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Buildings and land planning

Research themes and Projects

The Building and land planning section of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) is part of the University of Catania. The main research activities are focused on the following themes:

  • Buildings and infrastructures for agriculture, animal husbandry, protected crops, rural housing, forestry and faunal activities and related to the conservation and processing of agro-zootechnical, agri-food and agro-forest products,  waste management and possible reuse of livestock waste and by agro-industrial by-products;
  • Analysis of the rural built environment aimed at defining functional needs. Definition of criteria for structural and technological optimization of existing constructions; study of buildings typologies aimed at conciliating agricultural competitiveness and environmental and landscape compatibility; definition of specific design criteria for rural and agro-industrial buildings;
  • Analysis and modelling of landscape and biological systems related to rural buildings;
  • Analysis, modelling and planning of rural areas;
  • Planning, design and recovery of rural infrastructures and rural landscape, including green areas.
  • Study of changes in rural land-use and landscape, through integrated analysis of the agricultural system, of structures and infrastructure, and built environment.

All the research activities are carried out by both field surveys and laboratory analysis, by addressing multidisciplinary and transversal topics, related to:

  • IT infrastructures for both animal and vegetable farms;
  • The environmental sustainability of the production and use of suitable biomass for bio-energy production;
  • Environmental sustainability of agro-industrial processes;
  • Safety in agro-industrial buildings.

The research activities of the Building and land planning section also include aspects of mathematics education and history of mathematics with reference to:

  • Analysis of problematic situations in the field of teaching/learning mathematics at all levels of education;
  • Research for good practices in the teaching/learning of mathematics, especially with the use of technology;
  • Social value and efficacy of mathematics education.