“Coastal planning and the pilot case of Ugento” on 28th september the online event of Triton

Bioengineering interventions, including beach nourishment, restoration of dune lines and dredging of the fishing port, to mitigate the effects of erosion and preserve the landscape of one of the most appreciated and naturalistically relevant stretches of the Apulian coast. This is the experience carried out in Ugento, identified as a pilot case within the Triton project, which will be presented on Monday 28 September (10.00 – 12.00) in the online event “Coastal planning and the pilot case of Ugento”, organized by ARTI and the Apulia Region. The initiative aims to illustrate the main aspects of coastal planning in Apulia Region, with a particular focus on the actions implemented by the Municipality of Ugento, subject of study within the Triton project and selected, together with Bari, among those proposed by the Apulian coastal municipalities. The online event is moderated by Nicolò Carnimeo, from the University of Bari and introduced by Giuseppe Pastore, director of the Internationalization Section of the Apulia Region, who illustrates the activities of the Triton project. Coastal planning and sustainability in Apulia themes are tackled by Giuseppe Roberto Tomasicchio, from the University of Salento, and Michele Chieco, from the Study and Support Section for Legislation and Guarantee Policies of the Apulian Regional Council. The actions carried out to mitigate the effects of erosion are presented by the mayor of Ugento, Massimo Lecci, by the head of the municipal technical office, Luca Casciaro and by Simona Bramato, of the University of Salento and the Municipality of Specchia. Elisa Furlan, from CMCC – Mediterranean Center on Climate Change describes the analysis carried out within the Triton project on the pilot case of Ugento. Carlo Gadaleta Caldarola, ARTI project manager for Triton concludes the event. To receive the link to the streaming, you need to register by 25 September at 12:00 using the form on this link   The Triton project, of which the Puglia Region is the leader and ARTI provides technical assistance, is funded by the Interreg V-A Greece-Italy 2014-2020 Programme