SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMME

PROTERINA-CA forecast and prevention systemFOR climatic change impacts onrisk variability for wildlands andurban areasFounded by: EU Italia-Francia MarittimoProgramme (2007-2013)Objectives of Proterina-cThe Project focuses on climate change impacts onwildlands and anthropic areas, with particularemphasis on the relations between climatechanges and risk.The main objective is to provide common tools toprevent and reduce the negative effects of climatevariability on risk conditions. Fire danger andbehaviour models are used to evaluate theinteractions between climate and weather andfires.The study areas are Sardinia, Corsica and Liguria,that are characterised by strong similarities interms of both topography and land uses.Key points of the Project are also communicationand education programs, integrated into wildlandfire management.SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMMEWelcome address(26 June: 9.30-10.00)D. Spano (DIPNET), U. Parodi(REG.LIGURIA)Evaluation of the impact of climaticvariability on extreme events(26 June: 10.00-11.00)A. Cossu (ARPAS)This session will focus on the evaluation ofthe impacts of climate/weather conditionsvariability on extreme events.Methodologies and results obtained for thestudy areas will be presented.Characterization of the combustionparameters for the Mediterraneanvegetation(26 June: 11.30-13.30 & 15.00-16.00)P. Santoni (UNICORTE), V. Bacciu(DIPNET), G. Pellizzaro (CNR IBIMET)This session will provide an overview ofthe fuel cover and the characteristics of theMediterranean fuels in the study areas.The use of remote sensing to evaluatepotential fire risk(26 June: 16.30-18.00)R. Pinna Nossai (ARPAS)The objective of this session is topresent the potential of the use of remotesensing techniques in order to evaluatefire risk.Fire danger modelling(1.5 hours)(27 June: 9.30-11.00)P. Fiorucci (REG.LIGURIA), C. Sirca(DIPNET)This session will be devoted to themodelling of fire danger in the study areas.In particolar, fire danger modelsdeveloped in the framework of the Projectwill be presented.Fire spread and behaviour modellingand analysis of case studies(27 June: 11.30-13.30 & 15.00-16.00)B. Filippi (UNICORTE), M. Salis(DIPNET), B. Arca (CNR IBIMET)This session will explore the modellingapplications to assess fire behaviour atlocal and broad scales. The Sardinian andCorsican case studies that were used tocalibrate the fire models will be analyzed.Evaluation of practices of fire riskprevention and mitigation(27 June: 16.30-18.00)M. Galardi (REG.LIGURIA)This session will focus on the presentationof the most important findings related tothe practices of fire risk prevention andmitigation in the pilot areas of Liguria,Sardegna and Corsica.

Overview of the Summer School:The lectures will be concentrated in the first two days(26&27 June), with morning and afternoon sessions,from 9.30 to 13.00 and from 14.30 to 18.00. The 28June a field trip will be organised in order to visit casestudies and areas of interest.The main goals of the Summer School are to shareknowledge about fire risk prevention and assessmentin the Mediterranean area and to disseminate the mostrelevant scientific results obtained within thePROTERINA-C Project.Who can apply:The Summer School is designed for 40 people, inparticular professionals with University degree, peoplegraduated in disciplines linked with the topics of theSchool, and researchers in forest fires or related issues.At least 50% of the participants should be resident inSardinia, Corsica and Liguria. Furthermore, at least20% of participants should be represented byprofessionals and officers working in fire managementand fight Institutions. 10% of participants will beselected among candidatures from non-EUMediterranean Countries.Candidatures and Deadlines:In order to select the participants, the candidatesshould send by e-mail to miksalis@uniss.it andvbacciu@uniss.it the Application Form (seehttp://desa.uniss.it) and a short CV (max 3 pages)stating degree, diplomas, experience, professionalactivities, language knowledge and reasons forapplying to the course. The deadline for thesubmission of both Application Forms and CVsis 27 May 2012.Costs:The Summer School will be open and free for theselected candidates. The organization will cover theexpenses related to coffee breaks and lunches (26-27June), interpretation service (26-27 June), field tripwith lunch (28 June), for participants and lecturers.Travel and accomodation costs will not be coveredby the organization.For further information on theSummer Schoolplease visit the website:http://desa.uniss.it/or contact:miksalis@uniss.it; vbacciu@uniss.itSummer School on“Fire Risk Preventionand Assessment inMediterranean areas”Alghero (Sardinia, italy)26-28 June 2012