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Prof. Stefania Pindozzi
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II

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Published: 01 August 2020 in International Journal of Agronomy
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Agriculture is mainly responsible for ammonia (NH3) volatilisation. A common effort to produce reliable quantifications, national emission inventories, and policies is needed to reduce health and environmental issues related to this emission. Sources of NH3 are locally distributed and mainly depend on farm building characteristics, management of excreta, and the field application of mineral fertilisers. To date, appropriate measurements related to the application of fertilisers to the field are still scarce in the literature. Proper quantification of NH3 must consider the nature of the fertiliser, the environmental variables that influence the dynamic of the emission, and a reliable measurement method. This paper presents the state of the art of the most commonly used direct methods to measure NH3 volatilisation following field application of fertilisers, mainly focusing on chamber method. The characteristics and the associated uncertainty of the measurement of the most widespread chamber types are discussed and compared to the micrometeorological methods.

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Ester Scotto Di Perta; Nunzio Fiorentino; Marco Carozzi; Elena Cervelli; Stefania Pindozzi. A Review of Chamber and Micrometeorological Methods to Quantify NH3 Emissions from Fertilisers Field Application. International Journal of Agronomy 2020, 2020, 1 -16.

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Ester Scotto Di Perta, Nunzio Fiorentino, Marco Carozzi, Elena Cervelli, Stefania Pindozzi. A Review of Chamber and Micrometeorological Methods to Quantify NH3 Emissions from Fertilisers Field Application. International Journal of Agronomy. 2020; 2020 ():1-16.

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Ester Scotto Di Perta; Nunzio Fiorentino; Marco Carozzi; Elena Cervelli; Stefania Pindozzi. 2020. "A Review of Chamber and Micrometeorological Methods to Quantify NH3 Emissions from Fertilisers Field Application." International Journal of Agronomy 2020, no. : 1-16.

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Published: 03 July 2020 in Sustainability
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Landscape is increasingly characterized by a multifaced nature. In scientific literature and landscape governance, new landscape definitions are often coined to explain new meanings and to define specific intervention strategies and tools. The present study purposes a framework for the identification of hybrid landscapes as support for land-use planners, which aim to guarantee development opportunities as well as natural heritage preservation and valorization. “Marginal lands” were identified starting from EU Directives and scientific approaches, by means of multicriteria analysis. Different scenarios were built: (1) no-change; (2) energy crops; (3) green infrastructures. An ecosystem services approach, via landscape metrics analysis, was used to compare the possible effects of scenarios. About 20% of the study area, an internal area of the southern Apennines, was identified as suitable for land-use change in a medium-short time, and scenarios of land-use changes show a better condition, in terms of fragmentation, than as a current asset. Results showed the strategic role and potentialities of marginal lands, as a trade-off between nature conservation and development issues, suggesting new opportunities for green infrastructures and a renewable energies chain. The study allowed for deepening the close connection among landscape planning approaches, land use change scenarios building and environmental assessment, focused on the ex-ante evaluation stage.

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Elena Cervelli; Ester Scotto Di Perta; Stefania Pindozzi. Identification of Marginal Landscapes as Support for Sustainable Development: GIS-Based Analysis and Landscape Metrics Assessment in Southern Italy Areas. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5400 .

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Elena Cervelli, Ester Scotto Di Perta, Stefania Pindozzi. Identification of Marginal Landscapes as Support for Sustainable Development: GIS-Based Analysis and Landscape Metrics Assessment in Southern Italy Areas. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (13):5400.

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Elena Cervelli; Ester Scotto Di Perta; Stefania Pindozzi. 2020. "Identification of Marginal Landscapes as Support for Sustainable Development: GIS-Based Analysis and Landscape Metrics Assessment in Southern Italy Areas." Sustainability 12, no. 13: 5400.

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Published: 08 April 2020 in Sustainability
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The storage of livestock manure is responsible for ammonia emissions into the atmosphere. Different natural covers could be used during animal manure storage, but the mitigation effect is influenced by the manure characteristics due to the housing or treatment systems. Starting from cattle and buffalo manure, the objectives of this study were (i) to assess the effect of anaerobic digestion (AD) and solid–liquid separation (SLS) on ammonia emissions during storage as well as natural crust development and (ii) to investigate the reduction in ammonia emissions by using a layer of straw to cover the stored animal manure. Storage conditions were simulated in a small-scale application in a climate-controlled room. Results showed that the higher organic matter content of cow raw slurry facilitated the surface crust formation starting from the first days of storage. AD with SLS increased ammonia emissions (48.5%) due to the increase of the ammoniacal nitrogen content. On the other hand, animal manure covered with a layer of straw showed a 7.3% reduction of ammonia emissions. This study suggests that treatments and covering strategies must be calibrated to different manure types to enhance the mitigation effect.

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Ester Scotto Di Perta; Antonio Mautone; Marco Oliva; Elena Cervelli; Stefania Pindozzi. Influence of Treatments and Covers on NH3 Emissions from Dairy Cow and Buffalo Manure Storage. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2986 .

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Ester Scotto Di Perta, Antonio Mautone, Marco Oliva, Elena Cervelli, Stefania Pindozzi. Influence of Treatments and Covers on NH3 Emissions from Dairy Cow and Buffalo Manure Storage. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (7):2986.

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Ester Scotto Di Perta; Antonio Mautone; Marco Oliva; Elena Cervelli; Stefania Pindozzi. 2020. "Influence of Treatments and Covers on NH3 Emissions from Dairy Cow and Buffalo Manure Storage." Sustainability 12, no. 7: 2986.

