Upgrading of the Dittaino River Conditions Assessment by Hydro-morphological Indices

This study adopts the IDRAIM (stream hydromorphological evaluation, analysis and monitoring) methodology, developed by Italy's National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), to carry out a comprehensive hydromorphological assessment of the Dittaino watershed (980 m2,), a sub-watershed of the Simeto Valley, located in eastern Sicily. IDRAIM classifies river confinement types by collecting data on physiographic units and morphological types. The main aim of the resea...

Multicriteria Analysis to Locate Nature-Based Solutions for Runoff and Sediment Control: The Case Study of Pietrarossa River

Soil loss is one of the main common challenges at global level related to intensified rainfall events with ever-greater flow rates and runoff volumes, due to climate change. In this context, the adoption of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) could control the runoff volumes and the sediment transfer process, guaranteeing environmental and social benefits. This study aims (i) to evaluate the sediment production in the Pietrarossa reservoir upstream catchment (about 259 km2, Eastern Sicily) in o...

KREO - Kinetic Responsive Envelope by Origami Dispositivo cinetico per l’architettura. Kinetic device for architecture.

KREO, acronimo di Kinetic Responsive Envelope by Origami, è un dispositivo cinetico per l’architettura leggero e standalone. Il materiale base è caratterizzato da un composito formato da un tessuto accoppiato ad un polimero elastomerico. La stratificazione consente altresì l’integrazione celle fotovoltaiche flessibili ad alta efficienza. La principale caratteristica del componente è la possibilità di imprimere al composito un pattern di piegatura che gli conferisce sia il cinematismo, lungo l...

Do women behave More ethically than Men? Evidence from the Impact of female CEO on the Level of earnings management.