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Abstract: Enhancing territorial resilience while reducing risks is of paramount importance for communities, especially for those in historic areas where vulnerability is a significant component of risk, and where cultural heritage serves as a catalyst for collective identity. However, policies and planning tools designed to protect historic areas from natural and anthropic risks remain fragmented. The aim of this paper is to provide evidence- based guidance to help policymakers build tailored roadmaps for reducing the seismic vulnerability of historic areas. This research focuses on the Adriatic–Ionian region, with six countries identified as case studies. The methodology is structured in three phases. First, good practices for addressing seismic vulnerability are identified and codified to improve existing knowledge. Second, a replicability and scalability assessment of the good practices is performed for each case study. Finally, roadmaps are developed as ready-to-use tools to support the implementation of measures to reduce seismic vulnerability. Although the results reveal considerable variability in the readiness levels of the six case studies to act for reducing seismic vulnerability, the overall methodology effectively supports policymakers in moving from good practice selection to tailored roadmaps for enhancing resilience.
Keywords: seismic risk, seismic vulnerability, disaster risk reduction, territorial resilience, historic area, good practice, roadmap, Adriatic–Ionian region
Published in DiRROS: 14.07.2025; Views: 623; Downloads: 674
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Abstract: The aim of this study is to provide a more nuanced understanding of the industrial symbiosis networks supporting the circular economy. We do so through an evolutionary dynamics lens, viewing these networks as adaptive complex systems. This approach allows us to address the limited research attention that has resulted in insufficient understanding of the underlying net works in the circular economy literature, particularly regarding collaboration for waste resource exchange. i.e. the circular economy closing of the resource loops. This paper draws on empirically obtained data from industrial symbiosis networks in five countries: Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Denmark and Finland. Through network analysis, we find that the structure of these symbiosis networks has evolved to varying extents. This evolution takes into account the complexity of leveraging opportunities based on waste resource exchange, cyclicality with numerous feedback loops, and resilience against disruptions and failures. Based on these findings, we propose three types of symbiosis networks that support circularity: mature, evolving, and emerging. Concur rently, we further develop conceptual and empirical diagnostic tools for future research by showcasing the utility of newly developed measures. Additionally, we outline several practical implications for both system-level, and organization-level managers.
Keywords: circular economy, industrial symbiosis networks, typology, complexity, cyclicality, resilience
Published in DiRROS: 19.06.2025; Views: 666; Downloads: 362
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Abstract: This report provides an overview of evidence-based, digital preventive programs for supporting adolescents’ mental health and mental health literacy. More specifically, for promoting resilience, mindfulness and help-seeking behavior, as well as bringing awareness to internal and external resources. The literature review will serve as a base for module development in the me_HeLi-D project. The report was written based on the systematic review and meta-analysis already conducted by Uni Graz (Wright et al., 2023). Relevant data relating to content and design were extracted and analyzed from studies showing efficacy (N = 18). Other literature was freely used in the introduction and discussion sections. The aim was to learn from prior and effective mental health interventions that used digital tools and to sum up realization strategies for content and design for the me_HeLi-D project.
Keywords: vzgoja in izobraževanje, mladostniki, duševno zdravje, promocija duševnega zdravja, pozornost, čuječnost, odpornost, iskanje pomoči, digitalni programi, adolescents, mental health, promoting mental health, mindfulness, resilience, help-seeking behavior, mental health literacy, digital programs
Published in DiRROS: 27.01.2025; Views: 1100; Downloads: 452
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Abstract: This deliverable is a report on the development of a strategy for adaptation measures to flood events for the embankments, riverbanks and bridges, which can afterwards be used for the case study areas considered in the Overflow project. The deliverable presents a comprehensive approach that enables the choice of the best adaptation measures to overcome the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to flooding events. The most suitable countermeasures can therefore be selected based on the outcomes of the vulnerability assessment and risk forecasting tool. Such a strategy will be essential for the relevant authorities and IMs. The strategy proposes optimal adaptation measures depending on areas specificities, incorporating socio-economic and environmental multi-objective optimization.
Keywords: adaptation measures, countermeasures, vulnerability, flooding, resilience, embankments, bridges
Published in DiRROS: 29.07.2024; Views: 1153; Downloads: 426
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Abstract: Coastal climate services play a crucial role in developing customised climate information for diverse end-users and stakeholders. To build climate-resilient societies, decision-makers should be empowered through easy access to powerful tools that enable timely adaptation to future and ongoing hazards. For this reason, fit-for-purpose climate services are needed to conduct accurate historical characterisation and projections for interpretative studies on climate- and water-related risks at the local coastal scale. The EU-funded SCORE project (Smart Control of Climate Resilience in European Coastal Cities) utilises climate and marine services for the development of smart technologies that support nature-based solutions to address specific concerns, including rising sea levels, coastal erosion, and coastal flooding due to extreme weather events. As part of the SCORE project, decision-makers will be able to address climate change-related coastal effects in their own cities through novel participatory approaches (Coastal City Living Labs—CCLLs). As part of this framework, this work (i) discusses the main requirements for the identification of fit-for-purpose coastal climate services for local-scale impact studies in European coastal cities based on CCLL requests and prior knowledge and (ii) provides relevant parameters and features that fulfil the users’ needs.
Keywords: ecosystem, ecosystem services, climate change adaptation, coastal climate service, urban areas, climate resilience, coastal hazards
Published in DiRROS: 05.01.2024; Views: 1527; Downloads: 767
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