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Published: 17 February 2020 in Ecological Indicators
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Starting from the identification of marginal areas, this work presents a possible physical–mathematical approach as a support to landscape planning, based on the pragmatic determination of the predictable environmental effects connected to land use changes (LUC) and related to objective and quantitative ecological indicators for environmental impact assessment. “Fringe areas”, which are more suitable to change in a medium-short time frame, were determined through a spatial multicriteria decision analysis (S-MCDA) process. Three land use changes scenarios were identified and analysed, namely: the current situation, energy crop cultivation in marginal lands, and the possible abandonment of lands such as these. Energy crop cultivation in marginal lands is widely considered to be a useful opportunity for farmers, against the progressive risk of under-utilization or abandonment; nevertheless, the large areas needed can cause important environmental side-effects. In order to assess the possible variations in environmental components in the ex-ante planning phase, scenarios were assessed in terms of habitat and biodiversity ecosystems services (using both monetary and indexes approach), focusing also on possible environmental fragmentation analysis by means of landscape metrics, which are simple measures used to deepen landscape configuration and structure. The S-MCDA process allowed about 10% of the study area with less favourable environmental conditions to be defined, where land use change is desirable in a medium-short time frame. For the energy crops scenario, the ecosystem services (ESs) approach highlights positive repercussions in terms of habitat quality and biodiversity value. Similar trends are highlighted by different ESs assessment methods adopted (monetary and indexes), confirming themselves. Also, landscape pattern analysis confirmed positive habitat connectivity trends: the delineation of fringe areas has preserved, in energy crops scenario, natural and semi-natural classes, reducing the risk of disturbance with respect to the biodiversity and habitat. This condition assumes that adopted S-MCDA method can contribute positively and significantly to the definition of LUC scenarios and land management. In conclusion, marginal lands can become an opportunity to improve socio-economic conditions and to enhance land image, while respecting the environment. LUC scenarios building, and their assessment by means of ecological indicators become a dynamic and structured tool in the land use planning /management process to support decision maker choices and to re-calibrate interventions, with the aim of contributing to sustainable policies of land management (ecological corridors, compensation and / or mitigation measures, etc.), emphasizing land sustainable management benefits (such as climate change adaptation or disaster risk reduction).

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Elena Cervelli; Ester Scotto di Perta; Stefania Pindozzi. Energy crops in marginal areas: Scenario-based assessment through ecosystem services, as support to sustainable development. Ecological Indicators 2020, 113, 106180 .

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Elena Cervelli, Ester Scotto di Perta, Stefania Pindozzi. Energy crops in marginal areas: Scenario-based assessment through ecosystem services, as support to sustainable development. Ecological Indicators. 2020; 113 ():106180.

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Elena Cervelli; Ester Scotto di Perta; Stefania Pindozzi. 2020. "Energy crops in marginal areas: Scenario-based assessment through ecosystem services, as support to sustainable development." Ecological Indicators 113, no. : 106180.

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Published: 10 September 2019 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a mature technology commonly used for manure treatment, both for the stabilisation of waste and for the production of energy. The introduction of new incentives could represent an opportunity for biogas production, when the current feed-in-tariffs, which improved the financial feasibility of AD plants producing electricity will end. This paper examines the feasibility of reconverting an existing AD biogas production plant into a biomethane production plant. The AD plant, in this case study, is a two-stage reactor situated in the centre of Italy and mainly fed with livestock manure from both cows and buffaloes. The economic analysis of two hypotheses is provided: i) continuing the electricity production from biogas after the end of the current incentives (2025); ii) considering the new incentives program for the biomethane and reconverting the plant, using hollow-fibre membranes for the purification of the raw biogas (SEPURAN® Green modules, EnviTec). For this purpose, investment and operating costs, based on plant monitoring data (2105.3 m3 d–1, Biogas production; 4432.9 kWh d–1, electricity production) as well as on market analysis for costs evaluation were considered. The mean biogas production for the considered year was about 30% less than the expected production, indicated by producer, highlighting the need for the optimisation of the management of the reactors. Moreover, based on the averaged methane production (June 2017-June 2018), results show that: i) plant conversion for the biomethane production is not suitable for small-scale plants, due to the high investment costs of upgrading technology (1.2 M€); ii) when current incentives end, the electricity production from biogas in the current plant may not be self-sufficient, due to the highly expensive operating costs. This paper provides a first analysis of the possible fate of the biogas plants under the new incentives.

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Ester Scotto Di Perta; Elena Cervelli; Maria Pironti Di Campagna; Stefania Pindozzi. From biogas to biomethane: Techno-economic analysis of an anaerobic digestion power plant in a cattle/buffalo farm in central Italy. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2019, 50, 127 -133.

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Ester Scotto Di Perta, Elena Cervelli, Maria Pironti Di Campagna, Stefania Pindozzi. From biogas to biomethane: Techno-economic analysis of an anaerobic digestion power plant in a cattle/buffalo farm in central Italy. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2019; 50 (3):127-133.

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Ester Scotto Di Perta; Elena Cervelli; Maria Pironti Di Campagna; Stefania Pindozzi. 2019. "From biogas to biomethane: Techno-economic analysis of an anaerobic digestion power plant in a cattle/buffalo farm in central Italy." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 50, no. 3: 127-133.

