Events and News

First meeting of the Enlarged Group of European Experts for the implementation of the European Soil Strategy to 2030

Today the first meeting of the Enlarged Group of European Experts for the implementation of the European Soil Strategy to 2030, as an open start of the preparation of the European Law on Soil Health.
The European Commission has launched an online public consultation on the development of a possible EU law on soil health.

European Researchers' Night 2022

Also this year ISPRA will participate in the European Night of Researchers together with 10 other public research bodies and universities.
The initiative, which will be held throughout Europe on Friday 30 September, is an opportunity to bring citizens closer to the world of scientific research and to discover the activities and results of public research on the most topical issues.

With talks, shows, games, experiments, our researchers will talk to us about circular economy, climate change, biodiversity, soil and sea protection and much more ....

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Sensi Naturali - Review of events in the mining lands of Allumiere

From August 26 to September 29, the mining lands of Allumiere, in Lazio, will host  Sensi Naturali, a review of cultural events that celebrate the ecological conversion of culture and art.

The streets of alum will be the setting for scientific cafes, concerts, theatrical performances, photography exhibitions, walks and much more.

The ISPRA coordinator of ReMi will be present on Thursday 29 September at 5.00 pm at the Court of the Chamber of Commerce for a scientific tasting based on geological histories of the geo-mineral lands of Allumiere.

The role of monitoring in the study and management of hydrogeological risk for the protection of the mountain territory

The event is organized by the ASITA Federation together with the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, the Italian Association of Applied and Environmental Geology (AIGA), the Italian Association of Physical Geography and Geomorphology (AIGEO) and the Italian section of the International Association of Engineering Geology (IAEG ). The event will deal with monitoring with geomatic tools (acquisition, management and representation of territorial and environmental data) as a knowledge base, predictive and mitigation tool in the management of hydrogeological risk.

Sulfur National Park of Marche and Romagna - States General

The States General of the Sulfur National Park of Marche and Romagna will be held on Friday 23 September in Urbino. The event will be an opportunity to analyze the new challenges posed by the recent territorial expansion and to the work of defining the new ministerial decree that will regulate the design, programming and planning activities.

Geosciences for a sustainable future

The Geosciences for a sustainable future congress, organized by the Italian Geological Society (SGI) and the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology (SIMP), opens today in Torino, three days of scientific sessions on the main topics of Geosciences with plenary conferences of prominent scholars international, round tables, workshops and forums on topics of significant geological-social impact and on major issues of public interest. The ISPRA president, Stefano Laporta and the DG Maria Siclari will participate in the opening ceremony.

ISPRA participates in the Annual Meeting of Geotechnical Researchers - IARG 2022

The Annual Meeting of Geotechnical Researchers will be held from 7 to 9 September 2022 at the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" - Caserta. The meeting is an opportunity in which all the researchers of the sector, belonging to numerous Italian universities, will meet to present the main results of the research in progress. Among the numerous topics addressed, we will discuss laboratory experiments, constitutive models, works and geotechnical systems.
ISPRA is expected to participate on 7 September in terms of laboratory results on the mechanical reinforcement effect of vegetation on the ground, in the context of naturalistic engineering and environmental sustainability, in contrast to landslides and soil erosion phenomena.

ISPRA at the XVI National Conference of the Sections of Geosciences and Information Technologies and Hydrogeology of the Italian Geological Society

The XVI National Conference of the Sections of Geosciences and Information Technologies (GIT) and of the Hydrogeology Section (SI) of the Italian Geological Society (SGI) will be held from 5 to 7 September 2022. In the GIT Section it will be possible to exchange views and dialogue between students, young graduates, PhD students, researchers, freelancers and administrators of public and private entities, interested in the development and application of innovative methodological approaches for the analysis and management of environmental data in the field of Geosciences.

ISPRA participated at the last FOSS4G (Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial), in Florence

From 22 to 26 of August 2022 the international annual meeting of the Free and Open Source Software took place in Florence (Palazzo dei Congressi). 

In the program Futuro24 some activities of ISPRA

Futuro24, Rai News24's in-depth column, enters the ISPRA laboratories to talk about projects dedicated to the protection of animal species and the territory.

In the episode: the national monitoring of the wolf, land consumption and the creation of the geological cartography of Italy.

Which are the districts of Rome most at risk of chasms?

