Structured Approaches for Forest fire Emergencies in Resilient Societies
Details
Acronym
SAFERS
Project title
Structured Approaches for Forest fire Emergencies in Resilient Societies
Start Date
1 October 2020
End Date
30 September 2023
Coordinator Institute
FONDAZIONE LINKS - LEADING INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE FOR SOCIETY
Website 1
https://safers-project.eu/
Funding Body
European Commission Horizon 2020
Budget
325.197.875 €
Thematic Area
Disasters Risk Reduction
Keywords
Big Data, Earth Observation, wildfires
Description
Changing climate is increasing the risk of wildfires. As temperatures continue to soar in the future, scientists warn that extreme fires will become more common. Meaningful early warning forecasts, early identification and tracking as well as effective response are of paramount importance to save lives and contain environmental damage. The EU-funded SAFERS project will develop a complex emergency management system capable of acting along the whole emergency management cycle.