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Published: 02 January 2019 in Waste Management
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The post-treatment of biomass from phytoremediation is not yet a well-established practice due to the risk induced by the presence of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs). Pyrolysis is a thermochemical treatment that reduces the volume and weight of contaminated matter producing a combustible vapor phase and a solid residue (char). A key factor enhancing the economic and the environmental sustainability of biomass valorization through pyrolysis is the production of a market value char. A proper choice of the pyrolysis operating conditions should take into account the effect of final temperature on PTEs release, on the char physicochemical properties as well as on the mobility of retained PTEs. In particular, in this work the influence of both the temperature and the plant parts is discussed (branches and leaves of Populus Nigra L. and rhizomes and culms of Arundo donax L.) on the release of Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn in the temperature range 653–873 K under steam assisted slow pyrolysis conditions. The mobility of the heavy metals retained in the chars was also studied as well as the product yields, the gas composition and char porosity. The results suggested that in presence of Cd it is necessary to operate at low-temperature (lower than 703 K) to obtain a heavy metals free vapor phase fuel, whereas in presence of one or more metals among Pb, Cu, and Zn, it is possible to conduct a pyrolytic treatment at higher temperatures, thus obtaining a char with high BET surface area and lower metals mobility.

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Corinna Maria Grottola; Paola Giudicianni; Stefania Pindozzi; Fernando Stanzione; Salvatore Faugno; Massimo Fagnano; Nunzio Fiorentino; Raffaele Ragucci. Steam assisted slow pyrolysis of contaminated biomasses: Effect of plant parts and process temperature on heavy metals fate. Waste Management 2019, 85, 232 -241.

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Corinna Maria Grottola, Paola Giudicianni, Stefania Pindozzi, Fernando Stanzione, Salvatore Faugno, Massimo Fagnano, Nunzio Fiorentino, Raffaele Ragucci. Steam assisted slow pyrolysis of contaminated biomasses: Effect of plant parts and process temperature on heavy metals fate. Waste Management. 2019; 85 ():232-241.

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Corinna Maria Grottola; Paola Giudicianni; Stefania Pindozzi; Fernando Stanzione; Salvatore Faugno; Massimo Fagnano; Nunzio Fiorentino; Raffaele Ragucci. 2019. "Steam assisted slow pyrolysis of contaminated biomasses: Effect of plant parts and process temperature on heavy metals fate." Waste Management 85, no. : 232-241.

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Published: 15 November 2018 in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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Agriculture is still the main source of NH3 emissions. Consequently, ammonia reduction and monitoring are included in the strict EU targets. Unfortunately, the main issue with the quantification of NH3 emissions is that some uncertainties are still related to NH3 volatilization measurements, mainly because of the absence of a standard measurement technique. This study compares two different methods for measuring NH3 fluxes: the Integrated Horizontal Flux (IHF) method used with glass tubes and the wind tunnels (WT) with acid traps, in order to provide further insights into quantification of NH3 emissions. Specifically, three field trials were carried out, using different fertilizers on bare soil: urea, raw manure and liquid separated digestate from Mediterranean buffalo cows (Bubalus bubalis L.). Results show that the same diurnal flux variations for both methods was observed, except for those in urea trials, mainly because of the dynamics of urea volatilization. Generally, WT underestimated ammonia emissions, especially during the first six hours of experimentation, since the fixed air speed inside the tunnel is lower than the outside wind speed at the same height. Cumulative ammonia volatilization measured with WT differs from those measured with IHF by 32% (urea), 43% (raw manure) and 46% (liquid separated digestate), respectively. Moreover, WT estimations seemed to be affected by a short exposition time of the acid traps, demonstrating a poor correlation of IHF and WT method within 2–3 h. Indeed, linear correlation between two methods was improved to R2 = 0.92, by increasing the minimum samplers exposition time up to 3 h.

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Ester Scotto di Perta; Nunzio Fiorentino; Laura Gioia; Elena Cervelli; Salvatore Faugno; Stefania Pindozzi. Prolonged sampling time increases correlation between wind tunnel and integrated horizontal flux method. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 2018, 265, 48 -55.

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Ester Scotto di Perta, Nunzio Fiorentino, Laura Gioia, Elena Cervelli, Salvatore Faugno, Stefania Pindozzi. Prolonged sampling time increases correlation between wind tunnel and integrated horizontal flux method. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 2018; 265 ():48-55.

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Ester Scotto di Perta; Nunzio Fiorentino; Laura Gioia; Elena Cervelli; Salvatore Faugno; Stefania Pindozzi. 2018. "Prolonged sampling time increases correlation between wind tunnel and integrated horizontal flux method." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 265, no. : 48-55.

