{"id":3854,"date":"2025-10-01T15:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kliima.ut.ee\/ecco\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T18:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:44:38","slug":"ecco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kliima.ut.ee\/en\/ecco\/","title":{"rendered":"ECCO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3854\" class=\"elementor elementor-3854 elementor-3791\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b26fd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b26fd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:2,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enhancing climate resilience to urban flooding using integrated information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11e3c7 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c11e3c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Enhancing climate resilience to urban flooding using integrated information (ECCO)<\/strong>\n\n<strong>Duration<\/strong>: 01.03.2024\u201328.02.2027<br>\n<strong>Principal investigator<\/strong>: Piia Post<br>\n<strong>Funding<\/strong>: 150,000 EUR<br>\n<strong>Funder<\/strong>: Estonian Research Council (ETAg) 95%, European Commission 5%<br><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/Portal\/Projects\/Display\/772bafea-920e-4dba-9748-590e005241ca\">Project ETIS link<\/a><br><br>\n\nECCO is a 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1330\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1330\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can we provide reliable values for extreme precipitation intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) in every point of the Baltic Sea region, and how can this information be made accessible to users? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1330\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa49b05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa49b05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5dec60 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5dec60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">IDF (intensity-duration-frequency) value is a mathematical function that links the intensity of an event to its duration and frequency. Typically, the events are rainfalls, and statistics are used to assess the potential impact of extreme precipitation in planning tasks, infrastructure design, and flood risk forecasting. One of the project\u2019s outcomes is a regional information system of IDF values based on measurements from weather stations, allowing users to obtain the amount of rainfall (with a given return period) for any location via so-called design rainfall values.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1331\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1331\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can extreme rainfall statistics be used in urban flood forecasting and modeling to achieve more realistic and reliable flood risk assessments? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1331\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf5262 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bf5262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa93b22 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa93b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Urban floods often result from intense rainfall, where large volumes of water fall in a short time and exceed the capacity of the drainage systems or surface runoff networks. By improving knowledge of extreme precipitation statistics, it becomes possible to better model and predict flood risks under changing climate conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1332\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1332\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can we improve understanding of compound events causing floods, and further develop methods to assess the risks and impacts arising from them? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1332\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b3864 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6b3864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c76ce8 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c76ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The concept of compound events has become increasingly prominent in recent years, referring to situations where natural disasters are not isolated incidents but rather a combination of multiple, independent events. For example, a catastrophic flood in a city at the mouth of a river can occur when the river is already at a high level and coincides with a storm surge from the sea. Understanding which conditions create such disasters, and the probability of their joint occurrence, significantly improves disaster forecasting. The methodological and practical aspects of compound event analysis are rapidly evolving, using modern mathematical methods (e.g., Bayesian statistics), which offer new opportunities for better assessment of natural disaster risks and impacts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0903e1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0903e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5bae9 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b5bae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kliima.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unnamed-2.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Unnamed (2)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzYzNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2tsaWltYS51dC5lZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDdcL3VubmFtZWQtMi5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/kliima.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unnamed-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3635\" alt=\"Compound event diagram: influencing factors, weather phenomena, and risk factors that can lead to natural disasters in the context of climate change.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kliima.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unnamed-2.png 940w, https:\/\/kliima.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unnamed-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/kliima.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unnamed-2-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9a6a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa9a6a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c11039 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c11039\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c2822 elementor-absolute de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e3c2822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"working-groups\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f9c52 elementor-widget__width-initial de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28f9c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working Groups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2669b5d de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2669b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4020\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4020\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Working Group 1: Stakeholder engagement and communication (led by University of Tartu) <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4020\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2445e05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2445e05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d510c3 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d510c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">One of the key objectives of the project is to engage as many stakeholders as possible \u2014 both during the initial phase of the ECCO project when research topics are being defined, and throughout the course of the project. Particularly important is the communication of research results to relevant stakeholder groups. ECCO has evolved from previous projects, and its research questions have been shaped based on feedback received from stakeholders on those earlier efforts.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">An introductory meeting presenting ECCO in Estonia took place on September 26, 2024. The webinar brought together participants from research institutions, water companies, engineering firms, government agencies, and other water-related stakeholder groups. The seminar presentations are available for replay here.