A Civil Protection Early Warning System to Improve the Resilience of Adriatic-Ionian Territories to Natural and Man-made Risk
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We are currently witnessing an increased occurrence of extreme weather events, causing a great deal of disruption and distress across the globe. In this setting, the importance and utility of Early Warning Systems is becoming increasingly obvious. In this work, we present the design of an early warning system called TransCPEarlyWarning, aimed at seven countries in the Adriatic-Ionian area in Europe. The overall objective is to increase the level of cooperation among national civil protection institutions in these countries, addressing natural and man-made risks from the early warning stage and improving the intervention capabilities of civil protection mechanisms. The system utilizes an innovative approach with a lever effect, while also aiming to support the whole system of Civil Protection.
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