GEO

Low-Probability High-Risk Events in Densely Populated Areas

Mission

-to be done-

• Layer 1 (Overall Framework)
  • Megacities
  • Densely populated areas

• Layer 2
  • Earthquakes (Early Warning)
  • Heat Waves in large cities

• Layer 3 (Methods)
  • Sensor-Networks (self-organizing)
  • Visualization Techniques
  • Fernerkundung

Partners

• [Geo-Forschungs-Zentrum (GFZ) Potsdam|http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/]
• [Geographisches Institut, Humboldt-Universität Berlin|http://www.geographie.hu-berlin.de/]
• [Institut für Informatik, Humboldt-Universität Berlin|http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de]

Current/Planned Activities

• Seismic eArly warning For EuRope (SAFER) - Proposed EU project
• BERLEX (Effects of heat waves in densely populated cities, such as Berlin)