The closing conference of the GIFLUID Project – Green Infrastructures to mitigate flood risks in Urban and sub-urban areas and to improve the quality of rainwater discharges (INTERREG V-A Italy-Malta 2014-2020 Program) was held on November 17, 2023, at the Main Hall of Di3A – Department of Agriculture, Food,...
On November 16, 2023, the inauguration of the semi-intensive green roof took place, covering the atrium of Building B of the Bioscientific Center of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) at the University of Catania, located at Via S. Sofia 100. This green roof has been described...
Ph.D. candidate Emanuela Rita Giuffrida, from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has written an article for UNICTMAG focused on promoting sustainable strategies for managing rainwater in urban and suburban areas. The article delves into nature-based solutions such as green roofs, rain gardens, and permeable pavements. These topics...
On the 26th and 27th of October 2023, the GHAJN National Water Conservation Centre in Rabat, Malta, hosted a GREEN LAB organized by the Energy Water Agency – EWA of Malta, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania. The Malta...
The seminar on “Green Infrastructures for Hydraulic Risk Mitigation in Urban and Suburban Areas” took place on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the GRAND HOTEL I FARAGLIONI in Acitrezza (Catania) and represented the conclusion of the activities of the GIFLUID Project, which led to the creation of significant green...
Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli met the Energy and Water Agency (EWA) team that developed this green roof, as part of the GiFluid Project in collaboration with the University of Catania, and co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg Italia-Malta Programme. During the visit,...
A new experimental green roof at the Għajn Water Conservation Centre in Rabat will gather scientific data to explore the potential of this green infrastructure for flood prevention, while making buildings more sustainable and energy efficient. The new green roof is a multi-faceted structure, featuring a diverse mix of...
A water conservation center in Rabat is to run a green roof experiment for the next two years. Analysts at the Energy and Water Agency (EWA) hope data they gather from the experiment can help inform decisions about how green roofs impact rainwater flows, how much water plants on...
A new experimental green roof at the Għajn Water Conservation Centre in Rabat will gather scientific data to explore the potential of this green infrastructure for flood prevention, while making buildings more sustainable and energy efficient. A team from the Energy and Water Agency (EWA) team developed this green...
