A5002226314- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Forest Management and Policy
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Urban Development and Cultural Heritage
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Iron and Steelmaking Processes
- Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
- Coal and Its By-products
- Land Use and Management
- Mining and Gasification Technologies
- Robotics and Automated Systems
Cereal Research Centre
2024-2025
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
2021-2024
Agro-industrial activities generate a great amount of bioproducts as biomass residues containing energy and with potentially useful applications in the thermochemical conversion process. The management this feedstock uncontrolled combustion (“open burning”) can often be problem within supply chain for disposal practices, both environmental economic aspects. residual matrices from agroforestry processing treated to increase their levels value. A widespread practice sustainable is production...
Agrivoltaics, the integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems with agricultural activities, is gaining attention as an innovative solution to improve land use efficiency and address climate challenges. This study investigates potential challenges Agri-PV in Italian context using a bottom-up SWOT–AHP methodology, incorporating data from stakeholders across various sectors. Key findings highlight significant strengths, such increased technological innovation, well opportunities renewable energy...
In recent years, several policies and strategies have been developed by the European Union to promote innovation digitalization in agricultural forestry sector, including Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which allocates just under EUR 150 billion for period of 2023–2027. Italy, sector has grown significantly over past decade, with 3.8% increasing 15.8% farms now being computerized. This growth fostered Italian strategy agriculture, part CAP Strategic Plan, implemented at regional level...
La viabilità forestale rappresenta un tema di grande interesse per le principali istituzioni nazionali e regionali con competenze in materia foreste ambiente. Il Testo Unico delle Foreste Filiere Forestali ha definito una disciplina minima uniforme tutte Regioni italiane. In questo contesto, successivo Decreto Ministeriale emanato Linee Guida a cui devono attenersi regolamentare tecnicamente la forestale. Nella maggior parte Province autonome italiane vige il divieto assoluto transito i...
Accidents and deaths at work are a persistent problem, with numbers still worrying. The agricultural forestry sector is among the most exposed to risks, particular attention noise risk from use of machinery operators. This study aims analyze exposure during wheeled tracked tractors, or without cab, as well other operating machines. analysis takes into account parameters Lpeak (peak sound pressure values), LAeq.T (time-weighted equivalent levels) LAS (maximum minimum values weighted according...
Taken as a classical issue in applied economics, the notion of ‘convergence’ is based on concept path dependence, i.e., from previous trajectory undertaken by system during its recent history. Going beyond social science, perspective has been more recently adopted environmental studies. Spatial convergence non-linear processes, such desertification risk, meaningful since represents (possibly unsustainable) development socio-ecological systems towards land degradation regional or local scale....
Although peri-urban landscapes in Southern Europe still preserve a relatively high level of biodiversity relict natural places, urban expansion is progressively consuming agricultural land and, some cases, forest cover. This phenomenon has (direct and indirect) environmental implications, both positive negative. The present study contributes to clarifying the intrinsic nexus between long-term dynamics representative Mediterranean city based on diachronic land-use maps. We discuss...
After a period of significant development, poplar cultivation in Italy has been rapid decline since the 1980s. Because its marked ductility, is valuable for both wood furniture and energy production. Production could be increased through mechanization, because innovative machinery equipment can reduce exposure forest workers to common risk factors, ensure greater better productivity, increase efficiency operations, costs. There are various systems mechanization production (from traditional...
Biochar has gained significant interest in the agroforestry sector, mainly because of its ability to improve soil quality and sequester carbon atmosphere. Among feedstocks possible use for biochar production is biomass, understood as products residues plant origin from agriculture forestry. The biomass used important physicochemical characteristics final product depend on it. This review examines produced forest wastes impact agriculture, ecosystems environment general. work demonstrates...
Tillage and harvesting operations of perennial forage crops have problems with soil compaction. The effects this phenomenon are deterioration reduced crop performance yield. This study aims to assess disturbance by measuring the level compaction caused Phalaris arundinacea L. P. is a species that lends itself biomass production phytoremediation contaminated soils; it adapts difficult conditions, outperforming other in terms ease planting, cost, maturity time, yield, contamination levels. was...
Tree climbing techniques for arboriculture are becoming more and popular, but like any work activity, there risks the operator. The PPE (personal protective equipment) systems studied here include semi-static ropes friction hitches. rope/friction hitch system is a combination that many operators rely on, unlike current mechanical rope clamps descenders, they do not have European certifications. For this reason, tensile tests were carried out using traction bench on rope/knot systems. Two...
La recente Legge 9 ottobre 2023, n. 136 si è posta l'obiettivo di adeguare il regime autorizzativo sotto profilo paesaggistico per gli interventi gestione selvicolturale dei boschi notevole interesse pubblico a quelli tutelati ex lege ai sensi del Decreto Legislativo 22 gennaio 2004, 42, eliminando cosiddetto «doppio vincolo paesaggistico». presente nota analizza, in forma discussione commentata, la normativa materia e approfondisce le novità introdotte dalla legge questione.
The need to use renewable sources and matrices with energy potential is widely recognized. development of innovative technologies aimed at the improvement conversion processes reducing environmental impacts currently receiving increasing attention from scientific community policymakers. presence sugars in airborne particle materials attributed biomass combustion. For this reason, these compounds are considered markers burning. purpose work was evaluate emissions produced by agroforestry...
In the framework of anomalous effects coming out because very close interaction some specific gas (usually Deuterium-D, times Hydrogen-H) with solid materials Palladium-Pd, Nickel or others) is an emerging evidence that physical condition at surface host element play a crucial role.It has been experimentally demonstrated, by Yoshiaki Arata Osaka University, nanoparticles Pd, embedded in matrix Zr0 2 , are able to absorb extremely large amounts H and/or D, even room temperature and...