The aim of the FLIRE project is to change the paradigm for the combined, effective and robust risk assessment and management of both flash floods and forest fires, using state of art tools, technologies and methods and taking into account prevention, adaptation and interaction issues. The area of application of this approach is the peri-urban environment of the Eastern Attica region (Greece). The main objectives of the project include: (a) The development of a Weather Information Management Tool (WIMT) that will receive short-term weather forecasting information and will dynamically take into account local conditions to classify weather conditions as of potential risk for floods or fires, (b) The development of a near real-time flood risk assessment and management tool which will include a catchment modelling component, an urban modelling component and an Early Flood Warning System. (c) The development of a near real-time forest fire risk assessment and management tool which will include a fire modelling component and an Early Fire Warning System. (d) The development of a planning tool for flood risk assessment and management which will use the catchment modelling and urban modelling components of the near real-time flood management tool and further integrate an urban development modelling component and an optimization algorithm for flood risk management. (e) The integration of these components into a common system (a Decision Support System Tool (DSS Tool)), supporting decisions for integrated flood and forest fire management and (f) The implementation and testing of the system in Eastern Attica.

Scientist in Charge: KOTRONI, Project Type: NATIONAL