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Published: 29 June 2017 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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The long-standing awareness of the environmental impact of land-use change (LUC) has led scientific community to develop tools able to predict their amount and to evaluate their effect on environment, with the aim supporting policy makers in their planning activities. This paper proposes an implementation of the Dyna-CLUE (Dynamic Conversion of Land Use and its Effects) model applied to the Litorale Domizio-Agro Aversano, an area of Campania region, which needs interventions for environmental remediation. Future land use changes were simulated in two different scenarios developed under alternative strategies of land management: scenario 1 is a simple projection of the recent LUC trend, while scenario 2 hypothesises the introduction of no-food crops, such as poplar (Populus nigra L.) and giant reed (Arundo donax L.), in addition to a less impactful urban sprawl, which is one of the main issues in the study area. The overall duration of simulations was 13 years, subdivided into yearly time steps. CORINE land cover map of 2006 was used as baseline for land use change detection in the study area. Competition between different land use types is taken into account by setting the conversion elasticity, a parameter ranging from 0 to 1, according to their capital investment level. Location suitability for each land use type is based on logit model. Since no actual land use already exists for the alternative crops investigated in scenario 2, a suitability map realised through a spatial multicriteria decision analysis was used as a proxy for its land use pattern. The comparison of the land use in 2012 and scenario 1, evaluated through the application of Kappa statistics, showed a general tendency to expansion of built-up areas, with an increase of about 2400 ha (1.5% of the total surface), at the expense of agricultural land and those covered by natural vegetation. The comparison of the land use in 2012 and scenario 2 showed a less significant spread of built-up areas, affecting approximately 750 ha (0.5% of the total surface). Moreover, the introduction of alternative crops on about 10,000 ha, that is 6.8% of the total surface, would result in a significant decrease of arable land and a lower decrease of permanent crops, respectively equal to 6800 ha and 2900 ha. This work highlighted the importance and the potential of predicting land-use change models as valid tools supporting decisions, especially in those regions needing interventions aimed to environmental remediation, as in the case study examined in this paper.

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Stefania Pindozzi; Elena Cervelli; Pier Francesco Recchi; Alessandra Capolupo; Lorenzo Boccia. Predicting land use change on a broad area: Dyna-CLUE model application to the Litorale Domizio-Agro Aversano (Campania, South Italy). Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2017, 48, 27 .

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Stefania Pindozzi, Elena Cervelli, Pier Francesco Recchi, Alessandra Capolupo, Lorenzo Boccia. Predicting land use change on a broad area: Dyna-CLUE model application to the Litorale Domizio-Agro Aversano (Campania, South Italy). Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2017; 48 (1):27.

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Stefania Pindozzi; Elena Cervelli; Pier Francesco Recchi; Alessandra Capolupo; Lorenzo Boccia. 2017. "Predicting land use change on a broad area: Dyna-CLUE model application to the Litorale Domizio-Agro Aversano (Campania, South Italy)." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 48, no. 1: 27.

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Published: 27 June 2017 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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This paper deals with the environmental characterization of a large and densely populated area, with a poor reputation for contamination, considering the contribution of environmental features (air, soil, soil hydraulic and groundwater) and the potential effects on human health. The use of Geographic Information System (GIS) has made possible a georeferenced inventory and, by overlaying environmental information, an operational synthesis of comprehensive environmental conditions. The cumulative effects on environmental features were evaluated, taking into account superposition effects, by means of the Spatial MultiCriteria Decision Analysis (S-MCDA). The application of the S-MCDA for converging the combination of heterogeneous factors, related to soil, land and water, deeply studied by heterogeneous groups of experts, constitutes the novelty of the paper. The results confirmed an overall higher potential of exposure to contaminants in the environment and higher mortality rates in the study area for some tumours, but hospital admissions for tumours were generally similar to the regional trend. Besides, mortality data may be strictly dependent on the poor socioeconomic conditions, quality of therapy and a lack of welfare in the area relative to the rest of Italy. Finally, as regards the possible relationship between presence of contaminants in the environment and health conditions of the population no definite conclusions can be drawn, although the present study encourages the use of the new proposed methods, that increase the possibilities for studying the combined effect of more environmental factors.

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Daniela Ducci; Stefano Albanese; Lorenzo Boccia; Egidio Celentano; Elena Cervelli; Alfonso Corniello; Anna Crispo; Benedetto De Vivo; Paolo Iodice; Carmela Langella; Annamaria Lima; Maurizio Manno; Mario Palladino; Stefania Pindozzi; Marina Rigillo; Nunzio Romano; Mariangela Sellerino; Adolfo Senatore; Giuseppe Speranza; Nunzio Fiorentino; Massimo Fagnano. An Integrated Approach for the Environmental Characterization of a Wide Potentially Contaminated Area in Southern Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017, 14, 693 .

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Daniela Ducci, Stefano Albanese, Lorenzo Boccia, Egidio Celentano, Elena Cervelli, Alfonso Corniello, Anna Crispo, Benedetto De Vivo, Paolo Iodice, Carmela Langella, Annamaria Lima, Maurizio Manno, Mario Palladino, Stefania Pindozzi, Marina Rigillo, Nunzio Romano, Mariangela Sellerino, Adolfo Senatore, Giuseppe Speranza, Nunzio Fiorentino, Massimo Fagnano. An Integrated Approach for the Environmental Characterization of a Wide Potentially Contaminated Area in Southern Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14 (7):693.

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Daniela Ducci; Stefano Albanese; Lorenzo Boccia; Egidio Celentano; Elena Cervelli; Alfonso Corniello; Anna Crispo; Benedetto De Vivo; Paolo Iodice; Carmela Langella; Annamaria Lima; Maurizio Manno; Mario Palladino; Stefania Pindozzi; Marina Rigillo; Nunzio Romano; Mariangela Sellerino; Adolfo Senatore; Giuseppe Speranza; Nunzio Fiorentino; Massimo Fagnano. 2017. "An Integrated Approach for the Environmental Characterization of a Wide Potentially Contaminated Area in Southern Italy." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 7: 693.

