Beatrice M.S. Giambastiani1, Micòl Mastrocicco1, Nicolò Colombani1, Paolo Severi2 1 Earth Sciences Department, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy 2 Geological, Seismic and Soil Survey, Emilia-Romagna Region, Bologna, Italy mtm@unife.it   Abstract Salinization due to seawater intrusion is one of the major threats to coastal aquifers. Understanding origin and dynamics of the fresh-saltwater interface is a […]

Mladen Todorović(1,2), Lazar Tanasijević(1), Claudia Pizzigalli(2), Piero Lionello(2,3), Luis S. Pereira(4) (1) CIHEAM – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Land and Water Dept., Valenzano (BA), Italy (2) Centro Euro-Mediterraneo per i Cambiamenti Climatici, Lecce, Italy (3) Università del Salento, Dip. di Scienze dei Materiali, Lecce, Italy (4) CEER- Biosystems Engineering, Institute of Agronomy, Technical University […]

N. Colombani1*, M. Mastrocicco1, F. Vincenzi2, G. Castaldelli2 1 Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy 2 Department ofBiology and Evolution, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy clo@unife.it   Abstract Nitrate leaching from agricultural lands is a worldwide concern particularly in intensively cropped areas which often are net sources of nitrate to surface water […]

F. Fusto1*, R. Niccoli1 1 Functional Centre, Regional Environmental Protection Agency of Calabria, Catanzaro, Italy. f.fusto@cfcalabria.it   Abstract Within RIVA project, a support program of Italian Regional cooperation, a prototype of flood alert system for Shkoder city has been realized. The system is based on the real-time monitoring of water level by means of a […]

Dresti Claudia, Saidi Helmi,  Ciampittiello Marzia National Council of Research – Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Verbania, Italy  c.dresti@ise.cnr.it   Abstract The evaluation of changes in both hydrological and morphological aspects is very important, considering climate change and water resources management. A study dealing with hydromorphology and the definition of an optimum river flow has been […]

E. Salemi1, M. Mastrocicco1*, N. Colombani1, V.G. Aschonitis2 1 Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy 2 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Agriculture, Thessaloniki, Greece mtm@unife.it   Abstract Nitrogen losses from non point agricultural sources, mainly originated by fertilizers’ application, have been recognized as one of the most serious threats for pollution […]

Helmi Saidi1, Marzia Ciampittiello1, Claudia Dresti1 Laura Turconi2 1 – CNR Institute for Ecosystem Study, Italy 2 – CNR Institute for Hydrogeological Protection, Italy helmi.saidi@hotmail.com   Abstract The measurement of precipitation, particularly intense events, is extremely important for a range of applications including hydrology, water resource management, meteorology and climatology and civil protection. Each current […]

2010-726 A MODELLING APPROACH TO ASSESS THE LAKE EUTROPHICATION PROCESS: THE CASE-STUDY OF LAKE PUSIANO (ITALY)Elisa Carraro 1, Diego Copetti 1, Franco Salerno 1, Gianni Tartari 1, Nicolas Guyennon 1, Lucia Valsecchi 1Water Research Institute – Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), Italia Abstract:This study is part of project called PIRoGA whose final goal is to […]

2010-675 AN HYDROGEOLOGICAL WEB-GIS PLATFORM FOR WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSENSUS REACHING AT THE BASIN SCALELuca Casagrande 1, Michele Bellezza 2, Stefano Casadei 2, Arnaldo Pierleoni 11 T4E S.r.l., Italy2 University of Perugia, Italy Abstract:Water is strategic but also highly vulnerable natural resource, this because the increasing demand from multiple uses, in many cases competing […]

2010-463 INITIAL SCOPING AND CONSENSUS BUILDING STAGE IN PARTICIPATORY WATERSHED MODELLINGManfredi E.C. 1, Zoboli R. 2, Beretta I. 2, Carraro E. 1, Viviano G. 1, Ricchiuti M. 1, Sardi B. 1, Copetti D. 1, Tartari G. 1 , Salerno F. 11 Water Research Institute – Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), Via del Mulino 19, 20047 […]