BEALERT

BEALERT is a project that aims to address the common challenges of seven countries: Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Albania and Northern Macedonia. These challenges include vulnerability to climate change and risks such as floods, earthquakes and forest fires.

The main objective is to reduce exposure to the risk of climate change in the internal areas of the ADRION IPA, raising awareness and improving the preparation of local communities and risk managers, such as local authorities and civil society organizations. This goal is achieved through a platform that integrates data collection, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, interactive maps and the dissemination of alert messages.

The project introduces innovative solutions, such as the platform and the application BEALERT, with artificial intelligence and interactive maps, to serve local communities and authorities. It also includes capacity building initiatives for local authorities and risk managers, awareness campaigns for stakeholders and increased cooperation among rescuers to improve preparedness and reduce exposure to climate change.

The innovative approach of BEALERT prioritizes emergency response at the local level, facilitating communication, decision-making and community involvement with artificial intelligence forecasts. In particular, with regard to communication, the application BEALERT, compared to a one-way alarm system, will facilitate two-way communication between citizens and rescuers. Integrating technology, risk management and community empowerment, BEALERT aims to strengthen local authorities and safeguard vulnerable communities from the impacts of climate change, promoting resilience through collaboration and resource sharing. Local risk managers will have a tool available to help them make decisions and inform the local population in a timely manner. The information conveyed through the platform will have a local character, different from the information disseminated at the regional level.