Pilot project - Strategic analyses for the localisation of a Technological Park for Innovative Energies
Themes
Renewable energy sources
Client
Messina Municipality
Site
Municipalities of Messina Condirò, Gualtieri Sicaminò, Monforte San Giorgio, Pace del Mela, Roccavaldina, Rometta, S. Filippo del Mela, S.Pier Niceto, Santa Lucia del Mela, Saponara, Spadafora, Torregrotta, Valdina Venetico, Villafranca Tirrena
Year
2008
Description
Analyses, planning and consultancy activities focused on the elaboration of a strategic document in the frame of the PIR Programme – pilot project “ Technological Park for Innovative Energies” – PIT 12 and PIT 22. APRIiambiente is in-charged to re-elaborate the regional Strategic Frame in which present selected territorial offers and potentialities, in terms of settlements and resources availabilities, as well as in terms of strategies able to attract companies and research institutions.
Assessment of Sustainable Energy Investment Potential in the West Balkans
Themes
Renewable energy sources
Client
EBRD
Site
West Balkans
Year
2007
Description
Market Demand Study (MDS) and a dynamic market model for six countries of West Balkans, Albania, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia e Kosovo. Each MDS shall assess the sustainable energy investment potential and provide sufficient information to guide the EBRD through the design and launch of a successful Credit Line facility in West Balkans.
Research activity to carry out some market studies in order to verify the market potentiality and the main characteristic of the operators of the energy sector to customize the R&D activities to finalise the TESPI solar panel
Feasibility Study for the start up of the “ System Action “Research Centre on the Sea” of the ITP Minor Islands
Themes
Economic and social research
Client
Sicily Region
Site
Eolie Islands
Year
2007
Description
The assistance is aimed at draw up a feasibility study for a Research Centre on the Sea in the “Eolie Islands” identifing the best strategy to facilitate the sustainable economic development and the upgrade of quality of life. www.centroricercamaresicilia.org
Assistance and support for the Strategic Plan of Cagliari
Themes
Strategic Planning
Client
Cagliari Municipality
Site
Cagliari
Year
2006
Description
The project aimed at developing the Strategic Plan of Cagliari, the main city of Sardinia Region. The project includes the formulation of the documents stating the vision for the future development of the city, including the development strategies and actions. www.pianostrategicocagliari.it
Plan for the development of historical-cultural paths through “The ancient villages of Monti Ausoni”
Themes
Sustainable Tourism
Client
XVI Mountain Community
Site
Lazio
Year
2006
Description
The plan has provided to the XVI Comunità Montana “Gronde dei Monti Ausoni” an effective tool to promote environmental and cultural tourism within the identified area through the characterization and programme of enterprises, both on infrastructural and organizational level, required for the project implementation.
Assistance in the Preparation and Implementation of Nuoro Municipal and Inter-municipal Strategic Plans
Themes
Strategic Planning
Client
Nuoro Municipality
Site
Nuoro
Year
2006
Description
Support the Nuoro Municipality and the signatories municipalities of the Local Territorial Agreement in the definition and implementation of local municipalities development strategies (improvement of natural resources management as municipal costs and public beaches, environmental tourism on a sustainable basis, cultural activities, services, enterprises development,) and in the development of specific axes for the Environment and Tourism, in particular planning actions for the environmental tourismwww.pianostrategiconuoro.it
The project objective is to support the Scientific Committee involved in the Teramo Strategic Plan. This Committee is composed by five members with recognized and proven expertise, ensuring path and project output quality
The environmental budget will provide the Municipality useful guidelines improving the environmental performance. It’s a volunteer communication tool, with positive implications in terms of efficiency, both in managing the environmental theme, and actively involving the population within the democratic process.
Assistance for Institutional Development of Dubrovnik Port Authority
Themes
Sustainable Development planning
Client
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Site
Croatia
Year
2005
Description
The global objective of the assignment was the restoration of the Port of Dubrovnik, with a view to upgrade and revamp its facilities and make of the Port a premier Adriatic cruise liners destination, offering all the services and facilities expected by the major cruise liners and their passengers.
