Proiecte

The project aimed to study the impact of climate change on the coasts, in the conditions of some RCP (Representative Concentration Pathways)  scenarios regarding the maximum allowable concentrations of greenhouse gases, taking into account the changes in land use and SSP (Shared Socio-economic Pathways) and the socio-economic evolution of the population under certain conditions of the resource use. The project was carried out in accordance with the platform adopted by the scientific community for the study of climate change. Among the case studies approached is the Danube Delta coast. The main objective of the project was to establish climate change adaptation strategies, depending on the characteristics of the study areas.

EUROFLEETS2 project represents the continuation and improvement of EUROFLEETS1, aiming to develop a new pan-European distributed research infrastructure with a common strategic vision and coordinated access to research vessels and marine equipment.

EUROFLEETS2 will undertake specific actions aimed at strengthening the organisation, methodology and tools of the vessels through operational experimental tests (such as virtual fleets) leading to a fully interoperable and cost-effective European research fleet.

The FAST project has developed a web-based integrated services platform called MI-SEIF, which is freely accessible. This platform provides users with access to data and modelling services related to coastal flooding. To build this service, FAST researchers studied 8 pilot coastal areas in Europe, salt marshes and lagoons. They measured vegetation characteristics in these areas, wave attenuation, water depth, sediment particle size and estimated the erosion. They integrated this data with the satellite images from the European Space Agency’s Copernicus service and NASA’s Lansat, as well as with the global datasets on coastal morphology, tides, vegetation types, etc. The Mi-SAFE services were developed following consultations with the potential users from the public and private sectors.