RISK AWARE TITLE : RISK – Advanced Weather forecast system to Advise on Risk Events and management ACRONYM : RISK AWARE Duration: 36 months Status: Running Starting date : 01/ European Countries + 1 non Eu (I,D,AT,PL,HR) 13 Partners Total Budget2,600,000 Euro ERDF1,300,000 Euro

Project partnership 4 European Countries + 1 non Eu (I,D,AT,PL,HR)

Project objectivies Project general objectivesProject general objectives Prevention of natural disaster at transnational level Elaboration of transnational programme for risk management Project specific objectivesProject specific objectives Development and implementation of an operational integrated system optimised for meteorological monitoring and very short range Optimal use of meteorological observations both of conventional type and from remote sensing Optimisation of the joint use of meteorological and hydrological models Harmonisation and preparation of plans of action for civil protection Data exchange Transfer knowledge and training activities

RISK-AWARE block-diagram RISK MANAGERS REQUIREMENTS GUIDE-LINES DEFINITION RISK MANAGERS TEST & VALIDATION ANALISYS OF EXISTING TECHNIQUES DATA EXCHANGE METEOROLOGICAL MODULE HYDRO-GEOLOGICAL MODULE TRAINING

6 functional blocks i.e workpackages –WP 1 - Development of methodologies for the optimal exploitation of observations –WP 2 - Definition of standard for the best use of meteorological hydrological and geological data and products to support warning emission and risk management –WP 3 - Set-up of a network between different partners and end- users –WP 4 - Weather monitoring and forecasting using advanced tools over Upper Danube Catchments area –WP 5 - Information and risk management system over the High Adriatic area –WP 6 - Project management and dissemination Project organisation