Projects

In this page you can find the projects I developed as principal investigator.

Agreement for research activities “Watershed characterisation and identification of best siting for water harvesting (WH) structures to restore ecosystems”

Picture of a Pokhari, taken during field visit in October 2021

Dates: 01.02.2021 – 30.07.2021

Funding: International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) – Euros 8,000.00

Main Research Outputs:

Forzini, E., Piemontese, L., Bresci, E., Barthod, B., Bielser, F., Sylvestre, M., Adhikaril, N., Pun, S., & Castelli, G. (2022). Identification of suitable sites for traditional pokhari water harvesting in mountain rural communities of the Himalaya. Hydrology Research, 53 (11), 1340-1356. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2022.027

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ERASMUS+ KA171 call 2022 – funding acquired for bilateral mobility between the University of Florence (Italy) and the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences

Source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-tossing-globe-1275393/

Dates: 01.08.2022 – 30.07.2025

Funding: Erasmus+ Program – Euros 82,944.00

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Agreement for research activities “Desk study on Best Siting of Water Harvesting Structures in Somalia with a focus on its arid parts”

Dates: 01.04.2024 – 30.11.2024

Funding: FAO Somalia – USD 60,000.00