LIFE BAETULO (www.life-BAETULO.eu) is an European pilot project led by AQUATEC, funded by the LIFE Climate Action programme, with a budget of around 1.2 million of euros and with a duration of 2.5 years (from July 2020 to December 2022). An Integrated Early Warning System was developed and implemented in Badalona as a technical and adaption measure to reduce exposure and vulnerability of urban assets and citizens to climate change. The system considers major climate change-derived hazards such as floods, combined sewer overflows (CSOs) (mainly addressed in this paper), but also storm surges, heat and cold waves, snowfalls, windstorms, air pollution and forest fires. The platform was built on top of existing infrastructure such as meteorological and weather services, drainage infrastructure monitoring systems and official information channels. BAETULO adopted a multi-risk approach, in contrast with classic sectorial solutions which focus on just one hazard at a time. This paper describes the objectives of the project, the solution architecture, the validation methodology and the benefits for the city of Badalona.
Puentes, MM; Russo, B; Paindelli, A; Lopez-Pinto, PR; Pérez, RH; Ananos, JB; Carretero, JM
LIFE BAETULO Project: Implementation of an Integrated Early Warning System to cope with urban floods
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