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Verso una nuova cultura nell'impiego dei reflui zootecnici. L'allevatore n°5 anno LV. 10 marzo 1999
No full textB1e GIS Inventory of environmental conditionsC5 Environmental effects assessment of a larger scale land use change consequent to no food crops diffusion
No full textThe project concerns the pilot scale validation of an assisted phytoremediation protocol at different soil
contamination levels, to produce a technical instrument suitable for environmental policy in Litorale Domitio e
Agro Aversano NIPS. This aspect is relevant if we consider that assisted phytoremediation is usually tested at lab
scale or in controlled environments, improving the general knowledge of the remediation process without giving
any information about is real effectiveness
Spatial assessment of animal manure spreading and groundwater nitrate pollution
Full text linkNitrate concentration in groundwater has frequently been linked to non-point pollution. At the same time the
existence of intensive agriculture and extremely intensive livestock activity increases the potential for nitrate pollution
in shallow groundwater. Nitrate used in agriculture could cause adverse effects on human and animal health. In order
to evaluate the groundwater nitrate pollution, and how it might evolve in time, it is essential to develop control systems
and to improve policies and incentives aimed at controlling the amount of nitrate entering downstream water systems.
The province of Caserta in southern Italy is characterized by high levels of animal manure loading. A comparison
between manure nitrogen production and nitrate concentration in groundwater was carried out in this area, using
geostatistical tools and spatial statistics. The results show a discrepancy between modelling of nitrate leaching and monitoring
of the groundwater and, moreover, no spatial correlation between nitrogen production in livestock farms and
nitrate concentration in groundwater, suggesting that producers are not following the regulatory procedures for the
agronomic use of manure. The methodology developed in this paper could be applied also in other regions in which
European Union fertilization plans are not adequately followed
Terraced landscapes: risk and liability
Full text linkTerraced landscapes are preserved elements of the human-influenced environment, maintained by ongoing agricultural activities. Farmers are subject to the periodic collapse of terraces, which are repaired by means of traditional techniques. Unless it can be proven that the collapse was accidental, the owner is liable for the damage caused by the collapse of the terraces or landslides. Thistopic, applied to Minori (Amalfi Coast, Italy), is interesting for two reasons. First, with the advancement of scientific knowledge, the unpredictability of events diminishes and the liability increases. Second, the intensive construction at the base of the terraces and the economic value of the buildings, enhanced by the landscape context, expose the owners to claims for damages from third parties that are disproportionate to the agricultural income, including claims for amnestied illegal constructions. The result has been an increase in the renunciation of property rights by farmers in areas of high hydro-geological risk. However, the State, which becomes the owner, denies the validity of property relinquishments made by owners solely to transfer risk, cost, and liability to the state treasury. This paper discusses these issues, going beyond the Italian case study, and proposes a different risk allocation related to territorial governance. This study reveals a discrepancy in government decision making and suggests that the division of risk into multiple components could be a solution to this inconsistency
Simulating Brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas) dispersion: a tool for wildlife management of wide areas. Italian Journal of Animal Science
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