Design of a Smart Early Warning Hydrometeorological System: The Easy Project in Ermionida

Abstract

Climate change is linked to a higher risk of hydrometeorological disasters, which are driven by both the increased global surface temperature, which leads to more frequent droughts, and heavy rainfall events inducing floods. The Municipality of Ermionida is a dry area in Greece facing flash flood events, mainly during the autumn and early winter period. To address this, the Municipal Enterprise for Water and Wastewater of Ermionida (DEYA.ER) and the Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric (LACAE) of NKUA are collaborating on a project entitled “Design of a smart early warning hydrometeorological system (EASY)”. The project aims to develop an integrated local-scale forecasting system for flood awareness and, ultimately, for protection purposes. In the context of EASY, an online tool for data processing is provided, including hydrometric and meteorological monitoring, and it is a user-friendly platform that allows real-time access to data and enables the capability of designing specific diagrams according to the parameter and station.

Keywords

• civil protection
• hydrometeorological hazards
• floods
• early warning systems