Coastal resilience to climate change impacts

RESIKOAST

Figure: Sentinel-2 Satellite true colour composite
Photo of the island of Poel in the Baltic Sea, 02.08.2022
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Coastal resilience to climate change impacts

Climate change poses new challenges for the North Sea and Baltic coasts and neighbouring regions. In addition to a predicted rise in sea levels, climate researchers expect an increasing number of extreme weather events such as storm surges, storms and heavy rainfall. Strengthening the resilience of coastal regions is essential to adequately address these threats. The RESIKOAST project aims to develop methods, tools and procedures to predict the consequences of climate change, minimise its impact and strengthen the resilience of regions in the long term. The project name is a combination of RESIliance and COAST.

The project has four overarching objectives that aim to make a significant contribution to increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change:

  1. The development of methods and tools for the comprehensive and predictive monitoring of extreme coastal weather events due to climate change, including their impact on coastal areas, based on complementary data sources and appropriate modelling.
  2. Research and development of AI-based algorithms and information products for the assessment and detection of relevant variables in the North and Baltic Seas using space-based remote sensing data and monitoring of dynamic phenomena through fully automated anomaly detection and prediction of future climate-relevant trends in the region.
  3. Developing methodologies to holistically assess the impact of the analysed events on logistics chains, ports and critical coastal supply infrastructure, and to evaluate possible adaptation and mitigation measures.
  4. Developing tools and measures to mitigate short-term risks associated with climate change, and identifying and assessing opportunities for long-term adaptation of coastal infrastructure for protection and security of supply.

Contribution Institute for AI Safety and Security
As part of the RESIKOAST project, the Institute for AI Safety and Security is developing AI technologies and hybrid forecasting models for predicting long-term trends such as coastal erosion and short-term events such as extreme weather.
One focus is on adapting these AI models to large, heterogeneous data sets and using them for logistical and infrastructure planning.

Participating DLR institutes and facilities

Institute for AI Safety and Security

At the Institute for AI Safety & Security, we research and develop AI-related methods, processes, algorithms, technologies and execution and system environments. Our focus is on safe and standard-compliant AI, cyber security in open data and service ecosystems and AI, as well as autonomous mobility and logistics facilitation.

Institute of Software Technology

The mission of the Institute of Software Technology is research and development in software engineering technologies, and the incorporation of these technologies into DLR software projects.

Microwaves and Radar Institute

With its know-how and expertise in passive and active microwave remote sensing, the Microwaves and Radar Institute contributes to the development and advancement of ground-based, airborne and spaceborne sensors.

Institute of Vehicle Concepts

The Institute of Vehicle Concepts is a system-oriented institute, handling and coordinating research subjects related to traffic and transportation at the DLR location in Stuttgart.

Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures

The Institute focuses on the resilience of maritime infrastructures and maritime safety technologies. It pursues the social mission of protecting critical infrastructures to ensure economic prosperity and stability.

Institute of Transportation Systems

In today’s economy and society mobility is of high significance. People want to arrive at their destinations comfortably and quickly. Goods have to be moved economically over long and short distances.

Remote Sensing Technology Institute

The DLR Remote Sensing Technology Institute of is located at the sites in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, Berlin-Adlershof and Neustrelitz as well as an office in Bremen. Together with the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) the institute is part of the Earth Observation Center EOC.

German Remote Sensing Data Center DFD

With its national and international ground stations, the German Remote Sensing Data Center at DLR´s Earth Observation Center EOC provides direct access to the data from Earth observation satellites, processes the data into information products, distributes them to the users and stores all the data in the German Satellite Data Archive (D-SDA) on a long-term basis.

Institute of Data Science

The main focus of the Institute of Data Science in Jena relies on finding solutions for the new challenges of the digitalisation era. Research is being conducted into topics related to Data Management, IT Security and Smart Systems (Industry 4.0).

Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures

The Institute develops suitable methods and instruments to detect threats to critical infrastructures at an early stage, to evaluate them and to be able to take appropriate defensive measures.

Contact

Dr. Hans-Martin Rieser

Head of Department
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute for AI Safety and Security
Execution Environments & Innovative Computing Methods
Wilhelm-Runge-Straße 10, 89081 Ulm
Germany

Karoline Bischof

Consultant Public Relations
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute for AI Safety and Security
Business Development and Strategy
Rathausallee 12, 53757 Sankt Augustin
Germany