Management and technical assistance support to Moldova flood protection
The main objective of the project was to develop a countrywide Flood Management Master Plan for the Republic of Moldova. This Master Plan provides a phased investment programme of flood management measures for rivers in Moldova covering both a 20-year period and a Short Term Investment Plan covering the next seven years. The Master Plan was developed in the [...]
Management plan for protection against floods in Dakar city, Senegal
In the last decades, the intensive urbanisation of Dakar City, has determined several problems related with water resources management. In particular the hydraulic risk of the peri-urban areas called “le banlieux” has notably increased with catastrophic effects. In fact, since the 2005, the area has been subject to many floods that have caused serious damages and economic losses. In [...]
Support the sustainable management and rational use of water resources in Pescara Province
The basin of the Aterno - Pescara River (3.200 km², Abruzzo Region, Italy), has deeply changed during the last century from the hydraulic point of view (changes of the main river beds, cross-drainage works and water intakes for agriculture, industry, hydroelectric plants and fish farming, retaining works) and from the environmental point of view(change of water quality). Moreover there [...]
Ravedis dam management plan
The Cellina torrent, with its 445 km² of drainage basin, is the most important water body around the hydrographic system of the Livenza river from the point of view of its security hydraulic implications affecting the province of Pordenone and the Veneto region (North-East of Italy). The flows originated by the Cellina torrent cause frequent floods, often very large [...]
Irrigation channel serving hill areas in Vicenza province
The project area is 300 hectares, 95% for vineyards and the remaining for olive trees and vegetable gardens. All vineyards of this area belong to DCO (Denomination of Controlled Origin). The area is particularly favorable for vine growing that can be considered the typical traditional culture. However, water resources in the area are not sufficient to meet water demand [...]