Publications

Year 2025

1)  Martellotta A.M.N., Castellano S., Blanco I., Mastronardi G., Picuno P., Puglisi R., Scarascia-Mugnozza, G. (2025). Standard Procedures Proposal of Laboratory Experimental Tests Assessment for Water Permeability of Anti-Rain Agricultural Nets. Horticulture, 11, 1253. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11101253.

2)  Statuto D., Margiotta S., Picuno P. (2025). Interconnecting karst dolines with high ecological value through tourist routes for enhancing public recreation. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection - with respect hand in hand…”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 12-14 May 2025, 155-159. DOI: /10.11118/978-80-7701-025-2/0155.

3)  Statuto D., Baptista F., Fitas da Cruz V., Rico J. Carlos, Coelho D., Picuno P. (2025). Use GIS Tools for Biomass Management: A Case Study for Portugal Within the TANGO-Circular Project. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering, Vol. Part F4026, pp. 156-166. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-80330-7_17.

4)   Puglisi R., Castellano S., Starace G., Lippolis M., Blanco I., Scarascia-Mugnozza G., Picuno P. (2025). Experimental setup to evaluate the water permeability index of agricultural nets. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Protected Cultivation, Nettings and Screens for Mild Climates, Athens (Greece), October 2024. Acta Horticulturae 1437, pp. 355-362. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1437.46.

Year 2024

1) Picuno P., Statuto D., Misano G., Nolè A., Ripullone F. (2024). Integrating Geographical Data with Vegetational Surveys for Developing a Management Plan in an Area with High Environmental Value. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 586, pp. 1097-1104. ISSN 2366-2557.

2)  Puglisi R., Statuto D., Margiotta S., Picuno P. (2024). Sustainable Rural Buildings for Implementing the Agroecology Concept at Territorial and Landscape Level in the Mediterranean Area. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 586, pp. 1081-1088. ISSN 2366-2557.

3)  Puglisi R., Starace G., Lippolis M., Picuno P. (2024). Analysis of Spectroradiometric and Mechanical Characteristics of a New Generation of Anti-rain Agrotextiles. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 586, pp. 1024-1031. ISSN 2366-2557.

4) Picuno C., Godosi Z., Santagata G., Picuno P. (2024). Degradation of Low-Density Polyethylene Greenhouse Film Aged in Contact with Agrochemicals. Applied Sciences, 14, 10809, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/app142310809.

5) Picuno P., Minchilli M., Statuto D. (2024). Integrating geographical data with surveys conducted with UAVs for planning areas of high environmental value. In: AIT Series: Trends in earth observation. Volume 3 - Observation: current challenges and opportunities for environmental monitoring, pp. 56-59. Italian Association of Remote Sensing (AIT), November 2024. DOI: 10.978.88944687/24.

6) Djakhdane K., Dehbi A., Aouinet M., Picuno P., Rakrak K., Meliani M.H. (2024). Experimental creep test sensibility of mechanical properties of LDPE films used as greenhouse roof. Structural Integrity and Life, 24 (1): 93-97.

7)  Khenata M., Dehbi A., Belfedal A., Harmel M., Aouinet M., Alsalme A., Picuno P. (2024). A comprehensive examination of physical characteristic of ternary halide perovskites AgXBr3 (X= Ca, Sr, and Ba) towards optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 688, 416126.  doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2024.416126.

8)  Puglisi R., Margiotta S., Statuto D., Picuno P. (2024). Agroecology implemented through biosystems Engineering techniques for rural landscape protection. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection- with environment hand in hand!”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 13-15 May 2024, 9-13. ISBN 978-80-7509-963-1

9)  Statuto D., Puglisi R., Margiotta S., Picuno P. (2024). Implementing multi-temporal cartography into a GIS for analyzing rural landscape and protecting forest heritage. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection - with environment hand in hand!”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 13-15 May 2024, 173-177. ISBN 978-80-7509-963-1

10)  Godosi Z., Picuno P. (2024). The requalification of ancient roads for public recreation. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection- with environment hand in hand!”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 13-15 May 2024, 173-177. ISBN 978-80-7509-963-1.

Year 2023

1)  Picuno P., Statuto D., Spyrou G., Dimitriou E., Papadakis G., Smirniotaki M., Koutsogiannopoulou V., Stavropoulou C., Papasideri T., Balcells M., Martin-Closas L., Brondelli di Brondello L., Mata C., Farrus A., Baptista F., Fitas da Cruz V., Mur Cacuho M.E., Batista T., Cordeiro F., Godosi Z., Margout-Jantac D. (2023). Implementation of GIS technologies for planning the valorization of agricultural waste: the TANGO-Circular Project. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on: Agricultural Engineering – ISAE 2023, Belgrade (Serbia), 19 – 21 October 2023. pp. 316-328. ISBN 978-86-7834-427-5.

2)  Djakhdane K., Chaibi F., Cheikh C., Bassaid S., Dehbi A., Alsalme A. & Picuno P. (2023). Synthesis, chracterization and swelling behavior of a poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) copolymer: Application to water retention in two sandy agricultural soils in sub-Saharan region. Polymer Engineering and Science, 63 (11), pp. 3657-3671. DOI: 10.1002/pen.26474

3)  Puglisi R., Cillis G., Statuto D., Picuno P. (2023). Recycled Plastics Used in the Production of Agricultural Nets for Crop Protection. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 337, pp. 1203-1210. ISSN 2366-2565.

