Civil Protection Week 2025: science and prevention at the Priamar Fortress in Savona

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International Centre for Environmental Monitoring

CIMA Research Foundation is a research organization concerned with the study, prediction and prevention of climate change-related hazards such as floods, forest fires, droughts, and loss of terrestrial and marine biodiversity.

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Leone, M., Avanzi, F., Morra Di Cella, U., Gabellani, S., Cremonese, E., Isabellon, M., Pogliotti, P., Scotti, R., Monti, A., Ferraris, L., Colombo, R. The 2022–2023 snow drought in the Italian Alps doubled glacier contribution to summer streamflow, EGUsphere [preprint] (2025) https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-3705

Avanzi, F., Gabellani, S., Delogu, F., Silvestro, F., Pignone, F., Bruno, G., Pulvirenti, L., et al. IT-SNOW: a snow reanalysis for Italy blending modeling, in-situ data, and satellite observations [Data set]. In IT-SNOW: a snow reanalysis for Italy blending modeling, in situ data, and satellite observations (2010–2021) (Version v5, Vol. 15, pp 639–660). Zenodo. (2025) https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17226478

Munerol F., Briano G. Acqua, una strategia per affrontare le sfide future, Ecoscienza, n. 2 (2025) https://www.arpae.it/it/ecoscienza/numeri-ecoscienza/anno-2025/numero-2-anno-2025/ecos-2025-02.pdf

Perello N., Trucchia A., D’Andrea M., Meschi G., Ghasemiazma F., Degli Esposti S., Fiorucci P., Ferraris L., Gollini A., Negro D. Fuel-aware forest fire danger rating system RISICO: a comparative study for Italy, International Journal of Wildland Fire, 34, WF25023 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1071/WF25023

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ALISEO

Air and coupled ocean-wave Ligurian Integrated forecast System for Environmental cOastal prediction

The project develops an integrated operational service for high-resolution atmospheric and oceanographic forecasting service along the Ligurian coast, with a special focus on the Cinque Terre National Park.
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High-Resolution Early Precipitation-to-Flood Signals

The project aims to leverage the new operational meteorological products developed within the ECMWF Digital Twin (DT) Extremes framework to support decision-making in the assessment of extreme weather impacts, with a particular focus on flood events.
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Enhancing Forecast Precision and Data Usability with AI-based Multi-Model Data Fusion for Destination Earth

The project is part of the European Programme Destination Earth and focuses on developing an advanced system that integrates multiple forecast model outputs into a single optimized product.
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PROTECTED NATURAL HABITATS

The “ISPRA – DRONE SURVEY PROTECTED HABITATS” initiative provides technical assistance and scientific support to the PNRR DigitAP project for field activities of natural habitats in Italy’s 24 national parks using Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) technology, more commonly known as drones.

Research Programmes

Impact-based Early Warning Systems of Climate Threats

Capacity Development for Resilience & Climate Adaptation

The Emergent Nexus: Risk Resilience, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning

Governance & Responsibility in Civil Protection Systems

Intelligent Data Use in a Changing Climate

Multi-Risk Assessment & Data-Informed Policies

Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation: a Multidisciplinary Approach

Technological Development in the Digital Twins Era

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