Fire-fighting
When a fire is reported, the Centro Operativo Aereo Unificato (COAU) of the Civil Defence located all over the territory and region concerned uses aeroplanes and helicopters to try to ‘stem’ the fire. Any point of the country can be reached within 60/90 minutes from take-off. Fire prevention can be addressed and improved through the use of satellite detection systems, which sometimes have already been used. Such systems can monitor fires on wide regions at low costs, even in distant areas. Satellite detection may advantageously help to control fires: forecasting, detection, assessment of effects and drawing up of maps of burnt areas, riskiest areas, etc. Nevertheless, although it is an effective service, if the weather conditions are unfavourable or if there are too many fires which have not been promptly reported, men and means may not be enough. Only through the co-operation of every one can the damages of this frequent phenomenon be limited.
Special reports
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We have been speaking of sustainable behaviours to apply to our daily life, but what happens when we unplug and…
23 June 2020
The Last Wild Valley. In defence of the Cime Bianche
The Vallone delle Cime Bianche or Courtaud Valley rises at the top of the Val d'Ayas, in Valle d'Aosta. It…
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Who’s coming to dinner
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9 May 2022
Pollination, a perfect alliance between plants and animals
Firmly rooted in soil, over the course of their evolution plants have had to develop biological mechanisms for feeding and…
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