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Live Information System

The LIS-platform, a BIM-based software platform, is being developed to monitor various aspects of buildings. This platform provides a comprehensive overview of structu...

Disaster risk reduction Transport Urban Areas

Engineering and built environment

Multiclimact Project

River floods

Phenomenon where the water level in a river, lake or stream rises and overflows onto the neighboring land

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Impact-based forecasting and early warning for Flood Hazard, Drought

We are developing a dashboard for the Prespa-Ohrid Lake community and authorities to monitor water levels, forecast floods and droughts, and provide early warnings, al...

Droughts Heavy Precipitation River floods

Water management

Models and tools

Tested in ARSINOE

H-aero – low altitude atmospheric sensor platform

Our innovation, the h-aero family of UAVs, represents a groundbreaking advancement in unmanned aerial vehicles, combining the characteristics of airplanes, helicopters...

Droughts River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Engineering and built environment

ARSINOE Network

AREAS Autonomous river environment analysis system

The autonomous river environment analysis system (AREAS) consists of a set of floating mini power plants and server stations. The power plants are located along the ri...

Droughts Multi-hazards River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Engineering and built environment

ARSINOE Network

Methodological update and computer application in the estimation of flood risk flows in the Canary Islands

The innovation focuses on adapting the SHEE computer application to enhance flood prediction accuracy. SHEE manages regional databases and simulates hydrometeorologica...

Heavy Precipitation Pluvial floods River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Models and tools

ARSINOE Network

Broad stakeholder engagement through interactive flood modelling with the 3Di LiveSite

We developed both methods and workshop set-ups for stakeholder engagement, and the technical tools that can support these engagement efforts. In our view, these two ar...

Coastal floods Heavy Precipitation River floods

Disaster risk reduction

Governance and social innovations

ARSINOE Network

Flood Force

We will provide an innovative inter-generational project, which aims to increase knowledge, capability and effectiveness in preparing for and responding to flooding in...

Coastal floods Heavy Precipitation River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

ARSINOE Network

Flood Risk Forecasting

Focusing on developing alert system related to flood events on a specific area, Thales internal developments have led to the development and operation of a prototyped ...

Models and tools

ARSINOE Network

The Technology for Waterfront Management

The vertical bioretention system uses modular concrete elements to manage rainwater and reduce floods. It supports vegetation, collects rainwater, and enhances urban s...

Droughts Heavy Precipitation River floods

Biodiversity Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Engineering and built environment

Tested in ARSINOE

Data-driven Flood Risk Management Platform

Our innovation provides the technical basis for data-driven flood risk management in the 21st Century. The platform provides the technical infrastructure and functiona...

Coastal floods Heavy Precipitation River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Models and tools

ARSINOE Network

FLood aUtonomous and dIgital Driven alert system – FLUID

The innovation proposed here, combines the micro-station solution with that of autonomous drones to trigger the deployment of an autonomous drone over the area in ques...

Coastal floods Heavy Precipitation River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Models and tools

ARSINOE Network

PRAM

PRAM is an affordable IoT device with a 3D mm-wave radar that monitors and maps flood waters, wave overtopping, and road damage. It offers real-time flood modeling, in...

Coastal floods Heavy Precipitation River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Engineering and built environment

ARSINOE Network

Non-destructive monitoring of forest and water of Ropotamo river

Remote and non-destructive monitoring with a flying drone (UAV) equipped with multispectral sensors is an innovative approach for assessing the state of surface vegeta...

Heavy Precipitation Pluvial floods River floods

Disaster risk reduction Water management

Models and tools

ARSINOE Network

Waterjade: the digital twin of the catchment

Our Digital Twin software uses in situ observations, satellite data, and weather forecasts to provide accurate water forecasts and extreme event alerts, improving effi...

Droughts River floods

Agriculture Disaster risk reduction

Models and tools

ARSINOE Network

Agro-In

Our university proposes a spin-off from our accredited laboratory for surface water measurements, aiming to serve Korca and Pogradec municipalities. The project will d...

Droughts River floods

Disaster risk reduction

ARSINOE Network

Tailored awareness platform

Our digital learning platform designed specifically for local communities makes use of technology to address the distinctive needs, cultural characteristics, and chall...

Heatwaves Multi-hazards River floods

Disaster risk reduction

ARSINOE Network

Torbay Community Development Trust

Scope for innovation are: Rewilding urban areas and shorelines to reduce the impacts of flooding in Torbay integrated with water sensitive urban planning, design and i...

Coastal floods Heavy Precipitation River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Governance and social innovations

Tested in ARSINOE

Flood-MapEx

The innovation engages diverse stakeholders—citizens, civil society, private sector, and authorities—in flood risk awareness and management through vulnerability asses...

Coastal floods River floods Sea level rise

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Governance and social innovations

Tested in ARSINOE

GreenSense & Solutions

GreenSense & Solutions tackles pollution in the Korca Region with real-time monitoring devices and a user-friendly website. It combines advanced sensors with commu...

