Promoting Urban Resilience Through an Integrated Advanced Decision Support System for Flood Control

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-Ionian

Date of latest update: 2025-10-06

Description

Description (EN):

The Adriatic-Ionian region, with its unique geographical and climatic conditions, has been increasingly prone to severe flood events due to a combination of climate and land-use changes. These events have led to significant geomorphic adjustments of river channels and, historically, have caused substantial damage to life, property, agriculture, and tourist infrastructure. In addition, the Mediterranean and in particular the Adriatic – Ionian region is characterized as a climate crisis hotspot. The URBANFLOODS project recognizes that effective flood management requires a comprehensive understanding at local and regional levels to devise suitable prevention and mitigation strategies. The project is committed to enhancing urban resilience and preparedness by collaboratively developing an advanced, integrated Decision Support System (DSS), aiming to propose short-, medium-, and long-term actions/measures/policy recommendations to local stakeholders for effective flood control. The project underscores the importance of raising awareness about climate change adaptation strategies, thereby fostering a proactive approach towards climate resilience. The project's overall objective is the joint development of innovative solutions for flood management based on a sophisticated information system and the implementation of pilot actions to reduce flood risks. URBANFLOODS particularly targets rivers and streams that intersect urban areas, as they often pose significant flood risks to urban communities, a situation that is being exacerbated by rapid urbanization and changing climate patterns. The joint innovative solutions will be fine-tuned taking into account the requirements/constraints and local characteristics in several pilot sites in Adriatic – Ionian area, the interchange of experiences, and practical training derived from the project's pilot initiatives. This ensures their applicability and efficacy in a variety of contexts and conditions. The project’s specific outputs include: - Joint Development of solutions and in particular an advanced, data driven DSS that offers holistic solutions for flood management, including early warning systems and a knowledge base of transnational short-/medium-/long-term actions/measures/policy recommendations. They will be used to strengthen civil protection mechanisms by enhancing the related plans. - Joint implementation of pilot actions in multiple pilot sites for a shared and coordinated use of data, modelling and designing early warning systems to reduce climate change risks, testing and validating the DSS in multiple sites in Adriatic – Ionian region and enhancing stakeholder engagement in flood management by raising awareness, promoting DSS acceptance, and fostering innovation through user-friendly shared and coordinated access across all pilot sites. - Joint development and implementation of integrated transnational Strategies and Action Plans to coordinate measures of flood management by prioritizing nature-based solutions. These action plans can serve as a reference for other regions facing similar challenges. - Strengthening the cooperation among organizations across borders as in URBANFLOODS 11 partners from 8 different countries and 11 associated partners will cooperate to achieve the project’s objectives. The project’s main results include jointly developed innovative solutions as well as harmonized joint transnational strategy and action plans reflecting the territorial needs for efficient and effective flood management taken up and/or considered and evaluated by organizations, while the sustainability of the solutions jointly developed will be promoted, with all partners being committed to the successful project completion and willing to continue active cooperation after the completion of the project. Moreover, the project will foster augmentation of consciousness regarding climate change adaptation strategies, thereby encouraging a proactive attitude toward climate resilience.

Actual Achievements (EN):

