RiscBal

Conference on Natural Risks and Emergencies in the Balearic Islands

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Presentation Poster II Jornada de Riscos Naturals i Emergències de les Illes Balears (2nd Conference on Natural Risks and Emergencies of the Balearic Islands)

Opening of the Conference

Grants from the Cátedra del Mar -IBEROSTAR Foundation: Analysis of exposure to natural risks in the Balearic Islands.
-Mr. Alejandro Borrás Domingo, Director of the Iberostar Foundation.

Grants from the Cátedra del Mar -IBEROSTAR Foundation: Analysis of exposure to natural hazards in the Balearic Islands

NATURAL HAZARDS AND EMERGENCIES IN A CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CRISIS.
Moderator: Dr. Mauricio Ruiz Pérez, Professor of Physical Geography, Deputy Director of RiscBal, University of the Balearic Islands.
Collection and validation of hydrological data for the European Flood Awareness System -EFAS project.
-Mr. Rafael García Sánchez, Director of Project Office
Ghenova Digital
Post-disaster management: lessons learnt from the floods in Germany in 2021 and challenges for the future (simultaneous translation into Spanish)
-Prof. Dr. Alexander Fekete. Professor of Risk and Crisis Management at TH Köln, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany.

Natural hazards and emergencies in the context of climate crisis

Coffee break in the courtyard of the Bit Raiguer Centre with exhibition-demonstration of RiscBal field stations and tools.

The management of natural risks in the Ciutadella Municipal Emergency Plan.
-Mr. Joaquín Salvador Sánchez, director of implementation of the Ciutadella Town Council's PEMU.

The management of natural risks in Ciutadella's Municipal Emergency Plan

Resilient planning and preventive management of forest fire risk in the Balearic Islands.
- Mr. Joan A. Santana Morro, Forestry Engineer, Head of the Forest Management and Soil Conservation Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment of the Government of the Balearic Islands.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment of the Government of the Balearic Islands.

Resilience planning and preventive management of forest fire risk in the Balearic Islands

RiscBal-Control and RiscBal-Avisos: from data to warning with different digital solutions.
-Dr. Miquel Tomàs-Burguera, Research Technician in Physical Geography at RiscBal.
Mr. Jaume Ordinas Serra, Multi-platform application development technician at RiscBal.
-Mr. Bartomeu Ramis Tarragó, Senior Technician in Computer Science in RiscBal
-Ms. Marta Rodríguez Jiménez, Senior Technician in Mathematics at RiscBal
Observatory for Natural Risks and Emergencies of the Balearic Islands - RiscBal

Deployment of high-resolution early detection tools for natural hazards

Integration of environmental sensorics and artificial intelligence in territorial management and emergencies.
-D. Vicente J. Canals Guinand, physicist. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering and Construction, University of the Balearic Islands.
-Ms. Paloma Carrillo de Albornoz Nuño, Bachelor in Biology and Marine Sciences. Climate Action Analyst, (WOC Innovation Hub), Iberostar Group.
-Mr. Bartomeu Massutí Ballester, aeronautical engineer. Open Cosmos.

Integration of environmental sensing and artificial intelligence in land management and emergencies

Links to full sessions

Opening of the Conference Session 1
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER TOOL Session 2
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EMERGENCIES IN A CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CRISIS Session 3
NATURAL HAZARDS PLANNING Session 4
DEPLOYMENT OF HIGH-RESOLUTION NATURAL HAZARD DETECTION TOOLS Session 5
ROUND TABLE

With funding from:

Co-Creative Improved Understanding and Awareness of Multi-Hazard Risks for Disaster Resilient Society

This project has received funding from the Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) Research and Innovation Actions under grant agreement No 101074004.

TED2021-129834B-I00 - "Integral flood risk management in small Mediterranean catchments: monitoring and protocols development for building resilient territories (INFLOODMED)", 2022-2023. Financiado por MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea NextGenerationEU/ PRTR. Proyectos Estratégicos Orientados a la Transición Ecológica y a la Transición Digital - FONDO PRTR. PID2022-142704OB-I00 - “Evaluación integrada de la vulnerabilidad a peligros naturales en la isla de Mallorca (VULNER-ISLAND)”, 2023-2027. Financiado por Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/) y European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) “A way to build Europe”.

DATE
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 8:45 AM
LOCATION
Assembly Hall of the Centre Bit Raiguer in Inca
ORGANIZATION
- Observatory of Natural Hazards and Emergencies of the Balearic Islands - RiscBal
- Institute of Agro-Environmental Research and Water Economy - INAGEA
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr. Joan Estrany, Director of RiscBal, Full Professor of Physical Geography, Department of Geography and INAGEA, University of the Balearic Islands
Dr. Maurici Ruiz, Deputy Director of RiscBal, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, Department of Geography and INAGEA, University of the Balearic Islands
Dr. Julián García-Comendador, Deputy Director of RiscBal, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Department of Geography and INAGEA, University of the Balearic Islands
Dr. Josep Fortesa, Scientific-Technical Coordinator of RiscBal
Dr. Miquel Tomàs-Burguera, Research Technician in Physical Geography at RiscBal
Mr. Antoni Plata Buades, Head of the Emergency Department. Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior. Ministry of Presidency and Public Administrations.
Mr. Joan Pol Pujol, Head of the Emergency Planning Service. Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior. Ministry of Presidency and Public Administrations.
Mr. Antoni Bernat Girard, Head of the Coordination Service. Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior. Ministry of Presidency and Public Administrations.
Mr. Felipe Ortiz Ugena, Head of the Operational Unit of the Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior. Ministry of Presidency and Public Administrations.
Mr. Eduardo Parga Francos, Director of the 112 Center of the Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior. Ministry of Presidency and Public Administrations.
Mr. Josué Díaz Jiménez, Head of Section IV of the Emergency Department. Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior. Ministry of Presidency and Public Administrations.