Heatwaves Heavy Precipitation River floods

Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based approaches

Governance and social innovations

Tested in ARSINOE

Visualization, simulation and analyzes of the impact of climate change processes on biofiltration capacity with metaverse technology

ProVerse creates a 3D model of the Danube Delta using real-time data for water quality monitoring. Advanced analytics forecast trends and identify risks. Community pla...

Heavy Precipitation River floods Sea level rise

Biodiversity Ecosystem-based approaches Water management

Governance and social innovations

Tested in ARSINOE

ARGOS

Our solution is a cloud platform (ARGOS) for managing and monitoring weather-induced emergencies, serving as a climate change adaptation measure in regions with increa...

Heavy Precipitation Multi-hazards River floods

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction

Governance and social innovations

Tested in ARSINOE

Application Framework with Drone system

ICT System for early warning and monitoring composed by: on site sensors (e.g. along a river); an automated warning system; fitted for communication with deployable sy...

Water management

Models and tools

Drini Watershed Management in Albania

The innovation is an integrated approach of the natural resources management in order to mitigate effects of floods and other natural hazards (erosion, landslides, dro...

Ecosystem-based approaches Water management

Nature-based Services

Flip-Flap cofferdam

The Flip-Flap dam is designed for urban areas prone to river flooding. In case of a flood threat the height of the levee can be increased up to the safety standard. Th...

Disaster risk reduction Water management

Engineering and built environment

Flood Local Tool – Albania

Flash floods are characterized by the occurrence of their flood peaks within 3-6 hours after the onset of rainfall. Warning the population located close to the risked ...

Water management

Models and tools

Flood planting at Erzeni river

This innovation aims to prevent flooding by planting techniques that are environmentally friendly. It focuses on two alternative solutions. 1) The installation of Coir...

Ecosystem-based approaches Water management

Nature-based Services

FLUTSCHUTZ Alignment Protection

For construction of a conventional sandbag alignment to protect of low-lying areas in case of flooding huge amounts of sandbags are needed. Approximately 7,000 sandbag...

Disaster risk reduction Water management

Engineering and built environment

FLUTSCHUTZ DeichKADE

For construction of a conventional sandbag alignment to protect low-lying areas in case of flooding huge amounts of sandbags are needed. Approximately 7,000 sandbags a...

Disaster risk reduction Water management

Engineering and built environment

FLUTSCHUTZ Impoundment

To secure dike sections that are at risk of breakage, structures made entirely of sandbags or sandbags in combination with fascines (cylindrical bundle of brushwood or...

Water management

Engineering and built environment

FLUTSCHUTZ Load Filter

To secure dike sections that are at risk of breakage, structures made entirely of sandbags or sandbags in combination with fascines (cylindrical bundle of brushwood or...

HAZ-I

A flood is the most common and the most damage inflicting natural disaster. Climate change causes more frequent extreme precipitation events globally. While increased ...

Disaster risk reduction

Models and tools

Maptionnaire in Albania

In Albania there is scarcity of information and mobilization during Civil Emergencies, mostly floods, that have increased rapidly in the recent years in many regions l...

Disaster risk reduction

Models and tools

My Flood Risk

In the EU many citizens are at risk of floods from rivers, seas and heavy rainfall. Reliable, science based information does exist, such as the EU Flood Directive maps...

Disaster risk reduction Water management

Models and tools

NOAQ Boxwall

Disaster risk reduction Water management

Engineering and built environment

NOAQ Tubewall

Disaster risk reduction Water management

Engineering and built environment

Operational flood forecasting system including levee performance

Heavy rainfall and/or high discharges upstream cause rising water levels in rivers and streams. Certainly in steep areas this could lead to extremely fast rising water...

Coastal areas Water management

Models and tools

PRAMo – Probabilistic Flood Risk Analysis Model

River flood events have the potential to affect society adversely, in terms of fatalities and material damage. A precise estimation of these consequences is an essenti...

SimuRes

Floods are the most common and costliest natural disasters around the globe. These events are one of the most prominent issues worldwide and affect the whole spectrum ...

Tubebarrier

In case of a flood threat due to extreme precipitation and/or high river discharges, rising water levels may exceed to capacity of flood prevention systems such as dik...

Disaster risk reduction

Engineering and built environment

Water retention through restoration of the sponge function of drained soils

Urbanisation and agriculture in the Rhine basin have driven loss of water storage capacity in floodplains and marshes and soils of smaller valleys and have caused ecos...

Agriculture Ecosystem-based approaches

Nature-based Services

Futureproof peat meadow polder

Peat meadow areas have to deal with soil subsidence and high emissions of carbon dioxide, because of the oxidation of the organic peat soil. The area also has to deal ...

Coastal floods Heavy Precipitation River floods

Water management