Raffale Lafortezza
Biographic Data
| ID | 885396 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raffale Lafortezza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raffale |
| FAMILY NAME | Lafortezza |
| SIGNATURE | LAFORTEZZA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bari Aldo Moro |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4642-8435 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Beyond summer fires: Shifting forest fire across European biogeographical regions
Forest fire regimes in Europe are evolving due to complex interactions between climate change, land use, and management strategies. Traditionally concentrated in Mediterranean countries during the summer, fire activity is increasingly affecting regions and periods not historically considered at risk. In this study, we analyzed 20 years (2001–2020) of satellite-derived weekly forest fire data across five European biogeographical regions—Mediterran…
Spatiotemporal characteristics and robustness analysis of the thermal network in Beijing, China
Carbon accumulation rate peaks at 1,000-m elevation in tropical planted and regrowth forests
Tropical planted and regrowth forests (TPRFs) are one of the most low-cost components for recovering biomass-stored carbon in the tropics. Nevertheless, challenges persist in pinpointing which elevational ranges exhibit the largest carbon accumulation rate ( γ r a p i d ) due to the highly inconsistent previous assessments. This prevents the selection of optimal locations for implementing large-scale reforestation in the tropics. Here, we propose…
The European Union roadmap for implementing nature-based solutions: A review
Is Experience the Best Teacher? Knowledge, Perceptions, and Awareness of Wildfire Risk
Wildfires represent a natural phenomenon with detrimental effects on natural resources and human health. A better knowledge, perception, and awareness of wildfire risk may help communities at risk of exposure to prevent future events and safeguard their own lives. The aim of this study is to explore differences between individuals with and without previous wildfire experience, in terms of (1) subjective and advanced wildfire knowledge, (2) self-r…
Infraestrutura verde para monitorar e minimizar os impactos da poluição atmosférica
O Material Particulado (MP) está entre os principais contaminantes do ar. A Infraestrutura Verde (IV) vem sendo reconhecida como alternativa para melhorar a qualidade do ar. As árvores podem afetar diretamente os níveis de MP, interceptando partículas em sua superfície. Devido a essa capacidade, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo contribuir com informações sobre a viabilidade da vegetação verde para interceptar e identificar as principais fontes de…
Retrospect driving forces and forecasting reduction potentials of energy-related industrial carbon emissions from China’s manufacturing at city level
Lack of either spatial or temporal coverage in city-level carbon emissions analysis might curb our understanding of historical drivers and make future forecasting uncertain. To fill these gaps, we analyzed time-series energy-related industrial carbon emissions (EICEs) from manufacturing in over 99 cities nationwide in China during the period 2000–2015. We estimated these cities’ EICEs reduction potential up until 2030 by improving scenario design…
Is a View of Green Spaces from Home Associated with a Lower Risk of Anxiety and Depression
Although a large body of research supports the theory that exposure to nature results in mental health benefits, research evidence on the effects of having a view of green space from home is still scarce. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact that access to a green space view from home has on anxiety and depression. This is a cross-sectional study extracting data from the "2018 Green Spaces, Daily Habits and Urban Health Survey" co…
Estimating the probability of wildfire occurrence in Mediterranean landscapes using Artificial Neural Networks
Urban forests, ecosystem services, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions: Nexus or evolving metaphors?
