FOREST MANAGEMENT FOR WATER YIELD: ASSESSING THE BARRIERS AND IMPACTS OF PRIVATELY-OWNED OPEN PINE WOODLANDS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

Forest management for water yield: Assessing the barriers and impacts of privately-owned open pine woodlands in the Southeastern United States

In the Southeastern United States, freshwater resources are stressed due to human development, population growth, expansion of agricultural irrigation, and climate change.Restoring land to a low-density, fire-maintained longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) savanna and woodland ecosystem may provide distinct ecosystem services such as increases in water

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THE GIARDINO DELLE CAMELIE IN THE BOBOLI MONUMENTAL GARDEN: INTEGRATED SURVEY, STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT AND RESTORATION PROJECT OF THE ARCHITECTURE, THE DECORATIONS AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

The Boboli Monumental Garden, from the first half of the 17th century, houses “secret” spaces such as the Giardino delle Camelie, a secluded space reserved only for members of the Medici family.The particular configuration, both in plan and height, and the state of conservation of the Garden required a thorough survey with photogrammetric and l

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