimates; improving weather and hydrological forecasts at a small spatio-temporal scale; developing an impact-based model for real-time information on flood risks; and disseminating information across all French and Italian actors involved.
Partner organisations
- Organisation
- Country
- France
- Role
- Coordinator
- EU Contribution
- EUR 108 501.53
- Organisation
- Country
- Italy
- Role
- Beneficiary
- EU Contribution
- EUR 19 008.55