Methods and measures to enhance resilience against electric power outage in urban vital societal functions (MEREPUV)

Area of activity/subject: Urban resilience, cascading effects, critical infrastructures and vital services

Summary of the project: The general objective of MEREPUV is to make cities more resilient to disruptions in electric power supply by improving knowledge of cities` role in protecting their vital societal functions from such disruptions, and by identifying efficient measures for protecting citizens against severe consequences of power outage. The participating cities will conduct one vulnerability assessment each. Three of the cities will examine vulnerability to electric power outage in health services, one city will focus on vulnerabilities in emergency services and one city will examine vulnerabilities in electronical communication systems. The results will shared and discussed between the partners, and will be compiled in a final project report.

Beneficiary

Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB)
Rambergvegen 9
3115 Tønsberg
Norway
https://www.dsb.no/

Project coordinators

Oslo municipality – Norway
https://www.oslo.kommune.no/#gref

Stavanger municipality – Norway
https://www.stavanger.kommune.no/

Bergen municipality – Norway
https://www.bergen.kommune.no/

Safety Region South-Holland South – Netherlands
www.vrzhz.nl

Dordrecht municipality – Netherlands
https://cms.dordrecht.nl/

State Fire and Rescue Service – Latvia
http://www.vugd.gov.lv/lat/

Valmiera municipality – Latvia
http://www.valmiera.lv/lv/

Presentation at the kick off meeting