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This paper explains and analyses a virtual gamification experience developed by a teaching group from the University of Catania (Italy) and the University of Cordoba (Spain). A competition based on professional tasks about hydrological planning was implemented in two subjects on Hydrological Sciences. The teaching experience was designed to improve the acquisition of technical knowledge and skills needed for hydrological studies, promote the management of ICT and increase international cooperation between different universities; all aimed at making students more employable. The experience is transferable to different academic levels. Following the philosophy of soccer leagues, the students solved and presented the exercise by teams of two students. Through videoconference, the presentation and the explanation were done so the fans in each country supported their teams. The students found it a very challenging experience but at the same time, some of them were aware of their needs of improving technical knowledge, particularly Geographical Information Systems, and English language skills. Updating of tools and the schedule within the different academic calendar were their main organization handicaps. The main outcome of the presented experience is that social energy and enthusiasm associated to popular activities such as soccer led to improve the interest and the motivation of the students in challenging technical contents as well as teamwork and language transversal competences.
Feliciana Licciardello; Simona Consoli; Giuseppe Cirelli; Carlos Castillo; Elvira Fernández-Ahumada; Jesús Montejo-Gámez; Encarnación V. Taguas. Technology-enhanced Learning for Promoting Technical and Social Competences in Hydrological Science. Technology, Knowledge and Learning 2021, 1 -13.
AMA StyleFeliciana Licciardello, Simona Consoli, Giuseppe Cirelli, Carlos Castillo, Elvira Fernández-Ahumada, Jesús Montejo-Gámez, Encarnación V. Taguas. Technology-enhanced Learning for Promoting Technical and Social Competences in Hydrological Science. Technology, Knowledge and Learning. 2021; ():1-13.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeliciana Licciardello; Simona Consoli; Giuseppe Cirelli; Carlos Castillo; Elvira Fernández-Ahumada; Jesús Montejo-Gámez; Encarnación V. Taguas. 2021. "Technology-enhanced Learning for Promoting Technical and Social Competences in Hydrological Science." Technology, Knowledge and Learning , no. : 1-13.
While there have been numerous studies on the rate and development of clogging in horizontal subsurface treatment wetlands (HSTWs) and, consequently, the effects on its hydraulic characteristics, research has not shown a clear understanding of the processes. The existing methods for measuring the impact of clogging provide limited information on the extension and degree of the phenomenon. This study aimed to evaluate the capacity of various measurement techniques to assess the degree and variation in space and time of clogging in HSTWs. Hydraulic conductivity at saturation (Ks) measurements were conducted using a newly implemented scheme, the drainage equation method, and traditional tracer tests, which were carried out in a full-scale HSTW system, located in Sicily, Italy, during 2019. After five years of operation, the results highlighted a severe decrease in Ks (−1) in the inlet zone (despite the fact that the filter gravel was replaced in 2017), a very high reduction of Ks along the central path inside the bed, a nonuniform flow through the HSTW, the presence of stagnant zones, and a reduction of the porosity of the bed gravel. Nonetheless, the mean values of the physical–chemical and bacteriological parameters at the hybrid treatment wetland (hybrid TW) outlet indicated that the partial clogging had no significant effect on the quality of the discharged water. Moreover, the results obtained using the different measurement techniques (in terms of both the Ks values and the flow distribution inside the bed) were consistent with each other and with results obtained previously for the same system. Finally, the most efficient combination of methods to assess clogging in HSTWs was identified.
Feliciana Licciardello; Alessandro Sacco; Salvatore Barbagallo; Delia Ventura; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Hydraulic Behavior in Horizontal Treatment Wetlands. Water 2020, 12, 2286 .
AMA StyleFeliciana Licciardello, Alessandro Sacco, Salvatore Barbagallo, Delia Ventura, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Hydraulic Behavior in Horizontal Treatment Wetlands. Water. 2020; 12 (8):2286.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeliciana Licciardello; Alessandro Sacco; Salvatore Barbagallo; Delia Ventura; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. 2020. "Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Hydraulic Behavior in Horizontal Treatment Wetlands." Water 12, no. 8: 2286.
Rainfall is the key factor to understand soil erosion processes, mechanisms, and rates. Most research was conducted to determine rainfall characteristics and their relationship with soil erosion (erosivity) but there is little information about how atmospheric patterns control soil losses, and this is important to enable sustainable environmental planning and risk prevention. We investigated the temporal and spatial variability of the relationships of rainfall, runoff, and sediment yield with atmospheric patterns (weather types, WTs) in the western Mediterranean basin. For this purpose, we analyzed a large database of rainfall events collected between 1985 and 2015 in 46 experimental plots and catchments with the aim to: (i) evaluate seasonal differences in the contribution of rainfall, runoff, and sediment yield produced by the WTs; and (ii) to analyze the seasonal efficiency of the different WTs (relation frequency and magnitude) related to rainfall, runoff, and sediment yield. The results indicate two different temporal patterns: the first weather type exhibits (during the cold period: autumn and winter) westerly flows that produce the highest rainfall, runoff, and sediment yield values throughout the territory; the second weather type exhibits easterly flows that predominate during the warm period (spring and summer) and it is located on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula. However, the cyclonic situations present high frequency throughout the whole year with a large influence extended around the western Mediterranean basin. Contrary, the anticyclonic situations, despite of its high frequency, do not contribute significantly to the total rainfall, runoff, and sediment (showing the lowest efficiency) because of atmospheric stability that currently characterize this atmospheric pattern. Our approach helps to better understand the relationship of WTs on the seasonal and spatial variability of rainfall, runoff and sediment yield with a regional scale based on the large dataset and number of soil erosion experimental stations.
