SYNER-G: Impact

SYNER G will have impact on the following levels:

  • Technology: A unique European approach will be created making us independent from the U.S. approach
  • Society: The protection and safety of the population will be considerably improved
  • Economy: The results will enable an improvement of the European infrastructure and lifelines avoiding dramatic losses from earthquakes to come
  • Standards: A standard will be created allowing a European approach to the subject allowing application all over the continent and enabling the construction industry to improve the built infrastructure
  • ERA: The European Union will be enabled to implement greater economic integration with its neighbors who are also considerably in need of these new methodologies
  • International Collaboration: The results of the project will make collaboration with Europe more attractive particular from the view of the U.S: and Japan. Europe will be enabled to take the lead on this subject
  • Technology Transfer: Europe will be seen as enabling the rising problems of mega cities in earthquake prone areas

These elements of impact are described in more detail in the subsequent chapters.