| Project Team: | Gregor Čok, Alma Zavodnik Lamovšek, Mojca Foški, Gašper Mrak, Jana Tovšak, Gašper Rak, Gorazd Novak, Mateja Škerjanec, Katarina Zabret, |
| Duration: | 30 Months 1.3.2026 – 31.8.2028 |
| Project Code: | SIHR00895 |
| Lead Partner: | University of Rijeka – Faculty of Engineering |
| Project Leader: | Gregor Čok |
| Other project Partner’s Organization: | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Teaching Institute of public health, Water Institut Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Razvojni center Novo mesto, Inštitut za vode RS, Inštitut za sanitarno inženirstvo |
| Source of Finance: | Interreg SI-HR |
| Key words: | climate change, flood control measures, extreme events, modeling |
Description:
The project “Strengthening the resilience of cross-border river basins to climate change with a focus on extreme hydrological events” (STRIVER) was developed in response to the increasing frequency of floods, droughts and other extreme hydrological events that are increasingly occurring in the border area of Slovenia and Croatia due to accelerated climate change. These events not only threaten the population, infrastructure and nature, but also negatively affect economic sectors such as agriculture and tourism, which can incur significant reconstruction and recovery costs (Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Environment Report in the Republic of Slovenia 2022). The project is implemented within the framework of the Interreg Slovenia-Croatia Programme (Priority 1 – Green and Resilient Region, Specific Objective 2.4), and its main objective is to increase the resilience of cross-border river basins to extreme hydrological events and establish sustainable mechanisms for managing climate risks in a cross-border context.
Main Goals:
- Systematic analysis of climate risks in the cross-border area, with a focus on floods, droughts and other extreme hydrological events.
- Development of innovative models for monitoring, forecasting and assessment of water levels using supercomputing capabilities.
- Planning measures for adaptation and prevention of natural disasters, with a special emphasis on the preservation and restoration of natural retention systems (floodplains, wetlands), preservation of public health.
- Promoting cooperation between different sectors (agriculture, tourism, health, spatial planning) and strengthening two-way communication between scientific and research institutions, local authorities and the general public.
- Preparation of an action plan that will combine the results of research and modelling, provide recommendations for integrated water management and lay the foundations for long-term coordination of Slovenian and Croatian stakeholders in adapting to climate change.
Work Packages:
- Work Package 1: Analysis of the existing situation and establishment of cross-border cooperation
- Work Package 2: Transboundary numerical model for risk analysis of extreme hydrological phenomena
- Work Package 3: Evaluation of resilience to the consequences of climate change for society and nature
- Work Package 4: Action Plan for adaptation to climate change