Research

Main Research Activities

  • Evaluation of possible climate evolution and the effects of climate change and climate variability on the environment, on humans and social organizations, in support of sustainable development.
  • Integration of climate change in risk analysis and management through the use of data and climate modelling.
  • Development of integrated methodologies to support the overall analysis of the risk associated with complex phenomena of natural and technological origin, including multi-hazard risk assessment.
  • Improvement of Earth system modelling, including its interactions with social and socio-economic dynamics, to support integrated and cost-effective risk management and decision-making.

Research Areas

Variability and climate change, extreme events

A core line of research of the centre is the study of climate through observations, satellite products and meteorological reanalysis datasets.

Recent and future anthropogenic climate change, and the related uncertainties, are studied using global and regional climate simulations, including high-resolution experiments from major international programmes.

Special attention is given to extremes such as intense precipitation and heat waves, with a focus on the Mediterranean region and developing countries.

Impact of climate on productive activities and human settlements

Research on climate variability and change is paired with impact analysis on the environment and on human activities.

The centre studies floods, droughts, agriculture, energy demand, renewable generation, thermal stress, and implications for buildings and infrastructures.

Statistical downscaling methods are applied to derive climate information at the resolution required for decision-making.

Interactions between environment, climate and socio-economic systems

This research area focuses on mitigation strategies and the management of risks linked to ongoing climate change.

Work covers value chains, greenhouse gas emissions, macroeconomic and financial risk, green transition policies, macro-prudential tools and transition risk in carbon-intensive sectors.

Analyses combine agent-based and stock-flow consistent macroeconomic models, network models, econometrics and machine learning.

Research Projects

  • RESILIENCE (CARIPARO)
  • Dipartimento d'Eccellenza (MUR)
  • Ecliptic (PRIN22)
  • HOLISTIC (PNRA)
  • Space It Up (ASI)
  • NEWS (PRIN22 PNRR)
  • ADAPTNOW (Interreg Alpine Space Program)
  • CLIMATHUNDERR (ERIES)
  • EXTRALOADINPORTS (ERIES)
  • CoPe (PNRR)
  • CU-BOLD (ERIES)
  • LIDAR (ERIES)
  • Atmospheric aerosol emissions and transport in southern Africa (Programma Galileo)
  • ANTICIPATE (COST Action)

National Collaborations

  • ENEA
  • Universita degli Studi di Padova, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale
  • Universita degli Studi di Padova, Dipartimento Territorio e Sistemi Agro-Forestali
  • IRPET
  • RED Risk
  • ISPRA
  • ISAC CNR
  • Politecnico di Milano
  • Comune di Milano
  • Universita degli Studi di Genova
  • Sanpellegrino SpA, Stabilimento Levissima

International Collaborations

  • LATMOS CNRS, Paris
  • LISA CNRS, Creteil
  • Biogeosciences, Universite Bourgogne Europe, Dijon
  • Agence Francaise de Developpement, Paris
  • Gallagher RE, London