D. Peña-Angulo; E. Nadal-Romero; J.C. González-Hidalgo; J. Albaladejo; V. Andreu; H. Bahri; S. Bernal; M. Biddoccu; R. Bienes; J. Campo; Miguel Ángel Campo-Bescós; A. Canatário-Duarte; Y. Cantón; J. Casali; V. Castillo; E. Cavallo; A. Cerdà; P. Cid; N. Cortesi; G. Desir; Elvira Diaz Pereira; T. Espigares; J. Estrany; J. Farguell; M. Fernández-Raga; C.S. Ferreira; V. Ferro; F. Gallart; R. Giménez; E. Gimeno; J.A. Gómez; A. Gómez-Gutiérrez; H. Gómez-Macpherson; O. González-Pelayo; O. Kairis; G.P. Karatzas; S. Keesstra; S. Klotz; C. Kosmas; N. Lana-Renault; T. Lasanta; J. Latron; R. Lázaro; Y. Le Bissonnais; C. Le Bouteiller; F. Licciardello; J.A. López-Tarazón; A. Lucía; V.M. Marín-Moreno; C. Marín; M.J. Marqués; J. Martínez-Fernández; M. Martínez-Mena; L. Mateos; N. Mathys; L. Merino-Martín; M. Moreno-De Las Heras; N. Moustakas; J.M. Nicolau; V. Pampalone; D. Raclot; M.L. Rodríguez-Blanco; J. Rodrigo-Comino; A. Romero-Díaz; Encarnación Taguas Ruiz; J.L. Rubio; S. Schnabel; J.M. Senciales-González; A. Solé-Benet; E.V. Taguas; M.T. Taboada-Castro; F. Todisco; X. Úbeda; E.A. Varouchakis; L. Wittenberg; A. Zabaleta; M. Zorn. Relationship of Weather Types on the Seasonal and Spatial Variability of Rainfall, Runoff, and Sediment Yield in the Western Mediterranean Basin. Atmosphere 2020, 11, 609 .
AMA StyleD. Peña-Angulo, E. Nadal-Romero, J.C. González-Hidalgo, J. Albaladejo, V. Andreu, H. Bahri, S. Bernal, M. Biddoccu, R. Bienes, J. Campo, Miguel Ángel Campo-Bescós, A. Canatário-Duarte, Y. Cantón, J. Casali, V. Castillo, E. Cavallo, A. Cerdà, P. Cid, N. Cortesi, G. Desir, Elvira Diaz Pereira, T. Espigares, J. Estrany, J. Farguell, M. Fernández-Raga, C.S. Ferreira, V. Ferro, F. Gallart, R. Giménez, E. Gimeno, J.A. Gómez, A. Gómez-Gutiérrez, H. Gómez-Macpherson, O. González-Pelayo, O. Kairis, G.P. Karatzas, S. Keesstra, S. Klotz, C. Kosmas, N. Lana-Renault, T. Lasanta, J. Latron, R. Lázaro, Y. Le Bissonnais, C. Le Bouteiller, F. Licciardello, J.A. López-Tarazón, A. Lucía, V.M. Marín-Moreno, C. Marín, M.J. Marqués, J. Martínez-Fernández, M. Martínez-Mena, L. Mateos, N. Mathys, L. Merino-Martín, M. Moreno-De Las Heras, N. Moustakas, J.M. Nicolau, V. Pampalone, D. Raclot, M.L. Rodríguez-Blanco, J. Rodrigo-Comino, A. Romero-Díaz, Encarnación Taguas Ruiz, J.L. Rubio, S. Schnabel, J.M. Senciales-González, A. Solé-Benet, E.V. Taguas, M.T. Taboada-Castro, F. Todisco, X. Úbeda, E.A. Varouchakis, L. Wittenberg, A. Zabaleta, M. Zorn. Relationship of Weather Types on the Seasonal and Spatial Variability of Rainfall, Runoff, and Sediment Yield in the Western Mediterranean Basin. Atmosphere. 2020; 11 (6):609.
Chicago/Turabian StyleD. Peña-Angulo; E. Nadal-Romero; J.C. González-Hidalgo; J. Albaladejo; V. Andreu; H. Bahri; S. Bernal; M. Biddoccu; R. Bienes; J. Campo; Miguel Ángel Campo-Bescós; A. Canatário-Duarte; Y. Cantón; J. Casali; V. Castillo; E. Cavallo; A. Cerdà; P. Cid; N. Cortesi; G. Desir; Elvira Diaz Pereira; T. Espigares; J. Estrany; J. Farguell; M. Fernández-Raga; C.S. Ferreira; V. Ferro; F. Gallart; R. Giménez; E. Gimeno; J.A. Gómez; A. Gómez-Gutiérrez; H. Gómez-Macpherson; O. González-Pelayo; O. Kairis; G.P. Karatzas; S. Keesstra; S. Klotz; C. Kosmas; N. Lana-Renault; T. Lasanta; J. Latron; R. Lázaro; Y. Le Bissonnais; C. Le Bouteiller; F. Licciardello; J.A. López-Tarazón; A. Lucía; V.M. Marín-Moreno; C. Marín; M.J. Marqués; J. Martínez-Fernández; M. Martínez-Mena; L. Mateos; N. Mathys; L. Merino-Martín; M. Moreno-De Las Heras; N. Moustakas; J.M. Nicolau; V. Pampalone; D. Raclot; M.L. Rodríguez-Blanco; J. Rodrigo-Comino; A. Romero-Díaz; Encarnación Taguas Ruiz; J.L. Rubio; S. Schnabel; J.M. Senciales-González; A. Solé-Benet; E.V. Taguas; M.T. Taboada-Castro; F. Todisco; X. Úbeda; E.A. Varouchakis; L. Wittenberg; A. Zabaleta; M. Zorn. 2020. "Relationship of Weather Types on the Seasonal and Spatial Variability of Rainfall, Runoff, and Sediment Yield in the Western Mediterranean Basin." Atmosphere 11, no. 6: 609.
