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Reconstitution of Soils Approach [Italie]

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1. Informations générales

1.2 Coordonnées des personnes-ressources et des institutions impliquées dans l'évaluation et la documentation de l'Approche

Personne(s) ressource(s) clé(s)

exploitant des terres:

Manfredi Paolo

m.c.m. Ecosistemi

Loc. Faggiola snc, 29027 Podenzano

Italie

Spécialiste GDT:

Chiara Cassinari

Nom du projet qui a facilité la documentation/ l'évaluation de l'Approche (si pertinent)

NEW LIFE Project (NEW LIFE)

Nom du ou des institutions qui ont facilité la documentation/ l'évaluation de l'Approche (si pertinent)

m.c.m Ecosistemi (m.c.m Ecosistemi)

1.3 Conditions relatives à l'utilisation par WOCAT des données documentées

Quand les données ont-elles été compilées (sur le terrain)?

05/09/2023

Le compilateur et la(les) personne(s) ressource(s) acceptent les conditions relatives à l'utilisation par WOCAT des données documentées:

Oui

1.4 Références au(x) questionnaire(s) sur les Technologies de GDT

Reconstitution of Soils [Italie]

Reconstitution of soils is a pedotechnique based on the treatment of organic and non-organic pedomaterials to achieve benefits in areas with barren, degraded, desertified and/ or sealed soils.

Compilateur : Chiara Cassinari
9 oct. 2024 13:53

2. Description de l'Approche de GDT

2.1 Courte description de l'Approche

Reconstitution of soils is a patented pedotechnology that brings benefits to degraded soils. Simultaneously, it raises awareness of the potential of restoring soil fertility through recycling. The approach starts with the identification of the soil issue, and the technology is then planned, implemented and promoted through a consortium.

2.2 Description détaillée de l'Approche

Description détaillée de l'Approche:

The approach to reconstitution of soils is guided and led by m.c.m. Ecosistemi in its role as a consortium leader, together with land users, soil experts and local authorities. Reconstitution of soils is a patented pedotechnology that brings benefits to degraded, barren and desertified soils. Simultaneously, it helps raise awareness of the potential of recycling in restoration of soil as part of a “circular economy”.
The technology of soil reconstitution arose about 20 years ago from a concept, later patented by Ecosistemi, to fight soil degradation through the guiding principle of recycling environmental suitable waste. From its conception until now, reconstitution has been improved and implemented through a consortium involving Ecosistemi, soil scientists, land users, farmers, and local authorities – while being supported by various national, European and international research projects.
To explain the approach in detail, one project more than any other has been central to demonstrating and promoting the technology: the EU project “New Life” (https://www.lifeplusecosistemi.eu/). The planning, application and monitoring phases under the New Life project are the same each time that reconstitution is the tool employed to restore an area.
To take one example under the New Life project, the intervention area was about 20 hectares in the Trebbia River Park (in the city of Piacenza, Italy). In the 1980s it was a landfill site for solid urban waste. When the landfill was closed, the waste was covered by a thin layer of soil on which rehabilitation efforts were carried out though planting trees and shrubs. However, these interventions, due to the poor quality of the soil used, failed, leaving the area in a state of continued degradation.
Some years later, after evaluating the state of the area, Ecosistemi proposed reconstitution as a potential tool for land restoration. As the land was a public area and large, it was necessary to find funding to support the restoration. Ecosistemi therefore contacted the University of Piacenza and local authorities to create a consortium, and after discussions Ecosistemi searched for funding opportunities. A proposal was drawn up for a restoration project which was then presented for funding under a EU programme and approved (https://www.lifeplusecosistemi.eu/). This then provided the go-ahead for successful restoration to form a recreational area.
Based this experience, the prototype for the approach to reconstitution of soils can be summarized as:
1) Identification of degraded land - through alerts from farmers and/ or local authorities and/ or universities;
2) Creation of a consortium;
3) Searching for funding opportunities (by the consortium), but if no funding is found, Ecosistemi prepares a profit and loss account using different scenarios to evaluate whether restoration is viable;
4) Assessing the soils threats to be solved - by the consortium;
5) Ecosistemi develops plans for implementation, based on core principles and practices of soil restoration;
6) Application of the restoration technology by Ecosistemi;
7) Monitoring of results by Ecosistemi and soil experts of the consortium;
8) Dissemination of the results through scientific articles, articles in local newspapers, interviews and in schools - by the consortium.

