Division Models and Technologies for Risks reduction
The Division Models and Technologies for Risks reduction contributes to the competitiveness and sustainable development of our Country, carrying out research and technological activities in support to Public Administrations, enterprises and citizens. It provides tools and methods for the assessment of policies, plans and strategies to cope with risks adaptation and mitigation. Both natural and anthropogenic risks are addressed with specific focus on seismic and hydrogeological vulnerability, climate change and air quality.
Systems and models are developed for scenario analysis and assessment about anthropic impacts and natural risks reduction at local and national level; they are used as tools for recovery actions and policy definition.
Numerical models are performed and run to describe the interactions between GHGs emissions, atmospheric pollution, climate change, energy and technological scenarios, Their impacts on the national economic system and society are assessed in order to suggest adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Anti-seismic devices, systems and technologies are developed in order to assess the status of industrial civil structures and historical monuments. Hydrogeological risk caused by the climate change and anthropic activities is also addressed.
The Division Models and Technologies for Risks Reduction is a scientific investigator of the transition from “fragility” to “resilience” according to its definition as the ability of a system to recover from disturbances while keeping to improve.