Unictmagazine devotes an extensive feature to the themes at the heart of our project. During the seminar “Art, Bioarchitecture, and Nature-Based Solutions”—organized by Di3A and Csei Catania in collaboration with LaborArch, Comitato Diametro, and Iridra srl as part of the European Cardimed project—international scholars, designers, and institutions outlined a...
On 27 May 2026, a seminar dedicated to biodiversity and landscape art entitled “Biodiversity and Art – Tropical and Mediterranean landscape architecture in comparison” took place at Parco Paternò del Toscano in Sant’Agata Li Battiati. The event, organized by Etna Garden Club in collaboration with the University of Catania...
On 23 May 2026, an event of didactic and participatory character entitled “Ferla: ideas, nature and people – A journey between sustainability and community” took place in Ferla, at Piazza Aldo Moro, organized in synergy among the European projects URWAN, CARDIMED (Demo 4.1 – 4.2) and NICE, with the...
The Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment (Di3A) at the University of Catania and CSEI Catania, in collaboration with laborArch, DIAMETRO, and IRIDRA srl, present the seminar: “Art, Bioarchitecture, and Nature-Based Solutions for a New Culture of Environmental and Urban Regeneration.” This initiative is part of the CARDIMED Project...
On 21 May 2026, a seminar was held at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania dedicated to Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Flood Risk Mitigation, with focus on case studies from the city of Catania. The event, organized in collaboration with CSEI Catania...
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...
