On December 10, 2024, the ChEESE CoE, in collaboration with NCC Spain and CASTIEL2 WP3, hosted a virtual workshop titled “How European projects are developing HPC-based software and services to address natural hazards”. This webinar brought together leading experts from across Europe to discuss the transformative role of High-Performance Computing (HPC) in managing natural disasters.
The event featured a series of presentations showcasing how HPC is being leveraged to address some of the most pressing challenges in disaster preparedness. From volcanic eruptions and floods to wildfires and earthquake prediction, the workshop demonstrated how HPC technologies are revolutionizing how we approach these global challenges.
The diverse lineup of speakers provided attendees with actionable insights into cutting-edge applications of supercomputing in natural hazard management:
Arnau Folch (CSIC, Spain) & Tomaso Esposti Ongaro (INGV, Italy): they shared insights on the FALL3D model, a key tool used worldwide for simulating volcanic ash transport.
Alessandro Paciaroni (TEMA / The Lisbon Council, Belgium): Paciaroni discussed the ethical and societal implications of emerging technologies, emphasizing the role of digital governance in HPC applications for natural hazards.
Carlos Viegas (University of Coimbra, Portugal): Viegas explored how autonomous systems and remote sensing technologies can be harnessed for disaster risk management, with a focus on fire engineering.
Daniel Caviedes-Voullieme (EoCoE-III / Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Germany): Caviedes-Voullieme provided an in-depth look at numerical solvers for hydrodynamics and hydrology, showcasing their scalability and performance in environmental modeling.
Mario C. Acosta (ESiWACE3 CoE / BSC, Spain): Acosta highlighted the role of HPC in Earth System Models and climate digital twin initiatives, exploring how these models help predict and mitigate environmental disasters, explaining the role of ESiWACE in its third phase.
Mirta Rodriguez Pinilla (Mitiga Solutions, Spain): Rodriguez shared her extensive experience in data science and machine learning, discussing their applications in sustainability and natural hazard prediction.
Yasemin Korkusuz Öztürk (Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Turkey): Korkusuz Öztürk presented on earthquake rupture simulations, focusing on high-risk fault lines in Turkey and the role of HPC in seismic hazard assessments.
Zoltán Horváth (Széchenyi István University, Hungary): Horváth provided insights into optimization techniques used in industrial mathematics, focusing on applications in environmental management and natural hazards.
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Published: 9 January 2025
By the ChEESE-2P Dissemination Team
