Istituto scienze della Terra (IST)
Institute of Earth Sciences (IST)
The Institute carries out its activities within the framework of disciplines aimed at the management and protection of the environment and its resources. It conducts applied research, provides services and contributes to teaching in basic and continuing education.
The Institute collaborates with universities, public administrations and private companies at national and international level in the realisation of applied research projects related to the region.
The Institute is active in research projects aimed at the cartography and evolution ofthe geological landscape, sustainable management of land, geological and energy resources and studying the impact of climate change on the abiotic environment.
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Mission and goals
The Institute is engaged in activities closely related to the land and the environment such as surface and groundwater management, and modelling related to natural hazards, cartography and geological evolution of the territory, environmental databases and geographical information systems and planning.
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Department of affiliation
Department of Environment Constructions and Design
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Researchers
PhD students and assistants
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Department of Environment Constructions and Design
Director
Researchers
- Milan Antonovic
- Deborah Briccola
- Massimiliano Cannata
- Camilla Capelli
- Dorota Czerski
- Felix Günther
- Fabio Lepori
- Sebastian Pera
- Rodolfo Perego
- Maurizio Pozzoni
- Cristian Scapozza
- Filippo Schenker
- Alessio Spataro
- Daniele Strigaro
PhD students and assistants
- Aron Castelli
- Chantal Del Siro
- Alessandro De Pedrini
- Simone Ghezzi
- Andrea Mini
- Claudio Primerano
- Annalisa Rollandi
- Federica Rotta
- Alessia Tagliaferri
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The institute offers various field measurement and data supply and processing services according to the specialised field.
The Earth Sciences Institute transfers its expertise into the academic education of various SUPSI Bachelor's degree courses, in particular the one in civil engineering in which it manages and coordinates the course.
The Institute is also active in basic teaching in the SUPSI Bachelor's degree courses in architecture, interior architecture and civil engineering; for the latter it is also responsible for the management and coordination of the training course.
The Institute also organises Continuing Education courses on topics relevant to the earth sciences, such as:
The Institute is also active in basic teaching in the SUPSI Bachelor's degree courses in architecture, interior architecture and civil engineering; for the latter it is also responsible for the management and coordination of the training course.
The Institute also organises Continuing Education courses on topics relevant to the earth sciences, such as:
- Natural hazards and risk. Landslides, landslides, debris flows and floods cause significant damage every year. The in-service training courses deal with the various aspects related to the phenomena that affect, in particular, the Alpine environment: from modelling to the analysis of their dynamics; from monitoring to the design and management of warning systems, passing through the application of the regulations governing the measures to be taken to protect people and property.
- Water resource management. Sustainable water management implies solid training of all professionals dealing with the resource. The courses offered cover topics such as water abstraction and source protection, the management of aqueducts, the disposal of wastewater with respect for the environment and regulations in force, and the assessment of the state of bodies of water.
- Territorial planning. Territorial planning is an activity that involves various institutional levels and professional figures. The course programme in this field is intended for public and private professionals who want to develop technical, organisational and administrative skills for the success of civil engineering projects and their proper management at the administrative level.
The institute collaborates with universities, public administrations and private companies on a national and international level in the realisation of applied research projects related to the territory financed by European and national funds, public and private entities. Collaboration with the Ticino cantonal administration touches on various topics: from the maintenance of the water resources monitoring network to flood forecasts, from the development of web services to the design and management of environmental databases.
Its main tasks are to conduct applied research and development, provide services and contribute to teaching in SUPSI's basic and continuing education. The Institute carries out its activities within the framework of disciplines aimed at the management and protection of the environment and its resources, such as geology and geotechnics, hydrology, hydrogeology, geomatics and planning.Topics include surface water and groundwater management, monitoring, natural hazard modelling, environmental databases and geographic information systems (GIS).
Its main tasks are to conduct applied research and development, provide services and contribute to teaching in SUPSI's basic and continuing education. The Institute carries out its activities within the framework of disciplines aimed at the management and protection of the environment and its resources, such as geology and geotechnics, hydrology, hydrogeology, geomatics and planning.Topics include surface water and groundwater management, monitoring, natural hazard modelling, environmental databases and geographic information systems (GIS).
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The Earth Sciences Institute is based at the SUPSI Campus in Mendrisio.
Institute of Earth Sciences
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Via Flora Ruchat-Roncati 15
CH-6850 Mendrisio