The RISC-PLUS project is making progress on new tools to improve drought and flood prevention
The project partners reviewed progress in hydrological monitoring, drought forecasting and decision-support tools The project strengthens cooperation between organisations in Spain and Portugal to improve resilience to extreme weather events Improvements to hydrological monitoring, the development of drought forecasting models and the analysis of the impact of climate change were the focus of the technical […]
Water management and cooperation take centre stage in Ourense as discussions continue on the future Hydrological Plan for the Miño-Sil river basin
The participatory workshop held in Ourense addressed the main challenges relating to water, climate change and extreme weather events Cooperation and technical expertise are key to making progress on sustainable water management in the Miño basin Sustainable water management, adaptation to climate change and the prevention of extreme weather events were the focus of the […]
Cooperation between Spain and Portugal is making progress in improving water management in the Miño basin
The conference held in Tui focuses on the main challenges facing the new River Basin Management Plan within the framework of the Albufeira Convention Projects such as RISC_PLUS strengthen monitoring, risk prevention and joint water management within the river basin district Spain and Portugal are making progress in identifying the main challenges regarding water management […]
Infomiño| Portugal steps up monitoring of the Miño with new hydrometeorological stations
These measures form part of the efforts to strengthen the Water Resources Monitoring and Warning System (SVARH), expanding and optimising the existing network by adding new monitoring points and upgrading existing infrastructure. This increases the geographical coverage and the reliability of the data collected. The new stations are equipped with remote transmission systems that provide […]
La Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (APA) finaliza la instalación y modernización de siete estaciones de monitorización hidrometeorológica en el norte de Portugal
The data generated contributes to the analysis of river behaviour, the study of climate trends and hydrological planning Improvements to the network enhance flood forecasting and coordination of risk management in the Miño basin The RISC_PLUS project is driving the modernisation of the monitoring system with infrastructure that enables real-time monitoring of rivers and rainfall […]
La Voz de Galicia | The Miño-Sil Hydrographic Authority and the Portuguese Environment Agency are installing hydrometric stations to manage droughts and floods
Both institutions, alongside the universities of Vigo and Porto, are participating in a European programme aimed at mitigating climate risks The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto hosted the meeting of the joint working group for the European Risc-Plus project, which focuses on solutions based on scientific knowledge, international cooperation and technological innovation. […]
O Sil | The European RISC-PLUS project consolidates its findings at the Working Group meeting held in Porto (Portugal)
Progress on the MIDAS flood warning system, drought indicators and the socio-economic studies carried out as part of the project were also presented at the meeting held at FEUP The European RISC-PLUS project has just held its 22nd Joint Working Group meeting at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), where the […]
The European RISC-PLUS project consolidated its findings at the Working Group meeting held in Porto
The planned objectives were reviewed, highlighting a financial implementation rate of nearly 80% and significant progress in the installation of monitoring stations Progress on the MIDAS flood warning system, drought indicators and the socio-economic studies carried out as part of the project were also presented at the meeting held at the FEUP The European RISC-PLUS […]
Engineering students from the USC, Lugo Campus, visit the CHMS Basin Control Centre in Ourense
They observed the daily work carried out at the CECU on site. They learned about the operation of the hydrological prediction tools and models used in the SAIH, which consists of 160 control points distributed throughout the territory of the demarcation and which send data in real time on hydrometeorological variables, as well as physical […]
A new station analyses the water of the Sil River in O Barco | La Región
