A4Cities

A4Cities is the ANYWHERE platform for municipalities. A trial tool adapted to the specific needs and requirements of the municipalities of Mafra and Setúbal (Portugal) and Blanes (Catalonia, Spain) is currently under development and its foreseen to be ready by October 2019.

A4Cities provides the capacity of early-warning detection and proactive decision-making when facing extreme weather-related emergencies. This allows the municipal Public Protection and Disaster Relief staff to better manage such events, minimizing losses and saving lives.

A4Cities

A4Cities is the ANYWHERE platform for municipalities. A trial tool adapted to the specific needs and requirements of the municipalities of Mafra and Setúbal (Portugal) and Blanes (Catalonia, Spain) is currently under development and its foreseen to be ready by October 2019.

A4Cities provides the capacity of early-warning detection and proactive decision-making when facing extreme weather-related emergencies. This allows the municipal Public Protection and Disaster Relief staff to better manage such events, minimizing losses and saving lives.

“From the point of view of Municipal Emergency Managers, why do we need A4Cities? to support the decisions to be taken by the Municipal Managers, having solid arguments when calling for more operational support while dealing with an emergency (e.g. request more firefighters) and/or to sustain some measures to be taken in connection with the Municipal Civil Protection Emergency Plans.”

Alexandre Aleluia, Setúbal Municipality – Civil Protection

“From the point of view of Municipal Emergency Managers, why do we need A4Cities? to support the decisions to be taken by the Municipal Managers, having solid arguments when calling for more operational support while dealing with an emergency (e.g. request more firefighters) and/or to sustain some measures to be taken in connection with the Municipal Civil Protection Emergency Plans (e.g. evacuation of some area due to a malfunction in a Seveso-type industry).”

Alexandre Aleluia, Setúbal Municipality – Civil Protection

Some of it is major operational capabilities are:

  • Early warning capabilities based on ANYWHERE’s Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MH-EWS) products.

  • Combination with local layers of exposure and vulnerability for critical elements at risk (industries in the municipality in flood prone areas, schools, urbanisations in forest areas, electrical infrastructures, etc.).

  • Integration of actions to perform in order to self-protect or manage the emergency.

Some of it is major operational capabilities are:

  • Early warning capabilities based on ANYWHERE’s Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MH-EWS) products.

  • Combination with local layers of exposure and vulnerability for critical elements at risk (industries in the municipality in flood prone areas, schools, urbanisations in forest areas, electrical infrastructures, etc.).

  • Integration of actions to perform in order to self-protect or manage the emergency.