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SCIENCE FOR A RESILIENT SOCIETY

Knowledge today.
Resilience
tomorrow.

Connecting scientific knowledge with the decisions that protect our region.

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Mobile data collection unit

RISK & RESILIENCE
41° N / 25° E
10

interdisciplinary teams

80

positions in the original project

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region, a shared purpose

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Ελλάδα / Greece

01 / OUR MISSION

Understanding risk.
Strengthening resilience.

We support decision-makers responsible for key sectors in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace with data, scenarios and scientific evidence.

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02 / RESEARCH THEMES

Risks are connected.
Our research is too.

We study natural and technological hazards and their consequences for people, infrastructure and the environment.

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Flood risk

From river behaviour to the exposure of settlements and infrastructure.

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Earthquake risk

Seismic action and the vulnerability of the built environment.

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Technological hazards

Safety of critical infrastructure and complex systems.

Climate riskWildfire riskSystem resilienceGround hazardsEnvironment and healthCultural heritage

03 / INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPABILITIES

From field observations
to informed decisions.

Research facilities, a data analysis room and a mobile measurement platform support data collection and the study of hazardous events.

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Data analysis room
Data analysis room
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Research facilities

Tools and spaces for scientific analysis.

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Data analysis

Bringing measurements, models and scenarios together.

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Mobile platform

Collecting research data in the field.

Air-quality measurements from the mobile platform are indicative and research-grade. They do not replace official reference stations or regulatory measurements.

FILMS AND MEDIA

Our infrastructure in focus.

Mobile data collection unit

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RiskAC A. Short film

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04 / PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS

Knowledge matters
when it is shared.

Our collaborations

ΕΠΑνΕΚ / EPAnEK

RiskAC↗

The research foundation of RiskAC through EPAnEK. Interdisciplinary collaboration for risk and resilience assessment.

CLIMAAX

CARE_X↗

Climate risk with a focus on Xanthi. Collaboration with the Municipality of Xanthi under CLIMAAX.

FROM THE CENTER’S ARCHIVE

Knowledge in practice.

Documented examples of scientific support for public bodies in 2022 and 2023.

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JANUARY 2023

Post-fire investigation of potential flood risk

The study was sent to Civil Protection in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in January 2023.

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SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT

Research becomes
shared knowledge.

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2023 / Proceedings paper

Scientific support during a real incident

RiskAC’s experience during the Antonov incident and lessons for research centre organisation.

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2023 / Journal article

Mapping forest fuels

Combining satellite data and terrain information in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

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2022 / Journal article

Understanding liquefaction susceptibility

Geological and geomorphological evidence for the Nestos River delta.

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FOR STAKEHOLDERS

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is your organisation facing?

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