Events and News

Twenty-first session of the Committee to Review the Implementation of the Convention

CRIC 21, the twenty-first session of the Committee for Review of the Implementation of the Convention, subsidiary body of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), will take place from 13 to 17 November in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). The event will be attended by delegations from 197 countries that have signed the Convention, including Italy which has been a signatory to the UNCCD since 1994, as well as representatives of the private sector and civil society.

Land consumption and protection from risks: the role of territorial and urban planning

The sixth meeting of the cycle "Climate changes and extreme events: global aspects and local phenomena. Scientific knowledge and prevailing studies. mitigation and adaptation for better sustainability" will be held on November 8th. The event, which can be followed on Youtube, will address the topic of land consumption and the role of territorial and urban planning.

Second edition of the Global Land Outlook (GLO2), Land Restoration for Recovery and Resilience

The second edition Global Land Outlook (GLO2), Land Restoration for Recovery and Resilience it is one of the main reports on the state of soil and territory. GLO2 illustrates the motivations, enabling factors and paths through which countries and communities can prevent, reduce and reverse the process of land degradation, designing a program for the restoration of soil and territory and ecosystem functions, capable of changing the way we manage resources, creating development opportunities for people, increasing technical knowledge, generating new jobs and increasing the resilience of local realities.

Territorial governance and sustainability

Land consumption is a complex phenomenon, which is necessary to know in order to implement effective counteractions. It is not only important to know how much land is consumed, but also "where" (in an urban or rural setting) and for what use (residential, commercial, industrial; for a road, a school, a reservoir...).
These and other topics will be explored in depth during the first two sections dedicated to municipal planning tools and the photointerpretation of remote sensing products. In the third section the theme of urban regeneration as an alternative to land consumption will be addressed.

ISPRA partecipation at ECOMONDO 2023

Ecomondo is the meeting and dialogue point between industries, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders, local authorities and brings together the key elements that define the development strategies of the European Union's environmental policy.

It is the international reference event in Europe and the Mediterranean basin for technologies, services and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy sectors.

ISPRA program for today:

• How to preserve natural capital by recognizing its economic value
• Biowaste: XXV Conference on Composting and Anaerobic Digestion. Plenary Session
• Il PNRR e l'economia circolare
• Raccogliere la sfida dell’economia circolare. Europa ed Italia di fronte agli obiettivi del 2035
• Approvvigionamento sostenibile e sicuro di materie prime critiche – Iniziative europee e nazionali
• The States General for Soil Health – 2nd edition. Sustainable carbon cycles – Healthy soils for a climateneutral economy. National session

The movement and reuse of sediments in inland waters, coastal marine waters and lagoons: towards circular management

The event aims to explore the topic of sediment management in different environmental contexts, from a technical-scientific and regulatory perspective, bringing together subjects involved in different capacities and in the interest of municipal administrators. Despite the heterogeneity of data and the intrinsic complexity of sediments and other materials (e.g. plant residues), their management can be made simpler through versatile and easily accessible processing tools.

The Workshop is designed as an open working table, with spaces for the presentation of problems by various experts and for the identification of operational paths.

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Avvio Lavori
Fulvio Onorati, ISPRA

I principi del Masterplan della Costa Toscana e la gestione dei sedimenti per la valorizzazione delle coste
Marco Masi, Regione Toscana

Regolamento sabbie da opere di scavo – utilizzo per ripascimenti costieri
Marta Novello, ARPA Veneto

Ruolo e gestione delle fanerogame marine spiaggiate
Luisa Nicoletti, ISPRA

Sedimenti o suolo?
Maurizio Guerra, ISPRA

Dragaggi dei porti e opere infrastrutturali
Annunziata Attolico, AdSP Mar Adriatico Meridionale

Circolarità matrici solide
Luigi Righini, Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Chimici e dei Fisici

Verso un nuovo Allegato tecnico al DM173 – focus sul ripascimento delle spiagge
David Pellegrini, ISPRA

Decreto 12 ottobre 2022, n. 205 “Regolamento recante criteri per la redazione del progetto di gestione degli INVASI di cui all’articolo 114, commi 2, 3 e 4 del D. Lgs 152/06”
Nicoletta Calace, ISPRA

L’approccio WoE applicato alla gestione dei sediment in ambiente lagunare: Il caso della Laguna di Venezia
Maurizio Ferla, ISPRA

The resilience of cities in relation to their subsoil and climate extremes

ISPRA's geological-urban activities and the Urban Geo-climate Footprint project

In what geological and climatic context are our cities founded?
What problems arise from the characteristics of the place where the city was built?
What tools does ISPRA offer to learn and be more aware of these issues?

