This aim of this PhD program is to study adaptation and mitigation strategies with particular attention to the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, contributing to the development of a regional plan for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The research will evolve through the description of the territorial, climatic and regional regulatory framework, with data collection, inventories and research carried out by the competent bodies. This will allow to critically unify the experiences and initiatives carried out by different entities enriching them with international experiences. This research will lead to the identification of vulnerabilities, risks and opportunities related to the reduction of climate-altering emissions, also with a quantification of the impact of policies already undertaken.

The research will explore possible alternatives for the implementation of adaptation actions that lead to the reduction of the negative impacts of climate change, as well as mitigation through the reduction of climate-altering emissions and the possible increase in emissions storage, developing a methodology replicable in other territories. ‬‬

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Degree in Engineering or Architecture with knowledge of energy management, energy production, renewable energies exploitation, land management .

The knowledge of Italian (at least level B2)  is required.

For this scholarship it is mandatory a period of research abroad of 6 months.

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The research will be carried out using the facilities of the Energy Efficiency in Buildings Lab. The laboratory uses both numerical and experimental methodologies. The laboratory provides PhD students with various calculation codes with the relative licenses and the necessary IT tools.The experimental facilities allow the researcher to perform various measurements related to the performance of the building fabric and HVAC systems.

The student will be placed in an environment with other doctoral or post-doctoral students and researchers as well as structured research staff.The researcher will carry out a research period of 12 months, distributed over the three-year period at the offices of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and/or in functionally connected structures.

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