Transitional path to the adoption of nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions for resilient landscapes and cities
Prospects for the sustainability of social-ecological systems (SES) on the Mongolian plateau: Five critical issues
The Mongolian Plateau hosts two different governments: the Mongolian People's Republic and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a provincial-level government of the People's Republic of China. The divergence between these governments has widened in the past century, mostly due to a series of institutional changes that generated different socioeconomic and demographic trajectories. Due to its high latitude and altitude, the Plateau has been highl…
Beyond green: Broad support for biodiversity in multicultural European cities
Are ecosystem service hotspots located in protected areas? Results from a study in Southern Italy
Urban green infrastructure in Europe: Is greenspace planning and policy compliant
The DPSIR framework in support of green infrastructure planning: A case study in Southern Italy
Urban green infrastructure and urban forests: A case study of the Metropolitan Area of Milan
Rapid expansion of urban built-up areas since the 1950s has led to the Milan region becoming one of the major metropolitan areas of Europe. This has been accompanied by significant structural changes to urban and peri-urban landscapes and fragmentation of formerly contiguous green corridors by the distribution of new urban forms such as housing and transport infrastructure. The need to address the loss of green space was first recognised by polic…
Go greener, feel better? The positive effects of biodiversity on the well-being of individuals visiting urban and peri-urban green areas
Policy shifts influence the functional changes of the CNH systems on the Mongolian plateau
By applying the concept of the coupled natural and human system (CNH), we compared spatiotemporal changes in livestock (LSK), land cover, and ecosystem production to understand the relative roles that natural and social driving forces have on CNH dynamics on the Mongolia plateau. We used socioeconomic and physical data at prefecture level for Inner Mongolia and Mongolia from 1981 through 2010 to represent changes in net primary productivity (NPP)…
Benefits and well-being perceived by people visiting green spaces in periods of heat stress
Urban green infrastructure in Europe: Is greenspace planning and policy compliant
Beyond green: Broad support for biodiversity in multicultural European cities
Transitional path to the adoption of nature-based solutions
Urban green infrastructure and urban forests: A case study of the Metropolitan Area of Milan
Rapid expansion of urban built-up areas since the 1950s has led to the Milan region becoming one of the major metropolitan areas of Europe. This has been accompanied by significant structural changes to urban and peri-urban landscapes and fragmentation of formerly contiguous green corridors by the distribution of new urban forms such as housing and transport infrastructure. The need to address the loss of green space was first recognised by polic…
Are ecosystem service hotspots located in protected areas? Results from a study in Southern Italy
The DPSIR framework in support of green infrastructure planning: A case study in Southern Italy
Infraestrutura verde para monitorar e minimizar os impactos da poluição atmosférica
O Material Particulado (MP) está entre os principais contaminantes do ar. A Infraestrutura Verde (IV) vem sendo reconhecida como alternativa para melhorar a qualidade do ar. As árvores podem afetar diretamente os níveis de MP, interceptando partículas em sua superfície. Devido a essa capacidade, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo contribuir com informações sobre a viabilidade da vegetação verde para interceptar e identificar as principais fontes de…
Estimating the probability of wildfire occurrence in Mediterranean landscapes using Artificial Neural Networks
Benefits and well-being perceived by people visiting green spaces in periods of heat stress
Go greener, feel better? The positive effects of biodiversity on the well-being of individuals visiting urban and peri-urban green areas
Policy shifts influence the functional changes of the CNH systems on the Mongolian plateau
By applying the concept of the coupled natural and human system (CNH), we compared spatiotemporal changes in livestock (LSK), land cover, and ecosystem production to understand the relative roles that natural and social driving forces have on CNH dynamics on the Mongolia plateau. We used socioeconomic and physical data at prefecture level for Inner Mongolia and Mongolia from 1981 through 2010 to represent changes in net primary productivity (NPP)…
Are ecosystem service hotspots located in protected areas? Results from a study in Southern Italy
Urban green infrastructure in Europe: Is greenspace planning and policy compliant
The DPSIR framework in support of green infrastructure planning: A case study in Southern Italy
Urban green infrastructure and urban forests: A case study of the Metropolitan Area of Milan
Rapid expansion of urban built-up areas since the 1950s has led to the Milan region becoming one of the major metropolitan areas of Europe. This has been accompanied by significant structural changes to urban and peri-urban landscapes and fragmentation of formerly contiguous green corridors by the distribution of new urban forms such as housing and transport infrastructure. The need to address the loss of green space was first recognised by polic…
Nature-based solutions for resilient landscapes and cities
Prospects for the sustainability of social-ecological systems (SES) on the Mongolian plateau: Five critical issues
The Mongolian Plateau hosts two different governments: the Mongolian People's Republic and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a provincial-level government of the People's Republic of China. The divergence between these governments has widened in the past century, mostly due to a series of institutional changes that generated different socioeconomic and demographic trajectories. Due to its high latitude and altitude, the Plateau has been highl…
Beyond green: Broad support for biodiversity in multicultural European cities
Urban forests, ecosystem services, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions: Nexus or evolving metaphors?