ISPRA in collaboration with the CNR-IGAG has launched a study project for the susceptibility to anthropogenic sinkholes since 2017. The city of Rome rises above a complex network of underground cavities, for the most part still unknown, produced by human activities, at various times, in more than two thousand years. The presence of underground cavities in particular conditions can cause the collapse of the most superficial layers of the soil with the formation of surface chasms (anthropogenic sinkholes).

EcoAtl@nte: land consumption

Look at the main transformations of the territory on EcoAtl@ante and create your map.

ISPRA's dissemination and didactic activities for the knowledge of Earth Sciences

ISPRA carries out educational and educational activities to promote knowledge of Earth Sciences at schools. The Institute's researchers and technologists go to primary and secondary schools in Rome and Lazio or welcome students to the Institute's Rome office. It is also possible to carry out seminars remotely through the web platforms. The students will be involved in numerous activities and debates in order to convey to them the passion for Earth Sciences.

Presentation of the National Report “Land consumption, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services. Edition 2022"

On July 26 it will be presented the 2022 edition of the Report "Land consumption, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services" by the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA) . The Report, together with the cartography and the databases of indicators available for each Italian municipality, provides the updated picture of the processes of transformation of the land cover and allows to evaluate the degradation of the territory and the impact of land consumption, urbanization. and infrastructure on the landscape and ecosystem services.

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Rapporto Consumo di suolo e dinamiche territoriali e servizi ecosistemici

Summary report

Data for regions, province and municipalities 2021 

Tables with main data  (2006-2021) for regions, provinces and municipalities

Presentazione dei principali dati sul consumo di suolo
Michele Munafò - ISPRA

Mining activities: sustainable experiences and perspectives

The mining industry has always been a key sector for the social and economic development of civilizations. Today, more than ever, the extractive sector needs urgent policies that are sustainable and compatible with the increasingly significant environmental emergencies

A framework law for Italian soil as part of the European soil strategy

The conference will present the draft law AS 2614 “Framework law for the protection and sustainable management of the soil” produced with the contribution of agricultural scientific associations. It will be an opportunity to discuss the serious threats affecting the soil but above all on operational solutions for its sustainable management, and will involve representatives of politics, institutions and research with the aim of launching initiatives to protect and manage this natural resource

Exhibition on ISPRA Geological and Historical Collections

Press Conference to present the 2022 program of the Museum of Civilizations of Rome

Tuesday 19 July, from 11:00 to 12:30, the Museum of Civilizations will present the program of 2022 activities which provides for the progressive rearrangement of some collections, as well as the start of long-term research projects, seminars, workshops, new productions and inter-institutional collaborations with national and international partners.

During the press conference, will be presented the Animals, Plants, Rocks and Minerals> Towards a Multispecies Museum. The ISPRA geo-paleontology and litho-mineralogy collections and the inauguration appointment, scheduled at the Museum of Civilization, Science Hall, has been announced.

The exhibition constitutes the first chapter of the progressive musealization of the prestigious Paleontological, Litho-mineralogical and Historical Collections of the Geological Service, granted by ISPRA on a multi-year loan to the Museum of Civilizations following a collaboration agreement signed by the two bodies.

Streamig live Youtube del Muciv

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The "invisible waters" of Rome : monitoring of groundwater, a precious resource to be protected and enhanced

The Geological Survey of Italy and the Municipality of Rome signed an agreement to monitor the groundwater of the city. The subsoil of the capital of Italy is not only rich in ruins of the Roman civilization, but also in groundwater. The monitoring network has more than 200 monitoring points between wells and piezometers, some of which are continuously monitored. Groundwater level, temperature, pH and electric conductivity data are collected and recorded on a web app that will soon be available online. In order to raise the public awareness of this activity, ISPRA produced a documentary video entitled "What flows under our feet?" in which the monitoring details are explained.

Walking through the environment

“Walking through the environment” is an ISPRA publication aimed at an audience of young students and non-experts. The Ministry of education recognizes it as a contribution to the “RiGenerazione Scuola” National Plan.
The virtual walk stretches through six environmental paths: Crossing the city; Trip to the countryside; Towards the sea; Going up the river; Back home, it comes full circle; Education, a sustainability agenda.

Proximity, Digital Twins, Big Data and Territory Management

The webinar "Proximity, digital twins, big data and territorial management. Digital and ecological transition and rebalancing of territories" will be held today as part of the cycle of seminars Proximity and Citizenship Gap organized by the CNEL.

