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1. A functional seasonal thermal hot-spot classification: Focus on industrial sites

Author:
Giulia Guerri; Alfonso Crisci; Luca Congedo; Michele Munafò; Marco Morabito
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.806 pp. 151383
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Landsat; climate; cold stress; environment; grasslands; heat stress; information sources; meteorological data; metropolitan areas; risk; summer; surface temperature; trees; Italy
Abstract:
... This study was focused on the metropolitan area of Florence in Tuscany (Italy) with the aim to provide a functional spatial thermal anomaly indicator obtained throughout a thermal summer and winter hot-spot detection. The hot-spot analysis was performed by applying Getis-Ord Gi* spatial statistics to Land Surface Temperature (LST) layers, obtained from Landsat 8 remote sensing data during the 2015 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151383

2. Agronomic and ecophysiological evaluation of an early establishment of perennial wheat lines in Central Italy

Author:
Silvia Baronti; Elena Galassi; Francesca Ugolini; Franco Miglietta; Lorenzo Genesio; Francesco P. Vaccari; Pierino Cacciatori; Laura Gazza
Source:
Genetic resources and crop evolution 2022 v.69 no.2 pp. 619-633
ISSN:
0925-9864
Subject:
Thinopyrum; Triticum aestivum; biomass; climate; climate change; cultivars; ecophysiology; evolution; genotype; greenhouse gases; photosynthesis; regrowth; soil quality; soil respiration; stomatal conductance; water use efficiency; wheat; Italy
Abstract:
... Perennial crops are emerging as an effective strategy for adapting to climate change, but also for mitigating net greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. This study aims to investigate the agronomic and physiological performance of selected perennial wheat genotypes derived from crosses between Triticum aestivum L. and Thinopyrum spp to evaluate if they could give a contribute both to face clim ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10722-021-01248-8

3. Analysis of the Periodic Component of Vertical Land Motion in the Po Delta (Northern Italy) by GNSS and Hydrological Data

Author:
Eleonora Vitagliano; Enza Vitale; Giacomo Russo; Leonardo Piccinini; Massimo Fabris; Domenico Calcaterra; Rosa Di Maio
Source:
Remote Sensing 2022 v.14 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
climate; data collection; deformation; geodesy; hydrologic data; hydrometeorology; river deltas; river water; satellites; soil water; subsidence; time series analysis; Italy
Abstract:
... Nowadays, several methodologies, implemented for satellite or terrestrial surveys, reveal that daily and weekly site-positioning time series can exhibit linear trends plus seasonal oscillations. Such periodic components affect the evaluation of subsidence rates and, thus, they must be recognized and properly modelled. In this work, the periodic component of vertical land motion in Po Delta (Northe ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs14051126

4. Aquatic Vegetation Loss and Its Implication on Climate Regulation in a Protected Freshwater Wetland of Po River Delta Park (Italy)

Author:
Mattias Gaglio; Mariano Bresciani; Nicola Ghirardi; Alexandra Nicoleta Muresan; Mattia Lanzoni; Fabio Vincenzi; Giuseppe Castaldelli; Elisa Anna Fano
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
Phragmites australis; aquatic plants; biomass; carbon; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; climate; climate change; ecosystems; freshwater; leaves; primary productivity; river deltas; satellites; vegetation; wetlands; Italy
Abstract:
... Aquatic vegetation loss caused substantial decrease of ecosystem processes and services during the last decades, particularly for the capacity of these ecosystems to sequester and store carbon from the atmosphere. This study investigated the extent of aquatic emergent vegetation loss for the period 1985–2018 and the consequent effects on carbon sequestration and storage capacity of Valle Santa wet ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14010117

5. Covariation between plant biodiversity and soil systems in a European beech forest and a black pine plantation: the case of Mount Faito, (Campania, Southern Italy)

Author:
Tiziana Danise; Michele Innangi; Elena Curcio; Antonietta Fioretto
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2022 v.33 no.1 pp. 239-252
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; Pinus nigra; bioactive properties; biomass; carbon; carbon sequestration; chitinase; climate; food webs; forestry; microbial communities; nitrogen; peroxidase; research; soil; species diversity; trees; Italy
Abstract:
... Both climate and land-use changes, including the introduction and spread of allochthonous species, are forecast to affect forest ecosystems. Accordingly, forests will be affected in terms of species composition as well as their soil chemical and biological characteristics. The possible changes in both tree cover and soil system might impact the amount of carbon that is stored in living plants and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-021-01339-3

6. EPIC model simulation to assess effective agro-ecological practices for climate change mitigation and adaptation in organic vegetable system

Author:
Claudia Di Bene; Mariangela Diacono; Francesco Montemurro; Elena Testani; Roberta Farina
Source:
Agronomy for sustainable development 2022 v.42 no.1 pp. 7
ISSN:
1774-0746
Subject:
agroecology; agronomy; carbon sinks; cash crops; climate; climate change; cover crops; crop rotation; crop yield; drought; field experimentation; green manures; nitrates; nitrogen; nitrous oxide; poultry manure; simulation models; soil; soil organic carbon; stakeholders; summer; sustainable development; vegetables; winter; Italy
Abstract:
... Mediterranean agriculture is markedly threatened by climate change and extreme events (drought and flooding). For the first time, the EPIC model was used in a long-term organic vegetable field experiment to evaluate the performance of agro-ecological practices, as adaptation and mitigation measures to cope with climate change in Southern Italy. These practices were a soil hydraulic arrangement (co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13593-021-00745-5