4)  Puglisi R., Lippolis M., Starace G., Arrigoni P., Picuno P. (2023). Efficiency of Plastic Nets for Greenhouse Shading. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 337, pp. 1211-1218. ISSN 2366-2565.

5)  Statuto D., Cillis G., Picuno P. (2023). Impact of Agricultural Plastics on Rural Landscape: A Case Study in the “Metapontino” Agri-Food District (Southern Italy). Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 337, pp. 1237-1245. ISSN 2366-2565.

6)  Picuno P., Margiotta S. (2023). Planning through a GIS the potential recovery of rural buildings for the development of new forms of tourism hospitality. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection - with environment hand in hand?”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 9-11 May 2023, 188-192.

7)  Cillis G., Statuto D., Picuno P. (2023). The implementation of GIS tools for planning the development of rural tourism along the network of old sheep-tracks. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection - with environment hand in hand?”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 9-11 May 2023, 311-315.

8)  Statuto D., Cillis G., Picuno P. (2023). Valorization of an old sheep trail as a new opportunity for sustainable public recreation: a case study in southern Italy. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection - with environment hand in hand?”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 9-11 May 2023, 365-369.

9)  Picuno P., Puglisi R., Spyrou G., Dimitriou E., Papadakis G., Smirniotaki M., Koutsogiannopoulou V., Stavropoulou C., Papasideri T., Balcells M., Martin-Closas L., Brondelli di Brondello L., Mata C., Farrus A., Baptista F., Fitas da Cruz V., Mur Cacuho M.E., Batista T., Cordeiro F., Godosi Z., Margout-Jantac D. (2023). Training farmers on Circular economy implementation: the TANGO-Circular Project. Proceedings of the 49th Symposium on: “Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering – ATAE 2023, Opatija (Croatia), 28 February - 2 March 2023. pp. 517-525. ISSN 1848-4425.

Year 2022

1)  Picuno P., Godosi Z.., Picuno C. (2022). Agrochemical Contamination and Ageing Effects on Greenhouse Plastic Film for Recycling. Applied Sciences, 12, 10149, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/app121910149

2)  Picuno P. (2022). Farm Buildings as Drivers of the Rural Environment. Frontiers in Built Environment, 8: 693876. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2022.693876

3)  Cillis G., Statuto D., Schettini E., Vox G., Picuno P. (2022). Implementing a GIS-based Digital Atlas of Agricultural Plastics to Reduce Their Environmental Footprint: Part II, A Deductive Approach. Applied Sciences, 12, 7545, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12157545.

4)  Picuno C.A., Godosi Z., Picuno P. (2022). Implementing a landscape information modelling (LIM) tool for planning leisure facilities and landscape protection. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection: with the environment hand in hand…”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 9-10 May 2022, 186-190.

5)  Cillis G., Statuto D., Picuno P. (2022). Reducing the visual impact of plasticulture on rural landscapes by a sustainable management of agricultural plastics. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection: with the environment hand in hand…”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 9-10 May 2022, 283-287.

6)  Picuno P. (2022). The implementation of a GIS as an effective tool for the valorization of typical food products from marginal areas. Proceedings of the Conference on: “Public Recreation and Landscape Protection: with the environment hand in hand…”, Křtiny (Czech Republic), 9-10 May 2022, 366-370.

7)  Manniello C., Cillis G., Statuto D., Di Pasquale A., Picuno P. (2022). Experimental analysis of concrete blocks reinforced with Arundo Donax fibres. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 53: 1288, pp. 1-15.

8)  Al-Helal I., Picuno P., Alsadon A., Derhaim A., Shady M., Abdel-Ghany A.M. (2022). Effect of Shape, Orientation and aging of a Plastic Greenhouse Cover on the Degradation Rate of the Optical Properties in Arid Climates. Applied Sciences, 12 (5): 2709, pp. 1-15.

9)  Manniello C., Cillis G., Statuto D., Di Pasquale A., Picuno P. (2022). GIScience and Historical cartography for Evaluating Land Use Changes and Resulting Effects on Carbon Balance. International Journal of Geo-Information, 11(3): 1, pp. 1-13.

10) Rossi R., Picuno P., Fagnano M., Amato M. (2022). Soil reinforcement potential of cultivated cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.): First data of root tensile strength and density. Catena, 211, 106016, 1-11.

11) Manniello C., Cillis G., Statuto D., Di Pasquale A., Picuno P. (2022). Concrete blocks reinforced with Arundo Donax fibers with different Aspect Ratios for Application in Bioarchitecture. Applied Sciences, 12: 1267, pp. 1-15.

12) Cillis G., Statuto D., Schettini E., Vox G., Picuno P. (2022). Implementing a GIS-based Digital Atlas of Agricultural Plastics to Reduce Their Environmental Footprint. Part I: A Deductive Approach. Applied Sciences, 12, 1330, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031330