Characterizing the fragmentation level of Italian’s National Parks due to transportation infrastructures

Bruschi, Daniele; Garcia, Davide Astiaso; Gugliermetti, Franco; Cumo, Fabrizio

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2015.02.006

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“…The Ex Banco Napoli building is the administrative offices from the Chamber of Deputies and was realized in 1600; it is located on the historic center of Rome and subjected to planning and architectural restrictions. Local constraints and territorial contexts of each building were analyzed using geographic information system (GIS) software that allows one to superimpose satellite images with different information layers [28][29][30][31]. The literature also shows that the comparison between buildings is a useful method to improve their level of energy efficiency, highlighting energy consumptions and possible interventions in different context [13].…”

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Cost-Benefit Analysis for Energy Management in Public Buildings: Four Italian Case Studies

Garcia

Cumo²,

Tiberi

et al. 2016

Energies

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Improving energy efficiency in public buildings is one of the main challenges for a sustainable requalification of energy issues and a consequent reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This paper aims to provide preliminary information about economic costs and energy consumption reductions (benefits) of some considered interventions in existing public buildings. Methods include an analysis of some feasible interventions in four selected public buildings. Energy efficiency improvements have been assessed for each feasible intervention. The difference of the building global energy performance index (EP gl ) has been assessed before and after each intervention. Economic costs of each intervention have been estimated by averaging the amount demanded by different companies for the same intervention. Results obtained show economic costs and the EP gl percentage improvement for each intervention, highlighting and allowing for the comparison of energy consumption reduction and relative economic costs. The research results come from data gathered from four public buildings, and as such they could not be used to generically identify cost-beneficial energy efficiency interventions for every context or building type. However, the data reveals useful cost based considerations for selecting energy efficiency interventions in other public buildings.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Cost-Benefit Analysis for Energy Management in Public Buildings: Four Italian Case Studies

Garcia

Cumo²,

Tiberi

et al. 2016

Energies

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“…This analysis can be easily made using GIS (Geographic Information System) software [15][16][17][18]. Furthermore, an examination of its current system typologies is required.…”

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Selecting Eco-Friendly Thermal Systems for the “Vittoriale Degli Italiani” Historic Museum Building

Garcia

Matteo

Cumo³

2015

Sustainability

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Thermal systems installed in museums should guarantee the maintenance of the optimal hygrothermal parameters ranges for the conservation of their collection materials. Considering the preservation of historic buildings, according to their historical and landscaping constraints, not all the thermal system typologies could be installed in these buildings' typologies. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to present some indications for the choice of the best thermal system solutions for a considered historic museum building, called Vittoriale degli Italiani, in the north of Italy, taking into account their installation feasibility and their related environmental impacts. The methodology includes a monitoring of the current hygrothermal parameters as well as the assessment of design heat and cooling loads related to the maintenance of the optimal hygrothermal parameters ranges for the conservation of collection materials. In addition, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of each selected system typology is considered for highlighting the most eco-friendly solution among the suitable ones. The obtained results highlights the feasible thermal system solutions able to maintain the hygrothermal parameters between the optimal ranges with a lower environmental impact in the Vittoriale degli Italiani historic museum building. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 12616 Keywords: hygrothermal parameters for historic museum buildings; life cycle assessment (LCA); hydronic fan coil system; multiple-split direct-expansion air-conditioning system; design heat load; design cooling load

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“…During fragmentation, large, continuous fragments are divided resulting in smaller, often isolated, patches that may not be able to maintain viable populations in the long run (Fahrig 2003). Whereas general information on habitat fragmentation is abundant (see Fahrig 2003 for a review), studies exclusively focused on railway-related fragmentation are non-existent, because researchers did not differentiate between railway-and road-related fragmentation, assessing these two different infrastructures as a whole (e.g., Jaeger et al 2007;Girvetz et al 2008;Bruschi et al 2015).…”

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Railways as Barriers for Wildlife: Current Knowledge

Barrientos

Borda‐de‐Água

2017

Railway Ecology

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In this chapter we provide practical suggestions, together with examples, to identify, monitor and mitigate railway barrier effects on wildlife, as this is considered one of the railways' greatest impacts. Railways can be both physical and behavioral barriers to wildlife movement, as well as disturbance to populations living close to them. Also, mortality is recognized as an important contribution to the barrier effect. However, the consequences of habitat loss, and fragmentation due to railways alone remain largely unexplored. Barrier effects have mainly been mitigated with wildlife passes, with the effectiveness of this tool being one of the most-studied topics in Railway Ecology. Methods formerly employed to monitor pass usage, such as track beds or video-surveillance, are now being replaced by molecular ones. Among the latter methods, genetic fingerprinting allows individual-based approaches, opening the door to population-scale studies. In fact, genetic sampling allows for the assessment of functional connectivity, which is closely linked to successful reproduction and population viability, variables not necessarily coupled with crossing rates. There is strong evidence that railway verges offer new habitats for generalist species and for opportunistic individuals, a point that deserves to be experimentally explored in order to find wildlife-friendly policies. Preventing animals from crossing (e.g., by fencing), should be reserved for collision hotspots, as it increases barrier effects. Instead, it has been shown that warning signals or pole barriers effectively reduce collisions without increasing barrier effects. In this respect, we argue that computer simulations are a promising field to investigate potential impact scenarios. Finally, we present a protocol to guide planners and managers when assessing barrier effects, with emphasis on monitoring and mitigation strategies.

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Characterizing the fragmentation level of Italian’s National Parks due to transportation infrastructures

Cited by 58 publications

References 36 publications

Cost-Benefit Analysis for Energy Management in Public Buildings: Four Italian Case Studies

Cost-Benefit Analysis for Energy Management in Public Buildings: Four Italian Case Studies

Selecting Eco-Friendly Thermal Systems for the “Vittoriale Degli Italiani” Historic Museum Building

Railways as Barriers for Wildlife: Current Knowledge

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