There are moments when technology is not merely an update, but a true operational step forward: it means enabling a more immediate interpretation of a phenomenon, a more coherent integration of data, and a more robust technical framework on which to build assessments.
With this objective, today myDewetra 3.0 is being released to the system of the Functional Centres of the Italian Civil Protection Department, providing an updated version of the web-GIS platform dedicated to real-time monitoring and forecasting of natural hazards.
A system designed for operational risk monitoring
myDewetra is an integrated platform that enables the visualization of data and models supporting the description and anticipation of the evolution of phenomena such as floods, droughts, landslides, and wildfires. It is designed as a single point of access to information available at global, regional, and local scales, produced by multiple institutions and agencies, with the ability to manage different data formats, automatic updates, historical data archiving, and differentiated user access profiles.
Developed by CIMA Research Foundation within the framework of its collaboration with the Italian Civil Protection Department, the platform was first launched in 2009 with the aim of supporting the work of the National Functional Centres System: regional structures that, on a daily basis, must integrate observations, forecasting models, and operational information to assess scenarios and possible risk evolutions.
In fact, the platform was not conceived as a simple viewer of meteorological and hydrological data, but as an integrated system capable of supporting analyses and projections across multiple spatial and temporal scales, also including the development of impact-oriented scenarios.
Within the platform, dedicated applications are available both for monitoring activities and for service functions such as the management of operational content (for example, related to the production of bulletins), within an environment that complies with widely adopted European and international standards.
myDewetra 3: a release that consolidates data integration
“Each new version of myDewetra stems from a concrete need: to make the integration between observations and forecasts more robust and faster, made possible by the technological maturity of new operational standards,” explains Cosimo Versace, Director of the Technological Development Programme at CIMA Research Foundation.
The release of myDewetra 3.0 is marked by a significant technological step forward: the new version introduces a higher-performance infrastructure for data aggregation, a renewed cartographic interface, and advanced functionalities designed to support operational workflows and data interpretation.
“In a context where complex phenomena require integrated and timely analyses, myDewetra 3.0 brings into production an evolution of the traditional web-GIS environment, further improving the efficiency with which information flows are accessed to support the daily activities of the Italian Functional Centres,” adds Giuseppina Cappelluti, ICT focal point at CIMA Research Foundation.
With this release, the platform now enters the operational phase for the National Functional Centres System, strengthening a digital infrastructure that places science at the service of early warning, surveillance, and the shared interpretation of risk scenarios.