7. Estimating the role of urban development in environment quality: Evidence from G7 countries

Author:
Setareh Katircioglu
Source:
Energy & environment 2022 v.33 no.2 pp. 283-314
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
carbon dioxide; climate; energy; environment; environmental Kuznets curve; urbanization; France; Germany; Italy
Abstract:
... This study investigates the role of urbanization in carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission in the case of the Group of Seven (G7) countries, except Germany. The conventional environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) was revised by augmenting and controlling for urbanization for this purpose. The results of this study confirm the long-term effects of urbanization on CO₂ emission in the selected G7 countries. Only F ...
DOI:
10.1177/0958305X21997980

8. From single to multivariable exposure models to translate climatic and air pollution effects into mortality risk. A customized application to the city of Rome, Italy

Author:
M. Michetti; M. Adani; A. Anav; B. Benassi; C. Dalmastri; I. D'Elia; M. Gualtieri; A. Piersanti; G. Sannino; R. Uccelli; G. Zanini
Source:
MethodsX 2022 pp. 101717
ISSN:
2215-0161
Subject:
air pollution; climate; mortality; relative risk; statistical models; temperature; Italy
Abstract:
... This study presents an approach developed to derive a Delayed-Multivariate Exposure-Response Model (D-MERF) useful to assess the short-term influence of temperature on mortality, accounting also for the effect of air pollution (O₃ and PM₁₀). By using Distributed, lag non-linear models (DLNM) we explain how city-specific exposure-response functions are derived for the municipality of Rome, which is ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mex.2022.101717

9. Geomorphological modeling of tidal inlets for sustainable deltaic lagoon management: A case study from the Po River delta, Italy

Author:
William Nardin; Umberto Simeoni; Bruno Matticchio; Corinne Corbau
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2022 v.220 pp. 106081
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
case studies; climate; coastal zone management; hydrodynamics; littoral zone; riparian areas; river deltas; rivers; sediment transport; sediments; Italy
Abstract:
... River deltas and enclosed lagoons represent a zone where fluvial and littoral processes interact through the redistribution, erosion, and deposition of sediment, which have a large impact on coastal management and engineering. The focus of the study is to understand the correct balance between strategies that maintain the navigational efficiency of tidal inlets and those that respect the ecologica ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106081

10. Greening the city: Thriving for biodiversity and sustainability

Author:
Paulo Pereira; Francesc Baró
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.817 pp. 153032
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aesthetics; air; biodiversity; biomass; climate; ecosystems; environment; landscapes; motivation; politics; recreation; risk; social cohesion; social welfare; urban population; urbanization; volatile organic compounds; wildfires; China; Italy; Spain
Abstract:
... Urban population and urbanisation are increasing rapidly, mainly in developing countries, usually at the expense of green and blue areas. This trend will decrease the ecosystems' capacity to supply ecosystem services (ES) and threaten human wellbeing. Therefore, it is key to establish greening policies in urbanising areas, which are essential to improve the liveability of cities. Restoring and dev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153032

11. Impact of sedimentation, climate and sea level on marine sedimentary pyrite sulfur isotopes: Insights from the Valle di Manche section (Lower-Middle Pleistocene, southern Italy)

Author:
J. Houghton; D. Scarponi; L. Capraro; D.A. Fike
Source:
Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology 2022 v.585 pp. 110730
ISSN:
0031-0182
Subject:
Pleistocene epoch; basins; climate; organic carbon; oxidation; palaeogeography; paleoclimatology; paleoecology; pyrite; sea level; sediments; sulfur; tectonics; total nitrogen; Italy
Abstract:
... Variations in the isotopic composition of sulfur in sedimentary pyrite (δ³⁴Sₚyᵣ) are often used to reconstruct global sulfur biogeochemical cycling and Earth's surface oxidation state over Earth history. Recent work, however, has shown that δ³⁴Sₚyᵣ is strongly impacted by local depositional conditions, which both confounds attempts to reconstruct global sulfur cycling and provides a new proxy for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2021.110730

12. Influence of taxonomic resolution on the value of anthropogenic pollen indicators

Author:
Mara Deza-Araujo; César Morales-Molino; Marco Conedera; Gianni B. Pezzatti; Salvatore Pasta; Willy Tinner
Source:
Vegetation history and archaeobotany 2022 v.31 no.1 pp. 67-84
ISSN:
0939-6314
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; archaeobotany; climate; history; humans; land use; palynology; pollen; vegetation; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The taxonomic resolution of palynological identification is determined by morphological criteria that are used to define pollen types. Different levels of taxonomic resolution are reached in palynology, depending on several factors such as the analyst’s expertise, the palynological school, the aim of the study, the preservation of the pollen grains, the reference collections and the microscope fac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00334-021-00838-x

13. Late Glacial and Holocene environmental variability, Lago Trasimeno, Italy

Author:
Luca Gasperini; Dorothy Peteet; Enrico Bonatti; Ermanno Gambini; Alina Polonia; Jonathan Nichols; Linda Heusser
Source:
Quaternary international 2022 v.622 pp. 21-35
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Alnus; Amaranthaceae; Artemisia; Betula; Corylus; Fagus; Holocene epoch; Nitella; Oleaceae; Pinus; Poaceae; Quercus; basins; charcoal; climate; cold; drought; geophysics; heavy metals; industrialization; lakes; organic carbon; palynology; pollen; pollution; sediments; tectonics; vegetation; winter; Italy; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Lago Trasimeno (central Italy), 10 km wide and < 6m deep, fills a basin of tectonic origin, and is one of Europe's few endorheic lakes. We report on a multidisciplinary stratigraphic study based on seismic reflection profiles and two sediment cores, aimed at providing information on the vegetational, lithological, and climate history of this area. Trace elements, palynology, macrofossils, organic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2021.10.011

