2025: The shape of water. Reflections, research, and strategies for the Pesa River agreement
Special Issue: Contratto di Fiume Pesa

Manutenzione gentile della vegetazione ripariale. Il caso di studio del fiume Pesa

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  • Federico Preti
Federico Preti
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali (DAGRI, Università di Firenze) e APIN (Associazione Italiana Per l’Ingegneria Naturalistica), Italia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/contest-15414

Published 2025-05-13

Keywords

  • Riparian vegetation,
  • hydraulic risk,
  • ecosystem services

How to Cite

Preti, F. (2025). Manutenzione gentile della vegetazione ripariale. Il caso di studio del fiume Pesa. Contesti. Città, Territori, Progetti, 231–240. https://doi.org/10.36253/contest-15414

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Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of gentle maintenance of vegetation along watercourses, as discussed on the occasion of the Study Day “The multifunctional river park of the Pesa landscapes – Strategies for use and enhancement”, during the session on “Quality and ecological functionality,” held on February 6, 2024 in Scandicci. With reference to riparian vegetation, in particular of the Pesa river and other Tuscan rivers, the ecosystem services provided, the characteristics of the different types of plants and the management interventions to ensure hydraulic safety and river quality will be discussed.

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