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Published: 01 June 2017 in Land Use Policy
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Biodiversity and landscape management are recognized as crucial pillars of EU policies and strategies in order to ensure the integration of environmental issues with socio-economic needs at the base of human-made changes, in structural and functional terms. Midterm EU’s Biodiversity Strategy (Feb 2th 2016) highlights the importance of biodiversity protection in Europe, not only in terms of ethical behavior but also due to its intrinsic value of the biodiversity loss, estimated in EUR 50 billion a year. The study is framed into the LIFE/ENV/IT/275 Ecoremed Project, aimed to development of eco-compatible remediation protocols for polluted soils in the area of Litorale Domitio Flegreo – Agro Aversano (declared Regional Interest Priority Site).\ud \ud The paper is aimed at defining potential land use change scenarios, by which positive biodiversity impacts could be provided. It entails 2 steps: definition of three LUC scenarios, through a multi-criteria approach; LUC scenarios assessment, through Ecosystem Services and through wildlife impact assessment. The study works on a physical-mathematical model, by which the multi-criteria evaluation for scenarios construction and the quantitative assessments have been integrated. The procedure allowed to identify the most LUC suitable areas and, then, the potential conflict areas between LUC scenarios and target species presence areas, with the specific identification of wildlife species more impacted, in order to calibrate mitigation interventions and strategies, through specific forms/interventions. Our evidence demonstrates an excellent land response to the LUC-LIFE protocols in terms of Ecosystem Services, while highlights the need to consider more targeted strategies with respect to wildlife impacts

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Elena Cervelli; Stefania Pindozzi; Massimo Sacchi; Alessandra Capolupo; Donatella Cialdea; Marina Rigillo; Lorenzo Boccia. Supporting land use change assessment through Ecosystem Services and Wildlife Indexes. Land Use Policy 2017, 65, 249 -265.

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Elena Cervelli, Stefania Pindozzi, Massimo Sacchi, Alessandra Capolupo, Donatella Cialdea, Marina Rigillo, Lorenzo Boccia. Supporting land use change assessment through Ecosystem Services and Wildlife Indexes. Land Use Policy. 2017; 65 ():249-265.

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Elena Cervelli; Stefania Pindozzi; Massimo Sacchi; Alessandra Capolupo; Donatella Cialdea; Marina Rigillo; Lorenzo Boccia. 2017. "Supporting land use change assessment through Ecosystem Services and Wildlife Indexes." Land Use Policy 65, no. : 249-265.

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Published: 01 March 2017 in Waste Management
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Biomasses to be used in the phytoremediation process are generally selected to match agronomic parameters and heavy metals uptake ability. A proper selection can be made greatly effective if knowledge of the properties of the residual char from pyrolysis is available to identify possible valorization routes. In this study a comparative analysis of the yields and characteristics of char obtained from slow pyrolysis of five uncontaminated biomasses (Populus nigra, Salix alba, Fraxinus oxyphylla, Eucalyptus occidentalis and Arundo donax) was carried out under steam atmosphere to better develop char porosity. Moreover, the dependence of the properties of solid residue on the process final temperature was studied for E. occidentalis in the temperature range of 688-967K. The results demonstrate that, among the studied biomasses, chars from P. nigra and E. occidentalis have to be preferred for applications regulated by surface phenomena given their highest surface area (270-300m/g), whereas char from E. occidentalis is the best choice when the goal is to maximize energy recovery.

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Paola Giudicianni; Stefania Pindozzi; Corinna Maria Grottola; Fernando Stanzione; Salvatore Faugno; Massimo Fagnano; Nunzio Fiorentino; Raffaele Ragucci. Pyrolysis for exploitation of biomasses selected for soil phytoremediation: Characterization of gaseous and solid products. Waste Management 2017, 61, 288 -299.

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Paola Giudicianni, Stefania Pindozzi, Corinna Maria Grottola, Fernando Stanzione, Salvatore Faugno, Massimo Fagnano, Nunzio Fiorentino, Raffaele Ragucci. Pyrolysis for exploitation of biomasses selected for soil phytoremediation: Characterization of gaseous and solid products. Waste Management. 2017; 61 ():288-299.

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Paola Giudicianni; Stefania Pindozzi; Corinna Maria Grottola; Fernando Stanzione; Salvatore Faugno; Massimo Fagnano; Nunzio Fiorentino; Raffaele Ragucci. 2017. "Pyrolysis for exploitation of biomasses selected for soil phytoremediation: Characterization of gaseous and solid products." Waste Management 61, no. : 288-299.

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Published: 01 July 2016 in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
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Asymmetric flow conditions in wind tunnel was verified using CFD.Different configurations were proposed to optimize aerodynamic conditions.CFD results were compared with wind speed measurements and validation was performed.Fully developed and symmetric flow was obtained introducing guide channels. Livestock and agricultural activities contribute significantly to atmospheric ammonia emission in Europe. The volatilization process depends on many factors, especially wind speed and rainfall. The most important methods to evaluate ammonia volatilization are the wind tunnel and micrometeorological methods. The tunnels are more flexible and simple to use in every situation. Few studies have been carried out to determine, which conditions are established inside the chamber and how they influence the ammonia volatilization and measurement.The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of the wind tunnel configuration and flow inlet velocity, by means of CFD simulations and wind speed measurements, in order to achieve a better aerodynamic performance. The SST k-ω model used for simulations was first validated in order to prove the consistency of the model itself. Several configurations were simulated and compared. In particular, in order to overcome the asymmetric flow conditions that occurred in all wind tunnel configurations, four flow distribution devices were proposed and simulated. The best setup was chosen with the purpose of reaching both the best uniform velocity distribution (to ensure homogeneous volatilization from the emitting surface) and easy transport for field applications. It consists of an emission chamber 40cm wide, 25cm high and 80cm long, situated between a divergent diffuser and a convergent duct, respectively 50cm and 25cm long. Moreover, structures similar to honeycombs, namely guiding channels, were introduced in the divergent diffuser, because they showed the best aerodynamic performance. These 20 channels, located in the divergent diffuser, prevent flow from separating, by means of the reduction of the expansion angle, obtaining the desired flow conditions inside the wind tunnel. Finally, it was verified that CFD confirmed its usefulness as a decision-support instrument to design and simulate possible solutions, reducing design time.