PROGRAM

SESSION 1. RiscBal: A TOOL FOR THE TRANSFER OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE BALEARIC ISLANDS Moderator: Dr. Maurici Ruiz Pérez, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, Deputy Director of RiscBal, University of the Balearic Islands
08:45	Reception of attendees and media
09:00	OPENING SESSION by: - Dr. José M. Escalona, Director of INAGEA - Dr. Pablo Gárriz, Director General of Emergencies and Interior - Mr. Virgilio Moreno Sarrià, Mayor of Inca - Dr. Víctor Homar, Vice-Rector for Scientific Policy and Research
09:20	Scholarships from the Chair of the Sea - IBEROSTAR Foundation: Analysis of exposure to natural hazards in the Balearic Islands - Mr. Alejandro Borrás Domingo, Director of the Iberostar Foundation.
SESSION 2. NATURAL HAZARDS AND EMERGENCIES IN A CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CRISIS Moderator: Dr. Maurici Ruiz Pérez, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, Deputy Director of RiscBal, University of the Balearic Islands
09:30	Compilation and validation of hydrological data for the European Flood Awareness System - EFAS project - Mr. Rafael García Sánchez, Director of the Project Office Ghenova Digital
10:00	Post-disaster management: lessons learned from the 2021 floods in Germany and future challenges (simultaneous translation into Spanish) - Prof. Dr. Alexander Fekete, Professor of Risk and Crisis Management at TH Köln, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany.
COFFEE BREAK AND RiscBal-CONTROL NETWORK EXHIBITION-DEMONSTRATION
11:00	Coffee break in the patio of the Centre Bit Raiguer with an exhibition-demonstration of RiscBal field stations and tools - Dr. Alícia Azpeleta Tarancón, Forest Ecologist, Agricultural Engineer. Postdoctoral Researcher - CAIB Vicenç Mut at RiscBal - Mr. Jordi Cloquell Capó, Robotics and Automation Technician at RiscBal - Mr. Miquel Llompart Cànaves, Senior Geography Technician at RiscBal - Mr. Jaume Company Ferrer, FPI-UIB Researcher at RiscBal Observatory of Natural Hazards and Emergencies of the Balearic Islands - RiscBal
SESSION 3. NATURAL HAZARD PLANNING: PRACTICAL INTERADMINISTRATIVE EXAMPLES Moderator: Dr. Joan Estrany Bertos, Full Professor of Physical Geography, Director of RiscBal, University of the Balearic Islands.
11:30	Managing natural hazards in the Ciutadella Municipal Emergency Plan. - Mr. Joaquín Salvador Sánchez, Implementation Director of the Ciutadella City Council PEMU.
11:50	Resilient planning and preventive management of forest fire risk in the Balearic Islands. - Mr. Joan A. Santana Morro, Forestry Engineer, Head of the Forest Management and Soil Conservation Service Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment of the Government of the Balearic Islands.
SESSION 4. RiscBal: DEPLOYMENT OF HIGH-RESOLUTION EARLY DETECTION TOOLS FOR NATURAL HAZARDS Moderator: Mr. Josué Díaz Jiménez, Head of the Emergency Planning Service Section. Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior. Ministry of Presidency and Public Administrations.
12:10	Retrospective of recent natural hazard events: floods and gravitational movements. - Dr. Josep Fortesa Bernat, Scientific-Technical Coordinator at RiscBal - Mr. Alexandre Moragues Pascual, FPU-Ministry of Education Predoctoral Researcher at RiscBal - Ms. Margalida Ribas Muntaner, Senior Geography Technician at RiscBal, C2IMPRESS project - Mr. Jordi Cloquell Capó, Robotics and Automation Technician at RiscBal - Mr. Miquel Llompart Cànaves, Senior Geography Technician at RiscBal Observatory of Natural Hazards and Emergencies of the Balearic Islands - RiscBal
12:40	RiscBal-Control and RiscBal-Warnings: from data to alerts using different digital solutions. - Dr. Miquel Tomàs-Burguera, Researcher in Physical Geography at RiscBal - Mr. Jaume Ordinas Serra, Technician in Multi-Platform Application Development at RiscBal - Mr. Bartomeu Ramis Tarragó, Senior IT Technician at RiscBal - Ms. Marta Rodríguez Jiménez, Senior Mathematics Technician at RiscBal Observatory of Natural Hazards and Emergencies of the Balearic Islands - RiscBal
CLOSING OF THE II RISCBAL CONFERENCE
14:00	Conclusions and outlook on natural hazards and emergencies in the Balearic Islands. - Dr. Pablo Gárriz Galván, Director General of Emergencies and Interior. - Dr. Joan Estrany Bertos, Director of the Observatory of Natural Hazards and Emergencies - RiscBal.

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