Project Summary
In adapting its Climate Change indicators according to the IPCC V Assessment Report (2014), the EEA has introduced two indicators relevant for the I-STORMS project: a) flood & health as “extreme coastal high-water events have increased the risk of river & coastal flooding in many European regions”; b) storms as they “may lead to structural damage, flooding & storm surges”. Indeed, extreme sea storms events are recognized, by the scientific community, as one of the major factors, together with the anthropic pressures, affecting the coastal changes. Coastal flooding & erosion, impacts on ecosystems, damages to infrastructures & productive activities can be worsen if combined with the absence of adequate early warning systems, coordinated strategies, coastal management & planning with significant related economic costs. The territorial challenges linked to lack of shared information & know-how on sea storms, poor macro-regional cooperation, low data interoperability, lack of coordination & exchange on civil protection procedures will be jointly faced by the I-STORMS partners. The aim is to enhance transnational cooperation sharing knowledge, data & forecasts through a common infrastructure, joint strategies to deal with sea storm emergencies, improving at the same time countries' capacities on data interoperability, early warning & civil protection procedures, in alignment with the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The innovative approach on data sharing, the common guidelines on early warning & civil protection, the transnational strategy, and the permanent cooperation table set up by the project will ensure that current challenges are faced & overcome in the framework of EUSAIR and with a medium-term implementation perspective. Project benefits will firstly tackle citizens of the Adriatic-Ionian coastal areas and competent public administrations, but also decision makers, sectoral agencies, marine productive activities, research & scientific community.
INFORMATION
Call
ADRION - FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Project Acronym
I-STORMS
Project Number
69
Programme Priority
2) Sustainable Region
Specific objective
Enhance the capacity in transnationally tackling environmental vulnerability, fragmentation, and the safeguarding of ecosystem services in the Adriatic-Ionian area
Start – End Date
2018-01-01 – 2020-03-31
Total budget
EUR 1,405,787.45
EU contribution:
ERDF budget
EUR 1,014,791.98
IPAII budget
EUR
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Project partnership
Lead partner
Project partner
LEAD PARTNER

City of Venice
European Policies Department
Address
Ca’ Farsetti, S. Marco, 4136 | 30124 – Venezia
ITALIA
Contact person
Mr. ISABELLA MARANGONI, european.policies@comune.venezia.it
PROJECT PARTNERS

Agency for environmental protection and energy in Emilia-Romagna
Hydro Meteo Climate Service (Arpae-SIMC)
Address
Via Po, 5 | 40139 – Bologna
ITALIA
Contact person
Mr. Andrea Valentini, avalentini@arpae.it

APULIA REGION
Civil Protection Department
Address
Via delle Magnolie, n.6/8 | 70026 – Modugno
ITALIA
Contact person
Mr. Lorenzo Natrella, l.natrella@regione.puglia.it

Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment
Department of Water Economy and Renewable Energy
Address
Don Bosko, 60 | 1001 – Tirana
ALBANIA
Contact person
Mr. Klodian Zaimi, klodianzaimi@yahoo.com

Meteorological and Hydrological service of Croatia
Weather Analyses and Forecasting Division
Address
Grič, 3 | 10000 – Zagreb
HRVATSKA
Contact person
Mr. Dijana Klarić Rebac, dijana.klaric@cirus.dhz.hr

National Research Council-Institute of Marine Sciences
CNR-ISMAR operational headquarters Venice
Address
P.le Aldo Moro, 7 | 00185 – Rome
ITALIA
Contact person
Mr. Christian Ferrarin, c.ferrarin@ismar.cnr.it

Regional Council of Durres
Department of Regional Development Policies
Address
Lagjia 2 Sheshi “Iliria”, 2 | 2001 – Durres
ALBANIA
Contact person
Mr. Jovan Likja, jovan.likja@qarkudurres.gov.al

Regional Union of Municipalities of Epirus
DEPERTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Address
N. ZERVA, 2 | 45332 – IOANNINA
ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (ELLADA)
Contact person
Mr. NIKOLAOS DESKAS, NDESKAS@HOTMAIL.COM