In the 1st period, UOWM, as the Lead Partner, played a pivotal role in advancing key project activities across WPs 1, 2, and 5, ensuring that our collective efforts remain aligned with the project’s strategic objectives. UOWM took all the necessary steps to ensure a smooth project start by signing the subsidy contract and the partnership agreement. The kick-off meeting was organized by UOWM on 5–6/11/2024 in Kozani, Greece, at the University’s premises. All PPs and most APs attended the meeting. All activities were presented and discussed with the partners, focusing on the actions of the 1st period. A Steering Committee meeting addressed issues related to project and financial management and communication, while deadlines were agreed upon among the partners. WP1 - Transnational Data Collection and Integration focuses on building a robust big data infrastructure to support a reliable DSS and an effective knowledge database (URBANFLOODS KNOWBASE) forming the basis for the URBANFLOODS Cooperation Platform—foundations upon which the following activities have been implemented: - In A1.1, "Pilot Sites Description & Requirements" UOWM provided overall coordination and guidance, enabling HEIS to complete D1.1.1 regarding the nine pilot sites in Greece, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Italy, Serbia, Albania, Croatia, and North Macedonia. - In A1.2, "Comprehensive Data Collection and Integration" the Data Management Plan (D.1.2.1) was prepared by FCSE-UKIM and reviewed by all PPs to ensure that the methods for data collection, processing, validation, and integration met the Project’s and programme’s requirements, and ensured regulatory and data compliance (FAIR, GDPR).In A1.3, "Joint Development of a Common Knowledge Base" each partner contributed with its national report. The joint report for D.1.3.2 was prepared by FCSE-UKIM and reviewed by all PPs; it detailed the implementation of EU, national and local current policies and measures for flood prevention and impact mitigation applied in the participating countries and in the pilot sites, which provides insights for the first version of the transnational KNOWBASE. Also, each partner hosted the 1st National Stakeholders Meeting and contributed to the relative national deliverable. UOWM prepared the joint Deliverable D.1.3.1. - In A1.4, focusing on Communication, Dissemination, and Exploitation (CDE) Planning, SVIMED prepared D.1.4.1, the Communication, Dissemination, and Exploitation (CDE) Plan, which was reviewed by all partners. Each PP also contributed to D.1.4.2 (Stakeholders' List); the final version was prepared by SVIMED and reviewed by all partners. - In A1.5, UOWM cooperated with all partners to establish robust management procedures. UOWM developed and delivered the Project Monitoring & Quality Plan (D.1.5.1), the Kick-off Meeting Minutes (D.1.5.2 and the Project Management Platform (D.1.5.3). All were reviewed by the partners. In relation to the specific work implemented in WP2 - Transnational Decision Support System Development, Validation, and Testing, which aims to build a unified DSS that enhances the project's capacity to reduce urban flood risks and increase urban resilience by offering sophisticated, data-driven solutions for flood management: - Activity A2.1, "Flood Modelling per Pilot Site" has commenced. As the project coordinator, UOWM facilitated communication between the data collection teams and the flood modelling teams, reviewed initial technical discussions, and monitored progress to ensure consistency across pilot sites. Preparations are also underway for the active involvement of PPs in subsequent WP2 activities, including the development of the Unified DSS, multi-site DSS validation and testing, and additional project management tasks. All involved partners have initiated the relevant procedures. WP5 focuses on establishing a framework for networking, cooperation, and sustainability to guarantee collaboration among partners and stakeholders and to ensure the long-term impact of the project’s results. In this reporting period, early-phase progress was made—preliminary discussions have commenced for Activity 5.3 - Sustainability Planning and Activity 5.4 - Networking with the ADRION Thematic Sub-Cluster.

Project outputs: Validation of robust data infrastructure across pilot sites(EN)
Unified DSS and URBANFLOODS KNOWBASE validated(EN)
DSS for flood management(EN)
Updated Common Knowledge Base (URBANFLOODS KNOWBASE )(EN)
URBANFLOODS Transnational Strategy & Action Plans(EN)
URBANFLOODS Cooperation Framework(EN)

Thematic information

Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Institutional cooperation and cooperation networks Climate change and biodiversity

Priority: (VI-B_IPA-A_2) Supporting a greener and climate resilient Adriatic-Ionian region

Priority specific objective: RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 058 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: floods and landslides (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΔΥΤΙΚΗΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 986185518

Partner’s ID if not PIC: EL999562826

Department: DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Address: Active Urban Planning Zone (ZEP), 50100 Kozani, Greece

Department address: Active Urban Planning Zone (ZEP), 50100 Kozani, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.uowm.gr/en/

Total budget: EUR 295 010.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 250 758.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 44 251.50

Contractors:

Name: ΧΖΑΧΟΣ ΕΚΑΝΟΥΤΑΣ ΘΔΡΑΓΩΓΙΑΣ ΟE
VAT registration or tax identification number: 800325785

