A new study by Giuffrida et al. (2026) examines how communities in the Simeto Valley, an Italian inner area, perceive environmental fragilities and their willingness to adopt Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). By combining participatory action research, GIS mapping, and focus groups, the study highlights the interlinked environmental and socio-economic vulnerabilities...
On January 30, 2026, the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania will organize a Training Lab dedicated to nature-based solutions for sustainable water management in the Mediterranean, an increasingly central theme in the debate on urban resilience, climate change, and the quality of...
The GreenLab project, developed within the framework of the Programma Operativo Complementare (POC) “Per la Scuola” 2014–2020, represents a structured orientation pathway designed for upper secondary students of the Liceo Scientifico Statale “Galileo Galilei” of Catania. Under the scientific coordination of Prof. Antonio Biondi (Di3A, University of Catania) and...
The Priory and Convent of St. Dominic, located adjacent to the Church of St. Dominic and the Blessed Virgin in Rabat, Malta, represents a site of considerable historical, religious, and cultural significance that remains relatively under-recognized within mainstream tourism. Founded by the Dominican Order, a Catholic monastic order established...
A field-based learning experience was carried out with the students of the Irrigation Systems course, who participated in a practical exercise led by Prof. Giuseppe Cirelli, with the technical contribution of Dr. Alfonso Russo from the company IRRITEC. The activity involved the analysis of the various irrigation technologies installed...
A high-level institutional and professional meeting involved the Order of Agronomists and Foresters of Catania, represented by President Aurora Ursino, Vice President Francesco Carpinato, Secretary Roberto Caponnetto, and Council Members Nicola Furnitto and Laura Giuffrida. The initiative strengthened the dialogue between academic training and the professional world, fostering direct...
On October 24, 2025, the conference “Urban Regeneration: Catania Sponge City – From Project Hypothesis to Possible Reality” was held at Sicilia Fiere, as part of Garden Day, the fair dedicated to gardening and floriculture. The initiative, promoted by ANCE Catania in collaboration with the Sicilian Region, the Municipalities...
The presence of an extensive range of plants (over 1,500 with more than 50 different species spread over 900 m²) on the green roof built at Di3A as part of the GIFLUID project (under the supervision of Prof. Giuseppe Cirelli) offers opportunities and resources to numerous living organisms, especially...
The Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering team of Di3A was happy and proud to host Professor Krzysztof Jóźwiakowski, Head of the Department of Environmental Engineering at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, together with Karolina Jóźwiakowska, Research Assistant at the same university. Both are esteemed colleagues and cherished friends....