2.3 Photos de l'approche

Galerie Médias

2.4 Vidéos de l'Approche

Commentaire, brève description:

youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16kRp5AdhcY

Description of Reconstitution Pedotechnology

Date:

15/01/2025

Nom du vidéaste:

Paolo Manfredi

Commentaire, brève description:

youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRkxxzOHfTo

Reconstitution Approach on outcropping

Date:

22/01/2025

Nom du vidéaste:

Paolo Manfredi

2.5 Pays/ région/ lieux où l'Approche a été appliquée

Pays:

Italie

Région/ Etat/ Province:

Emilia Romagna, Piacenza; Piemonte, Vicolungo

2.6 Dates de début et de fin de l'Approche

Indiquez l'année de démarrage:

2011

Commentaires:

The Reconstitution of Soils Approach is constantly evolving

2.7 Type d'Approche

research, growth, innovation

2.8 Principaux objectifs de l'Approche

The reconstitution of soils approach, whose guiding principle is the "circular economy", copes with land degradation and desertification. The approach's aim is to support the implementation of the "reconstitution of soils" technology , creating a consortium of soil experts, local authorities and people with the aim of restoring degraded land, sealed soils, soils with low chemical and/ or physical fertility.

2.9 Conditions favorisant ou entravant la mise en œuvre de la(des) Technologie(s) appliquée(s) sous l'Approche

normes et valeurs sociales/ culturelles/ religieuses

favorise

Because of soil health concerns, there is awareness of soil threats, increase of yield, increase of tillable area, wealth, and environmental health and these are increased through restoration of land by reconstitution.

disponibilité/ accès aux ressources et services financiers

favorise

The availability of funding for regional, national or international projects can help implement the approach because of all the implementations (increasing circular economy testing with new suitable waste and studying ad-hoc soil restoration according to the soil issue to be solved) needs subsides. If no funding is found a profit and loss account is made to evaluate if the restoration can be made exploring different scenarios.

collaboration/ coordination des acteurs

favorise

Local farmers and authorities, whenever the skills of Ecosistemi and of reconstitution of soils is needed, are open to collaboration and becoming part of a consortium.

cadre politique

favorise

Policies concerning strategies on soil desertification enable the approach.

gouvernance foncière (prise de décisions, mise en œuvre et application des décisions)

favorise

Land governance enables people to become aware of soil threats and to join the approach as one way to solve them.

connaissances sur la GDT, accès aux supports techniques

favorise

Knowledge about SLM and the access to technical support is useful to take examples for implementing the approach.

3. Participation et rôles des parties prenantes impliquées dans l'Approche

3.1 Parties prenantes impliquées dans l'Approche et rôles

Spécialistes de la GDT/ conseillers agricoles

m.c.m. Ecosistemi company

Lead role in the approach because of Reconstitution of Soils is patented by Ecosistemi

chercheurs

Soil experts, m.c.m. Ecosistemi research laboratory

Studies about soils, monitoring reconstituted soils

secteur privé

Ecosistemi company and the sectors producing suitable waste to be used

Ecosistemi tests suitable waste to be used in Reconstitution of Soils

gouvernement local

Municipality

Local Government is the key to create a connection with local people, to find areas to be restored and for dissemination of the results obtained through SLM Technology

gouvernement national (planificateurs, décideurs)

Planners and decision-makers

Their roles are to plan, support and encourage actions for soil restoration

Si plusieurs parties prenantes sont impliquées, indiquez l'organisme chef de file ou l'institution responsable:

m.c.m. Ecosistemi

3.2 Participation des exploitants locaux des terres/ communautés locales aux différentes phases de l'Approche

	Participation des exploitants locaux des terres/ communautés locales	Spécifiez qui était impliqué et décrivez les activités
initiation/ motivation	interactive	Iniziation of the approach started from the identification of the threat to be solved and so local users are key actors
planification	interactive	Planning is made by all the stakeholders of the approach leading by Ecosistemi
mise en œuvre	aucun	Implementation is carried out only by m.c.m. Ecosistemi
suivi/ évaluation	interactive	They take part in monitoring the results about for example their perception of a restored land after the application of the approach

3.3 Diagramme/ organigramme (si disponible)

Auteur:

Paolo Manfredi, Chiara Cassinari

3.4 Prises de décision pour la sélection de la Technologie/ des Technologies

Indiquez qui a décidé de la sélection de la Technologie/ des Technologies à mettre en œuvre:

tous les acteurs concernés dans le cadre d'une approche participative

Expliquez:

Ecosistemi, as it is the leader of the approach, decides about the implementation of Reconstitution of Soils Approach because only they have the whole knowledge about Reconstitution of Soils and soil threats

Spécifiez sur quelle base ont été prises les décisions:

l'évaluation de connaissances bien documentées en matière de GDT (prises de décision fondées sur des preuves tangibles)?
les résultats de recherches?
expériences et opinions personnelles (non documentées)

4. Soutien technique, renforcement des capacités et gestion des connaissances

4.1 Renforcement des capacités/ formation

Une formation a-t-elle été dispensée aux exploitants des terres/ autres parties prenantes?

