The IRIDE Cyber Italy Coastal Digital Twin (DT#3) is an advanced Digital Twin designed to support decision-making in coastal management by integrating Earth Observation data, numerical models and artificial intelligence techniques. The project addresses critical coastal challenges such as erosion, flooding and water quality degradation, providing data-driven insights and predictive simulations to support policymakers, environmental agencies and researchers. The system will enable real-time scenario simulations and risk assessments through a web-based interface, allowing stakeholders to explore different mitigation strategies and improve coastal resilience. Developed as part of the IRIDE Cyber Italy initiative, this Digital Twin serves as a prototype for future expansions, with the potential to be applied to other coastal areas in Italy and beyond. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and high-resolution environmental data, the DT#3 aims to enhance sustainable coastal planning, infrastructure optimization and climate adaptation efforts.

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Il progetto è realizzato nell’ambito del quadro istituzionale della Direttiva europea sulla Strategia Marina e del suo recepimento normativo (D.lgs. n. 190 del 13 ottobre 2010), con il MASE (Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica) quale autorità di riferimento e l’ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale) come partner. L’iniziativa è finalizzata allo sviluppo e alla validazione di una metodologia integrata per la valutazione biofisica ed economica dei servizi ecosistemici marino-costieri e alla realizzazione di un tool informatizzato in ambiente GIS in grado di automatizzarne il calcolo e la restituzione cartografica. Il sistema consentirà di valutare in modo quantitativo servizi quali sequestro di carbonio, produzione di ossigeno, produzione di cibo, protezione dall’erosione e bioremediation, con applicazione in aree pilota e potenziale estensione a scala nazionale. Il progetto contribuisce a rafforzare le basi scientifiche a supporto delle attività di tutela, monitoraggio e ripristino degli ecosistemi marino-costieri.

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The IRIDE program is an innovative project undertaken by the Italian government in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) to leverage resources from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Phase 2 of IRIDE Lot 1 started in October 2024 following the successful implementation of the IRIDE Precursor Phase. The main purpose of the project is to deliver an operational portfolio of geospatial services and develop digital tools for End and Pilot users within the Thematic Services S1-Coastal and Marine Monitoring, S2- Air Quality, S5- Hydro-Meteorological-Climate, S6- WaterManagement. The operational services allow mapping, monitoring and forecasting of various characteristics of coastal areas (including geomorphological, land use, flooding, habitats etc.) as well as operational model validation, operational air quality monitoring and forecast, pollutant emissions monitoring and assessment, re-analysis of air quality at national scale, hydro-meterological mapping and monitoring atmospheric structure, greenhouse gases and others essential climate variables monitoring, lightening monitoring, flood forecasting and sediment management, etc.

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The IRIDE program is an innovative project undertaken by the Italian government, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), to leverage resources from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Following the successful implementation of the IRIDE Precursor Phase, the Phase 2 started in October 2024. The main purpose of the project is to deliver an operational portfolio of geospatial services and develop digital tools for End and Pilot users within the Thematic Services S7-Emergency and S8-Security. The operational services allow mapping, monitoring and forecasting of critical events such as earthquakes, floods, extreme weather events, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, landslides, avalanches, mudflows, tsunamis, and other natural or man-made disasters. Additionally, the program includes Maritime Surveillance, focusing on oil spill detection, sea pollution management, and vessel tracking, ensuring comprehensive support for emergency and security needs.

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Il progetto NADIR è un’iniziativa di Citizen Science realizzata dal CMCC in collaborazione con il Circolo Legambiente Capo di Leuca APS. Nell’ambito del progetto, i partner intendono organizzare una serie di attività volte al coinvolgimento attivo della cittadinanza tra cui: escursioni in barca a vela, giornaliere, nel weekend e settimanali, per contribuire al monitoraggio degli ecosistemi costiero-marini e di variabili oceanografiche e atmosferiche; percorsi di Alternanza Scuola-Lavoro con le scuole del territorio, per lo sviluppo di competenze trasversali e l’orientamento degli studenti; attività di tagging (marcatura tramite sistemi GPS) delle tartarughe marine; esperienze pratiche a bordo in ambiti quali oceanografia operativa e sperimentale, ecologia marina e climatologia; progettazione, costruzione e utilizzo di strumenti per il monitoraggio marino. Le attività del progetto contribuiranno alle campagne di monitoraggio promosse dalla Jonian Dolphin Foundation, nonché ai servizi europei di EMODnet, CMEMS e al programma strategico di ricerca del CMCC “Global Coast as a New Frontier”.

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The project, part of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), aims to build an advanced and integrated monitoring and forecasting system to enhance predictive capabilities regarding the effects of climate change and protect the Italian territory and water resources from natural and anthropogenic risks. The SIM (Sistema Avanzato ed Integrato di Monitoraggio e Previsione) is a long-term surveillance system designed to enable the implementation of preventive measures, such as scheduled maintenance of the territory and infrastructures, marine and coastal pollution monitoring and optimized resource and emergency management. By integrating real-time data collection and predictive modeling, the system enhances the ability to detect environmental threats in advance, mitigate pollution risks in marine, coastal and land areas and support sustainable management strategies for land and water resources. The project involves six vertical applications, including Marine and Coastal Pollution Monitoring (Vertical 3), which focuses on surveillance of marine and coastal water quality to prevent and mitigate environmental pollution. Each Vertical is split in different Case Uses (CU) or applications. CMCC is involved in CU 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5 of Vertical 3.