Increasing our understanding of the main processes acting in small Mediterranean catchments is essential to planning effective soil and water conservation practices in semi-arid areas. A monitoring program of a Sicilian catchment started in 1996 and ended in 2006. The factors driving the hydrological response for 170 events with runoff generation and 46 with sediment production were specified. The catchment response varied greatly over the year. Rainfall intensity was a poor driver of runoff generation, whereas both the simulations made with the Thornthwaite-Mather water balance model and hydrograph recession analyses, pointed to the chief importance of wet antecedent conditions and soil saturation processes in runoff generation. The influence of rainfall spatial variability was also examined. SSC-Q relationships, classified by following their shapes for all sediment production events, suggested that the principal role of small poorly vegetated hillslope patches was as sediment sources and confirmed the complexity of the hydrological response in this small Mediterranean catchment.
Feliciana Licciardello; Salvatore Barbagallo; Francesc Gallart. Hydrological and erosional response of a small catchment in Sicily. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics 2019, 67, 201 -212.
AMA StyleFeliciana Licciardello, Salvatore Barbagallo, Francesc Gallart. Hydrological and erosional response of a small catchment in Sicily. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics. 2019; 67 (3):201-212.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeliciana Licciardello; Salvatore Barbagallo; Francesc Gallart. 2019. "Hydrological and erosional response of a small catchment in Sicily." Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics 67, no. 3: 201-212.
The overall efficiency of a pilot-scale hybrid constructed wetland (H-CW), located on a retail store's parking area in Eastern Sicily, for alternative treatment of stormwater runoff and of sequential batch reactor (SBR) effluent was evaluated. Experimental activities were focused on system performances, including wastewater (WW) quality and hydraulic monitoring. System design, macrophyte growth and seasonal factors influenced the pilot plant performance. Very high removal efficiency for microbial indicators were reported within the subsurface horizontal flow unit (HF), playing a strategic role for Clostridium perfringens. The algal growth occurred in the free water surface (FWS) unit and inhibited removal efficiencies of total suspended solids (TSS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), impairing water quality. The whole H-CW showed good efficiency in trace metals removal, especially for Pb, Zn, and Cu. Preliminary results suggested the reliability of the H-CW technology in decentralised water treatment facilities for enhancing water recovery and reuse.
D. Ventura; S. Barbagallo; S. Consoli; M. Ferrante; Mirco Milani; Feliciana Licciardello; G. L. Cirelli. On the performance of a pilot hybrid constructed wetland for stormwater recovery in Mediterranean climate. Water Science and Technology 2019, 79, 1051 -1059.
AMA StyleD. Ventura, S. Barbagallo, S. Consoli, M. Ferrante, Mirco Milani, Feliciana Licciardello, G. L. Cirelli. On the performance of a pilot hybrid constructed wetland for stormwater recovery in Mediterranean climate. Water Science and Technology. 2019; 79 (6):1051-1059.
Chicago/Turabian StyleD. Ventura; S. Barbagallo; S. Consoli; M. Ferrante; Mirco Milani; Feliciana Licciardello; G. L. Cirelli. 2019. "On the performance of a pilot hybrid constructed wetland for stormwater recovery in Mediterranean climate." Water Science and Technology 79, no. 6: 1051-1059.
This study reports an up-to-date summary of the principal barriers still limiting reclaimed water use for agriculture in Italy, and particularly in Sicily. Moreover, it provides a geographic informative system (GIS)-based procedure for evaluating the potential treated wastewater (TW) reuse in the Sicilian region as a decision support system for its management. The survey, based on possible economic, morphologic, and design solutions, evidenced a feasible integration of several wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with irrigation areas, allowing the water availability enhancement. Overall, the potential volume of TW by WWTPs (connected to irrigation districts) is 163 × 106 m3 year−1, while the water deficit is 66 × 106 m3 year−1. The feasibility of TW reuse in Sicily was also analysed at the light of the World Health Organization microbial risk assessment. Escherichia coli (E. coli) analyses mostly accomplished these guidelines while conflicting with the restrictive Italian standards. Despite several limiting factors (restrictive legislations, high distance and unfavourable slope between WWTPs and irrigable areas, high monitoring and distribution costs) still hamper the exploitation of reclaimed water use in Sicilian agriculture, some solutions were identified to implement this practice.
Delia Ventura; Simona Consoli; Salvatore Barbagallo; Alessia Marzo; Daniela Vanella; Feliciana Licciardello; Giuseppe L. Cirelli. How to Overcome Barriers for Wastewater Agricultural Reuse in Sicily (Italy)? Water 2019, 11, 335 .
AMA StyleDelia Ventura, Simona Consoli, Salvatore Barbagallo, Alessia Marzo, Daniela Vanella, Feliciana Licciardello, Giuseppe L. Cirelli. How to Overcome Barriers for Wastewater Agricultural Reuse in Sicily (Italy)? Water. 2019; 11 (2):335.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDelia Ventura; Simona Consoli; Salvatore Barbagallo; Alessia Marzo; Daniela Vanella; Feliciana Licciardello; Giuseppe L. Cirelli. 2019. "How to Overcome Barriers for Wastewater Agricultural Reuse in Sicily (Italy)?" Water 11, no. 2: 335.