Центар за управување со знаење

Name: Центар за управување со знаење

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 947618512

Partner’s ID if not PIC: MK4030008035432

Address: 11 Oktomvri, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.knowledge-center.org

Total budget: EUR 130 677.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 111 075.79

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 19 601.61

Contractors:

Name: POLIESTERDAY DOOEL
VAT registration or tax identification number: MK4030001416058
Name: SETEK SE OD TEHNIKA
VAT registration or tax identification number: MK4057009501106

SVI.MED. Centro EuroMediterraneo per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile - ETS

Name: SVI.MED. Centro EuroMediterraneo per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile - ETS

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 953068069

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 01498800885 | 92024120880 | Fiscal code (EN)

Address: Via Teocrito, 97100 Ragusa, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.svimed.eu

Total budget: EUR 140 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 119 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 21 000.00

Факултет за информатички науки и компјутерско инженерство, Универзитет Св. Кирил и Методиј во Скопје

Name: Факултет за информатички науки и компјутерско инженерство, Универзитет Св. Кирил и Методиј во Скопје

Department: Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999588493

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 4057010100492 | 6696287 | company identification registration number (EN)

Address: Blv. Goce Delcev, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://ukim.edu.mk

Total budget: EUR 179 941.75

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 152 950.48

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 26 991.27

Contractors:

Name: DUC O3 INVEST DOOEL SKOPJE
VAT registration or tax identification number: MK4043009502446

Riječka razvojna agencija Porin d.o.o.

Name: Riječka razvojna agencija Porin d.o.o.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999778031

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR29183761133

Address: Milutina Barača, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: http://www.porin.hr

Total budget: EUR 131 998.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 112 198.30

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 19 799.70

Hydrowater-Albania sh.p.k

Name: Hydrowater-Albania sh.p.k

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 906041111

Partner’s ID if not PIC: L12414005a

Address: Irfan Tomini, - Tirana, Albania

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://hydrowateralbania.com/

Total budget: EUR 180 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 153 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 27 000.00

Contractors:

Name: American Computer shpk
VAT registration or tax identification number: M31503048B

Δημοτική Επιχείρηση Ύδρευσης Αποχέτευσης Κοζάνης

Name: Δημοτική Επιχείρηση Ύδρευσης Αποχέτευσης Κοζάνης

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 936046800

Partner’s ID if not PIC: EL090116804

Address: 2nd km. Kozani - Thessaloniki National Road, 50100 Koza, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider

Website: https://www.deyakozanis.gr/

Total budget: EUR 122 900.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 104 465.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 18 435.00

Regionalna razvojna agencija Backa doo Novi Sad

Name: Regionalna razvojna agencija Backa doo Novi Sad

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 918222856

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 106608405 | 20643188 | Registration number (EN)

Address: Bulevar Mihajla Pupina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: http://www.rda-backa.rs

Total budget: EUR 132 000.02

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 112 200.01

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 19 800.01

Comune di Macerata

Name: Comune di Macerata

Department: European Office

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950468178

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 00093120434

Address: Piazza della Libertà, 62100 Macerata, Italy

Department address: Piazza della Libertà , 62100 Macerata, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: https://www.comune.macerata.it/

Total budget: EUR 133 086.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 113 123.10

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 19 962.90

Contractors:

Name: Estrovagante di Brutto Ester
VAT registration or tax identification number: 01649550439
Name: Isabella Boselli
VAT registration or tax identification number: 02123561207
Name: Geomore srl
VAT registration or tax identification number: 01956610438
Name: Giammaria Vecchioni
VAT registration or tax identification number: 01273150431

Razvojni center Murska Sobota

Name: Razvojni center Murska Sobota

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950034976

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI19252048

Address: Kardoševa ulica, SI-9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: http://www.rcms.si

Total budget: EUR 121 970.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 103 674.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 18 295.50

Contractors:

Name: AIP Praprotnik d.o.o.
VAT registration or tax identification number: 85616320

Institut za hidrotehniku d.d. Sarajevo

Name: Institut za hidrotehniku d.d. Sarajevo

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 881629218

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 200608910003 | 4200608910003 | ID No (EN)

