The Human-Tech Nexus: Building a Safe Haven to cope with Climate Extremes
Programme: Horizon Europe – Civil Security for Society
Grant Agreement: 101073957
Duration: 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2026
Coordinator: University of Salerno, Italy
Total cost: €4.93 million
EU contribution: €4.79 million
CORDIS: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101073957
Project website: https://thehut-nexus.eu
The HuT focuses on strengthening prevention and preparedness for climate-related extremes through a transdisciplinary approach that connects people, technologies, scientific knowledge and decision-making.
The project addresses six major categories of climate extremes:
Floods
Droughts
Heatwaves
Wildfires
Landslides
Storms
Ten demonstrators across Europe provide real-world settings in which researchers, technical experts, practitioners, policymakers and local communities jointly test and assess risk-reduction approaches.
Particular attention is given to prevention and preparedness, exploring how technological and scientific solutions can become more effective when combined with local knowledge, behavioural understanding, stakeholder engagement and co-production.
Key themes: Climate Extremes · Disaster Risk Reduction · Multi-hazard · Preparedness · Climate Resilience · Human–Technology Interaction · Co-production · Stakeholder Engagement