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2 - Green and resilient shared environment
SO 2.1 - Climate change adaptation

STRENGTH

STRategies for assessing climate change and natural hazards' impact on urban ecosystems, increasing resilience to ENvironmental hazards, and promoting territorial GrowTH

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Information

Start date
01/04/2024
End date
30/09/2026
Total budget
1.877.043,60
Partnership
IT - 4
HR - 4
Project typology:
Standard project

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Project specific objectives

- increasing resilience to sea-level rise, saltwater intrusion, and flash and coastal flooding, threatening the urban, agricultural, and environmental ecosystems;
- devising a digital strategy for monitoring and detection of structural damage applicable to the automatic recognition of the structural integrity state and also for reliable seismic vulnerability analyses;
- developing a citizen engagement process and implementing trust in institutions, connecting risk authorities with at-risk communities;
- developing a communication framework to support collaborative risk participation between scientists, policymakers, stakeholders, and citizens.

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Project main outputs

- cross-border diffusion of smart technologies for monitoring structures and infrastructures through digital and geophysical technologies;
- the design of strategies to be undertaken by public stakeholders to foster resilient urban ecosystems through assessment of the impact of natural and climate change hazards on the coastal zones of Ferrara, Ravenna, and Kastela;
- the development of a risk communication framework to support collaborative participation between scientists, policymakers, stakeholders, and citizens.

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About

The STRENGTH project aims to address two key challenges: improving knowledge and coordination in climate change impact monitoring, and enhancing effectiveness in civil protection processes through enhanced cooperation. It focuses on increasing resilience to climate hazards and developing methods for flood-resistant buildings, reducing losses from earthquakes, sea-level rise, extreme weather events, drought, desertification, and saltwater intrusion in coastal settlements like Kastela, Ferrara, and Ravenna.

Key outputs include joint multi-hazard monitoring campaigns, innovative assessment procedures, and tailored planning actions for public agencies. The project adopts an operational and problem-solving approach, starting with site-specific strategies tailored to local needs and interests, followed by synthesis and integration of methodologies across sites.

Building on the success of the PMO-GATE project, the collaboration involves cross-border partners with complementary expertise ensuring comprehensive solutions. The project's original outcomes include the cross-border adoption of smart monitoring technologies for structures, strategies to enhance resilient urban ecosystems, and a risk communication framework to foster collaborative engagement among scientists, policymakers, stakeholders, and citizens.

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Lead partner

The Lead partner represents and takes full financial and legal responsibility for the entire partnership.

University of Ferrara
Department of Engineering

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News & Events

  • NEWS
    01/10/2026

    New permanent information plaques installed in Kaštela!

    A new initiative from RERA SD to explain the purpose of Kaštela's climate monitoring equipment installed under the STRENGTH Projec

  • NEWS
    30/09/2026

    Final Event

    Great Success for the Final Event of the STRENGTH Project came in Ravenna, Codigoro and Ferrara

  • NEWS
    27/09/2026

    A free Web App for Rapid Flood-Fragility Estimation of Masonry Walls

    Developed within the framework of STRENGTH project, this digital tool brings cutting-edge research directly to engineers, researchers, and practitioners

  • NEWS
    27/09/2026

    European Researchers' Night in Ferrara

    Once again this year, we took part in the major science communication event promoted by the European Commission, bringing science directly to the public

  • NEWS
    26/09/2026

    The Adventures of BoniFè is now accessible and inclusive to all!

    The Adventures of BoniFè" is now available in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) format!

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