Lines of research
- Geology applied to spatial planning;
- Natural hazard assessment and mitigation;
- Land, rock and material physical and mechanical characterization;
- Slope stability;
- Survey, representation and dissemination of geo-thematic data;
- Applied geology for large infrastructures;
- Engineering geology for the exploitation and management of natural resources;
- Application and development of new geomatic techniques and methodologies (ex. Remote Sensing, Laser Scanning, SAR interferometry);
- Hydrological and hydrogeological research aimed at the retrieval and exploitation of surface and groundwater resources;
- Hydrogeological modeling
Collaborations
- European Space Agency (ESA)
- INGV Rome, Italy
- International Institute of Aerospace Survey and Earth Science ITC, Enschede, the Netherlands
- ISPRA - Ist. Sup. Protezione e Ricerca Ambientale, Italy
- Italian Space Agency (ASI)
- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Simon Fraser University, Canada
- Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, UK
- Tuscany Region, Italy
- Regional Environmental Protection Agency (ARPA), Italy
- National Geological Survey, Italy
- National Research Council (CNR), Italy