EU Wildfire Causes, Damages, & Solutions in Nature & Cities - Nov 3, 2021 - EmeraldPlanet TV©
Topic: "Addressing Wildfire Causes, Damages, Solutions In Nature & Cities Across the European Union" · Show '1': Dr. Vassiliki Kotroni, Research Director, Institute of Environmental Research, National Observatory of Athens; Theme: “Wildfires in Greece: Increasing Extreme Seasons; Early Warning Systems"; · Show '2': Dr. João-Paulo Lobo Ferreira, Principal Research Officer, Portugal National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC); Theme: "Wildfires Impact on Quantity & Quality of Surface & Groundwater in Portugal"; · Show '3': Dr. João Matos, Director, Agriculture and Forestry Department, Future Compta, Information Technology Company; Theme: “Wildfire Detection, Forecast, and Prediction”; and · Show '4': Dr. João Mira, Technology & Innovation Manager, Thales Portugal; Theme: "Human Factor in Wildfires"; Overviews: The Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD) is one of three Institutes of the National Observatory of Athens, the first Research Centre in Greece and the Balkans. Initially named as Meteorological Institute (MI), it was established in 1846 while the first meteorological observations began in 1858. IERSD holds the longest and most complete climatological records in Greece, spanning a 150-yrs period. It constituted the first official Meteorological Service of Greece, operating almost all meteorological stations of the existing network until 1931, when the National Meteorological Service was founded. Besides climatic records, IERSD holds a historical record of atmospheric ozone data, monitored from 1900 to1940, which is unique for Southeastern Europe. Milestone to the evolution of the Institute was the study of atmospheric pollution, well before its evident appearance in Athens, through the systematic monitoring of classical pollutants with a network of six stations. . Portugal National Civil Engineering Laboratory LNEC was created in 1946 from two different institutions: a Laboratory for Testing and Study of Materials, active since 1898, which had a solid experimental side, and a Centre for Studies in Civil Engineering, a scientific research unit created in 1942 under the name of Centre for Studies in Applied Mechanics, whose founder and leader was Eng.º Manuel Rocha, one of the greatest names of Portuguese engineering of the twentieth century, was also and one of LNEC’s first Directors. Since its early days, LNEC has had in its genesis this double perspective - research and experimentation - that continues today, as one of its main characteristics and asset.. . .Built upon a culture of research and transfer of knowledge and technology, LNEC was, since the beginning, called out to assist on the pursuit of national objectives, such as the first public works programs, which began soon after World War II (dams, roads, fluvial and maritime hydraulics, large structures). About the same time, LNEC also began its activity around the world, supporting the development of the Portuguese Overseas provinces and carrying out studies and expert reports worldwide results by participation in dozens of international projects with other national and international institutions. With more than 48 years, FUTURE COMPTA, is specialized in developing, integrating and optimizing solutions in the IT – Information Technologies domain. FUTURE COMPTA, asserts itself globally, as a company of Innovation and Development of Digital Products, where IOT solutions across multiple markets are framed, having the capacity to operate comprehensively as a technology integrator and provider of IT Services and end-to-end business solutions. It delivers value by efficiently managing the operations and means of its customers through an Intelligent Consulting approach. Thales is one of the 7 most innovative French companies and institutions in the world, according to Clarivate's Top 100 Global Innovators™ 2023. A total of 22 European companies and institutions are part of this globa