Arundo donax (giant reed) is an herbaceous, perennial and non-food crop producing dry
biomass with relatively high yields in many regions and under different climates. Although …

Arundo donax L.(giant reed) is a fast-growing, vegetatively multiplying, and rhizomatous
perennial grass. It is considered a leading crop for biomass production on marginal and …

Starting from the identification of marginal areas, this work presents a possible physical–
mathematical approach as a support to landscape planning, based on the pragmatic …

In the last two centuries, land-use change (LUC) has been the most important direct change
driver for terrestrial ecosystems. In contrast with the consequent ecosystem degradation …

Abstract The Campania Region has one of the highest renewable energy potentials in Italy.
Despite this high potential, the lack of an integrated energy strategy has allowed for …

Biodiversity and landscape management are recognized as crucial pillars of EU policies and
strategies in order to ensure the integration of environmental issues with socio-economic …

A life cycle assessment (LCA) was applied to assess the environmental load of a
prospective local bioethanol (EtOH) production system in Southern Italy by using …

Contaminated areas represent a crucial concern in contemporary planning all over the
world. The absence of shared value for such areas leads to abandonment and soil sealing …

A cradle-to-wheel life cycle analysis evaluated the greenhouse gas (GHG) contribution and
fossil energy consumption (FEC) of bio-ethanol (EtOH) from dedicated crops on marginal …

The long-standing awareness of the environmental impact of land-use change (LUC) has
led scientific community to develop tools able to predict their amount and to evaluate their …