14. Late Quaternary evolution of the Metaponto coastal plain, southern Italy, inferred from geomorphological and borehole data

Author:
Antonio Minervino Amodio; Giuseppe Corrado; Giuseppe Aiello; Diana Barra; Paola Di Leo; Dario Gioia; Minervino Amodio Antonio; Roberta Parisi; Marcello Schiattarella
Source:
Quaternary international 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Ostracoda; Retaria; climate; coastal plains; evolution; landscapes; paleoecology; sea level; tectonics; Italy
Abstract:
... A multidisciplinary study of a sector of the Ionian coastal belt, southern Italy, mainly based on two new boreholes approximately 25 m (MSA) and 20 m (MSB) deep, was carried out in the frame of a wider geoarchaeological project. Stratigraphic and Paleoecological data, together with geomorphological observations, have been used in order to define the Late Quaternary morpho-sedimentary evolution and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2022.01.008

15. Linking the Mediterranean MIS 5 tephra markers to Campi Flegrei (southern Italy) 109–92 ka explosive activity and refining the chronology of MIS 5c-d millennial-scale climate variability

Author:
L. Monaco; D.M. Palladino; P.G. Albert; I. Arienzo; S. Conticelli; M. Di Vito; A. Fabbrizio; M. D'Antonio; R. Isaia; C.J. Manning; S. Nomade; A. Pereira; P. Petrosino; G. Sottili; R. Sulpizio; G. Zanchetta; B. Giaccio
Source:
Global and planetary change 2022 v.211 pp. 103785
ISSN:
0921-8181
Subject:
climate; glass; paleoclimatology; tephra; trace elements; volcanic land; Italy; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Explosive activity preceding the ~40 ka Campanian Ignimbrite (CI) eruption in the Neapolitan volcanic area, Southern Italy, has long been speculated based on the occurrences of widespread tephra layers, with a Campanian geochemical signature, such as the C-22, X-5, and X-6, preserved in Mediterranean Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 5 sedimentary records. However, previous studies of pre-CI pyroclastic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloplacha.2022.103785

16. Long-term regional changes in inter-annual precipitation variability in the Campania Region, Southern Italy

Author:
Antonia Longobardi; Ouafik Boulariah
Source:
Theoretical and applied climatology 2022 v.148 no.3-4 pp. 869-879
ISSN:
0177-798X
Subject:
atmospheric precipitation; climate; climate change; climatology; risk; socioeconomic factors; Italy; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Precipitation variability in space and time has been a focus of research over the past decades. The largest body of literature was essentially focused on long-term changes in average climates and in climate extremes. Analyses of the changes in the inter-annual climate variability (the year-to-year variability), which represent an index of climatic risk, received instead very less attention, but it ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00704-022-03972-2

17. Mapping Ecological Focus Areas within the EU CAP Controls Framework by Copernicus Sentinel-2 Data

Author:
Filippo Sarvia; Samuele De Petris; Enrico Borgogno-Mondino
Source:
Agronomy 2022 v.12 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
Common Agricultural Policy; agronomy; climate; crop diversification; data collection; farmers; income; piedmont; prototypes; satellites; soil management; statistics; time series analysis; Italy
Abstract:
... Greening is a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidy that ensures that all EU farmers receiving income support produce climate and environmental benefits as part of their farming activities. To receive greening support, it is mandatory for the farmer to carry out three agricultural practices that are considered environmentally and climate friendly: (a) crop diversification; (b) maintenance of pe ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy12020406

18. Monitoring and Management of Inland Waters: Insights from the Most Inhabited Italian Region

Author:
Silvia Quadroni; Paolo Espa; Serena Zaccara; Giuseppe Crosa; Roberta Bettinetti; Maristella Mastore; Maurizio Francesco Brivio
Source:
Environments 2022 v.9 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3298
Subject:
agrochemicals; biological control; climate; freshwater; lakes; nonpoint source pollution; rivers; sediments; water power; Italy
Abstract:
... Monitoring of freshwaters allows the detection of the impacts of multiple anthropic uses and activities on aquatic ecosystems, and an eco-sustainable management of natural resources could limit these impacts. In this work, we highlighted two main issues affecting inland waters, referring to findings from the most inhabited Italian region (Lombardy, approximately 10 M inhabitants): the first issue ...
DOI:
10.3390/environments9020027

19. Net zero electricity systems in global economies by life cycle assessment (LCA) considering ecosystem, health, monetization, and soil CO2 sequestration impacts

Author:
Jhuma Sadhukhan
Source:
Renewable energy 2022 v.184 pp. 960-974
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
Japan; Russia; acidification; air temperature; biodiversity; bioenergy; carbon sequestration; climate; climate change; ecosystems; electricity; greenhouse gases; humans; ionization; land use; life cycle inventory; probability; soil; soil organic carbon; sustainable development; toxicity; wind; Brazil; Canada; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Italy; Mexico; Spain
Abstract:
... Electrification of all sectors needs net zero electricity (NZE) to slash greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), 38% of the global annual energy-related GHG of 34 Gt CO₂eq. NZE is to avoid climate catastrophe, predicted at 2.7 °C rise in global mean temperature by 2100 (at 50% probability). There is no consensus approach to the sustainable development of NZE systems. This study has developed a novel, rigo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2021.12.024

