MITCH (MITigation of Climate induced natural Hazards) is an EC-funded
Concerted Action in the Fifth Framework Programme, with 13 partners from
across Europe. The project is striving to bring together research
institutions and end users, with a leading involvement in the mitigation of
natural hazards with a meteorological cause. The aim will be to assist
planning and management by:
- evaluating the state of research;
- encouraging greater uptake of existing research knowledge (both EC and
nationally funded); and
- trying to better match users perceptions and needs with what the research
community can provide.
MITCH is being conducted through a series of 3 workshops and an active
website for the exchange of views and evaluation of best practice.
This first workshop (to be held in Delft on 12/13 December) is entitled:
'Floods, droughts and landslides: management in a changing climate.
Translating research advances into practical benefits.'
To find out more, browse the workshop programme, and to register as a
participant, log on to 'mitch-ec.net', or email [log in to unmask]
A primary focus of the concerted action will be on flood forecasting and
warning, but it will include other flood related hazards, such as landslips
and debris flow. It will also look at longer term climate hazards, such as
drought, and the possible impact of climate change on the
frequency and magnitude of such hazards.
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