A5082345679- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Climate variability and models
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Light effects on plants
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
National Research Council
2014-2024
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2008-2023
Instituto di Biofisica
2023
Consorzio Roma Ricerche
2023
LAMA (Italy)
2017-2021
Regione Toscana
2017-2021
Istituto di Biometeorologia
2008-2019
Abstract The safest protection from UV radiation (UVR) exposure is offered by clothing and its protectiveness depends on fabric composition (natural, artificial or synthetic fibers), parameters (porosity, weight thickness) dyeing (natural dyes, dye concentration, absorbing properties, etc .). In this study the properties of two fabrics made natural fibers (flax hemp) dyed with some most common dyes were investigated. UVR transmittance was measured methods: one based utilization a...
Abstract In the past few decades, many studies showed a significant worldwide warming, and consequently, changes in frequency persistence of extreme high‐temperature events were observed. order to analyse summer Tuscany (Italy) patterns climate change during period 1955–2004, indices temperature investigated for evidence trend inter‐annual variability by using data 40 weather stations. Least square regression analysis Theil‐Sen nonparametric applied trends. The Mann–Kendall test was each...
SUMMARY Climate represents one of the main inputs necessary for plants to complete their vegetative–productive cycle, having a direct effect on onset and duration phenological stages development crops. Equally important are its indirect effects, affecting field operations such as application fertilizer, pruning crop protection, finally determining yield. In present study, Sangiovese grapevine production Nobile di Montepulciano wine were analysed related historical series meteorological...
The frequency of natural hazards has been increasing in the last decades Europe and specifically Mediterranean regions due to climate change. For example heavy precipitation events can lead disasters through interaction with exposed vulnerable people systems. It is therefore necessary a prevention planning preserve human health reduce economic losses. Prevention should mainly be carried out more adequate land management, also supported by development an appropriate risk prediction tool based...
Meteorological conditions strongly affect viticultural activity, modifying grapevine (<i>Vitis vinifera</i>) responses and determining the quality quantity of production. The analysis meteorological information can provide viticulturists with operational forecasting tools for improving management vineyards. is presently available on Internet sites different spatial temporal scales, allowing easy access overcoming necessity installing costly weather station networks. present research was...
ABSTRACT This study investigates changes in precipitation regimes Tuscany (central Italy) over the 1955–2013 period, by using concentration index (PCI) and rainfall amount. The PCI is a dimensionless indicator of temporal precipitation. Different statistical methods were applied whole period two independent sub‐periods (1955–1984 1985–2013). A p ‐value <0.05 was chosen as level significance for all tests. Main results, coming from 35 weather stations, did not show statistically...
Abstract Extreme precipitation (EP) events are life‐threatening phenomena that expected to continue increase because of ongoing climate change. In the past decade, these have been caused by important and well‐documented variations in large‐scale atmospheric circulation. Identifying trends, dynamics, related causes EP could help recognizing geographical areas at great risk reducing their adverse impacts, particularly on a relatively small area such as Italian peninsula. The relationships...
Over the last decades many studies revealed worldwide modifications in precipitation regimes and an increase frequency and/or severity of extreme rainfall events. In central-northern Europe total amount occurrences as well daily was found. Mediterranean area, despite a decrease amount, fraction due to severe events highlighted. Most used datasets document temporal changes precipitations, while few were carried out using hourly datasets. Investigating data at rather than time scale can be...
SUMMARY Modern agriculture is based on the control of in-field variability, which determined by interactions numerous factors such as soil, climate and crop. For this reason, use remote sensing becoming increasingly important, thanks to technological development satellites able supply information with high spatial resolution revisit frequency. Despite large number studies for crop monitoring, very few have addressed problem variability at field scale or early prediction yield grain quality....
ABSTRACT During the last few decades, weather circulation type classifications (CTCs) have been widely used to gain insight into processes at synoptic scale, but also for studying relationship between atmospheric and surface climate variability. This study aims evaluate best performing CTCs based on COST733 software stratification of daily ground‐level precipitation air temperature across Italy by means four statistical metrics. Six classification methods belonging groups (threshold‐based,...
Abstract. A blind intercomparison of ground-based ultraviolet (UV) instruments has been organized for the first time in Italy. The campaign was coordinated by Environmental Protection Agency Aosta Valley (ARPA Valle d'Aosta) and took place Saint-Christophe (45.8° N, 7.4° E, 570 m a.s.l.), Alpine region, from 8 to 23 June 2010. It involved institutions, 10 broadband radiometers, 2 filter radiometers spectroradiometers. Synchronized measurements downward global solar UV irradiance at ground...