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Integrating Science and Society: EPOS ON Project Kick-Off

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Oct 9, 2024

Sep 1, 2024

The European Plate Observing System-Optimisation and EvolutioN (EPOS ON) project, a collaborative initiative involving a consortium of 34 partners across 18 countries, kicked off on September 1, 2024, and is set to run for 36 months, concluding on August 31, 2027. 



Coordinated by EPOS ERIC, the project aims to support the optimisation and evolution of the EPOS Research Infrastructure (EPOS RI) by enhancing the interoperability, accessibility, and integration of various datasets for effective risk management and resilience against natural hazards. 


With funding support from the European Union (EU) under the Horizon Europe program, this collaborative project will be implemented across various geographic locations within Europe and may extend its partnerships to other regions globally, bringing together diverse expertise and resources to strengthen EPOS RI.


Key outputs expected from EPOS ON project work packages (WP) include:


  • WP2 Enhancing Services for Science - Integration of new services from various communities into the EPOS Data Portal, along with a framework to guide engagement with new research communities and enhanced FAIR (i.e. Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles for research.

  • WP3 Contribution to Tackle Societal Challenges - Enhancement of existing EPOS services for improved risk management for natural hazards, supported by dialogue with the EU Union Civil Protection Knowledge  Network  (UCPKN).

  • WP4 Strengthening Impact Through User Engagement - Implementation of the EPOS User Strategy to enhance engagement and training, complemented by targeted training materials for early-career researchers.

  • WP5 Enlarging European and International Collaborations - Establishment of collaborative partnerships with relevant research infrastructures to promote synergies and expand global access to EPOS services and data.


To achieve these outputs, a robust management framework will be developed to ensure effective coordination, communication, and monitoring of project activities across all work packages (WP1), along with the establishment of an evaluation and dissemination strategy to assess project impacts and share results with stakeholders and the wider scientific community (WP6).


GEM's specific contributions to the project through WP3 include scientific products that support risk management:


  • Data products and services for rapid post-event assessment: this includes the improvement of existing tools (e.g., European ShakeMap service) for rapid post-event assessment of earthquake impacts and associated secondary hazards (e.g. liquefaction), tools to predict population dynamics in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, and databases of damage-dependent seismic vulnerability models for European buildings.

  • Support for the expansion of the existing European seismic risk services to include maps representing the environmental impact associated with earthquakes in terms of equivalent carbon dioxide (eCO2) emissions arising from damage and subsequent repair activities.


In Work Package 5 (WP5), GEM will collaborate with EPOS in its mission to strengthen international partnerships, expanding the global reach and effectiveness of its data and services for a wide range of public and private stakeholders.


“GEM is looking forward to working more closely with EPOS through this project, both to provide services and data that support earthquake risk assessment and mitigation, and to provide a strong connection between EPOS and GEM’s global public-private partnership” – Helen Crowley, GEM Secretary General.

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