scholarly journals Chrysotile asbestos in serpentinite quarries: a case study in Valmalenco, Central Alps, Northern Italy

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Cavallo ◽  
Bianca Rimoldi
Keyword(s):  
Northern Italy ◽  
Chrysotile Asbestos ◽  
Central Alps

scholarly journals Integrating dark diversity and functional traits to enhance nature conservation of epiphytic lichens: a case study from Northern Italy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Pires Ferraz Trindade ◽  
Meelis Pärtel ◽  
Carlos Pérez Carmona ◽  
Tiina Randlane ◽  
Juri Nascimbene
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Functional Traits ◽  
Growth Form ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Epiphytic Lichens ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
High Elevations ◽  
Harsh Conditions

AbstractMountains provide a timely opportunity to examine the potential effects of climate change on biodiversity. However, nature conservation in mountain areas have mostly focused on the observed part of biodiversity, not revealing the suitable but absent species—dark diversity. Dark diversity allows calculating the community completeness, indicating whether sites should be restored (low completeness) or conserved (high completeness). Functional traits can be added, showing what groups should be focused on. Here we assessed changes in taxonomic and functional observed and dark diversity of epiphytic lichens along elevational transects in Northern Italy spruce forests. Eight transects (900–1900 m) were selected, resulting in 48 plots and 240 trees, in which lichens were sampled using four quadrats per tree (10 × 50 cm). Dark diversity was estimated based on species co-occurrence (Beals index). We considered functional traits related to growth form, photobiont type and reproductive strategy. Linear and Dirichlet regressions were used to examine changes in taxonomic metrics and functional traits along gradient. Our results showed that all taxonomic metrics increased with elevation and functional traits of lichens differed between observed and dark diversity. At low elevations, due to low completeness and harsh conditions, both restoration and conservation activities are needed, focusing on crustose species. Towards high elevations, conservation is more important to prevent species pool losses, focusing on macrolichens, lichens with Trentepohlia and sexual reproduction. Finally, dark diversity and functional traits provide a novel tool to enhance nature conservation, indicating particular threatened groups, creating windows of opportunities to protect species from both local and regional extinctions.

Mafia infiltration, public administration and local institutions: A comparative study in Northern Italy

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 540-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joselle Dagnes ◽  
Davide Donatiello ◽  
Valentina Moiso ◽  
Davide Pellegrino ◽  
Rocco Sciarrone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Opportunity Structure ◽  
Different Types

Nuanced explanations of the factors underpinning the mafia’s movements across territories have recently been proposed. However, more light must be shed on the mechanisms through which mafiosi try to infiltrate the legal economy in non-traditional territories. Accordingly, this study aims to micro-found interactions and exchanges that mainly involve mafiosi, politicians and economic actors in expansion areas. Focusing on the local level, we will show how the misuse of several administrative tools generates a profitable opportunity structure for mafiosi. To this end, we present an in-depth comparative case study of three events involving the construction industry that took place in Northern Italy. The main findings show that: (i) mafiosi are skilled at smoothing social relations, enlarging and consolidating opaque networks predating their arrival; (ii) they give rise to different types of mutual exchanges and network structures.

NZEB and Active House: A Case Study of Residential Building in Northern Italy

2018 ◽  
pp. 75-100
Author(s):  
Lone Feifer ◽  
Marco Imperadori ◽  
Graziano Salvalai ◽  
Arianna Brambilla ◽  
Federica Brunone
Keyword(s):  
Residential Building ◽  
Northern Italy

Effects of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Water Consumptions: Northern Italy Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 (11) ◽  
pp. 05021021
Author(s):  
Stefano Alvisi ◽  
Marco Franchini ◽  
Chiara Luciani ◽  
Irene Marzola ◽  
Filippo Mazzoni
Keyword(s):  
Northern Italy

Past landscape features may be captured by historical floristic data. A case study in northern Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 166 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Buldrini ◽  
Enrico Muzzi ◽  
Giovanna Pezzi
Keyword(s):  
Northern Italy ◽  
Landscape Features ◽  
Floristic Data
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