Geo Group a.s. Other Projects 5th FP EU, IMPACT: Investigation of Extreme Flood Processes & Uncertainty (Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development) The IMPACT project addresses the assessment and reduction of risks from extreme flooding caused by natural events or the failure of dams and flood defence structures. In Europe, the asset value of dam and flood defence structures amounts to many billions of Euro. These structures include, for example, dams, weirs, sluices, flood embankments, dikes, tailings dams etc. Whilst such extreme flood events are rare, when they do occur they can pose a significant threat to human life (e.g. 400 casualties for the Malpasset Dam failure) and immense economic and environmental damage. To manage and minimise these risks effectively, it is necessary to be able to identify hazards and vulnerability in a consistent and reliable manner, to have good knowledge of structure behaviour in emergency situations, and to understand the potential consequences of failure in order to allow effective contingency planning for public safety. http://www.samui.co.uk/impact-project/impact_project_overview.htm 5th FP EU, TRANSCAT - INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY CATCHMENTS Main targets of the project TRANSCAT: Creation of integrated system/model of optimal water management within the problematic catchments / aquifers of ground waters in the border-territories, in context of the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive. Creation of the European base for the transboundary water management, and generally for the environment management. Subsidiary targets of the project TRANSCAT: Identification of relevant, existing and potential conflicts in area of the transboundary water management. Analysis of current valid legislation, agreements, directives and standards in area of water management in the border-territories. Concept of the new development in the "new" Europe.