20. Paleoceanographic inferences from benthic foraminifera across the early Aptian Ocean Anoxic Event 1a in the western Tethys

Author:
Victor M. Giraldo-Gómez; Maria Rose Petrizzo; Elisabetta Erba; Cinzia Bottini
Source:
Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology 2022 v.588 pp. 110803
ISSN:
0031-0182
Subject:
Aptian age; Retaria; anaerobic conditions; basins; benthic organisms; climate; microfossils; organic matter; palaeogeography; paleoceanography; paleoclimatology; paleoecology; plankton; primary productivity; runoff; surveys; Italy
Abstract:
... The paleoenvironmental impact of the early Aptian Ocean Anoxic Event 1a (OAE 1a, ca. 121 Ma) has been investigated in detail in the Cismon Core (Lombardy Basin, western Tethys) by using different geochemical and micropaleontological proxies. We provide the first high-resolution data of benthic foraminiferal assemblages through the upper Barremian - lower upper Aptian stratigraphic interval. Benthi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2021.110803

21. Quantification of Foraging Areas for the Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) in the Northern Alpine Foothills: A Random Forest Model Fitted with Optical and Actively Sensed Earth Observation Data

Author:
Helena Wehner; Katharina Huchler; Johannes Fritz
Source:
Remote Sensing 2022 v.14 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
Geronticus eremita; Landsat; algorithms; climate; climate change; geographical distribution; grasses; grassland management; habitats; migratory behavior; migratory species; models; radar; sustainable land management; temporal variation; urbanization; water birds; Italy; Lake Constance; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita, NBI) is an endangered migratory species, which went extinct in Europe in the 17th century. Currently, a translocation project in the frame of the European LIFE program is carried out, to reintroduce a migratory population with breeding colonies in the northern and southern Alpine foothills and a common wintering area in southern Tuscany. The population m ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs14041015

22. Residential electricity demand projections for Italy: A spatial downscaling approach

Author:
Massimiliano Rizzati; Enrica De Cian; Gianni Guastella; Malcolm N. Mistry; Stefano Pareglio
Source:
Energy policy 2022 v.160 pp. 112639
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
climate; electric energy consumption; electricity; energy policy; land use; models; population density; renewable energy sources; residential areas; socioeconomics; Italy
Abstract:
... This work projects future residential electricity demand in Italy at the local (1 km grid) level based on population, land use, socio-economic and climate scenarios for the year 2050. A two-step approach is employed. In the first step, a grid-level model is estimated to explain land use as a function of socio-economic and demographic variables. In the second step, a provincial-level model explaini ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112639

23. Rural development funding and wildfire prevention: Evidences of spatial mismatches with fire activity

Author:
Mario Colonico; Antonio Tomao; Davide Ascoli; Piermaria Corona; Francesco Giannino; Jose V. Moris; Raoul Romano; Luca Salvati; Anna Barbati
Source:
Land use policy 2022 v.117 pp. 106079
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
European Union; climate; cost effectiveness; fire prevention; fire regime; land policy; landscapes; principal component analysis; risk; risk reduction; rural development; wildfires; Italy
Abstract:
... The European Union Rural Development Program (RDP) is a major driver of landscape change over time in Europe. In a context of climate and land use changes and consequent fire risk exacerbation, understanding the possible contribution of RDP measures to wildfire risk mitigation could help planning subsidies allocation criteria in a more efficient way for fire prevention. However, little is known on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2022.106079

24. SOL40: Forty Years of Simulations under Climate and Land Use Change

Author:
Alessandro Ceppi; Enrico Gambini; Gabriele Lombardi; Giovanni Ravazzani; Marco Mancini
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
air temperature; climate; climate change; data collection; hydrologic models; hydrometeorology; land use change; runoff; urban development; watersheds; Italy
Abstract:
... Nowadays, a major issue is land-use change by urban development that alters the catchment response to meteorological events. Urban basins have less storage capacity and more rapid runoff, so urban rivers rise more quickly during storms and have higher peak discharge rates than rural catchments. An exemplary case of this situation is the city of Milan (northern Italy) and its whole territory that e ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14060837

25. Similar species, different fates: Abundance dynamics in spatially structured populations of common and threatened frogs

Author:
Andrea Dalpasso; Gentile Francesco Ficetola; Simone Giachello; Elia Lo Parrino; Raoul Manenti; Martina Muraro; Mattia Falaschi
Source:
Diversity & distributions 2022 v.28 no.4 pp. 770-781
ISSN:
1366-9516
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Procambarus clarkii; Rana; atmospheric precipitation; climate; crayfish; drought; eggs; forests; frogs; landscapes; population size; space and time; wetlands; Italy
Abstract:
... AIM: Understanding which factors determine the variation in population size across space and time is crucial to plan sound conservation interventions. Amphibians are often characterized by large demographic changes, therefore a better understanding of factors driving these changes could help mitigate their global crisis. We investigated drivers of abundance dynamics of two similar frog species to ...
DOI:
10.1111/ddi.13483

