CoaClimateRisk project started in September 2020

The FCT project CoaClimateRisk , coordinated by CITAB researcher Helder Fraga, started in September 2020, and its main objectives are to assess the impacts of climate change on the main agricultural crops in the Côa Valley region. These forecasts will serve as a tool to support decision by agricultural sector' s agents in the region, in the medium and long term. Another objective is to assess the economic impacts that climate change will have in this region. The project is led by CITAB-UTAD and has as partners ADVID, Sogrape Vinhos SA, the Museu do Côa Foundation and the University of Minho.