Nowadays, expected effects of climate change at local, regional and global scales endanger hydrologic budgets of Alpine regions. An example is the massive shrinkage of mountain glaciers, with the consequent problem of water resources reduction for civil population and ecosystems. Therefore, it is very important to monitor glaciers’ evolution, in order to allow an estimation of glaciers’ reduction and possible effects on the hydrologic cycle.
This project aims at investigating new technologies and tools, especially Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs) for evaluating water resources at different scales. The eastern slopes of Monte Rosa and its glacier tongue (Belvedere glacier) has been used as test site.
Principal academic Tutor
Carlo De Michele, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Academic Tutors
Alberto Bianchi, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Alberto Cina, Department of Environment, Land and Inf. Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Paolo Maschio, Department of Environment, Land and Inf. Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Livio Pinto, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Marco Piras, Department of Environment, Land and Inf. Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
External Tutors
Luca Comolli, Restart Company
Team members
Angelo Falletta, Civil Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Costanza Parisi, Civil Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Luke Addati, Mechatronic Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Pietro Lorenzetti, Mechatronic Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Tommaso Francalanci, Electronic Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
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Read the results of the DREAM 1 project