Oui

Spécifiez qui a été formé:

personnels/ conseillers de terrain

Si pertinent, spécifiez le genre, l'âge, le statut, l'ethnie, etc.

Gender is inclusive; everyone can be trained

Formats de la formation:

sur le tas
zones de démonstration
réunions publiques

Thèmes abordés:

Natural soil management, organic matter conservation, reconstituted soil management, agricultural management

4.2 Service de conseils

Les exploitants des terres ont-ils accès à un service de conseils?

Oui

Spécifiez si le service de conseils est fourni:

dans les champs des exploitants?
dans des centres permanents

Décrivez/ commentez:

Training on natural and reconstituted soils management, on soil degradation processes, on the production process used by company providing waste to be tested in the approach

4.3 Renforcement des institutions (développement organisationnel)

Des institutions ont elles été mises en place ou renforcées par le biais de l'Approche?

oui, modérément

Spécifiez à quel(s) niveau(x), ces institutions ont été renforcées ou mises en place:

local
régional

Décrivez l'institution, ses rôles et responsabilités, ses membres, etc.

Local and regional institutions such as municipality and trade associations, have the roles of the dissemination of the results through people and of financial support

Précisez le type de soutien:

financier

dissemination

Donnez plus de détails:

Search for funding opportunities (regional projects): dissemination of the results through articles in local newspapers and/ or interviews

4.4 Suivi et évaluation

Le suivi et l'évaluation font ils partie de l'Approche? :

Oui

Commentaires:

Soil monitoring and evaluation are the only way to know if the technology is able to solve soil problem to cope with. After that the obtained results can be disseminated and so to eventually find a new area to start a new implementation

Si oui, ce document est-il destiné à être utilisé pour le suivi et l'évaluation?

Oui

Commentaires:

Every implementation is the base for a new project and to increase the development of the approach

4.5 Recherche

La recherche a-t-elle fait partie intégrante de l’Approche?

Oui

Spécifiez les thèmes:

économie/ marketing
écologie
technologie

Donnez plus de détails et indiquez qui a mené ces recherches:

All the research is be done by m.c.m. Ecosistemi sometimes together with local institutions and/ or soil experts; the topics of the research are: chemico-physical and microbiological soils parameters, soils uses, circular economy, soil management and yield, laboratory soil analysis, suitable waste, vegetation indices, and soil fertility.

5. Financement et soutien matériel externe

5.1 Budget annuel de la composante GDT de l'Approche

Si le budget annuel précis n'est pas connu, indiquez une fourchette:

100 000-1 000 000

Commentez (par ex. principales sources de financement/ principaux bailleurs de fonds):

this annual budget originates from New Life project (https://www.lifeplusecosistemi.eu/) and it covers the restoration of a 10 ha land, involving 8-10 people, and all the other associated aspects of the approach.

5.2 Soutiens financiers/ matériels fournis aux exploitants des terres

Les exploitants des terres ont-ils reçu un soutien financier/ matériel pour la mise en œuvre de la Technologie/ des Technologies?

Oui

Si oui, spécifiez le(s) type(s) de soutien, les conditions et les fournisseurs:

Subsidies from funding programs based on a research project

5.3 Subventions pour des intrants spécifiques (incluant la main d'œuvre)

main d'œuvre

Dans quelle mesure	Spécifiez les subventions
en partie financé	Funding programs

équipement

Spécifiez les intrants subventionnés	Dans quelle mesure	Spécifiez les subventions

outils	en partie financé	Founding programs
pilot laboratory reconstituted plant	en partie financé	Subsides by funding programs are useful if a project needs a characteristic type of reconstitution or if new waste are to be tested and the amount of them are little, it could be necessary to produce a pilot laboratory reconstitution plant

Si la main d'œuvre fournie par les exploitants des terres était un intrant substantiel, elle était:

payée en espèces

5.4 Crédits

Des crédits ont-ils été alloués à travers l'Approche pour les activités de GDT?

Non

5.5 Autres incitations ou instruments

D'autres incitations ou instruments ont-ils été utilisés pour promouvoir la mise en œuvre des Technologies de GDT?

