Search results for " Strategy"

Development and sustainable tourism as choice for the future: the city of Venice

2014

Recovery and genotyping ancient Sicilian monumental olive trees

2023

The long-lived and evergreen olive tree dominates the Mediterranean landscape, representing an agroecological and cultural symbol and a genetic heritage of inestimable value. Sicily, for historical, geographical, and cultural reasons, has a very rich and distinctive olive germplasm. In this work, a large survey was conducted to discover, collect, and characterize the genetic diversity of centennial monumental olive trees from historical sites, such as the Greek Temple Valley (Agrigento), ancient gardens, or farmland present in the western part of the island. Trees were chosen based on their height, trunk, stump size, and presumed age; particularly, only olive trees with an age estimated at …

Project LIFE11 ENV/IT/0002215 ResilForMed - Resilience of Mediterranean Forests to Climate Change

2017

Forest and pre-forest ecosystems of Sicily are characterized by a high structural simplification and fragility, reduced species diversity, high density, pest and diseases that are expected to worsen according to the ongoing anthropogenic climate change. In this work we present the achievements of the project LIFE ResilForMed (Resilience of Mediterranean Forests to climate change), as Sicilian response on adaptation and mitigation to climate change. ResilForMed project is co-funded by the LIFE Initiative (2007-2014) and started June 1st 2012 with an expected conclusion on June 30th 2017. The project consortium involves: (i) the Department of Rural and Land Development of the Sicilian Region,…

Metodo per la realizzazione di un’opera costruttiva modulare per la protezione del territorio e detta opera

2017

The patent consists of an advanced technique for the modular elements construction, made with organic waste materials. These elements are used for land protection within the Soil and Water Bioengineering works. The linear work with anti-erosion function, consolidating and stabilizing of slopes, consists of modules (Roll Modular Fascine, RFM) made with the residues of vine pruning and with the residues of a marine plant, Posidonia oceanica beached. The work is made with waste materials. The material to make the module consists of vine prunings, collected with specialized agricultural machines. The fascines have a diameter of 40 cm and a length of 60 cm. Their density can be varied by acting …

Microclimate and microbial monitoring, a case study: the Oratorio dei Falegnami in Palermo

2016

The following study has been carried out during the restoration work of the polymateric sculpture “Immacolata Concezione” located inside the chapel of the Oratorio dei Falegnami in Palermo. The manufact, a typical example of Trapanese (Sicily) craftsmanship (18th century) made by pieces of fabric, soaked in animal glue, applied to an inner structure, finished with plaster and painted. The main damages were paint losses and flaking all over the surface on textile backing, due to the indoor microclimatic conditions. After the conservative restoration, in order to prevent such damages, the microclimate monitoring was performed in two steps. First, the presence of temporal and spatial gradients…

PROSPETTIVE E CRITICITÀ SUL RUOLO DEL BENTHOS MEDITERRANEO NELLA DIRETTIVA SULLA MARINE STRATEGY

2013

In Europe, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the Water Framework Directive (WFD) are the main regulations for the protection of water bodies. The translation of their principles into valid and practical approaches is the main challenge for the scientific community. An additional and even more severe problem is related to the MSFD application in the Mediterranean area. The aim of the present contribution is to picture the present situation in Italy, as far as the benthic communities in the MSFD are concerned, pinpoint some conceptual and practical critical points, and possibly suggest some new tools useful for the definition of Good Ecological Status (GES).

A macroecological projection for the future of the Mediterranean marine space management in a Ecosystemic Community Strategy context

Over the past few decades we have witnessed rapid ecological changes that have occurred in the world's oceans and that have mainly affected the resilience and resistance of ecosystems and the vulnerability of communities living in these ecosystems. The real challenge will be to identify and select techniques and approaches based on a macroscopic vision in order to reduce the effect of global warming, the impact of human activities and their consequences on the marine environment. These interactions can generate effects that influence the functioning of oceanic and coastal ecosystems and, consequently, goods and services, such as fishing and aquaculture production. In fact, these activities …

I colori fra il giallo e l’azzurro del cielo

2017

In Carlo Scarpa’s architecture it is noticeable how colour is able to communicate sensations and emotions. He drew attention to this in many of his constructed spaces, choosing to use the “ephemeral” perception of a colour which changes according to the person who sees it and how he recalls it. This essay will consider the sensory experiences of a possible visitor, highlighting his intimate and privileged relationship with light and colour, by means of the experience carried out by Carlo Scarpa in his re-functionalization of Palazzo Chiaramonte, called Steri, in Palermo. The places designed by Scarpa and carried out by Roberto Calandra, with whom the Venetian maestro enjoyed a complicated a…

Una linea che taglia il cielo. Carlo Scarpa a Palermo

2018

La tesi principale di questo scritto prende spunto da una la lezione itinerante dal titolo: Uno sguardo sulle mani. Carlo Scarpa a palazzo Abatellis passando dallo Steri. Questa ha fornito l’opportunità di far emergere un monito non scontato, da tenere non solo in mente, nel rapporto fra la realtà delle mani e i manufatti architettonici realizzati da Carlo Scarpa a Palermo. In senso oggettivo è un rimando agli spazi che generano di volta in volta l’idea di una strategia dei percorsi? Come cambia lo spazio di relazione in una logica dell’interconnessione? Il saggio cerca una possibile risposta a queste domande e ragionando sulla strategia dei percorsi studiati da Scarpa nei due interventi re…

New considerations for modelling a MED-TVC plant under dynamic conditions

2019

Abstract The multiple-effect distillation (MED) technology is nowadays the most promising desalination process to be coupled with variable heat sources, thus leading to a more sustainable way to produce water. In order to prove the potential of this, it is of major interest to develop powerful modelling tools to predict the performance of this coupling. Only a few models have been presented so far. They show promising results but were based on some simplifying assumptions and non-physical constraints that could limit the analysis of the dynamic behaviour of a MED plant. This paper presents new considerations for the dynamic modelling of a MED plant associated with a thermal vapour compressi…