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Forensic reconstruction of the Varnavas wildfire at the National Observatory of Athens
Nikos Kamakiotis joined the National Observatory of Athens to work on forensic digital reconstruction of wildland-urban interface fires, applying it to the August 2024 Varnavas wildfire.
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What Abruzzo’s civil protection learned from Portugal’s wildfire analysis system
Luca Di Giammatteo of the Abruzzo Regional Civil Protection Agency studied Portugal’s operational wildfire analysis system, from in-field reporting apps to strategic operational analysis and weekly ANEPC briefings.
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Bringing field data collection to Sardinia’s firefighting teams
Marcos Campos of Portugal’s civil protection authority visited Sardinian firefighting centres, introduced the NERO data collection app, and built a digital tool to replace daily paper reporting.
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Hungarian and Croatian firefighting compared: a mission to the University of Split
Péter Pántya of Hungary’s University of Public Service visited Split to compare firefighting formations, equipment and IT tools, including Croatia’s video surveillance system for forest fires.
COST
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Action Details
Action Chair: Dr. Theodore M. Giannaros
Action Vice Chair: Dr. Akli Benali
Start Date: 17 October 2023
End date: 16 October 2027
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