Integrated management of stormwater has become a priority in European environmental policies due to the increase in runoff volumes and the limited availability of water resources. For this reason, urban runoff waters are considered a strategic resource to be valued and recovered. Climate change, with the intensification of rainfall...
“Green roofs represent a paradigm shift; we work so that flooding due to rain no longer occurs.” This was the explanation given to MeridioNews by Professor Enrico Foti, from the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture. The green roof, installed at the bioscientific hub on Via Santa Sofia of...
On November 27, 2023, the editorial team of La Sicilia, a daily newspaper, published an article on environmental issues, focusing for the inauguration of the new “green roof” at the Department of Agriculture on Via Santa Sofia. This infrastructure was realized thanks to the Gifluid project. For more information,...
On November 21, 2023, at the Aula Magna of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania, a significant seminar was held: “National Tree Day – The Value of Arboreal Heritage and Greenery of Our Territory as a Fundamental Element for the Improvement of...
On November 22, 2023, the editorial team of CataniaToday, a digital daily newspaper, published an article on environmental issues, focusing on the San Nullo area for the inauguration of the new “green roof” at the Department of Agriculture on Via Santa Sofia. This infrastructure was realized thanks to the...
On November 22, 2023, the editorial team of CataniaNews, a digital daily newspaper, published an article on environmental issues for the inauguration of the new “green roof” at the Department of Agriculture on Via Santa Sofia. This infrastructure was realized thanks to the Gifluid project. For more information, visit...
The Bioscientific Center of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) at the University of Catania recently hosted the final conference of the GIFLUID project. The event showcased the works carried out by the partnership in both the Catania area and Rabat, on the Island of Knights. Chiara...
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...
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,...
