Section 1

Purpose

The 1st Section aims to promote scientific progress in the methods, tools and technologies for the monitoring and management of agro-forestry and environmental systems. Particular importance is given to the aspects of conservation of water and soil resources, to the maintenance or restoration of balanced environmental balances, to the socio-economic implications linked to the use of soil and water. The priority areas of investigation and intervention are those of agricultural areas and rural and forest areas, with an open vision to interactions with near-urban and urban areas, to ensure the integrated and harmonious development of the territory and society as a whole.

Topics of interest

Specific topics of interest are: agricultural hydraulics and agricultural, forest and soil hydrology; integrated management of water resources, irrigation, drainage, reclamation and water systems for agriculture and the agro-food industry; soil erosion, hydro-geological instability, hydraulic-forest arrangements, soil protection interventions including naturalistic engineering and environmental requalification of water courses; mathematical models and techniques for monitoring and remote sensing of hydrological processes in agro-forestry systems, protection of soil and water from pollution of agricultural origin, as well as purification techniques and the use of unconventional water for irrigation purposes.