Proyecto RISC_PLUS
RISC_PLUS Project
The RISC_PLUS project seeks to expand and improve the RISC_ML initiative, focusing on the International Miño-Limia/Lima Demarcation. It aims to move towards a single hydrological plan to strengthen resilience to climate change, in line with the Water Framework Directive.
Through transboundary cooperation between basin organisations and research centres, RISC_PLUS will focus on:
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Improve the hydrological knowledge of the international basin, both present and future.
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Improve systems to support decision-making in the face of prolonged drought events.
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Improve decision support systems for flood events.
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To understand the socio-economic impact of climate change and associated drought and flood events in order to propose adaptation and mitigation measures and analyse their economic costs.
Universities /
Research centres
Basin
management organisations
Objective of the project
Towards Advanced Water Management
The main purpose of the RISC_PLUS project is to apply the valuable knowledge acquired in the framework of the RISC_ML project in order to strengthen resilience to the threats of floods and droughts, aggravated by the impact of climate change, in the international basins of the Miño and Limia rivers.
This effort translates into an essential contribution to the prevention and preparedness against such challenges, to the progress in the digitisation of water management in the international demarcation, as well as to water security for people, for the protection of biodiversity and for socio-economic activities.
Scope of the project
Strategic Alliances
RISC_PLUS operates in the international river basin district of the Miño and Limia river basins, which covers an area of 19,551.91 km² (89.92% in Spain and 10.08% in Portugal).
The strength of the project lies in the complementarity of four collaborating entities: the competent authorities for the management of the Miño and Limia rivers (CHMS and APA) in the Spanish and Portuguese parts and two reference research centres (UVIGO and FEUP) in Galicia and Northern Portugal.
Together, they bring the necessary expertise to address climate challenges in this critical area.
It has a budget of €1,610,048.15.
General Activities
Monitoring, Modelling and Controll
Improvement of hydro-meteorological information in real time through the increase in the number of control points in the territory of the international demarcation, which will provide data on variables such as the level and flow in watercourses, water quality parameters or rainfall. This will improve prevention and preparedness for extreme phenomena in areas at risk of flooding, shortening response times.
This will minimise environmental, economic and social impacts.
Cross-border Protocols
Development of protocols to optimise the exchange of transboundary hydrometeorological information between the Spanish and Portuguese basin organisations, in order to contribute to mitigate the risks caused by extreme events, as well as to improve the assessment of the impact of climate change on water resources.
Socio-economic analysis
Implementation of methodologies for Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of extreme events and climate change.