Contaminated sites and remediation in Italian municipalities

The conference "Contaminated sites and remediation in Italian municipalities" will be held on 25 October at 2.00 pm at the ISPRA stand.
During the event, the MOSAICO platform, the national information system on reclamation process sites, will be illustrated and there will be a moment of discussion between Administrators/Technicians on the experiences relating to the management of reclamation procedures in their territory

Presentation of the Report “Land consumption, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services”

On 25 October the 2023 edition of the Report "Land consumption, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services" by the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA) will be presented. The Report, together with the cartography and databases of indicators available for each Italian municipality, provides an updated picture of the land cover transformation processes and allows us to evaluate land degradation and the impact of land consumption, urbanization and infrastructure on the landscape and ecosystem services.

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ISPRA participates in the 40th Anci annual assembly

From 24 to 26 October, in the Blue Pavilion of the Genoa Fair, the annual Assembly of the ANCI returns, now in its fortieth edition. The title chosen this year is “Three colors on the heart. Mayors unite Italy." The inaugural day on Tuesday 24th will take place in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella.
Mayors, institutions and the business world will meet to discuss current and future challenges.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

The International Day for Natural Disaster Risk Reduction, known worldwide as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, is celebrated on October 13.
The day was created at the behest of the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. The objective of establishing this day is to send an important signal to the governments of all the countries of the world as well as to international organizations and the global population, to reflect on the ever greater frequency and consistency with which natural disasters occur.

XI edition of the National Festival of Planet Earth Week

Between geology, nature and culture: two itineraries in the Monti Simbruini Regional Natural Park

On the occasion of the 11th edition of the National Festival of Planet Earth Week (1-8 October 2023) ISPRA proposes two scientific treks in the Monti i Simbruini Regional Natural Park. Through a double itinerary, a different way of using the territory is offered - slow tourism - which allows the observation of geological, hydrogeological, geomorphological, botanical and faunal characteristics. ISPRA fully shares the slogan that accompanies the festival this year: a more informed society is a more involved society.

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Rome: walking in geodiversity

On the occasion of the second international day of geodiversity proclaimed by UNESCO, ISPRA and the Italian Society of Environmental Geology are organizing the urban excursion "Rome: walking in geodiversity" for a class of the Liceo Scientifico Marcello Malpighi school.

Walking in the historic center you will be able to reconstruct the geological history that allowed the birth and development of the Eternal City and admire the decorative stones coming from the territories of the Roman Empire, which today adorn churches and monuments and represent a glimpse into the geodiversity of the Mediterranean basin.

Vajont, 60 years after the disaster

In the occasion of the 60° anniversary of the Vajont disaster, the National Council of Geologists, the Fondation Centro Study of CNG, the Regional Orders of Geologists of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, in collaboration with the Municipalities of Longarone, Erto and Casso and with the Vajont Foundation, are organizing a conference on 29 September 2023. The meeting will include topic concerning technical, environmental, economic and social sustainability of major works,

Advanced Technologies for Landslide Identification and Monitoring

The workshop is organized by the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences (University of Cagliari) and the Order of Geologists of the Sardinia Region and will analyze the cutting-edge technologies used in research and industry to detect and monitor landslides.

What flows beneath our feet? Rome's groundwater in the context of a changing climate

The water supply of the city of Rome comes mainly from springs located several kilometers from the city center, in Apennines or volcanic areas. However, significant water resources are stored underground in the largest municipality in Italy. These resources, the groundwater, are contained in real natural underground reservoirs, the aquifers, which in the Roman area can be of a volcanic and alluvial nature, in some cases even overlapping, which create a rather complex underground water circulation.

Annual conference of the Italian Cartography Association

The Conference is an opportunity to reflect on the nature and potential of cartography as a communication tool, and as a science oriented towards dialogue with institutions, administrations, private actors who are interested in spatial phenomena, such as Earth sciences, geography, archaeology, natural and forestry sciences, agronomy, urban planning, architecture, planning, economics, political sciences, environmental engineering, history etc.

Status of remediation of contaminated sites in Italy. MOSAICO: a tool for everyone

MOSAICO is the national information system on contaminated sites. Created by ISPRA in the SNPA context with the participation of Regions and Autonomous Provinces, it allows for knowledge of the state of the art of reclamation procedures on the national territory and facilitates the dissemination of information to public opinion, the press, the public Administration AND the decision-making bodies.

