A5034186024- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Landslides and related hazards
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Hydraulic flow and structures
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Forest ecology and management
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
University of Florence
2015-2025
Associazione Italiana per l'Agricoltura Biologica
2022-2025
Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze
2010
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
1999-2002
Dipartimento della Protezione Civile
1993-1994
Abstract Vineyard landscapes are a relevant part of the European culture, and several authors concluded that they agricultural practice causes highest soil loss. Grape quality depends on availability water, erosion is an important parameter dictating vineyard sustainability; therefore, water conservation measures often implemented. Among them, construction terraces most widely used system. However, while favouring activities, if not properly maintained can lead to local instabilities...
During 25 October 2011, an extremely intense rainfall event occurred in Eastern Liguria and Northern Tuscany. Severe damages were registered the Monterosso Vernazza basins, located famous area of Cinque Terre, which have been affected by hundreds landslides, mud flows, erosions. The main feature Terre landscape is presence terraced cultivations on steep slopes facing sea. represents a remarkable cultural landscape, National Park, included World Heritage List UNESCO. This work aims to analyze...
Nature-based solutions (NBS) is a collective term for that are based on natural processes, in healthy or restored ecosystems, and their services to address the three pillars of sustainability, including climate-related challenges. Soil Water Bioengineering (SWB SWBE) hazard mitigation restoration discipline formally established structured since aftermath World War II, but finding its roots age old applications, which have many objectives common with NBS. However, comparison SWB NBS...
Abstract. The present paper deals with the root system's characteristics of Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum L.), a species whose capacity for adaptating and resisting to drought is worth investigating. In particular, aims study were 1) investigate plant's bio-mechanical aspects 2) verify whether reinforcement field rooting ability stem cuttings enhance its potential use in slope stabilization soil bio-engineering techniques, particularly Mediterranean areas. Single specimens sampled tested...
We examine the role of vegetation on stability shallow soils under unsaturated transient regime. Two main positive effects slope are discussed: i) a geo-mechanical effect, i.e., reinforcement soil by plant roots; ii) soil-hydrological suction regime affected root water uptake. The distribution is assessed an eco-hydrological model, which predicts density as function local climatic conditions in growing season and hydrological properties. predicted employed for assessing vertical variability...
Italian dry-stone wall terracing represents one of the most iconic features agricultural landscapes across Europe, with sites listed among UNESCO World Heritage Sites and FAO Globally Important Agricultural Systems (GIAHS). The analysis microclimate modifications induced by alterations hillslope walls is particular interest for valuation benefits drawbacks terraces cultivation, a global land management technique. aim this paper to perform thermal characterization terraced vineyard in Chianti...
Flood hazard mitigation in urban areas crossed by vegetated flows can be achieved through two distinct approaches, based on structural and eco-friendly solutions, referred to as grey green–blue engineering scenarios, respectively; this one is often best management practices (BMP) low-impact developments (LID). In study, the hydraulic efficiency of scenarios reducing flood hazards an area a river located Central Tuscany (Italy), named Morra Creek, were evaluated for return period 200 years,...
One of the main purposes Ecohydraulics is to predict effects riparian vegetation on aquatic ecosystems within real water channels. The interaction between flow and plants significantly affects dynamics, hydraulic conveyance, quality vegetated bodies. This study aimed at quantifying analytically uncertainty in average velocity estimations associated with Leaf Area Index (LAI) Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel covering a channel. impacts this species hydrodynamics streams are far be...
Abstract Agricultural terraces are often subject to degradation issues related water movement. A better understanding of the main hydrological processes that govern surface and subsurface flow pathways responsible for terrace failure dry‐stone wall collapse is essential appropriate resource management rural landscape maintenance in terraced areas. However, a clear conceptualization different functioning instability still missing. In this study, we monitored system hilly site central Italy...
This study presents a methodology for improving the efficiency of Baptist and Stone Shen models in predicting global water flow resistance reclamation channel partly vegetated by rigid emergent riparian plants. The results two are compared with measurements collected during an experimental campaign conducted colonized Common reed (Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.). Experimental vegetative Chézy’s coefficients have been retrieved from analysis instantaneous velocity measurements,...
Wildfires are an increasingly alarming phenomenon that affects forests and agroecosystems, generating several cascade effects among which soil erosion is one of the most deleterious.A robust body databased evidence on post-fire sediment yield at watershed scale is, thus, required, especially when dealing with areas where wildfires particularly frequent, such as Mediterranean basin.This study analyzes impact first rains after a large wildfire in terms area, Pisan Mountains, central Italy.Here...
Abstract. The use of soil bio-engineering techniques in developing countries is a relevant issue for disaster mitigation, environmental restoration and poverty reduction. Research on the autochthonal plants suitable these kinds interventions economic efficiency essential dissemination such techniques. present paper focused two issues as related to realization various typologies bioengineering works humid tropics Nicaragua. In area Río Blanco, located Department Matagalpa, installations were...