Proiecte
PN23300301 – Innovative system for managing the dynamics of the Romanian Black Sea coast by integrating direct measurements, numerical modeling, and remote sensing, creating the “Digital Twin” of the Romanian Coastal Zone
| Responsabil: | Prof. Adrian Stănică, CS I |
| Coordonator: | GeoEcoMar |
| Beneficiar: | Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării și Digitalizării |
| Finanțator: | Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării și Digitalizării |
| Schema de finanțare: | Programul Nucleu 2023-2026 |
| Durata: | 48 months |
| Data începerii: | 01.01.2023 |
| Data finalizării: | 31.12.2026 |
PN23300301 – Innovative system for managing the dynamics of the Romanian Black Sea coast by integrating direct measurements, numerical modeling, and remote sensing, creating the “Digital Twin” of the Romanian Coastal Zone
The project will develop the first “Digital Twin” of the Romanian coastal area by integrating geomorphological, remote sensing and bathymetric data with sedimentological analyzes results and numerical modeling. This information will be organised in a database adhering to Open Access and FAIR principles, and visualized in a GIS instance, making it available to a wide range of end users.
The geomorphological field measurements of the coastal area will be coordinated with the acquisition of remote sensing data from satellites and drones. New bathymetric data will be integrated into a grid required for the hydrodynamic numerical modeling of the Romanian coastline. A system will be developed to integrate all types of data for collection, storage and access them within the FAIR framework. The database, hosted on a dedicated server, will facilitate the development of a first “Digital Twin” focused on the Romanian coast. This Digital Twin will integrate, data from direct measurements, remote sensing and the updated numerical model, in line with Open Access and FAIR policies. It will reflect the significant changes of the Romanian coast, after the restoration interventions. An important tool will be therefore created for the identification and update of the areas of the Romanian coast that are prone to natural hazards, as well as which of those areas may allow the development of the Blue Economy activities. The “Digital Twin” of the Romania’s coast will provide valuable insights into the area’s dynamics, particularly focusing on low-lying shores (beaches) to a wide range of users (citizens, entrepreneurs, scientists and policy makers), by offering an innovative set of interactive and visualization tools, useful for informative, educational and coastal zone management purposes.
- Establish a plan to coordinate geomorphological measurements of the coastal area (emerse and submerse) with the collection of remote sensing data (satellites, drones).
- Establish a new Grid for numerical modeling of hydrodynamics on the Romanian Black Sea coast, given the significant morphological changes of the southern coastal area, resulting from the restoration, expansion and elevation of the beaches through artificial nourishment.
- Establish a system to integrate measurements data with the numerical model data by creating a database and associated metadata to facilitate the collection, storage and access of data in accordance with FAIR principles.
- Perform seasonal field measurements (geomorphology, bathymetry and sedimentology) to analyse the short-term dynamics of the Romanian Black Sea coast, including seasonal variations in specific beach sectors.
- Create the first “Digital Twin” dedicated to the Romanian Black Sea coast which will integrate data from direct measurements, remote sensing and updated numerical models in accordance with Open Access and FAIR policies.. This integration will reflect significant changes to the Romanian coastline, resulting from direct restoration interventions.
- Identify and update areas along the Romanian coastline thare are susceptible to marine natural hazards, as well as those suitable for the development of Blue Economy activities. These will be integral components of the “Digital Twin” functions.