The guest in Episode 1 is Niko Hänninen from the University of Oulu, who talks about the APP4SEA project. APP4SEA (Arctic Preparedness Platform for Oil Spill and Other Environmental Accidents) was funded by the EU's Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme, and aimed to improve our preparedness for oil spills in the Arctic.
As traffic increases in the region, oil rigs and pipelines are set up in Arctic seas, the risks of potential accidents are increasing too. The Arctic region has been spared from large-scale oil spills, since the ice and cold has kept us away from the north. However, if the seas become more accessible because of global warming, we must be ready to deal with potential oil spills. Find out about how APP4SEA has been helping to prepare for oil spills through the SmartMap.
For more information:
APP4SEA - https://app4sea.interreg-npa.eu/
APP4SEA SmartMap - http://app4sea.com/
POPCORN - https://popcorn.interreg-npa.eu/