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Similar webinars have been planned and held in all project partner countries.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The working group also plans to publish popular science articles introducing ECCO\u2019s goals and outcomes, and to organize a final project seminar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4021\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4021\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Working Group 2: Precipitation statistics (led by Norwegian Meteorological Institute) <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4021\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16a67b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e16a67b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d402fc5 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d402fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">One of the biggest challenges affecting flood research, river discharge hydrological modeling, as well as various planning, design, and decision-making processes, is the reliability of precipitation data. This issue is particularly critical in urban environments, where the proportion of impermeable surfaces is high and stormwater systems can quickly become overloaded during heavy rainfall. The issue is further amplified by ongoing climate change, which is expected to increase the frequency, volume, and intensity of extreme precipitation in Northern Europe. To adapt to changing climate conditions, it is essential to have accurate and reliable data on extreme precipitation. One of the planned outputs of the project is a climate service \u2014 a regional information system that includes intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) values for every point in the northern Baltic Sea region.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Although traditional weather stations provide reliable data for long-term climate analyses, they often fail to capture short-duration precipitation events. This is especially critical in the case of convective precipitation. Thunderstorm clouds may pass by weather stations in such a way that the heavy rain they produce is not reflected in meteorological data records. Yet such clouds are often very moisture-rich and capable of causing significant localized flooding. The research group at the University of Tartu\u2019s Institute of Physics (led by Tanel Voormansik) is addressing this issue using new radar technology techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4022\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4022\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Working Group 3: Hydrological modelling (led by Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate) <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4022\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc4f83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fc4f83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5522955 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5522955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">To understand the actual mechanisms behind urban flooding, these events must be modeled. Hydrological models are among the most effective and widely used tools in modern water sciences. When we know where, how, and in which direction water flows in a given area, a model can easily help assess what will happen if the area is hit by extreme rainfall or a prolonged rain period \u2014 and how climate change will affect flood risks.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In general, a city, like any other area, can be divided into catchments of flowing water bodies. One of ECCO\u2019s main focus areas is urban rivers. For example, Tallinn has 16 larger and smaller flowing water bodies. Urban floods are often linked to these rivers, whose catchment areas have been heavily modified by buildings and water management infrastructure. Compared to standard hydrological models, urban models must take into account the high proportion of impermeable artificial surfaces in the catchment, and the fact that part of the water literally flows through pipes.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A key input for the modeling team is the extreme precipitation statistics compiled by Working Group 2. Flood modeling takes into account previous soil moisture conditions and precipitation sequences. The result is more realistic and reliable flood forecasts and location-specific models.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In Estonia, the object of modeling is the M\u00e4he stream, which flows on the border of the M\u00e4he and Meriv\u00e4lja districts in Tallinn. It is a typical urban stream whose catchment has been developed into a garden suburb over the past 75 years. The Estonian side of the model development is led by Tiia Pedusaar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4023\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4023\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Working Group 4: Compound events (led by Danish Meteorological Institute) <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4023\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342f949 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"342f949\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b4396 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b4396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The outputs of the models developed by Working Group 3 are an important input for the compound events working group. In the case of compound events, the focus is also on urban flooding. The group\u2019s research question stems from the issue faced by many coastal cities located at river mouths, where catastrophic flooding occurs due to a combination of storm surge pushing seawater inland and exceptionally high river water levels. In Estonia, typical cities vulnerable to such compound events include P\u00e4rnu and Narva-J\u00f5esuu. However, when multiple unfavorable factors coincide, the flood risk increases in many cities, including Tallinn.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">By identifying which combinations of factors lead to flood risk, it is possible to mathematically model the recurrence of catastrophic events based on the frequencies of individual events. This topic becomes especially important in the context of climate change and assessing its impacts. Climate change affects the individual contributing factors of catastrophes in different ways. For example, high coastal water levels are driven by different weather conditions than high river levels. In Estonia, coastal floods will increasingly be influenced by global sea level rise, while the extent of spring flooding in rivers has been steadily decreasing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4024\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4024\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Working Group 5: Project management (led by Norwegian Meteorological Institute, project coordinator: Anita Verpe Dyrrdal, MET Norway, anitavd@met.no) <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 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The aim is to provide science-based and practical information and to contribute to discussions and the development of new solutions.\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\nOn September 26, 2025, an ECCO project user meeting was held, where four presentations were given to participants. The meeting provided an opportunity to share knowledge, discuss project progress, and gain insights into the latest developments in the field. Mait Sepp also gave a talk titled \n<a href=\"https:\/\/uttv.ee\/naita?id=37232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCompound events \u2013 a new perspective on flood statistics\u201d<\/a>.\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\nAdditionally, Tiia Pedusaar presented \n<a href=\"https:\/\/uttv.ee\/naita?id=37233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cModeling the discharge of the M\u00e4he stream\u201d<\/a>.\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\nFinally, Tanel Voormansik showcased \n<a href=\"https:\/\/uttv.ee\/naita?id=37234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cApplications of radar data \u2013 recurrence periods of heavy rainfall and case study analysis\u201d<\/a>.\n<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438180d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"438180d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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