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Ester Scotto di Perta; Maria Angela Agizza; Giancarlo Sorrentino; Lorenzo Boccia; Stefania Pindozzi. Study of aerodynamic performances of different wind tunnel configurations and air inlet velocities, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 2016, 125, 137 -148.

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Ester Scotto di Perta, Maria Angela Agizza, Giancarlo Sorrentino, Lorenzo Boccia, Stefania Pindozzi. Study of aerodynamic performances of different wind tunnel configurations and air inlet velocities, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2016; 125 ():137-148.

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Ester Scotto di Perta; Maria Angela Agizza; Giancarlo Sorrentino; Lorenzo Boccia; Stefania Pindozzi. 2016. "Study of aerodynamic performances of different wind tunnel configurations and air inlet velocities, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD)." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 125, no. : 137-148.

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Published: 01 February 2016 in Ecological Engineering
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Contaminated areas represent a crucial concern in contemporary planning all over the world. The absence of shared value for such areas leads to abandonment and soil sealing specially if such areas have lost their agricultural potential. The European Project LIFE/ENV/IT/275 Ecoremed has implemented a protocol for the bioremediation of contaminated soils in Campania region. The cultivation of no food crops (Poplar and Giant reed) is proposed as buffer crops waiting for the characterization of the areas. This facilitates the uptake of the mineral contaminants and the biodegradation of organic compounds reducing the risk for leaching and the run off of harmful contaminants that would occur on bare soils. The study discusses a new approach to land use change (LUC) assessment based on environmental and socio-economic factors, evaluated through GIS tool and decision support software (ArcGIS/ILWIS). Literature data have been used to assess the current value of the ecosystem services (ES) provided by such crops (€/ha/year) and the benefits that people obtained from ecosystems. Three scenarios have sorted out and compared through multicriteria analysis. Moving from the deep knowledge of the environmental condition of the territory the study shows the alternative ES values of the land use change starting from no-change scenario to energy crops (Poplar and Giant reed), to abandonment. Results show that is possible to asses an increase of the ES value, both in case of a private and public action, also referring to the opportunities for farmers income in the short and medium-long period.

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Elena Cervelli; Stefania Pindozzi; Alessandra Capolupo; Collins Okello; Marina Rigillo; Lorenzo Boccia. Ecosystem services and bioremediation of polluted areas. Ecological Engineering 2016, 87, 139 -149.

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Elena Cervelli, Stefania Pindozzi, Alessandra Capolupo, Collins Okello, Marina Rigillo, Lorenzo Boccia. Ecosystem services and bioremediation of polluted areas. Ecological Engineering. 2016; 87 ():139-149.

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Elena Cervelli; Stefania Pindozzi; Alessandra Capolupo; Collins Okello; Marina Rigillo; Lorenzo Boccia. 2016. "Ecosystem services and bioremediation of polluted areas." Ecological Engineering 87, no. : 139-149.

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Published: 14 August 2015 in Cartography and Geographic Information Science
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Historical maps are effective sources of geographical information and useful for historical and territorial research. In this study, the examination of landscape dynamics on the basis of historical maps over a period of more than 200 years was conducted. The study area is Sorrento peninsula and part of the near Sarno river basin in South Italy. This study provides a general framework for the assessment of the overall quality and accuracy of historical maps. The application of the methodology used in this specific case study can contribute to a better understanding of the dynamics of the landscape in the long term. The derived knowledge can be applied in the planning of the landscape in order to implement correct conservation strategies. The comparison was made on four maps 1817, 1875, 1960, and 2006. Geodetic accuracy of the sheet maps of 1817 and 1875 offer a right basis for a macro analysis of land cover dynamics, evaluating conversion from one land cover category to another. Main transformation, identified in the period between 1875 and 1960, was the disappearance of vineyards, which covered 25% of the total study area in 1875. Agricultural areas increased in this period to cover 57% of the total area

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Stefania Pindozzi; Elena Cervelli; Alessandra Capolupo; Collins Okello; Lorenzo Boccia. Using historical maps to analyze two hundred years of land cover changes: case study of Sorrento peninsula (south Italy). Cartography and Geographic Information Science 2015, 43, 250 -265.

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Stefania Pindozzi, Elena Cervelli, Alessandra Capolupo, Collins Okello, Lorenzo Boccia. Using historical maps to analyze two hundred years of land cover changes: case study of Sorrento peninsula (south Italy). Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 2015; 43 (3):250-265.

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Stefania Pindozzi; Elena Cervelli; Alessandra Capolupo; Collins Okello; Lorenzo Boccia. 2015. "Using historical maps to analyze two hundred years of land cover changes: case study of Sorrento peninsula (south Italy)." Cartography and Geographic Information Science 43, no. 3: 250-265.

