Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Sustainable Water Resources Management is a process promoting the responsible use of water as a resource, as well as the conservation of the water related ecosystems, aiming at fostering and sustaining the social and economic well-being without compromising over time the ecosystems depending on the water cycle. The SWRM concerns inland and marine-coastal water pursuing the following goals: to promote…
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING
Theoretical and applied researches are carried out on the structure and functioning of both strictly aquatic ecosystems (inland and coastal waters) and on those indirectly dependent on water, with an emphasis on the interactions between abiotic and biotic compartments and on eco-evolutionary processes at multiple spatial and temporal scales..
WATER TREATMENT
The general aim of water treatment is to make the water suitable for its intended use, in order to protect human health and the environment and to ensure the proper functioning of the processes in which the water is used. Research in this field must face ever new challenges, which are mainly.
RESOURCES AND ENERGY RECOVERY
Research activities in this field are aimed at contributing to Circular Economy implementation through the development of environmentally sustainable technologies to increase reuse, recycling, and recovery of biowaste (wastewater, waste and …
REMEDIATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CONTAMINATED SITES
Research activities carried out within this thematic area focus on the development of innovative technologies for the characterization and remediation of contaminated environmental matrices.