Projects 2015

FEMA: Fresh Water Ecosystem Services Mapping and Assessment in Bulgaria, Contract № D-33-87/27.08.2015

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The project is financed by Programme BG03 "Biodiversity and ecosystems", and co-financed by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area (FM of EEA 2009-2014) with contract № D-33-87/27.08.2015, concluded between Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBER-BAS) and Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW).

Duration: 2015.08.57 – 2017.04.30

Thematic area: Biodiversity, Water management, Environmental management

Beneficiary: Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBER – BAS)

Partners: Remote Sensing Application Center – ReSAC, Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe – branch Bulgaria (REC Bulgaria), Club "Economika 2000"

The main goal of the project is the assessment of the freshwater ecosystems in Bulgaria by following the national methodology for assessment and by developing maps corresponding to the technical requirements of the National Information System for Biodiversity in freshwater basins, which are located outside the Natura 2000 network and/or other protected areas. The overall goal of the project is to improve the integration of biodiversity into sectoral policies, in particular in the management of water resources, including an assessment of ecosystem goods/benefits and services that freshwater ecosystems provide to people and society.

More information about the project: www.freshwater-ecoservices-bg.eu

GRASSLAND: Assessment and Mapping of GRASSLAND Ecosystems Condition and Their Services in Bulgaria, Contract № D 33-90/03.09.2015

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The project is financed by Programme BG03 "Biodiversity and ecosystems", and co-financed by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area (FM of EEA 2009-2014) with contract № D-33-90/03.09.2015, concluded between Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBER-BAS) and Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW).

Duration: 2015.09.03 – 2017.04.30

Thematic area: Biodiversity, Describe and evaluate the grasslands, Environmental management

Beneficiary: Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBER – BAS)

Partners: Remote Sensing Application Center – ReSAC, Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds - BSPB, Biosphere Consult Ltd.

The project aims to ensure an opportunity to explore various issues related to the availability of grassland ecosystems, combined with the long-term preservation of their potential. The project will contribute original information about the grasslands outside the Natura 2000 network, about their distribution, biophysical parameters and capacity for commercial use. Hence we will directly contribute to the sustainable management of grasslands in Bulgaria. The collected and processed information will be fed into the National Information System on Biodiversity to establish a reliable source for monitoring changes and implement adequate conservation measures.

More information about the project: www.grasslands-ecoservices-bg.eu

Preparation of Flood Hazard Maps and Flood Risk Maps Within the Territory of the East Aegean River Basin Directorate

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Duration: eight months

Partners: ARCADIA ENGINEERING Ltd., Remote Sensing Application Center – ReSAC, „Hidroproekt - Sofia" Ltd.

Remote Sensing Application Center – ReSAC is a Contractor under a public procurement according to Contract Д-ОПН- 22/04.05.2015 concluded with East Aegean River Basin Directorate with subject: „Preparation of Flood Hazard Maps and Flood Risk Maps within the Territory of the East Aegean River Basin Directorate“, according to the requirements of Directive 2007/60/EU, under Project № DIR-51211229-1-171 "Preparation of Flood Risk Management Plans" funded by grant BG161P0005/12/1.20/02/29 under Priority Axis 1 "Improving and developing of the infrastructure for drinking water and waste water" of Operational Programme "Environment 2007-2013".

The areas at potential significant flood risk within the territory of East Aegean Region are 31 with total length of 1077 km. The activities under the contract are distributed to the main river basins, as follows:

  • Basin of Maritsa River - 18 areas with total length of 805 km;
  • Basin of Tundzha River - 5 areas with total length of 207 km;
  • Basin of Arda River: 8 areas with total length of 65 km.

Main activities:

  • Preparatory activities and an inception report
  • Geodetic measurements and a digital terrain model with a 3D integrated river bed of the Arda River. Tundzha River and Maritsa River (1077 km)
  • Hydrological studies - preparation of functions of the probability distribution and determination of maximum water quantities with 5%, 1% and 0.1% security (respectively 20, 100 и 1000 annual recurrence). Establishment of generalized key curves at the hydrometric stations that fall within the zones that should be modeled, determination of regional dependencies, etc.
  • Hydraulic studies and establishment of 1D and 2D hydrodynamic models, including constructing a hydraulic model, calibration of a hydraulic model, validation of a hydraulic model. Examination of the results of the hydraulic modeling
  • Flood Hazard Assessment (draft and final version of flood hazard maps). Determining floodplains in different scenarios through crossing of the water surface obtained from the hydraulic modeling and the digital terrain model
  • Flood Risk Assessment (draft and final version of flood risk maps) - Preparation of maps of the elements of risk that fall into the scope of the hazard territories for certain scenarios
  • Establishment of geodatabase for each area at potential significant flood risk (APSFR) with interim and final results and preparation of the information for reporting.
  • Determining uncertainty.
  • Preparation of reports and a final version of flood hazard maps and flood risk maps.

More information can be obtained from the website of the East Aegean River Basin Directorate - Plovdiv.

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