Safe Climate Resilient Infrastructure (SAFARI) is a new Horizon Europe-funded project (Agreement number 101147432), in which the University of Strathclyde is participating.
It will develop new approaches to enhance the resilience of ports and infrastructure against extreme weather events. The project aims to deploy new measures in different maritime and inland infrastructures of port partners, from North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, that can minimise the impacts of the disturbances issued from extreme weather events. The main scope of this project is to:
- maintain port operations: Ensure that port operations continue at 80% capacity during disruption periods
- optimise transport assets: Efficiently allocate multi-modal transport assets to achieve a 20% modal cargo shift, reducing environmental impact and minimizing downtime
- enhance infrastructure resilience: Develop measures to strengthen existing port infrastructure against extreme weather events
- ensure safety: Safeguard personnel, vessels, and biodiversity during extreme weather events
- develop governance models: Create guidelines and governance models to address climate risks and hazards for port infrastructure
The project launched in May 2024 and it has a 42-month duration until October 2027. SAFARI comprises 24 partners from across Europe and the UK and is set to advance port infrastructure resilience, addressing the increasing threats posed by extreme weather events.
Academic involved: Professor Evangelos Boulougouris