Soil degradation by water is a serious environmental problem worldwide, with specific climatic factors being the major causes. We investigated the relationships between synoptic atmospheric patterns (i.e. weather types, WTs) and runoff, erosion and sediment yield throughout the Mediterranean basin by analyzing a large database of natural rainfall events at 68 research sites in 9 countries. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to identify spatial relationships of the different WTs including three hydro-sedimentary variables: rainfall, runoff, and sediment yield (SY, used to refer to both soil erosion measured at plot scale and sediment yield registered at catchment scale). The results indicated 4 spatial classes of rainfall and runoff: (a) northern sites dependent on North (N) and North West (NW) flows; (b) eastern sites dependent on E and NE flows; (c) southern sites dependent on S and SE flows; and, finally, (d) western sites dependent on W and SW flows. Conversely, three spatial classes are identified for SY characterized by: (a) N and NE flows in northern sites (b) E flows in eastern sites, and (c) W and SW flows in western sites. Most of the rainfall, runoff and SY occurred during a small number of daily events, and just a few WTs accounted for large percentages of the total. Our results confirm that characterization by WT improves understanding of the general conditions under which runoff and SY occur, and provides useful information for understanding the spatial variability of runoff, and SY throughout the Mediterranean basin. The approach used here could be useful to aid of the design of regional water management and soil conservation measures.
D. Peña-Angulo; E. Nadal-Romero; J.C. González-Hidalgo; Juan Albaladejo; V. Andreu; V. Bagarello; H. Barhi; R.J. Batalla; Susana Bernal; R. Bienes; J. Campo; M.A. Campo-Bescós; A. Canatario-Duarte; Y. Cantón; J. Casali; Victor M Castillo; A. Cerdà; A. Cheggour; P. Cid; N. Cortesi; G. Desir; E. Díaz-Pereira; T. Espigares; J. Estrany; M. Fernández-Raga; C.S.S. Ferreira; V. Ferro; F. Gallart; R. Giménez; E. Gimeno; J.A. Gómez; A. Gómez-Gutiérrez; H. Gómez-Macpherson; O. González-Pelayo; P. Hueso-González; O. Kairis; G.P. Karatzas; S. Klotz; C. Kosmas; N. Lana-Renault; T. Lasanta; J. Latron; R. Lázaro; Y. Le Bissonnais; C. Le Bouteiller; F. Licciardello; J.A. López-Tarazón; Ana Lucía; C. Marín; M.J. Marqués; J. Martínez-Fernández; M. Martínez-Mena; J.F. Martínez-Murillo; L. Mateos; N. Mathys; L. Merino-Martín; M. Moreno-De Las Heras; N. Moustakas; J.M. Nicolau; A. Novara; V. Pampalone; D. Raclot; M.L. Rodríguez-Blanco; J. Rodrigo-Comino; A. Romero-Díaz; E. Roose; J.L. Rubio; J.D. Ruiz-Sinoga; Susanne Schnabel; J.M. Senciales-González; V. Simonneaux; A. Solé-Benet; E.V. Taguas; M.M. Taboada-Castro; F. Todisco; X. Úbeda; E.A. Varouchakis; D. Vericat; L. Wittenberg; Ane Zabaleta; M. Zorn. Spatial variability of the relationships of runoff and sediment yield with weather types throughout the Mediterranean basin. Journal of Hydrology 2019, 571, 390 -405.
AMA StyleD. Peña-Angulo, E. Nadal-Romero, J.C. González-Hidalgo, Juan Albaladejo, V. Andreu, V. Bagarello, H. Barhi, R.J. Batalla, Susana Bernal, R. Bienes, J. Campo, M.A. Campo-Bescós, A. Canatario-Duarte, Y. Cantón, J. Casali, Victor M Castillo, A. Cerdà, A. Cheggour, P. Cid, N. Cortesi, G. Desir, E. Díaz-Pereira, T. Espigares, J. Estrany, M. Fernández-Raga, C.S.S. Ferreira, V. Ferro, F. Gallart, R. Giménez, E. Gimeno, J.A. Gómez, A. Gómez-Gutiérrez, H. Gómez-Macpherson, O. González-Pelayo, P. Hueso-González, O. Kairis, G.P. Karatzas, S. Klotz, C. Kosmas, N. Lana-Renault, T. Lasanta, J. Latron, R. Lázaro, Y. Le Bissonnais, C. Le Bouteiller, F. Licciardello, J.A. López-Tarazón, Ana Lucía, C. Marín, M.J. Marqués, J. Martínez-Fernández, M. Martínez-Mena, J.F. Martínez-Murillo, L. Mateos, N. Mathys, L. Merino-Martín, M. Moreno-De Las Heras, N. Moustakas, J.M. Nicolau, A. Novara, V. Pampalone, D. Raclot, M.L. Rodríguez-Blanco, J. Rodrigo-Comino, A. Romero-Díaz, E. Roose, J.L. Rubio, J.D. Ruiz-Sinoga, Susanne Schnabel, J.M. Senciales-González, V. Simonneaux, A. Solé-Benet, E.V. Taguas, M.M. Taboada-Castro, F. Todisco, X. Úbeda, E.A. Varouchakis, D. Vericat, L. Wittenberg, Ane Zabaleta, M. Zorn. Spatial variability of the relationships of runoff and sediment yield with weather types throughout the Mediterranean basin. Journal of Hydrology. 2019; 571 ():390-405.
