“Many people have described flooding as a kind of bereavement … recent decorations and improvements, wedding photos, treasured family heirlooms or mementos, school projects –...
Read MoreABOUT FLOOD STOPPING PROJECT
One of the most pressing issues of our time is addressing climate change and its consequences. Its effects are impacting European residents in a variety of ways, including a significant increase in flooding. The report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change last summer reported an increase in extreme rainfall, rain and river flooding in Central and Western Europe, which are set to increase if gas emissions are not reduced and the dangerous 2°C rise in global temperature is reached.
Moreover, according to a detailed research by the World Weather Attribution, it is clear how climate change has increased the probability of extreme rainfall by up to 9 times, the intensity of such rainfall by up to 13% and has affected 1-2 days of summer rainfall, i.e. in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in July 2021.
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Turning Flood Preparedness into Play: The Power of Gamification
In recent years, the increasing frequency and severity of floods have highlighted the critical importance of preparedness and resilience in communities. Traditional approaches to flood...
Read MoreThe risk’s perception
Lots of people use to consider the effects of upheavals about the Earth’s climate, like a distant thematic, that concerns other places and other nations....
Read MoreIntroducing Flood Stopping AR Board Game – The interactive Flood Management Game!
Our Flood Stopping Board game is about to be published soon!This game, created by our french partner Infinitivity Design Labs is the 4th Project Result...
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Read MoreIn la Vall D’Uixo, We Shaped Together the Activities that Can Help Students and Teachers Learn More About Floods
On the 9th and 10th of November 2023, the Flood Stopping project partners met – for the second time in person! – in La Vall...
Read MoreUnveiling Our WP2 Achievements: Engaging, Informative, and Interactive Learning Materials
We’re excited to share the latest developments in our mission to empower educators and students with invaluable insights into the realms of climate change and...
Read MoreFlood Stopping – Project Goals
2023 stands as a stark testament to the relentless march of climate change. The reality of the climate crisis, a complex phenomenon rooted in human...
Read MoreKicking Off in Style – Let the Flood Stopping Project Begin!
In May 2023, we held the first-ever Flood Stopping Project meeting, marking the kick-off of this Erasmus+ project. At the Area Europa headquarters in Bologna,...
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