Stakeholder


Stakeholder Integration

EMERGENCE deals with damage inducing torrential events from both a natural science and a social science/societal perspective. In addition to an assessment of trigger conditions and predisposing factors characterizing the pre-event conditions, we also seek to assess interaction effects between drivers and predisposition.

The involvement of stakeholders is essential for establishing a comprehensive view of the topic, taking different perspectives into account and jointly arriving at new findings. Initially, potential triggering factors, interactions and feedbacks related to damage events are discussed, and a common knowledge base is created. Subsequently, links to social resilience will then be identified for selected regions together with stakeholders. On this basis, opportunities for building resilience will be derived. This should result in adaptation strategies for mountain communities that lead to greater resilience to damaging events caused by torrential hazards.

The first stakeholder event is scheduled to take place on 14 June 2024 in Vienna.

Why should I participate in the EMERGENCE project?

  1. Your participation contributes to jointly creating knowledge about factors and drivers and their possible interactions that influence the occurrence of damage-inducing torrential events. Which factors (e.g. geomorphological, hydrological, climatological, natural, spatial planning, etc.) are relevant here? The end result is a better understanding of the process for everyone!
  2. A systematic approach that takes into account the geophysical and social dimensions makes it possible to further develop the understanding of existing interactions and feedbacks (example land use: deforestation, bark beetle, forest dieback → technical improvement measures → increasing settlement pressure → greater damage during events). Future developments, challenges and options for action are discussed together. In this way, options for adaptation strategies can be developed together that are tailored to the regional and local level.
  3. Existing resilience pathways are analyzed and findings can be used to improve the resilience of mountain communities in general. The development and current status of alpine communities affected by torrential events in Austria will be examined. It will be analyzed which measures and developments were/are useful and how they can be transferred or adapted to other locations.
  4. Access to high-quality statistical evaluations of data (climate, exposure, damage potential, effect of protective measures → possible damage reduction).
  5. Cross-sectoral networking and exchange platform for experts and interest groups on natural hazards in the context of climate change.
  6. Useful indicators and data sets for stakeholders: Data characterizing the geomorphological predisposition (geomorphometric parameters of catchment areas), climatic forcing (e.g. climate indicators for heavy precipitation, pre-humidity), technical mitigation and exposure dynamics are prepared within the scope of the project.