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The proitability of microalgae biomass farming in Mediterranean environments
2015
The aims of the present study was to assess the economic sustainability of microalgae cultivation in PBRs, ascertain in what conditions of productivity and price it is possible to achieve similar results to those of the irst case, and assess the impact that the results of plant management could have on the balance sheets of farms which may have an interest in expanding their production. Our results show shows that, while prospects are encouraging, there is a need to develop structured supply chains able to confer greater stability to the market and to ensure a higher degree of certainty to stakeholders.
Il GIS come strumento di stima delle aree suscettibili alla coltura di Hedysarum coronarium, per la produzione di biodiesel in Sicilia
2013
zonizzazione del territorio siciliano suscettibile di rifornire una filiera bioenergetica che utilizza la sulla, Hedysarum coronarium, per la produzione di biodiesel.
GROWTH AND BIOMASS PARTITIONING OF YOUNG LOQUAT PLANTS UNDER WATER DEFICIT
2015
Water scarcity in the Mediterranean areas is very common and understanding responses to drought is important for loquat management and production. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of water deficit on growth and biomass partitioning of loquat. Ninety 1-year-old plants of 'Marchetto' loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) grafted on quince were grown in the greenhouse in 12-liter pots and three water regimes were imposed starting on 11 May and until 27 July, 2013. One-third of the plants was irrigated to reintegrate 100% of the water consumed (CTR); a second group of plants was irrigated with 66% of the water consumed by CTR plants (MD); a third group was irrigated with 33%…
From the old agroforestry systems of the modern high-density olive groves: which Carbon sequestration?
2019
Olive tree (Olea europaea L) represents one of the most important evergreen tree species. In Sicily agroforestry systems based on the olive tree, named traditional olive orchard, are common and often are grown together to other tree crops, such as vineyards, or with cereals or forages. This last are usually grown in the interspace between rows and particularly in olive groves were planting density is rather low (less than 200 trees/ha). To increase crop efficiency and to reduce costs of harvesting, by using proper machines, in the last 20 years in the olive industry have been developed new planting systems: Intensive (up to 400 trees/ha), and the Superintensive (up to 2000 trees/ha). Within…
Fruiting, Morphology, and Architecture of ‘Arbequina’ and ‘Calatina’ Olive Branches
2022
Two different olive cultivars grown under a high-density hedgerow system were studied to compare their fruiting and branch architecture features and to determine the possibility to use ‘Calatina’ olive trees for intensive plantings, as a local alternative to the international reference ‘Arbequina’. Weights of two-year-old branches, fruits and leaves were recorded to estimate the growth partitioning. Growth and architectural parameters, such as shoot length, vector and diameter, branching angle, branch total length, height, width, area, and branching frequency, were determined by digital image analysis. Digital images of the fruits were also used to estimate fruit maturation by peel color an…
ForBioEnergy - Forest Bioenergy in the Protected Mediterranean Areas
2019
The ForBioEnergy project, funded within the INTERREG MED Programme 2014-2020, involved a Lead Partner (Regional Department for the Rural and Territorial Development, Sicily Region), 8 project partners from 4 Mediterranean countries (Italy, Spain, Slovenia and Croatia) and 4 Associate Partners from Italy (Ente Parco delle Madonie, AIEL, Enviland, Petralia Sottana) and Croatia. It is an innovative project which bets on the chance to favor the sustainable development of the rural areas through the exploitation of the forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. However, most of the Mediterranean forests are within protected areas, where the current regulatory restrictions and the lack of ma…
Ruolo del Dipartimento Regionale Azienda Foreste Demaniali della Sicilia nell’ambito del progetto PROFORBIOMED
2013
Il Dipartimento Regionale Azienda Foreste Demaniali (DRAFD) della Regione Sicilia è partner del progetto PROFORBIOMED “Promozione della biomassa forestale residua nel bacino del mediterraneo”, progetto finanziato dall’UE nell’ambito del Programma MED. L’obiettivo del progetto è promuovere l’uso delle energie rinnovabili nelle aree rurali del Mediterraneo ed in particolare contribuire allo sviluppo di una strategia integrata e sostenibile finalizzata all’uso della biomassa forestale per la produzione di energia. La sostenibilità di tale strategia è legata all’adozione, nelle foreste del mediterraneo, di tecniche di gestione sostenibili che tengano conto della possibilità di creare nuove oppo…
La biomassa forestale come risorsa sostenibile: il Progetto MED PROFORBIOMED in Italia
2013
Nell’ambito del Programma MED, 18 partner di 6 paesi europei e 16 regioni mediterranee sono coinvolti nel progetto PROFORBIOMED finalizzato a promuovere l’uso della biomassa forestale come fonte di energia rinnovabile per lo sviluppo di una strategia integrata della gestione sostenibile delle foreste mediterranee. Tale strategia si basa sulla valorizzazione delle foreste e della loro potenzialità economica e sociale nelle aree rurali. Il progetto prevede il coinvolgimento di tutti i soggetti interessati, lo sviluppo di cluster e reti e il rafforzamento della cooperazione tra attori pubblici e privati, sviluppando impegni politici e sociali e iniziative comuni. Il progetto, iniziato nel 2011…
Assessment of forest biomass derivable from the sustainable mana-gement of Mediterranean plantations in the Sicani mountains (Sicily)
2014
In view of an ecological and environmentally use of the biomass drew from forest operations, it is utterly important to well know the forest ecosystems characterizing the regional territory and in particular the pilot area of the Proforbiomed project. In this way it was possible to acquire specific information on the forest types in the area, its ecological and structural characteristics and the evolutionary dynamics. The information gathered have been fundamental in order to detect the most suitable forest management policies and interventions, able to put together the use of biomass and an increased of forest ecosystems stability.The studies carried out in the pilot area of the Proforbiom…
Buone pratiche di gestione forestale sostenibile. le azioni dimostrative condotte nell’area pilota in Sicilia
2014
Nell’ambito del progetto Proforbiomed, nel corso dell’implementazione dell’Azione Pilota 4 “Applicazione sul campo di buone pratiche di gestione forestale sostenibile” del Work Package 5 “Energie rinnovabili come opportunità per le economie locali e regionali”, a partire dalla selezione di Buone Pratiche, sono stati praticati interventi forestali dimostrativi su specifiche aree che sono state identificate all'interno delle Aree Pilota selezionate da ciascuno dei partner coinvolti in questa Azione Pilota. Finalità generale di questa Azione Pilota è stata quella di supportare la disseminazione di specifiche informazioni tecniche e dei risultati che derivano dalle differenti attività previste …