Quick assessment of the phytodepurative potential of riparian forest stands
Mattioli W,
Chiarabaglio PM,
Rosso L,
Meloni R,
Corona P
Affiliations
Mattioli W
Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Dipartimento per la Innovazione nei sistemi Biologici, Agroalimentari e Forestali (DIBAF), v. S. Camillo de Lellis snc, I-01100 Viterbo (Italy)
Chiarabaglio PM
CREA, Centro di ricerca Foreste e Legno, Strada Frassineto 35, I-15033 Casale Monferrato, Alessandria (Italy)
Rosso L
CREA, Centro di ricerca Foreste e Legno, Strada Frassineto 35, I-15033 Casale Monferrato, Alessandria (Italy)
Meloni R
AGROPOLIS, Associazione di professionisti, v. XXIV Maggio 47, I-02032 Passo Corese, Fara in Sabina, Rieti (Italy)
Corona P
Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Dipartimento per la Innovazione nei sistemi Biologici, Agroalimentari e Forestali (DIBAF), v. S. Camillo de Lellis snc, I-01100 Viterbo (Italy)
This technical note describes a quick methodology to classify the phytodepurative potential of riparian forest stands. Some municipalities located within landscapes characterized by both intensive agricultural and industrial activities in Central Italy are considered as test areas. Starting from the on-screen interpretation of high-resolution digital aerial orthophotos, supported by accurate ground surveys and GIS operations, it has been possible to map the riparian forest stands and classify each of them based on factors representing their phytodepurative potential. The proposed mapping process, feasible and easily replicable, provides a support tool for analysis and planning related to phytoremediation and/or to identify conservation and environmental management priorities and, depending on the goals of the phytoremediation objectives, to define where to locate eventual specific technical interventions.
