Research*eu Results Magazine March 2017 [antikvár]

research eu RESULTS MAGAZINE Published by The Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) managed by the Publications Office of the European Union 2, rue Mercier 2985 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG [email protected] Editorial coordination Meiinda KURZNE OPOCZKY THE RESEARCH'EU RESULTS MAGAZINES ARE FREE OF CHARGE. For all issues of the research'eu Results Magazine you can: - download the PDF or e-book version - order single paper copies - subscribe to have every issue posted to you athttp://cordis.europa.eu/research-eu Disclaimer Online project information and links published in the current issue of the research'eu Results Magazine are correct when the publication goes to press. The Publications Office cannot be held responsible for information which is out of date or websites that are no longer live. The technologies presented in this magazine may be covered by intellectual property rights. ISSN 1831-9947 (printed version) ISSN 1977-4028 (PDF, EPUB) © European Union, 2017 Reproduction permitted, provided the source is acknowledged. Neither the Publications Office nor any person acting on its behalf is responsible for the use that may be made of the information contained in this publication or for any errors that may remain in the texts, despite the care taken in preparing them. For reproduction or use of photos and any other artistic material, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holder. Excluded from this constraint are the photos and artistic material owned by the European Union. Cover photo © Pavel Ciiagochkin, Shutterstock CC EDITORIAL by the editorial team HOW CAN SCIENCE HELP US FACE FUTURE SEISMIC HAZARDS? Europe is certainly not the region of the world with the highest number of earthquakes or volcanic activity, especially when compared to Indonesia or Japan. Yet, two Member States — Italy and Greece — appear in the top 12 of the countries with the most seismic artivity since 1900. Recently, in January, Rome and Florence were struck by four earthquakes, only months after the country witnessed its strongest seismic disaster which killed as many as 300 of its citizens. Europe is also prey to volcanic eruptions. In December 2016, Italian supervolcano Campi Flegrei started to show signs of awakening, whilst the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull in 2010, after 200 years of inactivity, resulted in the largest air traffic shutdown since World War II. 'In the fdCe of such ^^^ ^^^^ threats, it has become clear that the European scientific community threats, it has become cannot rest on its laurels. The three main branches of seismic research — monitoring clear that the instruments for better predictions, , i**» technologies for more resistant infrastmcture European SCiCntlTIC and solutions to better bounce back from • - - - disasters — raise hope that, when the next community cannot rest disaster strikes, our societies will be better on its laurels.' ^ ^ ^ Budget funds from both FP7 and Horizon 2020 have been or are currently being invested to make this possible. In this issue of the research'eu Results Magazine, we explore some of the most recent breakthroughs brought about by these research funding programmes. The selected projects touch upon a wide spectrum of issues, from building enhancements to economic asset protection, increased scientific cooperation, technologies to help emergency response units, advanced monitoring techniques and better understanding of natural phenomena surrounding earthquakes. This special feature is followed by 10 other sections focusing respectively on health, society, transport, environment, agriculture & forestry, industry, Information & communication technologies, space and fundamental research. The magazine closes with a list of upcoming events hosted by or involving EU-funded research projects. We look fonward to receiving your feedback. You can send questions or suggestions to: editoriaKPcordis.europa.eu ^m ^m Want more information on the contents of this issue? For online versions or information about the contributors in this issue of research'eu Results Magazine: CORDIS • http://cordis.europa,eu/projects • http://cordis.europa.eu/news research NEXT ISSUE Focus on The science behind future advertising