Grant Contract - HUSKROUA/1101/252

The program of implementation: ENPI CBC Programme Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine 2007-2013.

Coordinators of UzhNU: Nataliya Kablak Associate Professor, Department of Urban Buildings Construction and Maintenance

The purpose of the project:

The overall objective of the project is the establishment of a real time monitoring and warning system to reduce risks and damages of natural disasters on population, resources and environment in the study area by means of exploita­tion of satellite technologies.

The specific project objectives are the following:

• a) construction of a real-time atmosphere monitoring and natural disaster warning system covering the project area and its wider environment;
• b) creation of specialist groups for col­lection and processing of relevant data about the state of the atmosphere for prediction of natural disasters;
• c) informing target groups and final beneficiar­ies about natural disasters incidents and related environmental problems. The project participants will closely cooperate with the national organisations of meteorologists and disaster recovery groups in order to optimally implement and fully exploit the results of the project.

Partners:

1. Uzhhorod National University (Uzhhorod, Ukraine)
2. University of Miskolc (Miskolc, Hungary)
3. Vihorlat Observatory (Humenne, Slovakia)
4. Association Center for Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer “NORDTech” (Baia Mare, Romania)
5. International Association of Regional Development Institution “IARDI” (Uzhhorod, Ukraine).