Solingen Chosen for SmartCity Resilience Project
Solingen, a city renowned for its investment in innovative technologies, has been selected as the perfect location for a new research project. The project, spearheaded by Professor Lars Gerhold and Mayor Tim Kurzbach, aims to mitigate the damage and social impacts of extreme events using these technologies. Notably, the city is not required to contribute its own funds, which is advantageous given its ongoing debt issues.
The project, titled 'Cascade effects in administrations and crisis communication through SmartCity technologies', is led by Dr. Jana Müller in Solingen. Its primary objective is to bolster the city's resilience and response capabilities to flooding and other extreme events. It also seeks to determine how SmartCity technologies can be employed for crisis communication to build trust and encourage protective behaviors within the city.
The project will identify critical points and escalation factors in crisis communication and develop response strategies under an 'all-hazards' approach. Federal MP Ingo Schäfer played a pivotal role in securing 400,000 euros in federal funding for the SmartCity Solingen project.
The 'Cascade effects' project in Solingen, led by Professor Gerhold and Mayor Kurzbach, is poised to enhance the city's resilience to extreme events and improve its crisis communication strategies. With federal funding secured by Ingo Schäfer, the project aims to reduce damage and social impacts, ultimately making Solingen a safer place to live and work.
