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The Port Authority commissions IHCantabria to carry out a hydrodynamic study of the navigation channel and the beach system, with the objective of sustainable dredging management.
NEWS Signing of the contract by the president of the Santander Port Authority, César Díaz, and the vice-president of the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of Cantabria Foundation, Raúl Medina.The work, which will be carried out by IHCantabria, will include a...
IHCantabria collaborates with Panama City to adopt climate change adaptation measures in its public transport system
NEWS The project addresses flood and extreme heat risks, ensuring that local government decision making is based on scientific evidence, thanks to the contribution of IHCantabria.Research staff of the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria...
IHCantabria provides a new methodology for the improvement and optimization of numerical models that simulate the concentration of oil spilled at sea.
NEWS The results of a study developed by IHCantabria will have a great impact on the management of risks associated with oil spills at sea, as they will ensure an ideal balance between the accuracy and computational cost of the simulations.A study developed by...
IHCantabria has presented the final results associated with the R&D&I project SIAAMETOC-2.
NEWS From left to right: Jaime De La Parra Díaz, Gabriel Díaz Hernández, Antonio Tomás Sampedro, Isabel Pérez- Cerdá Herrero, Commander Salvador Espinosa González, Alejandro González Valle and Lieutenant Commander Alejandro Ortega Felipe.The second phase of this...
IHCantabria leads a project that will contribute to knowledge on coastal morphodynamics through machine learning
NEWS The AutoCos project is an important step towards understanding and obtaining the most accurate knowledge of the coastline through artificial intelligence, which will contribute significantly to the field of coastal engineering. Research staff of the...
IHCantabria develops projects that promote the conservation of riparian forests and their contribution to biodiversity and river ecosystems
NEWS Image showing one of the best preserved riparian zones in northern Spain for riparian vegetation of low river reaches in the Deva-Cares river.Riparian forests are key to the sustainable management of water resources and adaptation to climate change. With three...
IHCantabria warns of underestimated risks of coastal flooding in Europe and the importance of critical infrastructures
NEWS European coastal areas are home to a significant number of critical infrastructures potentially exposed to coastal flooding events that can cause serious disruptions in their operation, resulting in severe impacts from an economic and social perspective.The...
IHCantabria celebrates the inauguration of the project ‘Complementary studies for the integral solution to flooding in the Malecón de La Habana’
NEWS Inauguration ceremony. Seated: Raul Medina (general director of IHCantabria) and Juan Jose Diaz (project director, representing ESIHO). Behind, on the screen: Andre Cardoso (commercial director of the company R5 Marine Solutions) and Khaled S. Alfouzan...
Metaverse and augmented reality are already part of the ICT tools with which IHCantabria will offer information, thanks to a project developed with South Korean companies
NEWS From left to right: Minsik Oh (team leader, Virnect), Sahong Lee (manager, GS ITM), Haksung Kim (team leader, GS ITM), Raul Medina (general director, IHCantabria), Kyung Man Kim (general project manager, Virnect), Raul Guanche (head of Marine Energy and...
IHCantabria develops a new model of coastal zone evolution
NEWS IH-LANSloc has been applied to the Sardinero beach, in Santander, in the period 2010-2022, resulting in a daily reanalysis of the evolution of the waterfront.In an article recently published in the Environmental Modelling & Software journal, researchers...
IHCantabria presents the ‘Cantabria Smart Litoral’ project to promote sustainable blue tourism in the region
NEWS Through innovation and digitalization, this project will contribute to the development and transfer of technological solutions that will improve the tourist experience and collaboration between different stakeholders; in addition to promoting environmental,...
Blue and Sustainable Tourism specialists participate in the first sectorial round table of Plan Bahia
NEWS The two sessions held with institutions, companies, professionals and researchers have identified opportunities to improve sustainable tourism practices in the estuary.The first working group organized within the framework of Plan Bahía analyzed the main...