26. Soil erosion and sediment transport under climate change for Mera River, in Italian Alps of Valchiavenna

Author:
L. Maruffi; L. Stucchi; F. Casale; D. Bocchiola
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.806 pp. 150651
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
climate; climate change; environment; hydrologic models; land cover; leaves; liquids; normalized difference vegetation index; rain; riparian areas; rivers; satellites; sediment transport; snow; snowpack; socioeconomics; soil erosion; soil texture; summer; temperature; turbidity; vegetation; winter; Alps region; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Erosion is a main form of soil degradation, with severe consequences on slope stability and productivity, and erosion studies are required to predict possible variations of such phenomena, also under climate change scenarios. Here we estimated distributed soil erosion within Valchiavenna valley in the Rhaetian Alps, drained by Mera river, and covering Italy, and Switzerland. We used a Dynamic-RUSL ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150651

27. Swiss stone pine growth benefits less from recent warming than European larch at a dry-inner alpine forest line as it reacts more sensitive to humidity

Author:
Nikolaus Obojes; Armin Konrad Meurer; Christian Newesely; Erich Tasser; Walter Oberhuber; Stefan Mayr; Ulrike Tappeiner
Source:
Agricultural and forest meteorology 2022 v.315 pp. 108788
ISSN:
0168-1923
Subject:
Larix decidua; Pinus cembra; air; altitude; climate; climate change; fluid mechanics; growth rings; humidity; meteorology; sap flow; soil water; stem elongation; summer; temperature; trees; vapor pressure deficit; Alps region; Italy
Abstract:
... High elevation mountain forests in the European Alps are strongly affected by climate change. In this study we aimed to investigate the long- and short-term effects of climate on radial stem growth and tree hydraulics of the two dominant tree species at the forest line of the Eastern central Alps, European larch (Larix decidua Mill. and Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra L). To this end, we analyzed t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108788

28. Timing and mechanisms of sediment accumulation and pedogenesis: Insights from the Po Plain (northern Italy)

Author:
Luigi Bruno; Bruno Campo; Irka Hajdas; Wan Hong; Alessandro Amorosi
Source:
Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology 2022 v.591 pp. 110881
ISSN:
0031-0182
Subject:
Holocene epoch; Pleistocene epoch; afforestation; carbon radioisotopes; climate; drainage; estuaries; floodplains; palaeogeography; paleoclimatology; paleoecology; paleosolic soil types; sea level; soil formation; Italy
Abstract:
... The relationships between pedogenetic processes and fluvial-coastal dynamics in the Po Plain have been reconstructed through sedimentological analysis and correlation of ca. 170 core data chronologically constrained by 376 radiocarbon dates. Vertically stacked, weakly developed paleosols within Upper Pleistocene and Holocene mud-prone strata testify to intermittent pedogenesis, periodically interr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2022.110881

29. Toward a spatially explicit analysis of land vulnerability to degradation: a country-level approach supporting policy strategies

Author:
Gianluca Egidi; Leonardo Bianchini; Sirio Cividino; Giovanni Quaranta; Rosanna Salvia; Pavel Cudlin; Luca Salvati
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2022 v.194 no.5 pp. 375
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; climate; desertification; dry environmental conditions; humans; issues and policy; land classification; land degradation; land use change; quantitative analysis; risk; soil degradation; Italy; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Vulnerability to land degradation in Mediterranean Europe increased substantially in the last decades because of the latent interplay of climate and land-use change, progressive soil deterioration, and rising human pressure. The present study provides a quantitative evaluation of the intrinsic change over time in the level of vulnerability to land degradation over a representative Mediterranean ar ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-022-10012-z

30. Variability between observers does not hamper detecting change over time in a temperate reef

Author:
Annalisa Azzola; Fabrizio Atzori; Carlo Nike Bianchi; Nicoletta Cadoni; Francesca Frau; Federico Mora; Carla Morri; Alice Oprandi; Paolo Emanuele Orrù; Monica Montefalcone
Source:
Marine environmental research 2022 v.177 pp. 105617
ISSN:
0141-1136
Subject:
climate; humans; marine protected areas; research; seawater; surface water temperature; time series analysis; tourism; Italy; Sardinia
Abstract:
... Marine ecosystems are subject to global and local impacts, both contributing to dramatic changes in coastal communities. Assessing such changes requires time series or the revisitation of sites first surveyed in the past. In both cases, data are not necessarily collected by the same observers, which could lead to a bias in the results. In the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Capo Carbonara (Sardinia ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105617

31. Water Use and Soil Water Balance of Mediterranean Vineyards under Rainfed and Drip Irrigation Management: Evapotranspiration Partition and Soil Management Modelling for Resource Conservation

Author:
Hanaa Darouich; Tiago B. Ramos; Luis S. Pereira; Danilo Rabino; Giorgia Bagagiolo; Giorgio Capello; Lucian Simionesei; Eugenio Cavallo; Marcella Biddoccu
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
case studies; climate; ecosystems; evaporation; evapotranspiration; irrigation management; irrigation water; land degradation; microirrigation; models; runoff; soil conservation; soil water; soil water balance; soil water content; soil water recharge; topographic slope; Italy; Mediterranean region; Portugal
Abstract:
... Vineyards represent complex Mediterranean agrosystems that deliver significant ecosystem services to society. Yet, many vine-growers still need to assimilate the importance of crop and soil management to the conservation of soil and water resources. The main objective of this study was to evaluate water use and the water balance terms in rainfed and irrigated vineyards in Italy and Portugal, respe ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14040554

