Smart Rainfall System

A decision support system for the prediction of flash flood risk in urbanised areas

01.

Identification

Weather-related disasters have been estimated to affect about two-thirds of the European population annually by the year 2100 (i.e., 351 million people). The anticipation of heavy rain on urbanised areas is, therefore, a prime concern of any civil protection operator. Assessment is particularly difficult for small urbanised catchments where surface runoff rapidly develops as a consequence of intense precipitation. Traditional monitoring networks and existing Decision Support Systems -DSS do not provide rainfall maps forecastings with the necessary spatial resolution and updating on a very frequent basis to allow fast and accurate prediction of the exact location and magnitude of flash floods. Arty's solution adopts innovative technologies that allow a fast and detailed evaluation of the flood risk level expected locally in the territory. Artys'disruptive solution is a Decision Support System - DSS that uses the patented Smart Rainfall System - SRS technology for building climate-resilient cities against extreme weather events, providing real-time rainfall monitoring and flood risk nowcasting. Thanks to a network of innovative IoT sensors and advanced risk analysis modelling, SRS allows the decision-makers to protect the people and goods by undertaking wiser and faster choices and optimal, evidence-grounded management of the emergencies.

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Label Date March 3, 2021

By Artys Srl

From Italy

Maturity stage Prototype testing in the real world

Looking For Network, New clients, Funding, Partners

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The environmental benefits

•All-in-one service that allows predicting the flash flood hazard at the small scale of the urban district
•SRS rainfall monitoring products are updated every minute, 10 times faster than the mainstream alternative
•The typical space resolution of the SRS rainfall maps is 100 meters, 5 times finer than the mainstream alternative
•Zero electromagnetic pollution: SRS relies on a clean and safe technology that doesn't emit microwaves to perform rainfall measurements whereas the mainstream alternative continuously irradiates high power microwaves in the environment
•Low carbon footprint: 98% reduction of CO2 emission with respect to the mainstream alternative
•SRS predicts flash floods from 30 min to 2 hours before the emergency - SRS is the only system capable of evaluating the flood hazard at the small spatial scale of the urban drainage system and effectively supporting civil/environmental protection

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The Financial benefits

•High social impact: more than 10€ returned for every 1€ invested thanks to the exact knowledge of the incoming flood hazard
•Service provided for a yearly fee: 150 euro for every km2 of flood-prone monitored territory, 50% cheaper than the mainstream alternative
•No Capital Expenditures