Hydrogeology and coastal systems

The problem of early warning of extreme hydrogeological events, particularly of floods and solid mass movements, is approached by AMRA through the implementation of a hierarchical system, based on rain fall and hydrometric data complemented by probabilistic rain fall forecasts. The system integrates:

They have been built using innovative numerical models and they are aimed at a probabilistic evaluation of the impact of extreme meteorological events.

AMRA used these principles to implement an Integrated System of Early Warning of Extreme Hydro-geological events at the Civil Protection of Regione Campania. It uses the real time data from the rain gauges and hydro meters networks of Civil Protection of Regione Campania. The early warning system is built on SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) platform. It allows on line visualization of time sequences of rain fall intensities and hydrometric heights. Then it forecast hydrometric heights for various time windows, works out forecasted scenarios and probability of exceedence of threshold limits. These information trigger the activation of actions planned for the proper alarm level.

AMRA is developping a continuous research activity in the frame of national and european projects, aimed at the improvement of the reliability of the arly warning system and of issued alarms.
The activity is presently focussed on:

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