Geological and geomorphological cartography - Applications in territorial planning and risk management

The conference includes two sessions that will deal with the new geological cartography of the CARG project and the interpretations and practical applications, the SUFRA project (FRana susceptibility) for the realization of maps of landslide susceptibility at various scales, using the data of the new geological maps ( CARG), the landslide inventory (IFFI) and the PAI archive.
The second session will deal with the issues of updating the PAI with related applications on the classification, evolution and monitoring of landslides and the actions to safeguard the territory for risk management.

EC Public Consultation on an Integrated Management Action Plan of nitrogen and phosphorus

The EC Action Plan for an integrated management of Nutrients ( nitrogen and phosphorus ), which are are essential for life, aims at contributing to achieve  the European Green Deal’s 2030 target of reducing nutrient losses by 50%, while not compromising the soil fertility. Nutrient loss leads not only to soil pollution but also to air pollution and water pollution, loss of biodiversity and a wide range of climate-change impacts. 

Discussions of Applied Hydrology: cycle of seminars organized by the Italian Hydrological Society

Review and update of the Flood Risk Management Plans. Current situation and next goals

The Italian Hydrological Society (SII)  is organizing a cycle of remote seminars entitled "Discussions of Applied Hydrology" aimed at investigating issues such as the role of Hydrology is particularly relevant, through the analysis and discussion of the most widely used procedures.

Summer Camp - The Nature of Sea 2022

For the health of the sea and its marine and coastal habitats
A summer training school with young university students, professionals and public officials, while the teachers are professors of the three sponsoring universities, experts in ecological subjects, representatives of active citizenship and associations, personalities with clear ecological, environmental and sustainable culture.

Complexity and environmental protection

The meeting is among the world events of the Day of Desertification and Drought on the UNCCD website.
Starting from some dramatic evidence now consolidated in the world, the interventions will focus on the reality of Sicily and on the possible remedies that can counter the disastrous results caused by the climate crisis and the mismanagement of our land.

Desertification and Drought World Day

The Desertification and Drought World Day 2022 will be celebrated in Sassari in the context of the Summer School “SANAI SA TERRA” (in Sardo language: “Healing the soil”) on the environmental contamination and soil restoration. The event is organized by the Department of Agricultural Sciences and by the Desertification Research Centre (NRD) of the University of Sassari, in Sardinia and is sponsored by
the PRIMA foundation, by the Italian Society of Agronomy, the Italian Association of Agricultural Scientific Societies and Desertnet international. It is addressed to graduate students, PhD students, researchers, agronomists, and other stakeholders will include three sessions.

General States of Geothermal

The conference represents an opportunity to share the state of the art of geothermal  in Italy, evaluating the importance of the resource and feasibility in the context of relaunching national energy production.
The components of the "Geothermal Platform" take part in the event, who have been working  in order to provide proposals and support the potential of this renewable resource.

Towards the United Nations World Day for Combating Desertification and Drought on 17 June

Indications from UNCCD COP 15 and actions for Land Degradation Neutrality

The meetings scheduled in the context of the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 15) and of the Subsidiary Bodies of the 197 Countries Parties to the United Nations Convention for Combating Desertification and the Effects of Drought - UNCCD, were held in Abidjan (Costa d ' Ivory) from 9 to 20 May 2022.
The topic was “Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity ”, and brought together leaders from governments, representatives of the private sector and civil society, to discuss the actions necessary to ensure sustainable land management for present and future generations.

In the Italian delegation, representatives of ISPRA participated in COP 15, together with representatives of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
During the webinar will be presented the actions carried out, both at European and national level, to achieve the objectives of Land Degradation Neutrality and the characteristics and functioning of the UNCCD.

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Urban Digital Center - Open Urban Innovation Laboratory

The Urban Digital Center - Open Urban Innovation Laboratory is held from 9 to 11 June. A three-day event to tell the story of two years of Urban Digital Center - Innovation Lab and the 11 Digital Gyms of Rovigo, Adria and Villadose. An opportunity to illustrate the results achieved with animation activities, worklabs, hackathons, information meetings and seminars addressed to citizens, businesses and public administrations.

Fourth Day of Geology and History. Use of geo-historical sources for the reconstruction of climatic variations

The Department for the Geological Service of Italy - ISPRA, the Italian Geographic Society and SIGEA propose a study day on "The use of geo-historical sources for the reconstruction of climatic variations".
The day is the fourth of the second cycle "Study Days of Geology and History", appointments organized to analyze the current state of knowledge regarding the climatic variations that occurred in historical times and in different geological periods.
The topics addressed in this study day will be the possible correlations between natural events, hydrogeological instability and climatic variations.