1. “Proactive Human Response to Wildfire Outbreak: Measure and Prepare for it” PRoMPt Province of Macerata Kick-off meeting 19 th - 20 th December 2008, Patras

2. THE LOCATION OF THE PROVINCE OF MACERATA

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TERRITORY  The Province extends 2,774 Km² between the Adriatic sea in the east and the Province of Ancona in the north, Perugia in the west, Fermo and Ascoli Piceno in the south  The territory is divided from east to west in three parts: coast, hills and mountains  The mountainous area is predominant having a surface of about 1,773 km² a large part of which is occupied by the National Park of Monti Sibillini, as well as the natural reserve of Torricchio.  The hill area occupies almost all of the rest of the provincial territory, descending towards the coast.  The coast occupies a much smaller area but is more densely populated

4. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 301,523 inhabitants, 57 municipalities (two of these, Macerata and Civitanova, have over 20 thousand inhabitants. 7 Municipalities have a population of between 10 and 20.000 inhabitants; 7 between 5 and 10.000; 7 between 3 and 5.000. The other municipalities have a population of less than 3.000

5. PRINCIPLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES  The principal sectors are: agriculture, shoes, furniture, textiles, leather, paper, plastic and musical instruments.  There are 36,478 companies operating in the Province, one company for every 8,2 inhabitants  The activity rate is 50.01%, there is 5.23% unemployment and the average income is €19,115.80 per capita.

6. GENERAL ROLE AND COMPETENCIES OF THE ORGANISATION  The Province of Macerata is an Autonomous Local Authority and is the intermediary between the Municipalities and the Region.  National and regional laws assign specific tasks to the Province: the safeguarding of the territory, protection and valorisation of the environment and the prevention of disasters, the coordination of local initiatives aimed at economic, territorial and environmental planning  With specific administrative acts the Marche Region has assigned to the Province some tasks regarding the activities of forecast and prevention of forest fires

7. ADRIATIC SEA Apennines The areas most at risk from forest fire are concentrated on the mountainside of the principal and secondary Appennini chain, Sibillini mountains and on the Cingoli ridge. Sibillini Mountains Cingoli Ridge CHARACTERISTICS OF FOREST AREAS AND FOREST FIRE RISK

8. Forest coverage

9. In these risk areas the forests are formed by different tree species (prevalent are Ostrya carpinifolia and Fraxinus ormus) and replanted conifer forest which are on the margins of populated areas and are crossed by territorial roads (in particular the roads SS 361, SS 77, SS 209) which link the valley with the mountain.

10. CHARACTERISTICS OF FOREST AREAS AND FOREST FIRE RISK  Presence of economic activities and urban settlements in interface areas  The Province of Macerata is tackling this problem in the civil protection programme of forecast and prevention by drawing up risk scenarios connected with forest fire. Medium Risk High Risk Low Risk 200 mt. ca perimeter

11. PROBLEMS CONCERNING FOREST FIRES  Loss of human life  Immediate and long term environmental effects to the entire eco- system (loss of flora-fauna, loss of aesthetic value, recreation, tourism)  Predisposition for water geological disorder (soil erosion, instability of the mountainside etc.)  Economic damage estimated to € 5.500 for every hectare of forest burnt

12. CIVIL PROTECTION ORGANISATION IN THE PROVINCE OF MACERATA Forest Fire Protection Spotting of Outbursts Civil Protection Volunteers Mobile Units Civil Protection Volunteers and/or Mountain Community Personnel Provincial Emergency Operation Centre (E.O.C.) Coordination: Province of Macerata Management: Civil Protection Volunteers

13. CIVIL PROTECTION ORGANISATION IN THE PROVINCE OF MACERATA

14. SIGHTING POST: SPOTTING FOREST FIRE SIGHTING POST: SPOTTING FOREST FIRE OUTBURST E.O.C. of Macerata Fire brigade NFA (Forest) MOBILE UNIT EXTINGUISH YES EVENT OVER MAYOR Regional E.O.C. PROVINCIAL PRESIDENT PROVINCIAL PRESIDENT EVALUTE EVENT EXTINGUISH NO EXTINGUISH NO CONVENES Provincial Committee of civil protection at E.O.C of Macerata ALERT VIA RADIO On stand by ATTENTION PHASE – PRE-ALARM Attention state pre-alert state

15. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PHASE E.O.C MACERATA: PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF CIVIL PROTECTION: - President - Prefect - National Forest Authority - Fire brigade - Volunteers representatives - - Forest Fire Expert Health support function E.O.C MACERATA: PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF CIVIL PROTECTION: - President - Prefect - National Forest Authority - Fire brigade - Volunteers representatives - - Forest Fire Expert Health support function MAYOR Regional E.O.C. MAIN COORDINATION FORCE/AREA + NFA (Forest) MAIN COORDINATION FORCE/AREA + NFA (Forest) Activation of health support functions: 118 IRC & National volunteer association Activation of health support functions: 118 IRC & National volunteer association EXTINGUISH FIRE NFA (Forest) NFA (Forest) Fire brigade VOLUNTEERS 2°LEVEL VOLUNTEERS 2°LEVEL HELICOPTER MARCHE REGION HELICOPTER MARCHE REGION

16. POST-EMERGENCY PHASE: CLEAN UP E.O.C: MACERATA E.O.C: MACERATA MAYOR REGIONAL E.O.C. CENTRE OF CLEAN UP CLEAN UP Fire site CLEAN UP Fire site NFA (Forest) NFA (Forest) Volunteers 1° Level Volunteers 1° Level Coordination Clean up operation END OF EVENT

17. SIPROCI – INTERREG IIIC  Province of Macerata – Lead partner of an INTERREG IIIC project: “Interregional Response to Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes” (SIPROCI)  Aim – to exchange and develop methods and practices among local and regional authorities to better respond to natural and man-made disasters.  Areas of cooperation:  Management and coordination  Risk mapping  ICT  Information and communication to the citizens

18. PROTECT – MEDprogramme  Province of Macerata – Lead Partner of a recently proposed project under the MED programme: “An Integrated European Model to Protect the MEDiterranean Forests from Fire” (PROTECT).  Aim - to develop a common integrated model for the prevention of forest fire  Areas of cooperation:  The development of shared methods and techniques for risk mapping, assessment and monitoring  A sustainable economic model for forest maintenance with the valorisation of biomass through e.g. renewable energy  Information and training for a responsible environmental behaviour in risk areas and/or in risk situations.

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