Chicago/Turabian StyleD. Peña-Angulo; E. Nadal-Romero; J.C. González-Hidalgo; Juan Albaladejo; V. Andreu; V. Bagarello; H. Barhi; R.J. Batalla; Susana Bernal; R. Bienes; J. Campo; M.A. Campo-Bescós; A. Canatario-Duarte; Y. Cantón; J. Casali; Victor M Castillo; A. Cerdà; A. Cheggour; P. Cid; N. Cortesi; G. Desir; E. Díaz-Pereira; T. Espigares; J. Estrany; M. Fernández-Raga; C.S.S. Ferreira; V. Ferro; F. Gallart; R. Giménez; E. Gimeno; J.A. Gómez; A. Gómez-Gutiérrez; H. Gómez-Macpherson; O. González-Pelayo; P. Hueso-González; O. Kairis; G.P. Karatzas; S. Klotz; C. Kosmas; N. Lana-Renault; T. Lasanta; J. Latron; R. Lázaro; Y. Le Bissonnais; C. Le Bouteiller; F. Licciardello; J.A. López-Tarazón; Ana Lucía; C. Marín; M.J. Marqués; J. Martínez-Fernández; M. Martínez-Mena; J.F. Martínez-Murillo; L. Mateos; N. Mathys; L. Merino-Martín; M. Moreno-De Las Heras; N. Moustakas; J.M. Nicolau; A. Novara; V. Pampalone; D. Raclot; M.L. Rodríguez-Blanco; J. Rodrigo-Comino; A. Romero-Díaz; E. Roose; J.L. Rubio; J.D. Ruiz-Sinoga; Susanne Schnabel; J.M. Senciales-González; V. Simonneaux; A. Solé-Benet; E.V. Taguas; M.M. Taboada-Castro; F. Todisco; X. Úbeda; E.A. Varouchakis; D. Vericat; L. Wittenberg; Ane Zabaleta; M. Zorn. 2019. "Spatial variability of the relationships of runoff and sediment yield with weather types throughout the Mediterranean basin." Journal of Hydrology 571, no. : 390-405.
This study aims at defining a methodology to evaluate Ks reductions of gravel material constituting constructed wetland (CW) bed matrices. Several schemes and equations for the Lefranc's test were compared by using different gravel sizes and at multiple spatial scales. The falling-head test method was implemented by using two steel permeameters: one impervious (IMP) and one pervious (P) on one side. At laboratory scale, mean K values for a small size gravel (8–15 × 10−2 m) measured by the IMP and the P permeameters were equal to 19,466 m/d and 30,662 m/d, respectively. Mean Ks values for a big size gravel (10–25 × 10−2 m) measured by the IMP and the P permeameters were equal to 12,135 m/d and 20,866 m/d, respectively. Comparison of Ks values obtained by the two permeameters at laboratory scale as well as a sensitivity analysis and a calibration, lead to the modification of the standpipe equation, to evaluate also the temporal variation of the horizontal Ks. In particular, both permeameters allow the evaluation of the Ks decreasing after 4 years-operation and 1–1.5 years' operation of the plants at full scale (filled with the small size gravel) and at pilot scale (filled with the big size gravel), respectively.
Feliciana Licciardello; R. Aiello; Vincenzo Alagna; M. Iovino; Delia Ventura; G. L. Cirelli. Assessment of clogging in constructed wetlands by saturated hydraulic conductivity measurements. Water Science and Technology 2019, 79, 314 -322.
AMA StyleFeliciana Licciardello, R. Aiello, Vincenzo Alagna, M. Iovino, Delia Ventura, G. L. Cirelli. Assessment of clogging in constructed wetlands by saturated hydraulic conductivity measurements. Water Science and Technology. 2019; 79 (2):314-322.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeliciana Licciardello; R. Aiello; Vincenzo Alagna; M. Iovino; Delia Ventura; G. L. Cirelli. 2019. "Assessment of clogging in constructed wetlands by saturated hydraulic conductivity measurements." Water Science and Technology 79, no. 2: 314-322.
In Italy, the restrictive approach for reclaimed water (RW) use in agriculture has led to some difficulties in spreading this practice. In particular, matching microbiological standards, evaluated in terms of Escherichia coli, is quite prohibitive and highly intensive disinfection systems are the sole option to adequately treat municipal wastewater. A different view of the same concern is offered by the World Health Organization (WHO) that proposed a pragmatic approach, based on microbial risk assessment, to evaluate case by case the pathogen reduction in case of RW use in agriculture and how to achieve this. In the study two different tertiary treatment options for RW use in agriculture were examined. The first option named “extensive tertiary treatment system – ETTS” included in series: horizontal sub-surface constructed wetland system, biological pond, storage reservoir, sand and disk filters. The second option named “hybrid tertiary treatment system – HTTS” included in series: horizontal sub-surface constructed wetland system, sand and disk filters, ultraviolet (UV) system. Moreover, the microbial contamination on crop irrigated by RW from both examined systems was evaluated. An economic analysis was carried out for a life cycle of 20 years of the treatment systems. Economic benefits and total cost of RW for agricultural irrigation using both the tertiary treatment options were evaluated. Results evidenced that total costs of RW were similar for both options, anyway other benefits can support the choice of ETTS to treat RW for vegetable crop irrigation, especially for rural areas in developing countries.
F. Licciardello; Mirco Milani; S. Consoli; N. Pappalardo; S. Barbagallo; G. Cirelli. Wastewater tertiary treatment options to match reuse standards in agriculture. Agricultural Water Management 2018, 210, 232 -242.
AMA StyleF. Licciardello, Mirco Milani, S. Consoli, N. Pappalardo, S. Barbagallo, G. Cirelli. Wastewater tertiary treatment options to match reuse standards in agriculture. Agricultural Water Management. 2018; 210 ():232-242.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Licciardello; Mirco Milani; S. Consoli; N. Pappalardo; S. Barbagallo; G. Cirelli. 2018. "Wastewater tertiary treatment options to match reuse standards in agriculture." Agricultural Water Management 210, no. : 232-242.