The National System for Environmental Protection and regulations on reclamation

At the RemTech Expo event, scheduled in Ferrara from 20 to 22 September 2023, SNPA is organizing a conference dedicated to the legislation on the remediation of contaminated sites and their application.

Geosciences IR: shared geology at the service of all

The innovative geological research infrastructure for sharing data, services, tools and applications for the benefit of everyone to act effectively in the territory

On September 20th at RemTech Expo, the international event specialized on the themes of rehabilitation, regeneration and sustainable development of territories, a conference dedicated to the GeoSciences IR project will take place.

ISPRA researchers will illustrate the innovative geological research infrastructure for sharing data, services, tools and applications for the benefit of everyone to act effectively in the territory.

RemTech Expo 2023

From 20 to 22 September in Ferrara the XVII Edition of RemTech Expo will be held, the Environmental Technological Hub specialized in the themes of recovery, regeneration and sustainable development of territories. Also this year ISPRA will participate in numerous meetings.

Fourth edition of the "Summer school of geomorphology, ecology and biology in the marine and insular environment"

The fourth edition of the "Summer school of geomorphology, ecology and biology in the marine and insular environment" which was held in Favignana from 11 to 16 September, ended with great success. The initiative is organized annually by the ISPRA in collaboration with the University of Chieti-Pescara and Sapienza, University of Rome.

The Saline of Tarquinia: a treasure of geodiversity and biodiversity

ISPRA will organize, in collaboration with the Carabinieri of the Biodiversity Protection Unit of Rome, the excursion "The Saline di Tarquinia: a treasure of geodiversity and biodiversity". The Saline di Tarquinia State Nature Reserve is a hyperaline wetland, one of the few remaining in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the extension of which various geological-environmental aspects are represented.The salt pan is recognized as a site of community importance (SCI) and a special protection area (SPA).The excursion will allow access to the integral reserve area and will give observe closely the relationship between the industrial exploitation activity, now ceased, and the conservation of the environment and of unusual habitats, as well as of protected rare species.

Subsoil and georesources: integrated use, experiences, opportunities and prospects

The National Council of Geologists and the CNG Study Center Foundation are organizing the conference "Subsoil and georesources: integrated use, experiences, opportunities and perspectives" on 14 September as part of Geofluid 2023. An ISPRA researcher will participate in the round table.

The agorà of the italian soils. #tuttigiuperterra

On 5 July, the European Commission published the text of the proposal for a Directive for soil monitoring and resilience, necessary for the achievement of the health and soil objective by 2050. The main objectives of the proposal for a Directive are: to stop the processes of land degradation, prevent and mitigate the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase resilience against natural disasters, ensure food security and reduce soil contamination

XVII National conference of the Section “GIT – Geosciences and Information Technologies”

September 11 and 12 will be dedicated to the scientific sessions in progress, while September 13 will be dedicated to field trips.

Festival Naturarte

The Naturarte Festival will be held on 9 and 10 September in Trevignano Romano.
The participation of ISPRA researchers is expected.

Mitigation interventions for flood and hydrogeological instability

The technical seminar is organized by the Order of Engineers of the province of Ferrara and by the Order of Geologists of Emilia-Romagna.
In the light of recent events in Emilia-Romagna, the seminar aims to explore the issues of prevention and mitigation of the effects caused by flood and hydrogeological instability.

"What flows under our feet? - Groundwater monitoring activities in Rome"

ISPRA has produced the documentary "What flows under our feet?" which explains what the aquifers of Rome are, how they move and how they are controlled.
The subsoil of the capital of Italy is not only rich in remains of Roman civilization, but also in underground waters; a precious resource that has always characterized this place. The monitoring network has about 200 measuring points between wells and piezometers, some of which are monitored continuously. The level, temperature, ph and conductivity data of the aquifers are collected and recorded on a web app that will soon be available online

Golden Spike Ceremony for the CAMPANIAN GSSP

The Golden Spike Ceremony of the CAMPANIAN GSSP (Golden Stratotype Sections and Points) was held on Wednesday 26 July at the Gola del Bottaccione (Gubbio). The "Golden Spike" ("Golden Nail") represents the physical expression of the boundary between Santonian and Campanian, dated 83.6 million years ago. This is a scientific recognition of international value, which makes Bottaccione one of the 100 most important geosites in the world.