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New strategies to ensure sufficient food provisions in the case of crisis (NeuENV)


Project code : 13N12403 bis 13N12410 Contract period : - 2015

NeuENV addresses the protection of the crucial infrastructure food supply in the case of a crisis. The higher aim of the project is to develop new strategies of the food emergency precaution in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders: with enterprises of the food chain, political decision-makers, aid organizations and the population as an addressee of the food supply. The central research question is: How can the continuity of food supply be guaranteed in the future even with crisis-like conditions in order to prevent a supply crisis within the food sector. Since various areas are affected by this question, there are several main focuses, which are defined in different working areas, which are self-contained but at the same time linked to each other. Taking into account the essential dimensions, action proposals and improvement suggestions are derived for all stakeholders. Additionally, training draughts (educational provider) for the stabilization of knowledge and an IT tool with the purpose of displaying the site map and exchanging information are developed.

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Coordinating institution

Institute of Computer Science ()

Subprojects

Investigation of reference scenarios of a disruption of food supplies in Germany and evaluation from the perspective of civil protection

Investigation of the robustness and flexibility of food supply chains and networks of actors to increase security of supply in an emergency

Study of the potential for improvement of measures of state actors and agencies for sufficient food provisions in the case of crisis

The population as the addressee and agent for sufficient food provisions in the case of crisis

Communication strategies for sufficient food provisions in the case of crisis

Education and demonstration

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