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The national IdroGeo platform on hydrogeological instability: data and services for the PA and companies
The national IdroGeo platform on hydrogeological instability: data and services for the PA and companies
May 30, 2024 09:00 AM — May 30, 2024 01:30 PM Roma, Palazzetto Mattei in Villa Celimontana

ISPRA meets decision makers and stakeholders

The conference "The IdroGEO national platform on hydrogeological instability: data and services for the PA and  companies - ISPRA meets decision makers and stakeholders", organized as part of the Open Gov Week, will be held on 30 May.
ISPRA will present the balance sheet on data and services provided by the national IdroGEO platform, four years after its launch in May 2020.
The IdroGEO Platform is an open data, open source and multilingual web application that allows you to view, query, download and share maps and data on hydrogeological instability in Italy.

It is a communication and information dissemination tool, to support decisions in the context of risk mitigation policies, territorial planning, preliminary planning of infrastructures, planning of structural soil defense interventions, management of hydrogeological emergencies and of environmental assessments.

As part of the event, the new functions for consulting and sharing hazard data and maps, hydrogeological risk indicators and the Inventory of Landslide Phenomena in Italy will be presented. The event will constitute a moment of meeting and discussion with decision makers, businesses, professions, universities and associations.

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ISPRA documentary "The sand house"
ISPRA documentary "The sand house"
May 30, 2024

Do you know the Kentish Plover? Do you know that you could meet him on the beach this summer? Unfortunately, it is currently among the most threatened coastal nesting species. Most breeding populations in Europe have declined, sometimes dramatically as in Italy, due to disturbance from human activities, predation by invasive species, and habitat loss and degradation. The documentary "The Sand House" describes the monitoring and scientific research activities carried out by ISPRA in collaboration with the ringers, the local associations of the National Committee for the Conservation of the Kentish Plover and the General Command of the Carabinieri.

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World Oceans Day: Know, Understand, Coexist
World Oceans Day: Know, Understand, Coexist
Jun 06, 2024 — Jun 08, 2024 Palermo

On the occasion of World Oceans Day (WOD) the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology organizes the event "World Oceans Day: Knowing, Understanding, Living"

The event will take place in Palermo, Rome and Lerici and will have a science and art format to guide participants in an experience capable of sparking connections with the natural environment, allowing them to learn more about the ocean and understand how to actively contribute to its conservation.

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World Environment Day 2024
World Environment Day 2024
Jun 05, 2024 — Jun 05, 2024

World Environment Day has been celebrated since 1972 and represents the United Nations' main vehicle for encouraging global awareness and action for the environment.

The 2024 day, hosted by Saudi Arabia, focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience with the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.

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