British Economic and Social Research Council honours project in Brazil with participating geoinformation scientists from Heidelberg
A research team including geoinformation scientists from Heidelberg University has received an award for the Waterproofing Data project that allows people in Brazilian flood zones to prepare for imminent flooding. The researchers received the 2023 ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize endowed with 10,000 pounds sterling awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the "Outstanding societal impact" category for projects of particular social relevance. The research focussed on the question of how local communities in Brazil could be enabled to better protect themselves from the impact of flooding. ...