Address: Stjepana Tomića, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://heis.ba/

Total budget: EUR 180 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 153 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 27 000.00

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Summary

Project name (EN): Promoting Urban Resilience Through an Integrated Advanced Decision Support System for Flood Control

Project acronym: URBANFLOODS

Project ID: IPA-ADRION00374

Project start date: 2024-09-01

Project end date: 2027-08-31

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

Copernicus European Flood Awareness System - https://www.efas.eu/en (EN) | URBANFLOODS project will capitalize upon data from Copernicus EFAS (e.g. historical seasonal forecasts) that will be harnessed to derive insights for the pilot areas. Additionally, where pertinent, data will be integrated as base layers through EFAS WFS services in the Decision Support System (DSS) tool. The aim of EFAS is to support preparatory measures before major flood events strike, particularly in the large trans-national river basins and throughout Europe in general. EFAS is the first operational European system monitoring and forecasting floods across Europe.It provides complementary, added-value information (e.g. probabilistic, medium range flood forecasts, flash flood indicators or impact forecasts) to the relevant national and regional authorities. (EN), Google Flood Forecasting -
https://sites.research.google/floodforecasting/ (EN) | The URBANFLOODS project will leverage best practices from Google Flood Forecasting to enhance the user experience design of the Decision Support System (DSS) tool. Google Flood Forecasting combines two AI models that process diverse publicly available data sources: the Hydrologic Model forecasts the amount of water flowing in a river, and the Inundation Model predicts what areas will be affected and how high the water level will be. Real time flood forecasts are precented in a visual, easy-to-use resource along with the display of local riverine flood maps and water trends . (EN), International Flood Initiative (IFI) - http://www.ifi-home.info/ (EN) | URBANFLOODS will draw on the conceptual framework of IFI's platforms to inform the development of its Decision Support System (DSS) tool. As one of its main activities, IFI, promotes the establishment of “platforms on water resilience and disasters” worldwide, particularly in Asian countries. These platforms are national frameworks in which government organizations related to flood control, meteorology, and disaster management collaborate for common purposes. (EN), ClimateADAPT (https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu) (EN) | URBANFLOODS will synergize with Climate-ADAPT by leveraging its comprehensive knowledge base, which categorizes information into several key areas such as EU Adaptation Policy, sector-specific adaptations, regional policies, and more. This resource will serve as vital supporting material for URBANFLOODS, providing quality-checked data and insights across various EU policy sectors related to climate adaptation. (EN), DRMKC Risk Data Hub (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/risk-data-hub)
(EN) | URBANFLOODS will create synergy with the DRMKC Risk Data Hub by integrating its specialized information on risk and vulnerability during the drafting of proposed strategies. The DRMKC Risk Data Hub recommends a way to facilitate the link between practice and policy by creating a collaborative network for discovering data, actions, and practices for DRM. It offers a means to assess the progress and to identify gaps in scope for DRM. The Risk Data Hub is developed as a decision support system that integrates spatial data along with statistical analysis. This helps decision makers to have an indication for time and spatial coverage of economic damages and human losses across Europe from hazardous events, upon which consistent decisions can be made. Offering access to data, methodology and implementation showcase, the DRMKC Risk Data addresses the needs at national level regarding disaster risk management related actions improving risk management capabilities. (EN), FLOODGUARD - Integrated actions for joint coordination and responsiveness to flood risks in the Cross Border area (https://old-2014-2020.greece-bulgaria.eu/approved-project/57/) (EN) | URBANFLOODS project will capitalize upon the actions proposed in FLOODGUARD project used for joint coordination and responsiveness to flood risks. As GSNEW-MEEN, a partner in FLOΟDGUARD, is an associated partner in URBANFLOODS, it is expected to contribute to the project by providing deliverables that can be used in the project. (EN), STREAM project (funded by Italy Croatia CBC) https://programming14-20.italy-croatia.eu/web/stream?fbclid=IwAR3j1plM4Q3AgIsaMnVGhYozCaPNGo4xxzHtSL8d1SgbOJSHP5q33HuT2ls (EN) | URBANFLOODS project will capitalize