Set up of a “Inter-municipalities company” to increase the value of forest resources
Themes
Renewable energy sources
Client
G.A.I.A. Consortium
Site
Lazio
Year
2005
Description
This project aimed at improving the current system management of forest resources trough the set up of a legal entity in which the shareholders are the municipalities with relevant forests. The constituted legal entity should manage the forest resources
Discipline of the procedures of concession and derivation of public waters and subterranean water research
Themes
Water management
Client
Abruzzo Region
Site
Abruzzo
Year
2005
Description
Technical Support to Abruzzo Region in the elaboration of the secondary legislation on the definition and draft of a Regulation on the discipline of the concession procedures and public water derivation and subterranean water research, supplying an adapted support of advising of legal character.
Bio-oil project :Study on the biomasses availability and on the social and economic conditions of the start up of a plant for the oil-fuel production for the electric power generation
Themes
Renewable energy sourcesi
Client
G.A.I.A. Consortium
Site
Lazio
Year
2004
Description
Model of analysis to simulate the impact of the plant for the fuel oil production. The Study aims at analyzing the logistic and economic organizational conditions for the start up of a plant for the fuel oil production, originated from the combustion of waste biomass (wood materials from Short Rotation Forestry and forest resources, agricultural waste biomass, green waste) for the electric power generation
LIFE E.T.IC.A., EMAS for Tourism in Internal and Coastal Areas: integrated management
Themes
Emas, Integrated coastal zone management, sustainable tourism
Client
DG Environment - European Commission
Site
Abruzzo
Year
2004
Description
E.T.I.C.A. combined the themes of integrated coastal zone management and sustainable tourism, supporting the adoption of Environmental Management Systems in the seven “Municipalities” of the coastal area of the Teramo district. E.T.I.C.A. final goal was reached with the EMAS registration of two coastal Municipalities of the Teramo district.www.eticalife.org
Providing assistance and support to realize S.I.Co.R.A. – Informative Support project for Coastal zones management of Abruzzo Region
Themes
Integrated coastal zone management, coast erosion risk
Client
L’Aquila University
Site
Abruzzo
Year
2003
Description
Carrying out the Abruzzo Coastal Area Status Report. Project activities are setting up the financial and management unit, verifying the legal consequences of the project, organizing the communication strategy and providing technical assistance in order to prepare the inception report.
Design of Desalination Plant Using "Solar Ponds" in Lebanon
Themes
Renewable energy sources, water management
Client
Balamand University
Site
Lebanon
Year
2003
Description
An extensive survey in order to define the suitable areas in Lebanon where the desalination installation could be established. Several physical, hydro-meteorological, cartographic, institutional and socioeconomic data will be collected and the project will result in designing the desalination plant. During the project a network of potential users should be defined and training will take place www.balamand.edu.lb/solarponds/
Strategic study for the thermal sites positioning in Abruzzo
Themes
Thermal sector valorisation
Client
Abruzzo Region
Site
Abruzzo
Year
2003
Description
The study provides the Region Department for Industrial activities of Abruzzo with the technical and scientific support necessary to the elaboration of a strategy in the thermal tourism sector.
Definition of the strategic guidelines leading to the preservation actions and the regional interventions for the sustainable management and the safeguard of the coasts. The main objective is to develop a useful scientific instrument, which leading the plan and control actions of the interventions for the coasts safeguard and highlighting and justifying to public institutions and social partners the efficiency and coherence of the coasts management interventions
Valorisation and promotion of Regional Network Protected Areas – NATURA 2000
Themes
Natural areas valorisation
Client
Coop. Cogecstre –Abruzzo Region
Site
Abruzzo
Year
2002
Description
Elaboration of a management model for the Abruzzo natural reserves in framework of Regional network NATURA 2000. The intervention aimed at setting up a network of 17 protected areas, becoming the fifth Abruzzo Park.
Feasibility study of the regional integrated network to prevent environmental risks, such as seismic, hydro-geological, landslide, wood fire, coast erosion