Water availability and biodiversity/pollination in the hilly and mountain area of the Ravenna province in Italy
Soil erosion, rural vitality and carbon sequestration in the hilly and mountain area of the Bologna province in Italy
In Northeast Italy in the administrative region of Emilia-Romagna the hilly and mountainous areas of the Bologna province and Ravenna province where choosen as case study regions. Within those regions two case study areas where choosen.
We choose to investigate three of the most important public goods identified by the local/regional stakeholders: 1) soil erosion, 2) rural vitality, and 3) carbon sequestration in Bologna province.
The case study area in the Ravenna province is characterized by intensive agricultural production that focuses on fruit production. Especially in hilly area, water availability is limited due to the high-water intensity of the agricultural production (e.g. actinidia), low rainfall, and scarce freshwater. To overcome this issue, in the last thirty years a number of collective reservoirs have been built. These reservoirs are aimed at collecting rainwater to be used in summer. They are collectively owned and managed by group of farmers.
The research question aimed at valuating the Willingness to Pay (WTP) of regional citizens for the public goods: soil erosion, carbon sequestration and rural vitality. Read more…
The latest two Rural Development Plans of Emilia-Romagna provided financial support for the construction of rainwater harvesting reservoirs with the objective of rationalizing water use and to preserve the consumption of groundwater. Read more…
Stakeholder Platform
Here you find outcomes from the participatory workshops and material in national language.
- Davide Viaggi,
Meri Raggi,
Matteo Zavalloni,
Riccardo D'AlbertoUniversità di Bologna,
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari
Viale Fanin 50, Bologna davide.viaggi@unibo.it
meri.raggi@unibo.it
matteo.zavalloni@unibo.it
riccardo.dalberto@unibo.it