32. Wave Climate and Trends for the Marine Experimental Station of Capo Tirone Based on a 70-Year-Long Hindcast Dataset

Author:
Teresa Lo Feudo; Riccardo Alvise Mel; Salvatore Sinopoli; Mario Maiolo
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
climate; climate change; climatology; data collection; humans; hydrologic models; marine protected areas; sustainable development; water; Italy
Abstract:
... Nearshore marine systems provide multiple economic and ecological services to human communities. Several studies addressing the climate change stressors and the inappropriate use of the sea indicate a decline of coastal areas. An extensive monitoring of the most important marine sites and protected areas is crucial to design effective environmental-friendly measures to support the sustainable deve ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14020163

33. Zero-Tillage Effects on Durum Wheat Productivity and Soil-Related Variables in Future Climate Scenarios: A Modeling Analysis

Author:
Àngela Puig-Sirera; Marco Acutis; Marialaura Bancheri; Antonello Bonfante; Marco Botta; Roberto De Mascellis; Nadia Orefice; Alessia Perego; Mario Russo; Anna Tedeschi; Antonio Troccoli; Angelo Basile
Source:
Agronomy 2022 v.12 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
aboveground biomass; agronomy; climate; conventional tillage; crop models; durum wheat; leaf area index; meteorological data; no-tillage; soil organic carbon; soil water content; uncertainty; Italy
Abstract:
... Adoption of zero-tillage practices with residue retention in field crops has been introduced as an alternative soil-management technique to counteract the resource degradation and high production costs derived from intensive tillage. In this sense, the biophysical models are valuable tools to evaluate and design the most suitable soil-management technique in view of future climate variability. The ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy12020331

34. 8,000 years of climate, vegetation, fire and land-use dynamics in the thermo-mediterranean vegetation belt of northern Sardinia (Italy)

Author:
Tiziana Pedrotta; Erika Gobet; Christoph Schwörer; Giorgia Beffa; Christoph Butz; Paul D. Henne; César Morales-Molino; Salvatore Pasta; Jacqueline F. N. van Leeuwen; Hendrik Vogel; Elias Zwimpfer; Flavio S. Anselmetti; Martin Grosjean; Willy Tinner
Source:
Vegetation history and archaeobotany 2021 v.30 no.6 pp. 789-813
ISSN:
0939-6314
Subject:
Cistus; Erica arborea; Eucalyptus; Holocene epoch; Juglans regia; Olea europaea; Pinus; Pistacia; Prunus; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; Tamarix; archaeobotany; charcoal; climate; erodibility; fire history; geochemistry; history; hypoxia; lakes; land use; landscapes; pollen; risk; sand; shrublands; summer; Italy; Sardinia
Abstract:
... Knowledge about the vegetation history of Sardinia, the second largest island of the Mediterranean, is scanty. Here, we present a new sedimentary record covering the past ~ 8,000 years from Lago di Baratz, north-west Sardinia. Vegetation and fire history are reconstructed by pollen, spores, macrofossils and charcoal analyses and environmental dynamics by high-resolution element geochemistry togeth ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00334-021-00832-3

35. A numerical study of arsenic contamination at the Bagnoli bay seabed by a semi-anthropogenic source. Analysis of current regime

Author:
M. Buccino; M. Daliri; M. Calabrese; Renato Somma
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.782 pp. 146811
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
arsenic; chemical pollutants; climate; coasts; computer software; hot springs; hydrodynamics; industrial sites; marine environment; marine sediments; sediment contamination; simulation models; tides; urban areas; volcanic land; water currents; water pollution; water waves; wind; Italy; Tyrrhenian Sea
Abstract:
... Bagnoli Coroglio is an urban district of the City of Naples (South Italy), which fronts the Tyrrhenian Sea for nearly 3 km. It is part of the Campi Flegrei caldera, one of the most explosive volcanic areas in Europe. The need for redeveloping the site after the intense industrial activities of the twentieth century has prompted a remarkable research effort to investigate the pollution's degree, na ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146811

36. Aerosol Direct Radiative Effects under Cloud-Free Conditions over Highly-Polluted Areas in Europe and Mediterranean: A Ten-Years Analysis (2007–2016)

Author:
Tony C. Landi; Paolo Bonasoni; Michele Brunetti; James R. Campbell; Jared W. Marquis; Paolo Di Girolamo; Simone Lolli
Source:
Remote Sensing 2021 v.13 no.15 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
aerosols; basins; climate; energy flow; lidar; models; radiative transfer; satellites; solar radiation; surface temperature; urbanization; Italy; Sahara Desert
Abstract:
... This study investigates changes in aerosol radiative effects on two highly urbanized regions across the Euro-Mediterranean basin with respect to a natural desert region as Sahara over a decade through space-based lidar observations. The research is based on the monthly-averaged vertically-resolved aerosol optical depth (AOD) atmospheric profiles along a 1∘×1∘ horizontal grid, obtained from the Clo ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs13152933

37. Aligning Inner Peripheries with rural development in Italy: Territorial evidence to support policy contextualization

Author:
Andrea De Toni; Matteo Vizzarri; Mirko Di Febbraro; Bruno Lasserre; Joan Noguera; Paolo Di Martino
Source:
Land use policy 2021 v.100 pp. 104899
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
climate; cohesion; decision making; development policy; ex ante analysis; forestry; land policy; rural development; Italy
Abstract:
... Inner Peripheries is a recent concept based on both peripherality and marginality features, thus far from the commonly adopted geographical notion of periphery. Inner Peripheries are fragile territories covering rural Europe, which suffer from depopulation, low economic potential, and weak territorial cohesion. However, these territories are extremely important for the provision of goods and servi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104899

38. An evaluation of the performance of a green panel in improving air quality, the case study in a street canyon in Modena, Italy

