07-03-2016
HIDRALERTA is an emergency forecasting system in coastal and port areas developed under a joint research project with the Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC), Universidade dos Açores and Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT NOVA e FCSH NOVA)
The HIDRALERTA System can predict, in 72 hours, emergency situations in coastal zones and ports, issuing alert messages to the authorities, whenever the safety of people, property or activities in those areas is at risk.
This new forecasting and warning system was developed under a joint research project of the Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC), the University of the Azores and the Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon (FCT-NOVA).
NOVA LINCS researcher from Multimodal Systems Group, Armanda Rodrigues, and NOVA LINCS PhD student, André Sabino, joined the research team working on the development of a software platform and a prototype for the project case studies: The Port of Praia da Vitória (Terceira Island) and the beach of S. João da Caparica (Almada).
Also integrates the team the researcher José Carlos Ferreira from the Socio-Ecological Systems Group and Sustainability of CENSE (Centre for Environmental and Sustainability Researche) and Fabio Cardona, NOVA FCSH researcher who developed the methodology for hazard calculation and risk of overtopping for Costa de Caparica (Almada).
Armanda Rodrigues
André Sabino
José Carlos Ferreira
Zona de estudo
The main results of project HIDRALERTA were presented in a public session held on 16 February at University of the Azores campus (Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island), with the presence of representatives of the Açores Regional Government, the City Council of Praia da Vitória, the City Council of Angra do Heroísmo, Portos dos Açores S.A., The Regional Service of Civil Protection and Azores Fire Department.