upon the flood cadastre, the flood risk maps and the flood risk management plan developed in STREAM project. These outputs refer to Marche region and will be used for the pilot area identified from PP4 who was also a partner in STREAM project. Also URBANFLOODS will consider STREAM's integrated bottom-up and top-down strategies in the development of its Unified Decision Support System. (EN), AQUARES - Water reuse policies advancement for resource efficient European regions (https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/aquares/) (EN) | Although AQUARES project refers to water reuse policies, URBANFLOODS will revise the proposed policies in order to gather any useful information that can be used in URBANFLOODS. GSNEW-MEEN, project partner in AQUARES, as an associated partner will be able to suggest specific actions that can be useful to URBANFLOODS. (EN), NOAH - Interreg Baltic Sea Region](https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/noah) (EN) | "URBANFLOODS will revise the passive and active measures for the prevention and control of urban floods proposed by NOAH project. (EN), Water Resilient Cities (https://www.interreg2seas.eu/en/wrc) (EN) | "URBANFLOODS will revise the solutions proposed in Water Resilient Cities which are related to strategies to increase urban resilience against flooding. (EN), TRANSCPEARLYWARNING - Establishment of Transnational Civil Protection EARLY WARNING System to improve the resilience of Adrion territories to natural and man-made risks (https://transcpearlywarning.adrioninterreg.eu/ (EN) | The project will gather data related to civil protection related outputs from TRANSCPEARLYWARNING project. Specifically, URBANFLOODS will make use of the strategic plan for standardized, efficient civil protection in the ADRION region and the policy recommendations. URBANFLOODS will synergise with these recommendations, contributing to Joint Transnational Policy development for enhanced disaster risk management. (EN), Blue and Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities, Interreg EUROPE
(https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/bluegreencity/) (EN) | "URBANFLOODS project will capitalize upon the developed action plans, training manuals and best practices developed in Blue and Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities. These outputs will be brought in the project from RDA Porin (PP8 in URBANFLOODS) which participated in the project. (EN), NAWAMED - Nature Based Solutions for Domestic Water Reuse in Mediterranean Countries
https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/nawamed) (EN) | URBANFLOODS will gather the proposed solutions related to Nature-Based Solutions which are developed in NAWAMED project. PP10 was a partner in NAWAMED and will support this endeavor. (EN), I-STORMS – Integrated Sea sTORm Management Strategies (https://istorms.adrioninterreg.eu/) (EN) | Although there is no direct connection with I-STORMS, URBANFLOODS project will consult the strategies and the tool that was developed in I-STORMS for sea storts emergencies. Its outputs will be taken into consideration during the development of the URBANFLOODS KNOWBASE and the joint strategy. (EN), SMARTRIVER - Building smart governance to manage flooding risk of river communities (https://smartriver.adrioninterreg.eu/) (EN) | The SMARTRIVER project engages local labs and a transnational network to create 5 Flooding Risk Reduction Plans over 34 months, fostering a collaborative governance model for the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-region. It features tailored pilot actions to evaluate these plans. URBANFLOODS will consider the methodologies / flood risk reduction plans proposed in SMARTRIVER project for the joint developemnt of DSS and the transnational strategy and action plans. (EN), NatCatSERVICE database (https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/metadata/portals/natcatservice-database-year-of-launch) (EN) | Munich Re’s NatCatSERVICE is one of the world’s most comprehensive databases for analysing and evaluating losses caused by natural disasters. The URBANFLOODS project will consider potential measures and solutions included in NetCatSERVICE database. (EN), Reducing urban flood risk through innovation procurement (PPI) (EN) | Drawing inspiration from the Frederiksberg municipality case study featured in the "Reducing Urban Flood Risk via Innovative Procurement" project, URBANFLOODS aims to craft a spectrum of policy recommendations and measures for flood prevention and mitigation. By observing Frederiksberg's innovative approach to managing heavy rainfall and an outdated sewage system through 'green' (vegetation) and 'blue' (water features) infrastructure enhancements, URBANFLOODS plans to develop adaptable, environmentally-focused solutions for short, medium, and long-term flood risk management. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 747 583.17

