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The project ‘LIVART – Living with Art’ explores the role of decorative sculpture in domestic contexts of the Western Roman Empire. While monumental sculpture in public spaces has long been studied, much less attention has been paid to the a…

Vaulted structures hold enormous cultural, historical, and artistic value as they constitute one of the main structural elements characterising monumental masonry architecture. Among them, the dome is undoubtedly the most emblematic and pro…

About 60 to 70% of soils in the EU are subject to severe degradation processes: erosion, pollution, loss of biodiversity, salinisation and sealing; this is the result of unsustainable land use and overexploitation of agrochemicals. Microbia…

Contamination of drinking-water is an urgent health concern, preferentially in rural areas and highly related with the poor and vulnerable population (infants, children, pregnant and elderly people) that requires a single, easy to handle an…

Catastrophic sediment release in fluvial systems is largely driven by landsliding, which occurs naturally during large earthquakes (e.g., November 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake, New Zealand) or climatic events in mountain belts (e.g., Oct…

Understanding how fluids and heat move through fractured rocks is essential for many subsurface technologies, including geothermal energy production, groundwater management, underground energy storage and environmental remediation. In fract…

SEASOUNDS aims to better characterize and predict marine soundscapes in various European eco-regions (e.g., parts of the Mediterranean and the Baltic Seas, the Venice Lagoon, the Norwegian fjords) where the scarcity of scientific data, upon…

Active and ancient continental rifts are at the centre of a green energy and low carbon future. For the ~50 years since the birth of plate tectonics theory, studies of how and why continents break apart and new oceans form have been driven…

AGRI-DRY is a multidisciplinary research and training network addressing the need for sustainable food production and ecological resilience in dryland regions, which support around 40% of the world’s population. Focusing on the Mediterranea…

Historically, major storms, the associated storm surges and rainfall have posed the biggest threat to life and property around coastlines and along rivers. However, in the age of global warming and accompanying sea level rise the confluence…

Coastal zones all over the world face growing pressure from climate change and development, with archaeological sites in these areas at increasing risk. The HORIZON MSCA Doctoral network ArCHe addresses the increasing vulnerability of the m…

This research project examines the intersection of environmental degradation and the cultural rights of Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities in Brazil and Colombia. In these regions, environmental stressors, including deforestation, e…

Throughout history, humanity has displayed remarkable resilience by diverse cultural adjustments to changing conditions. In the face of unprecedented environmental shifts brought about by global warming, societies are grappling with the urg…

The adoption of renewable hydrogen as green fuel and energy storage is key to achieve the European Green Deal. However, its large-scale storage is still facing significant challenges.

RhECAST (Rural Landscape Heritage and Carbon Sequestration) addresses the growing need to reconcile climate change mitigation with the preservation of Europe’s cultural landscapes. Across many European regions, traditional agroforestry syst…

Near-infrared light (NIR, roughly 800–1000 nm) is widely used in everyday technologies, from secure sensing and night-vision style detection to biomedical imaging and optical communications. Today’s mainstream NIR emitters often rely on hig…

Antibiotics are now recognised as pollutants of global concern. Their widespread use has led to residues in the environment that contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major threat to public health and ecosystems.

Cultural heritage is at risk. 65% of the global heritage stock is structurally deficient due to ageing, lack of maintenance, environmental exposure and natural and human-induced hazards.

The “Developments of the Generalized Retrieval of Atmospheric and Surface Properties for the synergy of different satellites and ground-based networks: Advances in atmosphere and surface characterization (GRASP-SYNERGY)” project aims to cre…

FutureData4EU is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND programme designed to address the growing demand for highly skilled researchers capable of navigating the societal, economic and ethical challenges posed by data-driven transformations in Eur…

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and this proportion is expected to increase to nearly 70% by 2050. While urban living offers many benefits, it also exposes people to environmental factors such as air pollution, noi…

The Project WaterDecor “Water for the People, Décor for the City: Nymphaea and Public Fountains in Iudaea/Syria-Palaestina and Provincia Arabia from the Roman until the Byzantine Periods (ca. 1st BCE-7th CE)” analyses how these water manag…

There is growing international concern about the continued loss of animal biodiversity. While most attention has focused on iconic species, the conservation of Europe’s numerous native breeds of farm animals and the need to maintain genetic…

The fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral, while a tragic cultural loss, created a unique research opportunity to investigate past environmental conditions and medieval forest management practices in the Paris Basin by studying its oak roof beams. P…

Earthquakes are a major threat to humankind, causing damage above 500 billion euros and more than 400,000 fatalities within the last 20 years. Still, the generation of large earthquakes remains poorly understood.

The project an intelligent perovskite printing line tackles the problem of optimizing and controlling solution-processed hybrid perovskite solution films by employing state-of-the-art in situ characterization and Machine Learning methods. H…

Marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea faces rapid decline due to climate-driven stressors, particularly the increasing frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves. While shallow ecosystems have been widely studied, mesophotic and dee…

Climate change is increasingly altering the frequency and intensity of extreme hydrological events, such as droughts and floods, with profound consequences for freshwater ecosystems. In mountain regions, these changes are occurring faster t…

The CLaRMaV project addresses a critical gap in understanding Roman maritime villas across Mediterranean provinces during the Roman period (1st century BC - 5th century AD). While Italian examples are well-studied, provincial maritime villa…

EarthSea investigates the ways in which literature and visual media addressed forms of water-soil relationships– with a particular focus on land subsidence – in the context of the Po Delta in Italy. The Po Delta, a significant anthropogenic…

There exists a direct relation between gas emissions and earth’s dynamics and climate: the impact of anthropogenic emissions and volcanic eruptions on the climate are well known and from the opposite, the effect of the climate on the volcan…