Transitional path to the adoption of nature-based solutions
Retrospect driving forces and forecasting reduction potentials of energy-related industrial carbon emissions from China’s manufacturing at city level
Lack of either spatial or temporal coverage in city-level carbon emissions analysis might curb our understanding of historical drivers and make future forecasting uncertain. To fill these gaps, we analyzed time-series energy-related industrial carbon emissions (EICEs) from manufacturing in over 99 cities nationwide in China during the period 2000–2015. We estimated these cities’ EICEs reduction potential up until 2030 by improving scenario design…
Is a View of Green Spaces from Home Associated with a Lower Risk of Anxiety and Depression
Although a large body of research supports the theory that exposure to nature results in mental health benefits, research evidence on the effects of having a view of green space from home is still scarce. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact that access to a green space view from home has on anxiety and depression. This is a cross-sectional study extracting data from the "2018 Green Spaces, Daily Habits and Urban Health Survey" co…
Estimating the probability of wildfire occurrence in Mediterranean landscapes using Artificial Neural Networks
The European Union roadmap for implementing nature-based solutions: A review
Is Experience the Best Teacher? Knowledge, Perceptions, and Awareness of Wildfire Risk
Wildfires represent a natural phenomenon with detrimental effects on natural resources and human health. A better knowledge, perception, and awareness of wildfire risk may help communities at risk of exposure to prevent future events and safeguard their own lives. The aim of this study is to explore differences between individuals with and without previous wildfire experience, in terms of (1) subjective and advanced wildfire knowledge, (2) self-r…
Infraestrutura verde para monitorar e minimizar os impactos da poluição atmosférica
O Material Particulado (MP) está entre os principais contaminantes do ar. A Infraestrutura Verde (IV) vem sendo reconhecida como alternativa para melhorar a qualidade do ar. As árvores podem afetar diretamente os níveis de MP, interceptando partículas em sua superfície. Devido a essa capacidade, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo contribuir com informações sobre a viabilidade da vegetação verde para interceptar e identificar as principais fontes de…
Carbon accumulation rate peaks at 1,000-m elevation in tropical planted and regrowth forests
Tropical planted and regrowth forests (TPRFs) are one of the most low-cost components for recovering biomass-stored carbon in the tropics. Nevertheless, challenges persist in pinpointing which elevational ranges exhibit the largest carbon accumulation rate ( γ r a p i d ) due to the highly inconsistent previous assessments. This prevents the selection of optimal locations for implementing large-scale reforestation in the tropics. Here, we propose…
Spatiotemporal characteristics and robustness analysis of the thermal network in Beijing, China
Beyond summer fires: Shifting forest fire across European biogeographical regions
Forest fire regimes in Europe are evolving due to complex interactions between climate change, land use, and management strategies. Traditionally concentrated in Mediterranean countries during the summer, fire activity is increasingly affecting regions and periods not historically considered at risk. In this study, we analyzed 20 years (2001–2020) of satellite-derived weekly forest fire data across five European biogeographical regions—Mediterran…
Geography (16 works) · Environmental Science (13 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (12 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (12 works) · Environmental resource management (10 works) · Environmental planning (9 works) · Ecology (8 works) · Green infrastructure (8 works) · Biology (7 works) · Economics (7 works)