Increased soil erosion, pressure on agricultural land, and climate change highlight the need for new management to mitigate soil loss. Management strategies should utilize comparable datasets of long‐term soil erosion monitoring across multiple environments. Adaptive soil erosion management in regions with intense precipitation require an understanding of inter‐annual variability in sediment yield (SY) at regional scales. Here, a novel approach is proposed for analysing regional SY. We aim to (i) investigate factors controlling inter‐ and intra‐annual SY, (ii) combine seasonality and time compression analyses to explore SY variability and (iii) discuss management implications for different Mediterranean environments. Continuous SY measurements totalling 104 years for eight small catchments were used to describe SY variability, which ranged from 0 to 271 t/ha/year and 0 to 116 t/ha/month. Maximum SY occurs in spring to summer for catchments with oceanic climates, whilst semi‐arid or dry summer climates experience SY minimums. We identified three time compression patterns at each time scale. Time compression was most intense for catchments with minimum SY in spring to summer. Low time compression was linked to very high soil loss, low runoff and sediment production thresholds, and high connectivity. Reforestation, grassland and terracing changed SY magnitudes and time compression, but failed to reduce SY for large storm events. Periods with high probability for high SY were identified using a combination of intra‐annual SY variability, seasonality analysis, and time compression analysis. Focusing management practices on monthly flow events, which account for the majority of SYs will optimise returns in Mediterranean catchments. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Anna Smetanová; Yves le Bissonnais; Damien Raclot; João Pedro Nunes; Feliciana Licciardello; Caroline Le Bouteiller; Jérôme Latron; Emilio Rodríguez Caballero; Nicolle Mathys; Sébastien Klotz; Insaf Mekki; Francesc Gallart; Albert Solé-Benet; Nuria Pérez Gallego; Patrick Andrieux; Roger Moussa; Olivier Planchon; Juliana Marisa Santos; Omran Alshihabi; Mohamed Chikhaoui; Stéphane Follain. Temporal variability and time compression of sediment yield in small Mediterranean catchments: impacts for land and water management. Soil Use and Management 2018, 34, 388 -403.
AMA StyleAnna Smetanová, Yves le Bissonnais, Damien Raclot, João Pedro Nunes, Feliciana Licciardello, Caroline Le Bouteiller, Jérôme Latron, Emilio Rodríguez Caballero, Nicolle Mathys, Sébastien Klotz, Insaf Mekki, Francesc Gallart, Albert Solé-Benet, Nuria Pérez Gallego, Patrick Andrieux, Roger Moussa, Olivier Planchon, Juliana Marisa Santos, Omran Alshihabi, Mohamed Chikhaoui, Stéphane Follain. Temporal variability and time compression of sediment yield in small Mediterranean catchments: impacts for land and water management. Soil Use and Management. 2018; 34 (3):388-403.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnna Smetanová; Yves le Bissonnais; Damien Raclot; João Pedro Nunes; Feliciana Licciardello; Caroline Le Bouteiller; Jérôme Latron; Emilio Rodríguez Caballero; Nicolle Mathys; Sébastien Klotz; Insaf Mekki; Francesc Gallart; Albert Solé-Benet; Nuria Pérez Gallego; Patrick Andrieux; Roger Moussa; Olivier Planchon; Juliana Marisa Santos; Omran Alshihabi; Mohamed Chikhaoui; Stéphane Follain. 2018. "Temporal variability and time compression of sediment yield in small Mediterranean catchments: impacts for land and water management." Soil Use and Management 34, no. 3: 388-403.
This study aims to demonstrate that the SWAT model can be used to predict discharge and sediment yield values in reservoir contributing catchments helping also to define the main factors that determine sedimentation rates in semi-arid Mediterranean environments. This aim was achieved by comparing SWAT simulation results with water flows (over 29 years) and sediment deposition (over 47 years) volumes collected (by a campaign of bathymetric surveys) in a Sicilian reservoir. The mean monthly runoff coefficient calculated for the period 1980-2008 was 0.17. The mean sedimentation volume in the reservoir during the period 1963-2009 was 51,000 m3/year. Field surveys and collection of spatially distributed databases of soil, topography and climate were carried out in order to characterize the contributing catchment. The SWAT model was applied to simulate sediment volumes cumulated over group of years as well as water flow volumes reaching annual and monthly the reservoir. The performance of the hydrological and erosion components of the model was evaluated by a combination of both summary and difference statistical measures after a sensitivity analysis and a calibration/validation process. The model was able to simulate observed runoff volumes at both annual and monthly scale. The mean sedimentation volume simulated by SWAT during the whole period was 8.1% lower than the value obtained by the bathymetric measurements (equal to 72 ∙ 103 Mg) with very good values of the efficiency coefficient (equal to 0.91).
Feliciana Licciardello; Attilio Toscano; Giuseppe L. Cirelli; Simona Consoli; Salvatore Barbagallo. Evaluation of Sediment Deposition in a Mediterranean Reservoir: Comparison of Long Term Bathymetric Measurements and SWAT Estimations. Land Degradation & Development 2016, 28, 566 -578.
AMA StyleFeliciana Licciardello, Attilio Toscano, Giuseppe L. Cirelli, Simona Consoli, Salvatore Barbagallo. Evaluation of Sediment Deposition in a Mediterranean Reservoir: Comparison of Long Term Bathymetric Measurements and SWAT Estimations. Land Degradation & Development. 2016; 28 (2):566-578.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeliciana Licciardello; Attilio Toscano; Giuseppe L. Cirelli; Simona Consoli; Salvatore Barbagallo. 2016. "Evaluation of Sediment Deposition in a Mediterranean Reservoir: Comparison of Long Term Bathymetric Measurements and SWAT Estimations." Land Degradation & Development 28, no. 2: 566-578.
