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Project Code [2014-CCRP-MS.15]

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Project title

Societal transformation and adaptation necessary to manage dynamics in flood hazard and risk mitigation (TRANS-ADAPT)

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

n/a

Lead Organisation

Maynooth University (MU)

Lead Applicant

Conor Murphy

Project Abstract

Facing the challenges of climate change adaptation, TRANS-ADAPT aims to analyse and evaluate the multiple use of flood alleviation schemes with respect to social transformation in communities exposed to flood hazards. The overall goals are (1) to identify indicators and parameters necessary for strategies to increase societal resilience, (2) to analyse the institutional settings needed for societal transformation,and (3) to assess the perspectives of changing divisions of responsibilities between public and private actors necessary to arrive at more resilient societies. This project will be centred on case studies in Austria, France, Ireland and the Netherlands. In these countries flood risk management has been institutionalised for decades, but with different institutional settings. As a result, multiple dimensions of vulnerability as well as challenges at the science-policy intersection can be comprehensively studied. This will help to identify wider lessons for other European regions currently working on the implementation of climate change adaptation strategies arising from flood risk.

Grant Approved

�156,946.96

Research Hub

Climate Change

Research Theme

Climate Solutions, Transition Management and Opportunities

Start Date

01/11/2014

Initial Projected Completion Date

01/10/2017