Hidrológiai Közlöny, 2017 (97. évfolyam)
2017 / 3. szám - MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS - FLOOD PROTECTION EXPERIENCES AND COOPERATION IN THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN - Harsányi Gábor: Integrated Heavy Rain Risk Management in Central Europe - RAINMAN project summary
65 Gábor Harsányi: Integrated Heavy Rain Risk Management in Central Europe - RAINMAN project summary events and thus reduce potential damages. Consequently, this provides a stronger and more reliable basis for the sustainable use and development of resources. The project consists of 8 Work Packages (WPs): Preparation - P; Management - M; Thematic -Tl: Tools and methods for the assessment and mapping of heavy rain risk. Thematic - T2: Risk reduction measures to reduce the damage caused by heavy rain; Thematic - T3: Pilot actions to test and improve the developed methods for risk assessment and prevention; Thematic - T4: Risk reduction RAINMAN Toolbox; Investment specification - II: Optimising rain water storage pond Kakat as a test measure in the Tisza Region (HU); Communication - C. Figure 2 shows the interconnections among the WPs. INFO BOX: Number of partners: 23 (10 project partners from DE, AT, CZ, PL, HU, HR, and 13 associated strategic partners from all of these countries). Project Budget: 3,045,286 € Project Duration: 36 months, from 1st July 2017 till 30th June 2020. Project Lead Partner: Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology Project Manager: INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT Contact Details: Dr. Peter Heiland Tel: +49(0)6151-8130-0. http://www.iu-info.de/ Funded by: INTERREG Central Europe Programme Programme priority: 3. Cooperating on natural and cultural resources for sustainable growth in CENTRAL EUROPE Programme priority specific objective: 3.1 To improve integrated environmental management capabilities for the protection and sustainable use of the natural heritage and resources Official website of the project: http://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/RAINMAN.html PROJECT CONSORTIUM AND TARGET GROUPS The transnational project partnership from DE, AT, CZ, HU, HR and PL wants to improve the competence of the relevant public authorities for integrated management of risks from heavy rain events. The Project Management (PM) consists of several cross-cutting elements: project management unit (PMU), Steering Group (SG) and Working Groups (WGs). The overall strategic and operational coordination is done by the PMU (project coordinator, financial manager at the Lead Partner (LP) and external PM support). PMU is responsible for reaching the project goals, deliverables and overall performance. It is responsible for all project & financial management: reporting (collecting input from all Project Partnere (PPs)), monitoring progress, risk and quality management and communication issues. Tools include aproject handbook (PHB), a budget plan, updated semiannually, and a work plan to monitor and point out deviations. The PMU will also update, inform and give decision support to the SG and thematic WGs. The SG consists of 1 representative per PP. The SG decides about all major issues concerning the project (its content and financial progress, risk and quality management, major joint events and products). Input is provided by the PMU and the WGs. Also, tasks are assigned to the WGs, especially on project risks and quality management. The WGs provide a platform for the exchange of ideas among the project partners about their experiences and findings. Each PP is responsible for their respective regional project implementation according to the Work Plan and for cooperating in the joint tasks. These are designed by all PPs in the WGs. The WGs cooperate on thematic work packages and are coordinated by the WP leaders (WPLs). Topics are identified on the basis of the Work Plan and actual needs. Internal / day-to-day communication: the LP organises monthly meetings with the WPLs (both conference calls and face-to-face meetings), and issues regular updates to PPs (no rarer than monthly). Risk and quality management: quality management measures will be detailed in the PHB. Risk management will be ensured by specific scaling-up procedures and the monitoring of risk factors during regular meetings with WPLs and PPs. A mid-term review will be organized. The target groups of the project are the following: • Local public authorities • Regional public authorities • National public authorities • Sectoral agencies • Interest groups including NGOs Higher education and R & D • The general public Stakeholders and policy makers will be directly engaged in identifying the needs, for assessment and mapping as well as for the warning and alarm systems and the risk reduction measures. Furthermore, they will be involved in the implementation of the procedures and will help to initiate and manage the pilot activities. Public authorities, partly as associated partners, will be involved in the elaboration of policy guidelines through international meetings and exchanges. SYNERGIES WITH OTHER INTERREG PROJECTS RAINMAN builds on existing methods & strategies, funded by ERDF in the last periods. Especially, river flood management (rfm) strategies, methods & measures were developed by several former research & INTER- REG-projects (such as CE IIIB/IVB ELLA, LABEL, CEFrame, INARMA, SUMAD, FLOODMED, RISKAWARE or SEE IVB DANUBE FLOODRISK, FP7 FLOODsite etc.). All partners have been involved in at least one of these projects. They ensure the utilisation
