Modelling and Decision help in front of coastal risk in EuskAtlantique

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The last storms have impacted strongly the Bask Coast on both sides of the border putting in danger persons’ and properties’ safety. In front of this situation, Bask local Administrations want to improve their environmental knowledge at local scales to anticipate better coastal risks’ management. To meet this need, local administrations and scientists have been coordinated by the Scientific Association Bask Coast to develop MAREA project which goal is to create local operative tools to help decisions taking into account climate change’s effects to: - Qualify and quantify storms with statistics. - Mutualize coastal observation and monitoring in real time systems. - Develop local tools to modelize and warn flood waves. - Analyze sedimentary stocks dynamics. - Introduce thought about risk culture. The Bask Coast is characterized by a homogeneous conurbation with common environmental and socio-economical stakes and with the same erosion and flood waves’ risks on both sides of the border. MAREA partners want to unite their cross border skills to develop innovating operative solutions for local administrations accountable for populations and activities’ protection.

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