ROCAUCarvoa

ROCAUCarvoa is a fictional international research consortium focused on coastal urban resilience and climate adaptation. The acronym stands for Regional Organization for Coastal and Urban Adaptation Carvoa.

In the imagined setting, ROCAUCarvoa was founded in 2018 through a partnership of universities, municipal governments, and a regional development agency, with headquarters in the coastal city of Carvoa.

Its mandate includes conducting multidisciplinary research on coastal risk, developing decision-support tools for planning and infrastructure, and disseminating knowledge through a public data portal and interactive dashboards.

Governance consists of a General Assembly representing member institutions and a Scientific Council that oversees research priorities. The consortium employs researchers, data scientists, and policy analysts.

Notable initiatives include the Coastal Resilience Index, an urban flood modeling framework, and guidelines for climate-adaptive urban design. ROCAUCarvoa publishes open data sets, policy briefs, and methodological papers to support evidence-based planning.

Funding comes from member contributions, competitive grants, and grants from regional development programs; its activities aim to inform city planning, infrastructure investment, and disaster preparedness.