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 485 445.68

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Pilot Site Description and Requirements Report
Data Management Plan
Integrated and Standardized Multi-Site Data Collection and Infrastructure Report
GIS Database
1st National Stakeholders Meeting
Common Knowledge base of current policies & measures for flood prevention and impact mitigation.
Communication, dissemination and exploitation (CDE) plan
Stakeholders’ list
Project monitoring and quality plan
Minutes of kick-off meeting
Project management platform
Minutes of the 2nd project meeting
Flood Modelling Results
DSS Development Report
DSS Maintenance and Support Plan
DSS Validation and Testing Report
Minutes of 3rd project meeting
Minutes of 4th project meeting
Training Module and Materials
Training and Capacity Building Report
Joint Transnational Policy recommendations
Minutes of 5th project meeting
Flood management Transnational Strategy
Flood management Action Plans
Letter of Intent
2nd national stakeholders’ meeting
Minutes of 6th project meeting
Cooperation Platform and Report for Enhanced Resilience to Flood Risks
Report on Final Project Conference
Press conference
Project Newsletters & social media
Scientific & technical publications
Sustainability Plan
MoU – formal agreement among the parties to continue cooperation after the end of the project.
Report of networking activities with the ADRION Thematic Sub-Cluster
Final Project Evaluation Report

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion EUSAIR recognizes the need for integrated and sustainable management of natural resources, including water resources, in the region, targeting the challenges posed by natural disasters such as floods. Flood management is crucial in the Adriatic & Ionian region due to its geographical characteristics and the presence of several rivers and coastal areas. The EUSAIR framework tackles the challenges faced in the ADRION region considering 4 inter-related pillars: Blue Growth, Connecting the Region, Environmental Quality, and Sustainable Tourism. URBANFLOODS project aligns with the EUSAIR, building and enhancing flood risk awareness, preparedness and management through transnational cooperation, joint solutions’ development and pilot actions, best practices, and exchange of knowledge, fostering good neighbor relations and resilience in the region. Specifically, URBANFLOODS project will propose flood protection measures, taking into account local characteristics so as to enhance communities’ resilience to flood risks. Additionally, URBANFLOODS will contribute to EUSAIR by encouraging cooperation among participating countries to develop joint transnational strategies and actions to prevent and mitigate the impacts of floods, increasing risk awareness and improving risk preparedness. This involves sharing information and best practices, improving early warning systems, enhancing flood risk assessments, and promoting sustainable land and water management practices.
Finally, the EUSAIR involves 11 countries of which 8 are within URBANFLOODS project consortium: four EU Member States (Croatia, Greece, Italy, Slovenia) and four non-EU countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia).
EuropeanGreenDeal The European Green Deal emphasizes the need to adapt to the impacts of climate change, including increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events resulting in natural disasters such as floods. URBANFLOODS project contributes to the EU Green Deal as it develops and implements comprehensive adaptation strategies and encourages member states and IPA countries to invest in resilient infrastructure and nature-based solutions using natural processes and ecosystems to mitigate flood risks. This will be achieved through the development of a DSS and a Knowledge base for raising flood risk awareness, enhancing risk preparedness, improving flood management, ultimately increasing resilience in the region to flood events due to climate change. Thus, URBANFLOODS contributes to the Green Deal's aim of a sustainable and climate-resilient economy. URBANFLOODS project focuses on enhancing knowledge and local capacities to understand, trust and adopt the outputs of DSS generating related adaptation measures, actions (focusing on implementing natural based solutions) and policies. It fosters data-driven informed decision-making, collaboration, and resilience through enhanced awareness and transnational cooperation, contributing to the Green Deal's vision of a sustainable, inclusive society.

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR

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Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-Ionian

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-10-06

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

70 / 70 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

646 / 646 (100%)

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Promoting Urban Resilience Through an Integrated Advanced Decision Support System for Flood Control

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