Objetivo
Coastal areas are vital economic hubs in terms of settlement, industry, agriculture, trade and tourism to mention some key sectors. There are already many coastal problems including erosion, flood risk and long-term habitat deterioration. As economies continue to develop the asset base at risk will grow, while accelerating climate change will increase the likelihood of damaging extreme events, as well as accelerate habitat decline.
Existing coastal management and defence approaches are not well tuned to these challenges as they assume a static situation.
THESEUS will develop a systematic approach to delivering both a low-risk coast for human use and healthy habitats for evolving coastal zones subject to multiple change factors.
The innovative combined mitigation and adaptation technologies to be considered will include ecologically-based mitigation measures (such as restoration and/or creation of habitats), hydro-morphodynamic techniques (such as wave energy converters, sediment reservoirs, multi-purpose structures, overtop resistant dikes), actions to reduce the impact on society and economy (such as promotion of risk awareness or spatial planning) and GIS-based software to support defence planning.
To integrate the best of these technical measures in a strategic policy context we will develop overarching THESEUS guidelines which will considers the environmental, social and economic issues raised in any coastal area.
It is in this spirit that THESEUS will advance European and international experience in applying innovative technologies to reducing coastal risks.
THESEUS activities will be carried out within a multidisciplinary framework using 8 study sites across Europe, with specific attention to the most vulnerable coastal environments such as deltas, estuaries and wetlands, where many large cities and industrial areas are located.
Ámbito científico
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- social sciencessociologygovernancecrisis managementflood risk management
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydroelectricitymarine energywave power
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
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Convocatoria de propuestas
FP7-ENV-2009-1
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CP-IP - Large-scale integrating projectCoordinador
40126 Bologna
Italia
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Participantes (31)
39005 Santander
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PL4 8AA Plymouth
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9220 Aalborg
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8316ZG Marknesse
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21502 Geesthacht
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SO17 1BJ Southampton
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78035 VERSAILLES
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60280 MARGNY LES COMPIEGNE
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NW4 4BT London
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01 673 Warszawa
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9000 Varna
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11251 Athens
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1011 JV AMSTERDAM
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30125 VENEZIA
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80328 Gdansk
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LL57 2DG Bangor
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45060 Orleans
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20457 Hamburg
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34184 Montpellier Cedex 4
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1586 RIGA
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00144 Roma
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8400 Oostende
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546 36 THESSALONIKI
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3000 Leuven
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99011 SEVASTOPOL
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117997 MOSKVA
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19716 Newark
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04510 CIUDAD DE MEXICO
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200062 SHANGHAI
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701 Tainan
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1797 SZ DEN HOORN TEXEL
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