{"id":20072,"date":"2024-11-19T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/?p=20072"},"modified":"2024-11-20T10:35:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T09:35:49","slug":"preparing-for-whats-next-facing-the-future-after-the-danacomo-afrontar-futuro-dana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/en\/2024\/11\/preparing-for-whats-next-facing-the-future-after-the-danacomo-afrontar-futuro-dana\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for What\u2019s Next: Facing the Future After the DANA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renowned researchers from the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia (UPV), specializing in fields such as hydraulic engineering, urban planning, telecommunications, and climate change, have shared their insights with the media<\/a> on the DANA tragedy and strategies for moving forward in its aftermath.<\/p>\n

In this blog post, we spotlight the latest updates on teaching, research, and graduate staff at Campus Gandia (UPV).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Miguel Rodilla<\/a>, an expert in environmental assessment and management, emphasizes the urgent need to initiate environmental restoration efforts in the Albufera following the catastrophic flood, which has resulted in significant loss of depth. He also cautioned that pollutants from vehicles and factories pose the \u201cmost serious threat<\/strong>” even though they are \u201cnot easily detectable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Secondly, it is essential to remove plastics carried by the floodwaters. In this context, debris and household items damaged by the DANA also contribute to \u201cnegative effects\u201d on the sea and the Albufera, albeit with \u201ca lesser impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Full Article: Biologist Miguel Rodilla (UPV) Highlights, \u201cThe Main Issue with l\u2019Albufera is Its Reduced Size\u201d<\/a> (El Economista, 6-11-2024))<\/p>\n

The floods triggered by the DANA have brought a significant amount of reeds, wood, and horticultural debris to Gandia\u2019s beach<\/strong>. Among all this, a substantial amount of polluting waste has also been swept into the sea, including cork, plastics, and glass.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Video-limpieza-playamp4.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

Over 300 beach volunteers<\/a> from the UPV, led by Miguel Rodilla and in collaboration with Gandia City Council, have come together to assist those affected by the DANA and clean impacted natural areas. They have completed an initial clean-up of Gandia Beach, followed by a second effort at l\u2019Ahuir <\/strong>Beach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Rafael Delgado<\/a>, an expert in forest management, describes the recent DANA that impacted the Valencian Community as \u201cthe chronicle of a disaster foretold,\u201d noting that \u201call the risk factors were in place, and it was only a matter of time before it occurred<\/strong>.\u201d He also warns that these weather events \u201cwill persist\u201d and \u201clikely with greater intensity\u201d until \u201cwe learn to manage rainfall effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Complete information:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In my country, the rain… – UPV Innovation<\/a> (UPV Innovation, 8-11-2024)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe aren\u2019t aware of the risk.\u00a0We want nature to adapt to us, not the other way around” <\/a>(Cadena SER, 8-11-2024)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/La-construccion-que-impide-el-paso-del-agua-y-provoca-inundaciones.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Professor Rafael Delgado (UPV): \u201cIt is illogical for people to act contrary to what should be done simply because they are unaware of the protocol\u201d<\/a> (El Economista, 6-11-2024)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n