Working Group F
Cagliari, Italy: 26-28th May 2010
The Working Group F on Floods (WG F) of the European Commission, under the umbrella of the Common Implementation Strategy of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD – CIS) and its working programme, has planned the organization of single thematic workshops on specific issues regarding the implementation of the Floods Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks.
In this framework, ISPRA in co-operation with the Commission, the
Italian Ministry for the Environment and the Protection of Land and
Sea (MATTM) and the Sardinia Region is organizing in Cagliari a
workshop on “Flash Floods and Pluvial
Flooding” programmed for 26–28 May 2010.
This workshop aims at
addressing the problems of assessing, mapping and above all
managing flood risk in the context of flash floods and pluvial
flooding. Besides causing severe floods with high flow velocity and
sometimes significant depths of localized flooding, such rainfall
events can also trigger devastating phenomena such as debris or mud
flows. The impact on soil is obviously connected both to land
morphology and anthropogenic processes involved, which can amplify
consequences and make risk quantification complex, particularly in
urban areas.
A core component of the workshop will be the presentation of papers by WG F members, or delegates on their behalf, addressing issues and problems relevant to flash floods and pluvial flooding risk assessment and management.
Participation in the workshop is limited to the members of WG F “Floods” of WFD-CIS and/or their delegates and is subject to confirmation from the organisation committee after registration. Due to the capacity of the workshop venue the number of delegates has to be limited, in principle, to two per State and stakeholders participating to WG F and one per River Commission.
Working Group F Planning Committee:
Maria
Brättemark – European Commission, DG Environment
Ad de Roo – European Commission, JRC Ispra
Mark Adams – Ireland
Jan Danhelka – Czech Republic
Meike Gierk – Germany
Frédérique Martini – France
Giuseppina Monacelli – Italy
Wouter Vanneuville – Belgium
Ronnie Falconer – European Water Association
National Technical-Scientific Committee:
Giusy Lombardi – MATTM
Giovanni Braca – ISPRA
Martina Bussettini – ISPRA
Marco Casaioli – ISPRA
Barbara Lastoria – ISPRA
Stefano Mariani – ISPRA
Giuseppina Monacelli – ISPRA
Silvano Pecora – Regional Agency for Prevention and
Environment of Emilia Romagna
Cinzia Balia – District Authorities
Marcello Brugioni – District Authorities
Carlo Ferranti – District Authorities
Massimo Morea – District Authorities
Francesco Puma – District Authorities
Stefano Sadun – District Authorities
National Organizing Committee:
Sabrina Farris – ISPRA
Elena Giusta – ISPRA
Rossella Sisti – ISPRA
Stefania Nascimben – Sardinia Region