Photovoltaics is today a major pillar for a sustainable and clean electricity generation and contributes significantly to the reduction of carbon dioxide emission. The current technology is based on inorganic semiconductors, mainly crystall…

Volcanic seismicity is a powerful indicator of activity at volcanoes, and is used worldwide to understand changes within the volcanic and magmatic system. Volcanoes produce a range of seismic signals varying in frequency and duration that h…

The proliferation of microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals," represents a pressing global environmental and health crisis. These persistent pollutants are now ubiquitous, found in everythi…

Changes in rainfall patterns are a direct consequence of the current climate change. Climate projections indicate an intensification of extreme rainfall events (and floods), which will directly affect social, ecological, and economic system…

The GlycoEggshell aims to describe and elucidate specific roles of glycosylation on eggshell proteins across birds and evolutionary times, using modern and sub-fossil samples. The project has three main research objectives: • RO1: Character…

It is acknowledged by International declarations and policy guidance documents that cultural heritage (CH) can contribute directly to many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including resilience and adaptation to climate change (S…

The GEOMIMIC project addresses one of the most pressing global challenges: climate change. As Europe advances toward climate neutrality, the European Green Deal highlights the need for innovative and effective strategies to reduce carbon di…

Europe is facing an unprecedented climate emergency: the record-breaking heatwaves of 2022 caused over 12,000 deaths and the worst drought on the continent in 500 years. A major driver of this crisis is the construction and transportation s…

Gateways, seaways, and passages are conduits that connect ocean basins and are crucial features for ocean circulation patterns, today and in the past. Furthermore, oceans are significant drivers of climate change via heat and moisture trans…

There is a massive and urgent need to ensure security and safety of the food supply of the growing world population. However, agriculture and food industries continue to be vulnerable to problems of contamination with biotoxins produced by…

The aim of the project is to develop an innovative framework for a better understanding of ecological crisis. The current approach is based on the idea that we are going through a global crisis of nature.

Equipped with sensors and cameras to provide real-time information, drones or unmanned aircraft can provide efficient and effective support during emergency situations. In this context, the EU-funded COVER project develops a cooperative, co…

Many systems of interest can be described as a large number of particles that interact in a highly non-intuitive way. In pollution, for example, these particles can be fine dust or aerosol particles, in mobility they are individual vehicles…

The project Blue-Paths (Addressing Sustainability Transition Pathways) had the aim to analyze the sustainable use of marine socio-ecological systems (SES) through the development of a sustainability transition framework that will investigat…

The aim of TREAD is to train a new generation of seismic hazard scientists to tackle the challenges of earthquake forecasting in complex tectonic contexts such as the Europe and Mediterranean regions. A change of paradigm in seismic hazard…

Global plastic production is currently at a rate of 200,000 tonnes per year, and it is projected to increase to 33 billion tonnes per year by 2050. Approximately 10% of the plastic produced is in the seas and oceans.

The Marie S. Curie Actions Project “JurRad” focuses on the evolution of the major group of theropod dinosaurs: Averostra.

In the last few years, extreme wildfires have risen to international prominence, with widespread media coverage and political attention triggered by devastating fires in many places of the world, e.g. France, Greece, Italy, Brazil (the Amaz…

In today’s changing climate is of urgent importance to understand the adverse impacts of climate change to the local and regional Arctic natural environments, infrastructures and industries. To this end, Earth Observation (EO) is the way fo…

Buildings are the single largest energy consumer in Europe, responsible for more than 40% of our energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, addressing the challenges of climate change requires innovative approaches to bui…

Seismic movements significantly impact the structural stability of Cultural Heritage, often characterized by outdated construction methods and materials, despite high population density. Risk information is essential to reduce vulnerability…

UNPRECEDENTED project is an initiative aimed at advancing sustainable biofuel production through innovative catalysis and computational modeling. The project addresses critical environmental and energy challenges, particularly those outline…

The MOF-PEMs project addresses one of the key challenges in the transition toward clean energy — the development of efficient, durable, and environmentally friendly materials for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Conventional me…

Coastal and estuarine areas are under constant erosion/sedimentation pressure. The sustainable development of these areas depends on our understanding of and ability to predict the effect of complex sediment transport and morphodynamic proc…

Climate change is profoundly impacting cities and their inhabitants, leading to increased infrastructure failure, food and resource shortages and death. Existing research has shown that vulnerable households are not only the most exposed to…

Orogenic plateaus are key features of the Earth’s surface with average elevations of several kilometres, low relief surfaces and arid climate. They have a strong impact on atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns, and thus on the…

This research project will result in the dissemination of minimum three publications in high-ranking scientific peer-reviewed journals in the sustainability science domain.

Healthy soils are essential for sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, water regulation, and biodiversity. However, soils across Europe are under increasing pressure from land use, degradation, and climate change.

Waste final disposal can cause severe environmental impacts. Even in modern landfills, installed engineered barriers worsen their hydraulic performance after 8 years of landfill operation, which can lead to leachate leakage and environmenta…

Human-whale interactions have deep historical roots extending back thousands of years, although their prehistoric origins remain largely understudied. Due to their massive size, whales have long served as substantial sources of meat, blubbe…

Urban air pollution poses a significant threat to public health and the environment, with the majority of Europe's urban population exposed to pollutant levels exceeding the World Health Organization's guidelines. Human activities, particul…

Soil is a finite resource, but the land we currently grow on is significantly degraded in many regions of the world. There is no more land that can be reclaimed for agricultural production, therefore one of the major food challenges we face…

IP-PAD (Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Politics of Adolescence & Democracy) addresses a timely and pressing societal question: how the developing cognition and brain of young adolescents influences how they process political informat…