Associate Professor of the Department of Social and Humanitarian Sciences Andrii Maiev took part in the Kick-off Meeting for the new European-funded project “Less vulnerability, more adaptability – pilot remote sensing assisted restoration of green spaces in coastal and urban areas within the Black Sea region” (MoreAdapt BSB), held on November 5-6 in Polygyros, Chalkidiki, and organized by the Chamber of Chalkidiki.
This project, part of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, aims to strengthen the adaptability of communities and ecosystems in the Black Sea region to cope with the effects of climate change.
The Black Sea area is particularly vulnerable to various climate risks, including erosion, landslides, sea level rise, floods, storms, heatwaves, new types of plant diseases, and droughts. To address these challenges, the MoreAdapt BSB program involves stakeholders from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine, encouraging the exchange of experiences, the development and use of innovative tools, and the creation of a nature-based adaptation plan.
With an emphasis on enhancing cross-border collaboration, the project focuses on increasing regional preparedness and adaptability, as well as improving local stakeholders’ capacity to use remote sensing tools. This will help provide a better understanding of, and response to, the impacts of climate change.
The project duration is 30 months (July 26, 2024 – January 25, 2027) and there are 6 partners involved to the implementation: 1. OVIDIUS University of Constanta (Leader) 2. Odessa State Agrarian University 3. Via Pontica Foundation 4. Municipality of Primorsko 5. Municipality of Kassandra 6. Chamber of Chalkidiki.
During the initial meeting, the partners introduced their areas of expertise and agreed on the first steps and responsibilities for each organization. In this vein, OVIDIUS University of Constanta will be responsible for the overall project coordination, reporting and financial management. For the implementation Via Pontica Foundation and Municipality of Kassandra will oversee specific activities of data collection and pilot testing, while there are pilot site coordinators (Municipality of Kassandra, Municipality of Primorsko and Odessa State Agrarian University) which will manage the site-specific restoration activities, by working with local stakeholders and ensuring the alignment with overall project goals. The ensure and uptake the project sustainability and outreach, the Chamber of Chalkidiki, responsible for project communication, will actively contribute to disseminating the project results and informing local communities. A promotional strategy and plan will be shaped by EPIHAL to provide useful tools to all partners and increase engagement by local communities.
Additionally, the partners discussed the methodology to develop a tool for visualizing climate vulnerability and resilience in the Black Sea regions. In this context, knowledge groups are planned to visit these areas for on-site research and further development of methodologies and technologies.
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