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Published: 01 May 2015 in Science of The Total Environment
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Campania Region of Southern Italy has a complex environmental situation, due to geogenic and anthropogenic soil pollution. Some of the pollutants such as copper are mobilized in the organic matter. It has been shown that wetlands provide physical as well as biogeochemical barriers against pollutants. Therefore, the objective of this study was to introduce and test an innovative approach able to predict copper accumulation points at plot scales, using a combination of aerial photos, taken by drones, micro-rill network modelling and wetland prediction indices usually used at catchment scales. Data were collected from an area measuring 4500 m2 in Trentola Ducenta locality of Caserta Province of southern Italy. The photos processing with a fifth generation software for photogrammetry resulted in a high resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM), used to study micro-rill processes. The DEM was also used to test the ability of Topographic Index (TI) and the Clima-Topographic Index (CTI) to predict copper sedimentation points at plot scale (0.1–10 ha) by comparing the map of the predicted and the actual copper distribution in the field. The DEM obtained with a resolution of 30 mm showed a high potential for the study of micro-rill processes and TI and CTI indices were able to predict zones of copper accumulation at a plot scale

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Alessandra Capolupo; Stefania Pindozzi; Collins Okello; Nunzio Fiorentino; Lorenzo Boccia. Photogrammetry for environmental monitoring: The use of drones and hydrological models for detection of soil contaminated by copper. Science of The Total Environment 2015, 514, 298 -306.

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Alessandra Capolupo, Stefania Pindozzi, Collins Okello, Nunzio Fiorentino, Lorenzo Boccia. Photogrammetry for environmental monitoring: The use of drones and hydrological models for detection of soil contaminated by copper. Science of The Total Environment. 2015; 514 ():298-306.

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Alessandra Capolupo; Stefania Pindozzi; Collins Okello; Nunzio Fiorentino; Lorenzo Boccia. 2015. "Photogrammetry for environmental monitoring: The use of drones and hydrological models for detection of soil contaminated by copper." Science of The Total Environment 514, no. : 298-306.

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Published: 21 April 2015 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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The automatic milking systems (AMS) have been deeply studied in dairy cows applications, but not in the case of buffaloes; although, a few applications to the species can be found in literature. The objective of this study is to compare some important functional aspects of AMS with the conventional milking systems. Aspects such as adaptation of buffalo to AMS and the possible relationship between milking frequency and daily milk yield were evaluated. Two groups of Bubalus bubalis were reared in the same barn, in a farm located in Piana del Sele (SA) southern Italy. Fourty primiparous buffaloes were milked using an AMS, and at the same time another herd of 40 were milked twice a day using traditional milking system (tandem). The adaptation period of buffaloes to AMS was 2 months. Milking frequency with the AMS was significantly higher compared to the one of traditional methods (2.3±0.17 times/d vs 2 times/d). Daily milk yield with the AMS was observed to be significantly higher than with traditional milking system (7.9±1.3 kg/d vs 6.9±1.06 kg/d). In this study, there was no significant relationship between the increase of daily milking frequency and daily milk yield. We can conclude that a positive AMS effect on daily milk yield and milking frequency is possible and so we can expect successful applications of the AMS to dairy buffalo farms.

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Salvatore Faugno; Stefania Pindozzi; Collins Okello; Maura Sannino. Testing the application of an automatic milking system on buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2015, 46, 13 -18.

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Salvatore Faugno, Stefania Pindozzi, Collins Okello, Maura Sannino. Testing the application of an automatic milking system on buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2015; 46 (1):13-18.

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Salvatore Faugno; Stefania Pindozzi; Collins Okello; Maura Sannino. 2015. "Testing the application of an automatic milking system on buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 46, no. 1: 13-18.

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Published: 01 January 2015 in Biosystems Engineering
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The performance of coppice harvesting machines is influenced by parameters such as field yield, the shape and size of the plantation and the space for turning at the headland. The quality of chips and the effect of the dendrometric characteristic of nine different species (Fraxinus angustifolia, Robinia pseudoacacia, Salix alba, Eucalyptus occidentalis, Populus nigra L. and four genotypes of Populus x euroamericana (Grimminge, Hoogvorst, Muur, Vesten) grown in the same flat plot of about 4.5 ha on the performance rate and quality of the work, was evaluated. Field yields ranged from 33 t ha-1 to ~ 95 t ha-1, for the S. alba and E. occidentalis, respectively. The harvester worked with an average speed of 0.91 m s-1 (±0.22) and average productivities of 0.98 ha h-1 (±0.24) and 45.25 t h-1 (±5.56). There was a satisfactory linear correlation between the working speed of the machine and field yield. The quality of the chips showed some variability with values of moisture content ranging between 42.7% and 57.3% (for R. pseudoacacia and S. Alba respectively) and values of bulk density from 273 kg m-3 to 313 kg m-3 (for P. euroamericana Vesten and E. occidentalis respectively)

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Vincenzo Civitarese; Salvatore Faugno; Stefania Pindozzi; Alberto Assirelli; Luigi Pari. Effect of short rotation coppice plantation on the performance and chips quality of a self-propelled harvester. Biosystems Engineering 2015, 129, 370 -377.

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Vincenzo Civitarese, Salvatore Faugno, Stefania Pindozzi, Alberto Assirelli, Luigi Pari. Effect of short rotation coppice plantation on the performance and chips quality of a self-propelled harvester. Biosystems Engineering. 2015; 129 ():370-377.

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Vincenzo Civitarese; Salvatore Faugno; Stefania Pindozzi; Alberto Assirelli; Luigi Pari. 2015. "Effect of short rotation coppice plantation on the performance and chips quality of a self-propelled harvester." Biosystems Engineering 129, no. : 370-377.

