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ACTIF 1st Workshop


Combination of data  from remote sensing
technologies for flood forecasting
 


Bologna, 24 - 25 th November 2003


PROGRAMME


Introductory  Session
chairman: Pier Paolo Alberoni

Welcome Address
Prof. Franco Prodi  - Director of ISAC - CNR
Prof. Stefano Tibaldi - Director of SIM - ARPA

Welcome Address
P. Balabanis  - DGXII EC

General Presentation of ACTIF
Paul Samuels - HR Wallingford
ACTIF Coordinator

Invited Lecture:
Physical aspect of active and passive remote sensing of rain
Prof. Franco Prodi  - Director of ISAC - CNR


Session 1
New techniques for improving remote sensing measurements of rain
Ground based instruments
Chairman Jurg Joss 


Session 1 - cont.
New techniques for improving remote sensing measurements of rain
Satellite based instruments - quality control techniques
Chairman Vincenzo Levizzani


Session 2
Impact of multi-sensor measuements of atmospheic parameters
on QPF and Flood Forecasting systems
Chairman  Chris Collier


Session 3
Contribution and role of remote sensing technologies in  flood risk management
Chairman  Ezio Todini


Poster session


Final session
Working group reporting
General discussion
Conclusion
Chairman  Paul Samuels

WG 1 - Best practicise paper
"On understanding and reducing uncertainty in Flood Forecasting using information from many sources"
Prof. Ezio Todini - Univeristy of Bologna
Dept. of Earth and Geo-Environmental Sciences



WG 2 - Best practicise paper
"On requirements of users for public dissemination of forecast and warning"
Prof. Chris Collier - University of Salford

WG 3 - Best practicise paper
"On integration and assimilation of data including Earth Observation"
Dr. Inger Solheim - NORUT  Information Technology Ltd

WG 4 - Position paper 
"On data collection, handling and use for flood forecasting"
Paolo Reggiani - WL Delft Hydraulics

Workshop conclusion
Paul Samuels - HR Wallingford
ACTIF Coordinator