25. Oktober 2023 | Press Release
23 European organisations meet in Milan to launch the EU-funded project MULTICLIMACT, a novel European action to usher in a new era of resilience and sustainability against local natural and climatic hazards.
MILAN, 25 October 2023 – Today marks the unveiling of an ambitious and innovative European project, MULTICLIMACT, designed to revolutionize the protection of the built environment against locally relevant natural and climatic hazards. This collaborative initiative is set to advance resilience, sustainability, and safety for communities throughout the European region.
As climatic conditions have changed significantly, especially within the last few decades, and the frequency of extreme events such as floods, earthquakes and severe heat waves is increasing, there is an urgent need to plan, design, and retrofit the built environment to adapt to current and future risks.
In a rapidly changing world, where climate change and localized natural hazards pose an increasing threat to our cities and infrastructure, MULTICLIMACT stands as a beacon of progress and hope. This project, funded by the European Union and involving a consortium of leading experts and institutions across Europe, aspires to develop cutting-edge strategies and technologies as well as a toolkit with 18 reliable and easy to implement methods and digital solutions to enhance the resilience of our urban landscapes.
The toolkit will be tested at four pilot sites in Italy, Spain, Latvia and The Netherlands. The locations all have different climatic conditions and are therefore susceptible to different types of climate-related environmental disasters.
Key objectives of the MULTICLIMACT project include:
Dr. Clemente Fuggini, the project lead and an esteemed expert in the field of infrastructure engineering, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “MULTICLIMACT is not just a project; it’s a shared vision for a safer, more resilient future for our communities. We are excited to bring together the best minds in Europe to drive innovation and make a tangible difference in the face of the growing challenges posed by climate change. Through this effort, we will create a framework and tool for assessing resilience at various scales and to enhance preparedness and responsiveness.“
The project is set to run over the next 3,5 years, during which a series of pilot programs and research initiatives will be conducted to achieve the stated objectives. The project consortium includes renowned institutions known for their expertise in resilience, sustainability, and climate adaptation:
RINA CONSULTING SPA, Genova, Italy
AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L’ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE, Lungotevere, Italy
UNIVERSITA POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE, Ancona, Italy
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CAMERINO, Camerino, Italy
FONDAZIONE CENTRO EURO-MEDITERRANEOSUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI, Lecce, Italy
COMUNE DI CAMERINO, Camerino, Italy
LIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM SRL, Jesi, Italy
ICLEI EUROPEAN SECRETARIAT GMBH, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
UNIVERSITAETSKLINIKUM AACHEN, Aachen, Germany
STEINBEIS INNOVATION GGMBH, Stuttgart, Germany
FIBRISTERRE SYSTEMS GMBH, Berlin, Germany
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT, Delft, The Netherlands
FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION, Derio (Bizkaia), Spain
COMSA SAU, Barcelona, Spain
CYPE SOFT SL, Alicante, Spain
BRIGAID CONNECT, Lasrozas, Spain
NATURALEA CONSERVACIO, SL, Castellar del Valles, Spain
AJUNTAMENT DE BARCELONA, Barcelona, Spain
KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN, Stockholm, Sweden
UPONOR OYJ, Vantaa, Finland
RIGA MUNICIPAL AGENCY “RIGA ENERGY AGENCY”, Riga, Latvia
NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH “DEMOKRITOS”, Agia Paraskevi, Greece
UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO, Braga, Portugal
Project Coordinator
Clemente Fuggini, RINA Consulting Spa
Main Press Contact
Alparslan Akkus, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum
MULTICLIMACT is a Horizon Europe project supported by the European Commission under grant agreement No 101123538. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. All information in this deliverable may not be copied or duplicated in whole or part by any means without express prior agreement in writing by the MULTICLIMACT partners. All trademarks and other rights on third party products mentioned in this document are acknowledged and owned by the respective holders. The MULTICLIMACT consortium does not guarantee that any information contained herein is error-free, or up to date, nor makes warranties, express, implied, or statutory, by publishing this document.
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