Impacts of Climate Change Integrated Project ICCOWATCH Impacts of Climate Change On WATer Cycle and Hydrological safety

PROJECT TARGETS 1) Understanding the processes of climate change 2) Research of their impacts to - water cycle (floods, droughts, dessertification) - soil properties (geology, hydrogeology, etc.) - water quality (environment, resources, etc.) Assessment, forecasting, management and in- surance of risks relating to man-made actions Public awarness and legislation 5) Dissemination and training

EUROPEAN BENEFIT Development of an automated forecasting, monitoring, observation and warning system - for natural floods for man-made flood waves after hydrological failures of structures for landslides and avalanches with communication with the satellite system GPS and the 2008 fully operational Satellite Navigation System GALILEO

INVITATION OF PARTICIPATION RTD projects are invited to take an active part in ICCOWATCH to reach more critical mass INTEGSAFETY Nuclear Research Institute Řež, Czech Republic European Commission, DG JRC, Institute for Energy, Petten INTEGSAFETY will take the part of optimizing the balance of electricity generation and level of flooding risks to the population in case of intense precipitation.

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CONTACT ALEXIUS VOGEL Risk Assessment International RAI-AUSTRIA Co-ordinator of ICCOWATCH Risk Assessment International RAI-AUSTRIA Department of International Researches Puschmanngasse 1/3 A-1210 Vienna ; Austria Tel.: +43 664 1620726 ; +43 1 2596442 Fax: +43 1 2596442-4 E-mail: rai@chello.at Web: http://www.rai-austria.com