• The vulnerability assessment methodologies and risk forecasting tool outputs will support various actors (Civil Protection, municipalities, administrations, professionals, etc.) in decision making processes related to planning and design measures related to the improvement of safety and resilience of flood protection systems and bridges, as most critical assets on the public infrastructure, in the case of extreme weather and flooding events.
• The models developed herein allow the asset owners to understand risk and performance of their infrastructure. This allows scarce financial resources to be focussed on the critical objects allowing significant cost savings and avoiding the waste of non-renewable resources in strengthening large sections which have sufficient resilience.
• In the case of a flood occurring before the resilience of a known weak-spot is increased, temporary reinforcements measures can be deployed by the asset owner or other mitigation strategies can be considered by the CPA.
• By increasing the resilience of the infrastructure the most vulnerable citizens will be protected from the impacts of climate change.
• A range of innovative technologies and management tools will be demonstrated (drone data application, advanced decision making etc.) which improve their technology readiness levels and increase their marketability and potential for inclusion in standards.