Europe and the alpine region are specifically affected by climate change, which does not only increase air temperature, but changes the seasonality of hydrological regimes. Common approaches to identify homogeneous hydrological regions may be misleading, as regions can change over time. Therefore this thesis aims to investigate the potential of transitions in cluster solutions over time.
Daily discharge data from 310 Austrian gauging stations for the summer 2003 drought (1 June to 31 August) ...
This study proposes an acoustic characterization of the Teatro Aveirense, a historic performance venue located in Aveiro, Portugal. The main objective is to evaluate the acoustic behaviour of the main auditorium through in situ measurements and to assess its suitability for different types of performances, with particular emphasis on speech and music-related events.
The methodological framework is based on room acoustics theory and standardized measurement procedures. Objective acoustic param...
Il controllo di conformità costituisce una fase fondamentale del processo costruttivo, poiché consente di verificare la corrispondenza tra quanto previsto dal progetto (As Designed) e quanto effettivamente realizzato (As Built). Nella pratica corrente, tale attività viene ancora svolta prevalentemente mediante controlli manuali, basati su ispezioni visive e misurazioni puntuali, che possono risultare soggetti alla variabilità dell’operatore e caratterizzati da una limitata completezza delle v...
Dal Lake, formerly a vast open lake, presently retains less than half of its original water surface, following 100 years of diminishing (Government of Jammu & Kashmir, 2003; LAWDA, 2022; Lone et al., 2016). Heavy nutrients (Pandit & Yousuf, 1988; Vollenweider, 1976; UNEP, 2003) have pushed it into a clogged state called hypereutrophic. According to LAWDA (2022), there are nearly 1,000 houseboats that let out 1.5 to 2.0 lakh litres of untreated waste every day. That trash accounts for nearly o...
Sewage sludge biosolids represent a significant source of PFAS contamination in agricultural soils, as they are commonly applied as soil amendments. In this study, soil samples spiked with dried biosolids were subjected to a standardized rhizo test (ISO bioassay) to evaluate PFAS transfer from soil to plants. Two agricultural application scenarios were simulated, one compliant with good agronomic practice and one non-compliant, to assess the effect of biosolid dose on contaminant uptake. Anal...
As climate change intensifies urban heat exposure, understanding intra-urban temperature variability is essential for adaptation. This thesis integrates satellite-based Local Climate Zone (LCZ) mapping with observations from institutional and citizen-science weather stations in Padova (northeastern Italy). The general aim is to investigate intra-urban microclimatic variability and urban heat island patterns during summer 2026, establishing a methodological and observational baseline for urban...
This thesis presents a site-specific human health risk assessment for a
decommissioned fuel retail station in northern Italy, where petroleum hydrocarbon
concentrations exceeding the regulatory screening thresholds were detected in the
subsoil and groundwater. The only active exposure pathway at the site is vapour
inhalation, assessed for both on-site and off-site receptors, worker and resident,
respectively.
The original contribution of this work, carried out at the request of the regional
e...
The coastline is the boundary of the land and sea that is constantly changing its position and shape due to the combined effect of natural processes and human activities. For this reason, it is very important to measure the changes in the shoreline in order to manage the coast, prevent hazards, and plan the development in a sustainable way, especially for low, lying and heavily, constructed coastal areas.
The thesis performs a spatiotemporal analysis of the coastal evolution of the Veneto Reg...
As cities seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, Low Emission Zones (LEZs) and other targeted mobility measures are gaining in importance. Instead of relying on wide national statistics, specific assessments at the street level are strictly necessary to evaluate the accurate environmental impact of these initiatives. This study presents a highly localized model coupling microscale atmospheric dispersion and spatial vehicular emission methodologies to quantify the tai...
Con la crescente penetrazione delle rinnovabili nel sistema elettrico, la prestazione di un impianto di riscaldamento non si misura più nella sola efficienza: assume pari rilievo la flessibilità, intesa come capacità di spostare i consumi nelle ore in cui l'elettricità è a basse emissioni, economica o autoprodotta. A questo scopo l’accumulo termico latente a materiali a cambiamento di fase (PCM) offre una soluzione, che svincola la produzione di calore dall’istante della richiesta. Il benefic...