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Published: 01 December 2014 in Geospatial Health
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The accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils is a serious environmental problem. The Campania region in southern Italy has higher levels of cancer risk, presumably due to the accumulation of geogenic and anthropogenic soil pollutants, some of which have been incorporated into organic matter. The aim of this study was to introduce and test an innovative, field-applicable methodology to detect heavy metal accumulation using drone-based photogrammetry and microrill network modelling, specifically to generate wetlands wetlands prediction indices normally applied at large catchment scales, such as a large geographic basin. The processing of aerial photos taken using a hexacopter equipped with fifth-generation software for photogrammetry allowed the generation of a digital elevation model (DEM) with a resolution as high as 30 mm. Not only this provided a high potential for the study of micro-rill processes, but it was also useful for testing and comparing the capability of the topographic index (TI) and the clima-topographic index (CTI) to predict heavy metal sedimentation points at scales from 0.1 to 10 ha. Our results indicate that the TI and CTI indices can be used to predict points of heavy metal accumulation for small field catchments.

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Alessandra Capolupo; Stefania Pindozzi; Collins Okello; Lorenzo Boccia. Indirect field technology for detecting areas object of illegal spills harmful to human health: application of drones, photogrammetry and hydrological models. Geospatial Health 2014, 8, 699 -707.

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Alessandra Capolupo, Stefania Pindozzi, Collins Okello, Lorenzo Boccia. Indirect field technology for detecting areas object of illegal spills harmful to human health: application of drones, photogrammetry and hydrological models. Geospatial Health. 2014; 8 (3):699-707.

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Alessandra Capolupo; Stefania Pindozzi; Collins Okello; Lorenzo Boccia. 2014. "Indirect field technology for detecting areas object of illegal spills harmful to human health: application of drones, photogrammetry and hydrological models." Geospatial Health 8, no. 3: 699-707.

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Published: 26 February 2014 in Energies
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Poor access to clean and reliable energy technologies is a major challenge to most developing countries. The decision to introduce new technologies is often faced by low adoption rates or even public opposition. In addition, the data required for effective decision making is often inadequate or even lacking, thus constraining the planning process. In this study, a methodology for participatory appraisal of technologies, integrating desirability functions to the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT)-analytical hierarchy process (AHP) methodology was developed. Application of the methodology was illustrated with an example for participatory appraisal of four bioenergy technologies in Uganda. Results showed that the methodology is effective in evaluating stakeholder preferences for bioenergy technologies. It showed a high potential to be used to identify and rate factors that stakeholders take into consideration when selecting bioenergy systems. The method could be used as a tool for technology screening, or reaching consensus in a participatory setup in a transparent manner.

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Collins Okello; Stefania Pindozzi; Salvatore Faugno; Lorenzo Boccia. Appraising Bioenergy Alternatives in Uganda Using Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)-Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and a Desirability Functions Approach. Energies 2014, 7, 1171 -1192.

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Collins Okello, Stefania Pindozzi, Salvatore Faugno, Lorenzo Boccia. Appraising Bioenergy Alternatives in Uganda Using Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)-Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and a Desirability Functions Approach. Energies. 2014; 7 (3):1171-1192.

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Collins Okello; Stefania Pindozzi; Salvatore Faugno; Lorenzo Boccia. 2014. "Appraising Bioenergy Alternatives in Uganda Using Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)-Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and a Desirability Functions Approach." Energies 7, no. 3: 1171-1192.

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Published: 08 September 2013 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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The globalization of the tobacco production has led to a drop in competitiveness of the Italian tobacco on the world market. Burley is the main variety of tobacco cropped in Campania region of Southern Italy. Its leaves have to be sewn, in the curing phase. Aim of this work is to show the results of the implementation of a new harvest machine prototype. Basically, the machine used for Bright tobacco, totally mechanical harvested, which doesn’t need to be sewn because it requires an indirect-fire treatment into the curing furnaces. The machine was modified in order to mechanize harvesting of Burley tobacco, and tested on four cultivars of Burley tobacco under three different planting layouts. The Burley tobacco leaves can be harvested mechanically by pulling individual leaves off the stalk; leaves are then sorted and tied in bundles prior to sewing. A mechanical burley tobacco harvesting system was evaluated. This machine consists in realizing a leaves orientation system based on the different weight between the leaf blade and the stalk enhanced by an air flow. The measurements taken were harvest timing, work capacity, and quality standards of the work carried out. The results, in terms of user time, range from 6.67 h/ha to 7.80 h/ha while in terms of operational efficiency are between 88% and 89%. The average user capacity recorded for the four cultivars is equal to 0.14 ha/h, a value far from the one recorded for the same harvesting machine used for Bright tobacco (0.25 ha/h). The harvest timing capacity, range from 0.51 t/h to 0.99 t/h. The work productivity goes from 0.17 t to 0.33 t per hour of human unit respectively. The average number of detached leaves, depending on the cultivar, has been between 523 and 744. Concerning the leaf orientation, a general percentage of 73% was achieved.

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Salvatore Faugno; Collins Okello; Roberta Infascelli; Francesca Audino; Luca Ardito; Stefania Pindozzi. Experimental tests on a new harvesting system for Burley tobacco. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2013, 44, 1 .

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Salvatore Faugno, Collins Okello, Roberta Infascelli, Francesca Audino, Luca Ardito, Stefania Pindozzi. Experimental tests on a new harvesting system for Burley tobacco. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2013; 44 (2):1.

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Salvatore Faugno; Collins Okello; Roberta Infascelli; Francesca Audino; Luca Ardito; Stefania Pindozzi. 2013. "Experimental tests on a new harvesting system for Burley tobacco." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 44, no. 2: 1.