Author:
Antonio Donateo; Matteo Rinaldi; Marco Paglione; Maria Gabriella Villani; Felicita Russo; Claudio Carbone; Nicola Zanca; Gianluca Pappaccogli; Fabio M. Grasso; Maurizio Busetto; Peter Sänger; Luisella Ciancarella; Stefano Decesari
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2021 v.247 pp. 118189
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
aerosols; air; air quality; biofilters; carbon; case studies; climate; environment; filtration; grasses; green infrastructure; human health; mosses and liverworts; particulates; pollution control; urbanization; Italy
Abstract:
... The increasing exposure to air pollutants associated with the world-wide process of urbanization is among the most important risk factors for human health. In this context, the development of green infrastructures has gained interest for providing new win-win solutions for improving air quality and urban climate. In the present work, we have characterized an innovative, engineered green infrastruc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118189

39. An integrated approach for chemical water quality assessment of an urban river stretch through Effect-Based Methods and emerging pollutants analysis with a focus on genotoxicity

Author:
Mario Carere; Antonio Antoccia; Annamaria Buschini; Giada Frenzilli; Francesca Marcon; Cristina Andreoli; Gessica Gorbi; Antonio Suppa; Serena Montalbano; Valentina Prota; Francesca De Battistis; Patrizia Guidi; Margherita Bernardeschi; Mara Palumbo; Vittoria Scarcelli; Marco Colasanti; Veronica D'Ezio; Tiziana Persichini; Massimiliano Scalici; Antonella Sgura; Federica Spani; Ion Udroiu; Martina Valenzuela; Ines Lacchetti; Kevin di Domenico; Walter Cristiano; Valentina Marra; Anna Maria Ingelido; Nicola Iacovella; Elena De Felip; Riccardo Massei; Laura Mancini
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2021 v.300 pp. 113549
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
chemical analysis; climate; drugs; ecotoxicology; embryotoxicity; environmental health; environmental management; genotoxicity; pollution; rivers; stakeholders; teratogenicity; water quality; water shortages; Italy
Abstract:
... The impact of emerging chemical pollutants, on both status and functionality of aquatic ecosystems is worldwide recognized as a relevant issue of concern that should be assessed and managed by researchers, policymakers, and all relevant stakeholders. In Europe, the Reach Regulation has registered more than 100.000 chemical substances daily released in the environment. Furthermore, the effects rela ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113549

40. An unknown hotspot of plant diversity in the heart of the Central Apennine: flora and vegetation outline of Mt. Pozzoni-St. Rufo valley (Cittareale, Rieti)

Author:
Edda Lattanzi; Eva Del Vico; Roberto Tranquilli; Emmanuele Farris; Michela Marignani; Leonardo Rosati
Source:
PhytoKeys 2021 v.178 pp. 111-146
ISSN:
1314-2003
Subject:
Alopecurus pratensis; Arum; Fagus; Hieracium; basins; climate; conservation areas; flora; habitats; hay; indigenous species; land cover; limestone; mountains; plant communities; rivers; species diversity; Italy
Abstract:
... Surprisingly enough, Italy still has some botanically unexplored areas; among these there are some territories between Lazio, Umbria and Abruzzo not included in any protected area. The study area, ranging for 340 ha, includes the mountainous area of Mt. Pozzoni-Mt. Prato-St. Rufo valley, which forms the upper part of the river Velino basin, located in the territory of the municipality of Cittareal ...
DOI:
10.3897/phytokeys.178.62947

41. Analysis of Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Two Italian Regions by Means of Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxation and Relaxometry Measurements

Author:
Anton Gradišek; Mario Cifelli; Donatella Ancora; Ana Sepe; Boštjan Zalar; Tomaž Apih; Valentina Domenici
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2021 v.69 no.41 pp. 12073-12080
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
climate; cultivars; food chemistry; magnetic fields; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; provenance; quality control; Italy
Abstract:
... The interest in development of new non-destructive methods for characterization of extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) has been increasing in the recent years. Among different experimental techniques, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation measurements are very promising in the field of food characterization and authentication. In this study, we focused on relaxation times T₁ and T₂ measured at d ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00622

42. Anthropogenic amplification of geomorphic processes along the Mediterranean coasts: A case-study from the Graeco-Roman town of Elea-Velia (Campania, Italy)

Author:
Vincenzo Amato; Luigi Cicala; Ettore Valente; Maria Rosaria Ruello; Nunzia Esposito; Elda Russo Ermolli
Source:
Geomorphology 2021 v.383 pp. 107694
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
archaeology; climate; coasts; decline; landscapes; stratigraphy; topographic slope; Italy
Abstract:
... Coastal areas are very dynamic environments where natural and man-induced modifications often interact. This is the case of the Graeco-Roman town of Elea-Velia, along the Cilento coast of southern Italy. The town was founded in the 6th century BCE on a hilly promontory bounded by two profound gulfs and assumed a prominent role in maritime commercial routes in the Graeco-Roman period. It declined i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107694

43. Application of the MUSLE Model and Potential Effects of Climate Change in a Small Alpine Catchment in Northern Italy

Author:
Francesca Berteni; Arianna Dada; Giovanna Grossi
Source:
Water 2021 v.13 no.19 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation; basins; case studies; climate; climate change; empirical models; geographic information systems; sediment yield; storms; streams; water; water erosion; watersheds; Alps region; Italy
Abstract:
... The evaluation of sediment yield by water erosion taking into consideration the possible impact of climate change is the object of this work, concerning the use of the Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE) in an Italian case study. This empirical model was implemented in a Geographical Information System, taking into account Alpine hydrology and geomorphological and climate parameters, whi ...
DOI:
10.3390/w13192679

