RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF MARGINAL AREAS
Design of management systems in vulnerable agricultural areas; restoration and enhancement of contaminated sites through phytotreatment techniques; abandonment-risk assessment through scenario analysis; assessment of erosion and other environmental risks.
LAND SUITABILITY AND FRAGILITY ASSESSMENT
Design of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and spatial data analysis protocols. Development, validation and application of remote sensing indices. Spatial analysis through modeling-oriented methodologies and spatialization of information layers. Data management and analysis of: land suitability for agriculture, logistics and supply of goods and services at local scale; analysis of environmental risks; socio-economic analysis supporting rural development.
MULTICRITERIA ANALYSYS
Support in resource management. Development of synthetic indexes to compare alternative systems, in the perspective of life cycle assessment of products and services. Support to certifying entities and in the development and application of procedural documents.
BIOMASS AND BIOREFINERIES
Biomass supply planning for the production of chemicals, biomaterials and energy. Decision support tools for green chemistry and bioeconomy.
WATER MANAGEMENT
Design of phytotreatment systems for the management of wastewaters and the reclamation of polluted areas. Optimization of irrigation management; design, evaluation and management of alternative irrigation systems.
PRECISION AGRICULTURE AND COMPANY DIGITALIZATION
Support to the adoption of precision farming schemes and tools. Implementation, development and testing of tools and models for direct monitoring and remote sensing aimed to decision support.
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Monitoring of GHG emissions and identification of management practices aimed at emission reduction. Optimization and validation of models to estimate emissions at different scales. Emission inventory in accordance with current regulations (ISO 14064).