Non

6. Analyses d'impact et conclusions

6.1 Impacts de l'Approche

Est-ce que l'Approche a autonomisé les exploitants locaux des terres, amélioré la participation des parties prenantes?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

The creation of consortium of stakeholders is very useful for brainstorming about different ideas and to join skills to solve soils threats

Est-ce que l'Approche a permis la prise de décisions fondées sur des données probantes?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

The results obtain using the approach are the basis for future implementation of the technology

Est-ce que l'Approche a aidé les exploitants des terres à mettre en œuvre et entretenir les Technologies de GDT?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

The approach is the core concept underpinning implementation of the technology

Est-ce que l'Approche a amélioré la coordination et la mise en œuvre de la GDT selon un bon rapport coût-efficacité?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

Thanks to the approach and the establishment of a consortium, a project for funding programs can be presented

Est-ce que l'Approche a mobilisé/ amélioré l'accès aux ressources financières pour la mise en œuvre de la GDT?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

The approach can be tested in EU and Horizon projects

Est-ce que l'Approche a amélioré les connaissances et les capacités des exploitants des terres pour mettre en œuvre la GDT?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

The consortium is useful to connect skills and so to implement the technology

Est-ce que l'Approche a amélioré les connaissances et les capacités des autres parties prenantes?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

Joining skills is always a way to improve knowledge

Est-ce que l'Approche a construit/ renforcé les institutions, la collaboration entre parties prenantes?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

Working together for the same aim strengthen collaboration

Est-ce que l'Approche a encouragé les jeunes/ la prochaine génération d'exploitants des terres à s'engager dans la GDT?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

The dissemination of results obtain encourage the next generation of farmers to engage in reconstitution of soils

Est-ce que l'Approche a conduit à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et/ou la nutrition?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

The implementation of the technology through the approach improves food security meaning increase of soil fertility and yields, the gain over new tillable areas

Est-ce que l'Approche a conduit à l'utilisation/ sources d'énergie plus durables?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

Meaning the use of suitable waste, part of a the circular economy

Est-ce que l'Approche a amélioré la capacité des exploitants des terres à s'adapter aux changements/ extrêmes climatiques et a atténué les catastrophes liées au climat?

Non
Oui, un peu
Oui, modérément
Oui, beaucoup

Nowadays the approach is tested to implement reconstitution of soils to counter the negative impact of alluvial sediments on physical properties of agricultural soils affected by flooding

6.2 Principale motivation des exploitants des terres pour mettre en œuvre la GDT

augmenter la production

The guiding principles of the approach together with the circular economy are to counter land degradation and to improve soil fertility also reducing the use of fertilizers and irrigation water

réduire la dégradation des terres

The guiding principles of the approach together with the circular economy are to counter land degradation and to improve soil fertility also reducing the use of fertilizers and irrigation water

réduire les risques de catastrophe

The recent flooding affecting some areas of Italy will lead to improve the reconstitution of soils technology

améliorer les connaissances et compétences en GDT

Joining skills through a consortium is a way to improve knowledge

6.3 Durabilité des activités de l'Approche

Les exploitants des terres peuvent-ils poursuivre ce qui a été mis en œuvre par le biais de l'Approche (sans soutien extérieur)?

Si oui, décrivez de quelle manière:

The whole process, thanks to the monitoring phase (studies of the successful results), can be upscaled because every implementation of the technology becomes the starting point for a new challenge

6.4 Points forts/ avantages de l'Approche

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue de l'exploitant des terres
Strengths: - to join different skills; - promotion of the technology
Advantages: - a consortium has a greater chance of finding funding
Opportunities: - awareness raising about the connection of circular economy and soil restoration; - to create a network of soil experts to counter soil degradation

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé
Strengths: - join skills
Advantages: - to promote the technology in scientific community and farmers
Opportunities: - dissemination to test the approach in different land - reusing different suitable waste thanks to agro-industrial connection - to create a network of soil experts

6.5 Faiblesses/ inconvénients de l'Approche et moyens de les surmonter

Faiblesses/ inconvénients/ risques du point de vue de l’exploitant des terres	Comment peuvent-ils être surmontés?
Weaknesses: - Italian bureaucracy regarding the use of waste	to explain to local authorities that all the waste used are environmental suitable and always monitored
Disadvantages: - long time from the submission of the project to commission evaluation	making a test plot using a pilot reconstitution plant
Risks: - financial difficult if the consortium and the project presented for funding is rejected	profit and loss account to evaluate if the restoration can be made exploring different scenarios

Faiblesses/ inconvénients/ risques du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé	Comment peuvent-ils être surmontés?
Weaknesses: - financial difficult if the consortium and the project presented for funding is rejected	profit and loss account to evaluate if different scenarios
Disadvantages: - time from the submission of the project to commission evaluation	pilot test in a smaller scale
Risks: - Italian bureaucracy regarding use of waste	to explain to local authorities that all the waste used are environmental suitable and always monitored

7. Références et liens

7.1 Méthodes/ sources d'information

visites de terrain, enquêtes sur le terrain

field surveys - more than 5

interviews/entretiens avec les exploitants des terres

regular

Liens

Reconstitution of Soils [Italie]

Reconstitution of soils is a pedotechnique based on the treatment of organic and non-organic pedomaterials to achieve benefits in areas with barren, degraded, desertified and/ or sealed soils.

Compilateur : Chiara Cassinari
9 oct. 2024 13:53

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