44. Aridity index, soil erosion and climate drive no-till ecosystem services trade-off in Mediterranean arable land

Author:
Giorgio Baiamonte; Luciano Gristina; Mario Minacapilli; Agata Novara
Source:
Catena 2021 v.203 pp. 105350
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
arable soils; catenas; climate; climate change; dry environmental conditions; durum wheat; ecosystems; erosion control; food security; no-tillage; probability; soil erosion; stakeholders; France; Greece; Italy; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:
... Despite the relevant literature on the advantages of no-till (NT) management, the world area under NT is only 10% of the arable land, probably due to several limiting factors as climate, soil types, farming systems and yield. Soil conservation practices and particularly NT soil management are able to provide many ecosystem services (ESs). This paper suggests a framework to determine the area distr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2021.105350

45. Artisanal mollusc fisheries co-management in Brazil and Italy: Institutional innovations to address environmental crisis

Author:
Alana Casagrande; Rita Salvatore; Oscar José Rover; Emilio Chiodo; Andrea Fantini
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2021 v.291 pp. 112671
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
climate; collaborative management; environmental management; molluscs; regional parks; seafoods; society; sustainable fisheries; traditional technology; Brazil; Italy
Abstract:
... Initiatives of artisanal fisheries co-management and the construction of differentiated markets for seafood products have been emerging in different parts of the world, as an institutionalized way of coping with a global fishery crisis. This paper analyses some institutionalization processes of artisanal mollusc fisheries, considering the role of co-management in two Brazilian and Italian protecte ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112671

46. Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Future Water Demand using Weather Data

Author:
Diana Fiorillo; Zoran Kapelan; Maria Xenochristou; Francesco De Paola; Maurizio Giugni
Source:
Water resources management 2021 v.35 no.5 pp. 1449-1462
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
administrative management; climate; climate change; education; greenhouse gases; meteorological data; water; Italy
Abstract:
... Assessing the impact of climate change on water demand is a challenging task. This paper proposes a novel methodology that quantifies this impact by establishing a link between water demand and weather based on climate change scenarios, via Coupled General Circulation Models. These models simulate the response of the global climate system to increasing greenhouse gas concentrations by reproducing ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-021-02789-4

47. Beyond climate, culture and comfort in European preferences for low-carbon heat

Author:
Benjamin K. Sovacool; Christina Demski; Lance Noel
Source:
Global environmental change 2021 v.66 pp. 102200
ISSN:
0959-3780
Subject:
climate; energy; fossil fuels; global change; heat; issues and policy; people; temperature; Germany; Italy; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... It is imperative that climate, energy, and sustainability policy researchers and practitioners grapple with the difficulty of decarbonizing heat, which remains the largest single end-use energy service worldwide. In this study, based on a comparative assessment of five original and representative national surveys in Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (N = 10,109), we explore pub ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102200

48. Beyond one-way determinism: San Frediano’s miracle and climate change in Central and Northern Italy in late antiquity

Author:
Giovanni Zanchetta; Monica Bini; Kevin Bloomfield; Adam Izdebski; Nicola Vivoli; Eleonora Regattieri; Ilaria Isola; Russell N. Drysdale; Petra Bajo; John C. Hellstrom; Robert Wiśniewski; Anthony E. Fallick; Stefano Natali; Marco Luppichini
Source:
Climatic change 2021 v.165 no.1-2 pp. 25
ISSN:
0165-0009
Subject:
North Atlantic Oscillation; climate; climate change; paleoclimatology; rain; society; Alps region; Italy
Abstract:
... Integrating palaeoclimatological proxies and historical records, which is necessary to achieve a more complete understanding of climate impacts on past societies, is a challenging task, often leading to unsatisfactory and even contradictory conclusions. This has until recently been the case for Italy, the heart of the Roman Empire, during the transition between Antiquity and the Middle Ages. In th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10584-021-03043-x

49. Beyond virology: environmental constraints of the first wave of COVID-19 cases in Italy

Author:
Christian Mulder; Erminia Conti; Salvatore Saccone; Concetta Federico
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2021 v.28 no.24 pp. 31996-32004
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; air; air pollution; case studies; climate; geography; humans; immune system; industrialization; particulates; research; virology; viruses; Italy
Abstract:
... Global warming and air pollution affect the transmission pathway and the survival of viruses, altering the human immune system as well. The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically highlights the key roles of climate and air chemistry in viral epidemics. The elongated form of the Italian peninsula and the two major islands (the largest in Europe) is a perfect case study to assess some of t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-12878-x

50. Channel adjustments over 140 years in response to extreme floods and land-use change, Tammaro River, southern Italy

Author:
Paolo Magliulo; Federica Bozzi; Guido Leone; Francesco Fiorillo; Natalia Leone; Filippo Russo; Alessio Valente
Source:
Geomorphology 2021 v.383 pp. 107715
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
climate; geomorphology; humans; hydrologic data; land use change; rain; rivers; watersheds; Italy
Abstract:
... Since the last decades of nineteenth century, Italian rivers experienced remarkable morphological changes. Most of the previously investigated river channels were affected by intense human disturbances, which were frequently indicated as the main control factor. In contrast, the Tammaro River (southern Italy) underwent less complex human interventions than other Italian rivers, at least since the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107715