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2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals addressed
GOAL 1: No Poverty
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 14: Life Below Water
GOAL 15: Life on Land
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Academic years
38th cycle / 2022
37th cycle / 2021
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Sustainable forest management: challenges and innovative solutions for climate-resilient ecosystems
  • Reference person
    Donatella
    Spano
  • Host University/Institute
    Università di Sassari / Dipartimento di Agraria
  • Research Keywords
    Nature Based Solution
    Community Based solutions
    Climate Change
N
2025
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 15: Life on Land
CU3 - Technology and Territory
NO
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Redefining Hydrological Extremes in a Changing Climate: A New Paradigm for Data-Scarce Modelling
  • Reference person
    Salvatore
    Manfreda
  • Host University/Institute
    Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II / Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Edile e Ambientale (DICEA)
  • Research Keywords
    Hydrological Extremes
    Hydrological Modelling
    Stochastic models
N
2025
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 13: Climate Action
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Flood risk in urban areas under climate change: risk management
  • Reference person
    Maurizio
    Righetti
  • Host University/Institute
    Libera università di Bolzano / Facolta di Scienze Agrarie Ambientali e Alimentari
  • Research Keywords
    Hydrogeological risk
    Climate change-extreme events
    Urban areas
N
2025
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Mapping Emerging ESG-Related Technologies through Secondary Data – A Platform-Based Approach
  • Reference person
    Gloria
    Puliga
  • Host University/Institute
    LIUC - Università Carlo Cattaneo / Scuola di Ingegneria
  • Research Keywords
    ESG-driven tech intelligence via secondary data
    Foresight for emerging ESG technologies
    Mapping ESG innovation trends
N
2025
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Development of regional strategies for mitigation and adaptation to climate change
  • Reference person
    Marco
    Manzan
  • Host University/Institute
    Università degli Studi di Trieste / DIpartimento di Ingegneria e Architettura
  • Research Keywords
    Regional mitigation
    Regional adaptation
    Climatic change
N
2025
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Decarbonisation of urban systems
  • Reference person
    Patrizia
    Lombardi
  • Host University/Institute
    Politecnico di Torino / Dipartimento Interateneo di Scienze, Progetto e Politiche del Territorio (DIST)
  • Research Keywords
    Decarbonization, mitigation and adaptation
    Urban systems planning and regeneration
    Digitalization and evaluation KPI
N
2025
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Urban Resilience to Climate Change: adaptation and community engagement strategies
  • Reference person
    Giovanna
    Grossi
  • Host University/Institute
    Università degli studi di Brescia / DICATAM
  • Research Keywords
    Urban Resilience
    Adaptation strategy
    Participatory reserach
N
2025
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
Gamma
YES
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Analysis of cost and effectiveness of flood risk management measures in Italy and Europe
  • Reference person
    Francesco
    Dottori
  • Host University/Institute
    Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia / Classe di Scienze Tecnologie e Società
  • Research Keywords
    Flood risk
    Risk-based design
    Flood management measures
N
2025
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Closed for application
Digital and Remote Neuropsychology Assessment for Sustainable and Equitable Healthcare Practices
  • Reference person
    Chiara
    Cerami
  • Host University/Institute
    Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS di Pavia / IUSS Cognitive Neuroscience (ICoN) Center
  • Research Keywords
    Teleneuropsychology
    Neurodegenerative disorders
    Environmental sustainability
N
2025
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Optimization of beef production systems facing climate change
  • Reference person
    Alberto Stanislao
    Atzori
  • Host University/Institute
    Università di Sassari / DIpartimento di Agraria
  • Research Keywords
    Beef finishing, nutriton and growth
    Nitrogen and methane reduction
    Economic gains
N
2025
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production,
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Multilevel and multifactorial Evaluation of LEvee performance for climate change adaptation (MELE)
  • Reference person
    Francesca
    Ceccato
  • Host University/Institute
    Università degli studi di Padova / Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale
  • Research Keywords
    Levee Performance Assessment
    Flood Risk Management
    Soil-Water-Vegetation Interaction
N
2025
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 15: Life on Land
CU3 - Technology and Territory
YES
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Closed for application
Understanding sustainable development between institutional arrangements and market regulation
  • Reference person
    Lydia
    Velliscig
  • Host University/Institute
    Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia / Classe di Scienze, Tecnologie e Società
  • Research Keywords
    SH2_4 Legal studies, constitutions, human rights, comparative law
    Economic Analysis of Law
    Risk Management and Financing Law and Policy
N
2025
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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Abandonment of remote rural areas: trade-offs for biodiversity, ecosystem services, and land use
  • Reference person
    Donatella
    Spano
  • Host University/Institute
    Università di Sassari / Dipartimento di Agraria
  • Research Keywords
    Resilience of agro-ecosystems
    Land management
    Climate change
N
2025
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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Health and Climate Change: Reducing Inequalities and Achieving Sustainable Development
  • Reference person
    Alessandra
    Sannella
  • Host University/Institute
    University of Cassino and Southern Lazio / Department of Human, Social and Health Sciences (DSUSS)
  • Research Keywords
    Health and Social Transition
    Health and Climate Change
    Health and Inequality
N
2025
GOAL 1: No Poverty
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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Closed for application
Strategies for the environmental improvement of textile products in the Lombardy region
  • Reference person
    Fabio
    Iraldo
  • Host University/Institute
    Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
  • Research Keywords
    Circular Economy
    Eco Design
    Life Cycle Approach
N
2025
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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Ethics and Regulation of Climate Change: Analysis and Proposal of Adaptation and Mitigation Models
  • Reference person
    Alberto
    Pirni
  • Host University/Institute
    Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
  • Research Keywords
    Ethics of Climate Change
    Regulatory Frameworks of Climate Change
    Adaptation and Mitigation: Policy and Regulation
N
2025
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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Closed for application
Climate Change & transportation: a critical and complex interrelationship
  • Reference person
    Elena
    Maggi
  • Host University/Institute
    Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
  • Research Keywords
    Climate Change impact
    Transport infrastructure
    Policies for sustainable transport
N
2025
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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Ethics of Emergency and Environmental Humanities
  • Reference person
    Alberto
    Pirni
  • Host University/Institute
    Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna - Pisa
  • Research Keywords
    Ethics of Climate Change
    Ethics of Emergency
    Environmental Humanities
N
2025
GOAL 4: Good Quality Education
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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Closed for application
Regulatory dimension of the public policies oriented to decarbonization and climate neutrality
  • Reference person
    Edoardo
    Chiti
  • Host University/Institute
    Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna - Pisa
  • Research Keywords
    Environmental Law
    Climate law
    Ecological law
NO
2025
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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Closed for application
Green transition and gender mainstreaming
  • Reference person
    Paola
    Biavaschi
  • Host University/Institute
    Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
  • Research Keywords
    Green transition
    Climate change
    Gender equality
NO
2025
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 13: Climate Action
CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts
YES
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