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The Attica Region is a key area with a number of particular characteristics - among them overpopulation, over-concentration of critical infrastructure and socio-economic activities, a long coastline, significant inland areas and various geo-environmental units. At the same time, recent catastrophic events that plagued the Attica Region such as the flood in Mandra in 2017 and the fire in Mati in 2018, are illuminating examples of the tragic consequences of the combination of natural hazards and man-made interventions in the region. Reliable quantification of risk and design of mitigation measures are, therefore, more imperative than ever before.
For Flood risk, areas of very high risk were selected in accordance with the approved flood risk management plans of the Special Secretariat for Water of the Ministry of Environment & Energy: Pikrodafni basin (Municipalities of Agios Dimitrios, Alimos, Ilioupoli and Palaio Faliro); Giorgis stream basin, Nea Peramos (Municipality of Megareon), Soures and Agia Aikaterini streams basin, Mandra (Municipality of Mandra-Eidyllia); Sarantapotamos basin (Municipality of Elefsina); Kifissos basin (Municipalities of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, Athens, Aigaleo, Acharnes, Ilio, Kallithea, Kifisia, Metamorfosi, Moschato-Tavros, Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, Peristeri, Piraeus, Philadelphia-Chalkidona).
For Fire risk, the vulnerable areas selected were mainly mixed areas, i.e. areas where forest regions coexist with houses, which present a very high risk according to the firefighting operation plan of the Fire Brigade for 2018: Porto Rafti, Chamolia, Vravrona (Municipality of Markopoulo-Mesogaia); Ippokrateios Politeia (Municipality of Oropos); Thrakomakedones (Municipality of Acharnes); Nea Zoi, Kiafa, Korakas, Agia Sotira, Pournari, Karaouli, Fichthi, Agios Nektarios Vilion, Agios Panteleimonas, Paleokountoura (Municipality of Mandra-Eidyllia); Mazi (Municipality of Megareon); Kalyvia, Kouvaras, Lagonissi, Saronida, Anavyssos (Municipality of Saronikos); Lavrion Keratea, Kakki Thalassa, Kato Posidonia, Soúnio (Municipality Lavrion); Schinias National Park Region (Municipality of Marathonas); Pikermi (Municipality of Rafina - Pikermi); Municipality of Agistri; Municipality of Kythera.
For Earthquake risk, the following Municipalities were selected: Southern Sector of Athens (Municipalities of Alimos, Glyfada, Elliniko-Argyroupoli); Northern Sector of Athens (Municipalities of Heraklion, Nea Ionia); Western Sector of Athens (Municipalities of Agia Varvara, Agioi Anargiroi-Kamatero, Ilio); West Attica (Municipalities of Aspropyrgos, Elefsina, Megareon, Fili); East Attica (Municipalities of Acharnes, Oropos); Piraeus (Municipality of Keratsini - Drapetsona).
BEYOND Centre/NOA collaborated with leading research institutions in Greece - specifically the National Technical University of Athens, the International University of Greece, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and the Institute of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering.
Funded by the Region of Attica