FOR STAKEHOLDERS

Your organisation’s needs.
A research perspective.

For municipalities, regional government, civil protection services and infrastructure operators seeking scientific evidence.

INDICATIVE SERVICES

Specific questions.
Focused scientific support.

Indicative services for prevention, preparedness and decision support during incidents. Scope, data availability and the conditions for each collaboration are reviewed with the competent organisation.

Seismic hazard and risk

Probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard assessment at regional scale, for different return periods.
Seismic scenarios for selected locations and site-specific studies for major infrastructure.

Ground hazards

Inventory of active and historical landslides using digital elevation models and satellite imagery.
Assessment of susceptibility and hazard related to landslides, rockfalls and liquefaction.
For selected slopes with appropriate evidence, investigation of changes in the factor of safety under heavy rainfall.

Hydrological and flood risk

Data processing and parameterisation of the drainage network in the area of interest.
River hydraulic simulations and analysis using flood hydrographs.
Economic assessment of potential flood impacts.

Wildfires

Development of forest fuel maps and models.
Analysis of fire behaviour parameters.

Technological incidents and air pollution

Pollutant plume dispersion scenarios arising from technological incidents.
Consideration of response measures and support for planning evidence collection.

Climate, environment and public health

Scenarios for the effects of climate change and extreme weather on public health.
Recording and spatial mapping of population health information in the area of interest.
Databases to support the examination of pollutants in water systems, sediments and soils.

Road networks and engineering structures

Inventory, mapping, classification and typology of existing infrastructure.
Vulnerability assessment and risk scenarios for cut slopes, embankments, retaining structures, bridges and tunnels.
Assessment of alternative access routes when incidents block sections of the road network.

Cultural heritage

Assessment of institutional protection frameworks for organisations responsible for cultural heritage in relation to natural and technological hazards.

Digital representation and twins

Development of digital twins for representing and studying infrastructure.

Describe the challenge

Identify the area, hazard or system of concern and the decision that needs support.

Review available evidence

We discuss existing data, gaps and research capabilities relevant to your request.

Define the collaboration

We agree the scope, responsibilities, expected outputs and limitations before work begins.