S. Consoli; F. Licciardello; D. Vanella; L. Pasotti; G. Villani; F. Tomei. Testing the water balance model criteria using TDR measurements, micrometeorological data and satellite-based information. Agricultural Water Management 2016, 170, 68 -80.
AMA StyleS. Consoli, F. Licciardello, D. Vanella, L. Pasotti, G. Villani, F. Tomei. Testing the water balance model criteria using TDR measurements, micrometeorological data and satellite-based information. Agricultural Water Management. 2016; 170 ():68-80.
Chicago/Turabian StyleS. Consoli; F. Licciardello; D. Vanella; L. Pasotti; G. Villani; F. Tomei. 2016. "Testing the water balance model criteria using TDR measurements, micrometeorological data and satellite-based information." Agricultural Water Management 170, no. : 68-80.
Encarnación V. Taguas; Yongping Yuan; Feliciana Licciardello; José Alfonso Gómez. Curve Numbers for Olive Orchard Catchments: Case Study in Southern Spain. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 2015, 141, 05015003 .
AMA StyleEncarnación V. Taguas, Yongping Yuan, Feliciana Licciardello, José Alfonso Gómez. Curve Numbers for Olive Orchard Catchments: Case Study in Southern Spain. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 2015; 141 (11):05015003.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEncarnación V. Taguas; Yongping Yuan; Feliciana Licciardello; José Alfonso Gómez. 2015. "Curve Numbers for Olive Orchard Catchments: Case Study in Southern Spain." Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 141, no. 11: 05015003.
The objective of this study was to monitor and assess environmental impacts of reclaimed wastewater (RW), used for irrigation of vegetable crops, on soil, crop quality and irrigation equipment. During 2013, effluents of a horizontal sub-surface flow constructed treatment wetland (TW) system, used for tertiary treatment of sanitary wastewater from a small rural municipality located in Eastern Sicily (Italy), were reused by micro-irrigation techniques to irrigate vegetable crops. Monitoring programs, based on in situ and laboratory analyses were performed for assessing possible adverse effects on water-soil-plant systems caused by reclaimed wastewater reuse. In particular, experimental results evidenced that Escherichia coli content found in RW would not present a risk for rotavirus infection following WHO (2006) standards. Irrigated soil was characterized by a certain persistence of microbial contamination and among the studied vegetable crops, lettuce responds better, than zucchini and eggplants, to the irrigation with low quality water, evidencing a bettering of nutraceutical properties and production parameters.
A. Castorina; S. Consoli; S. Barbagallo; Ferdinando Branca; A. Farag; Feliciana Licciardello; G.L. Cirelli. Assessing environmental impacts of constructed wetland effluents for vegetable crop irrigation. International Journal of Phytoremediation 2015, 18, 626 -633.
AMA StyleA. Castorina, S. Consoli, S. Barbagallo, Ferdinando Branca, A. Farag, Feliciana Licciardello, G.L. Cirelli. Assessing environmental impacts of constructed wetland effluents for vegetable crop irrigation. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 2015; 18 (6):626-633.
Chicago/Turabian StyleA. Castorina; S. Consoli; S. Barbagallo; Ferdinando Branca; A. Farag; Feliciana Licciardello; G.L. Cirelli. 2015. "Assessing environmental impacts of constructed wetland effluents for vegetable crop irrigation." International Journal of Phytoremediation 18, no. 6: 626-633.
Feliciana Licciardello; E V Taguas; Salvatore Barbagallo; Jose A. Gomez. Application of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) in Olive Orchards on Vertic Soil with Different Management Conditions. Transactions of the ASABE 2013, 951 -961.
AMA StyleFeliciana Licciardello, E V Taguas, Salvatore Barbagallo, Jose A. Gomez. Application of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) in Olive Orchards on Vertic Soil with Different Management Conditions. Transactions of the ASABE. 2013; ():951-961.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeliciana Licciardello; E V Taguas; Salvatore Barbagallo; Jose A. Gomez. 2013. "Application of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) in Olive Orchards on Vertic Soil with Different Management Conditions." Transactions of the ASABE , no. : 951-961.
In Italy, the restrictive approach for treated wastewater reuse in agriculture has led to some difficulties in promoting this practice. In order to assess the health risk associated with the use of wastewater in agriculture, an experiment was conducted in an open field near the constructed wetland (CW) system of San Michele di Ganzaria (Eastern Sicily), during the irrigation seasons 2004–2009. In particular the impact on tomato crops of drip and sub-drip irrigation with treated municipal wastewater, as well as effects of wastewater reuse on the irrigation system, main production features, hydrological soil behaviour, and microbial soil and products contamination were investigated. Notwithstanding the fact that globally CW effluents did not match microbiological standards for wastewater reuse of Italian legislation, the median infection risk (function of the recommended tolerable additional disease burden of 10−6 DALY (disability-adjusted life year) loss per person per year) suggested by the 2006 World Health Organization Guidelines for rotavirus, Campylobacter and Cryptosporidium for lettuce irrigation under unrestricted irrigation scenario was achieved.
Rosa Aiello; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Simona Consoli; Feliciana Licciardello; Attilio Toscano. Risk assessment of treated municipal wastewater reuse in Sicily. Water Science and Technology 2013, 67, 89 -98.
