“Management of the Rio Ceira River Basin adapted to a changing climate”
Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) ·Portugal
About this project
<p>The issue is to reduce the damage into 4 municipalities from centre region of Portugal that were most affectedby climate change, mostly floods and forest fires in 2017. The objective of the Project is the regularization of the Ceira River through natural engineering. The Ceira River has 100 km long and cross Pampilhosa da Serra, Góis, Lousã and Arganil. The Project aims to implement a monitoring river flows; capacitation of professional staff and recovering of natural and cultural heritage contributing to enhance the resilience to climate change.</p>
Bilateral cooperation results
Work to find common solutions to shared challenges in the project trought workshops and meetings as well as the promotion of public participation processes in riverside environments
Project partners
- Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection Donor project partner· Norway
- Municipality of Arganil Project partner· Portugal
- Municipality of Gois Project partner· Portugal
- Municipality of Pampilhosade Serra Project partner· Portugal
- Municipality of Lousa Project partner· Portugal
- FEUP - Faculdade de Engenheria da Universidade do Porto Project partner· Portugal