AMA StyleRosa Aiello, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Simona Consoli, Feliciana Licciardello, Attilio Toscano. Risk assessment of treated municipal wastewater reuse in Sicily. Water Science and Technology. 2013; 67 (1):89-98.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosa Aiello; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Simona Consoli; Feliciana Licciardello; Attilio Toscano. 2013. "Risk assessment of treated municipal wastewater reuse in Sicily." Water Science and Technology 67, no. 1: 89-98.
In Mediterranean countries, water shortage is becoming a problem of high concern affecting the local economy, mostly based on agriculture. The problem is not only the scarcity of water in terms of average per capita, but the high cost to make water available at the right place, at the right time with the required quality. In these cases, an integrated approach for water resources management including wastewater is required. The management should also include treated wastewater (TWW) reclamation and reuse, especially for agricultural irrigation. In Italy, TWW reuse is regulated by a quite restrictive approach (Ministry Decree, M.D. 185/03), especially for some chemical compounds and microbiological parameters. The aim of the paper is the evaluation of TWW reuse potential in Sicily. A Geographic Information System (GIS) was built at regional level to quantify and locate the available TWW volumes. In particular, the characteristics of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) were integrated, through the GIS, with data on irrigation district areas. Moreover, in order to evaluate the Italian approach for reuse practice in agriculture, the water quality of different TWW effluents was analysed on the basis of both the Italian standards and the WHO guidelines.
Salvatore Barbagallo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Simona Consoli; Feliciana Licciardello; Alessia Marzo; Attilio Toscano. Analysis of treated wastewater reuse potential for irrigation in Sicily. Water Science and Technology 2012, 65, 2024 -2033.
AMA StyleSalvatore Barbagallo, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Simona Consoli, Feliciana Licciardello, Alessia Marzo, Attilio Toscano. Analysis of treated wastewater reuse potential for irrigation in Sicily. Water Science and Technology. 2012; 65 (11):2024-2033.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalvatore Barbagallo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Simona Consoli; Feliciana Licciardello; Alessia Marzo; Attilio Toscano. 2012. "Analysis of treated wastewater reuse potential for irrigation in Sicily." Water Science and Technology 65, no. 11: 2024-2033.
Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Simona Consoli; Feliciana Licciardello; R. Aiello; Francesco Giuffrida; Cherubino Maria Leonardi. Treated municipal wastewater reuse in vegetable production. Agricultural Water Management 2012, 104, 163 -170.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Simona Consoli, Feliciana Licciardello, R. Aiello, Francesco Giuffrida, Cherubino Maria Leonardi. Treated municipal wastewater reuse in vegetable production. Agricultural Water Management. 2012; 104 ():163-170.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Simona Consoli; Feliciana Licciardello; R. Aiello; Francesco Giuffrida; Cherubino Maria Leonardi. 2012. "Treated municipal wastewater reuse in vegetable production." Agricultural Water Management 104, no. : 163-170.
F. Licciardello; C. G. Rossi; R. Srinivasan; S. M. Zimbone; S. Barbagallo. Hydrologic Evaluation of a Mediterranean Watershed Using the SWAT Model with Multiple PET Estimation Methods. Transactions of the ASABE 2011, 54, 1615 -1625.
AMA StyleF. Licciardello, C. G. Rossi, R. Srinivasan, S. M. Zimbone, S. Barbagallo. Hydrologic Evaluation of a Mediterranean Watershed Using the SWAT Model with Multiple PET Estimation Methods. Transactions of the ASABE. 2011; 54 (5):1615-1625.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Licciardello; C. G. Rossi; R. Srinivasan; S. M. Zimbone; S. Barbagallo. 2011. "Hydrologic Evaluation of a Mediterranean Watershed Using the SWAT Model with Multiple PET Estimation Methods." Transactions of the ASABE 54, no. 5: 1615-1625.
This investigation was under taken to evaluate the groundwater resources contamination due to intensive agricultural practices (particularly greenhouses). The study-area is located in the coastal area of the Ragusa province (South-East Sicily), where numerous existing greenhouses may cause the contamination of groundwater systems (unconfined and confined aquifers) beneath the cropped land. The pollution risk is mainly related with the seepage process of macro-elements nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), held in the irrigation water and the massive use of fertilizers and pesticides, that may pass through the unsaturated zone of the soil profile. Moreover, the area is characterized by the presence of several wells (about 15 wells/km²) for agricultural use that cause the aquifer overexploitation and the consequent risk of seawater intrusion. The agriculture practices adopted in the study area (irrigation volumes, fertilizer concentrations, use of pesticides…) were monitored since February 2009; moreover, the pollution risk of the aquifers was evaluated through the analysis of groundwater water samples collected (monthly) in the monitoring wells; in particular, nitrogen compounds, soluble phosphorous (PO₄²⁻), potassium, as well as the main pesticides commonly used in the study area, were measured.The results show that electrical conductivity and chloride concentration values can cause reduction of production and leaf damage problems, respectively, for most of the monitored farm systems. The high nitrogen compounds concentrations observed in the monitored wells can cause health and environmental problems. Moreover high pesticide contamination of groundwater was found in two of the five monitored wells.
Feliciana Licciardello; Maria Lucia Antoci; Luana Brugaletta; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Evaluation of groundwater contamination in a coastal area of south-eastern Sicily. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B 2011, 46, 1 .
AMA StyleFeliciana Licciardello, Maria Lucia Antoci, Luana Brugaletta, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Evaluation of groundwater contamination in a coastal area of south-eastern Sicily. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B. 2011; 46 (6):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeliciana Licciardello; Maria Lucia Antoci; Luana Brugaletta; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. 2011. "Evaluation of groundwater contamination in a coastal area of south-eastern Sicily." Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B 46, no. 6: 1.