Serchio river basin, Italy

Site descriptionThe lake and the padule of Massaciuccoli arelocated in the north-eastern part of theMigliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli park inthe terminal part of the Serchio river basin.The area is of significant naturalistic interestand has a valuable biological diversity.The lake has a surface of about 12km2 withan average depth of about 2m. It is partlybordered by embankments and is suspendedon the plain and is surrounded by a wetland,called Padule di Massaciuccoli, with a surfaceof 15Km2 where there is a severe drought formuch of the year (May-September). Thecoastal area that contains the basin of LakeMassaciuccoli extends to the north to theborder with Fosso di Camaiore and to thesouth to the Dead River, this area hasrepresented over time, an area of swampingand natural flooding of the river. To the eastare the slopes of the Apuan Alps that feedthrough some areas of the plain throughresurgences.

The PHUSICOS project is a H2020 project started in May 2018 under SC5-08, funded by European Union (Grant 776681)

Partners:

Nicola Del Seppia - Autorità di Bacino Distrettuale Appennino Settentrionale (ADBS)

The Massaciuccoli’s area and Serchio river basin

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Diversion Channel from Serchio river to lake

NBS development to fill knowledge gapsThe efficiency and effectiveness of theNBSs in mitigating hydrogeologic riskneed further demonstration in relevantenvironments. If ad‐hoc methods forthe evaluation of root reinforcementhave been developed, the effectivenessof the use of multiple vegetation layersto reduce the lost soil and the runoffraindrop impact induced erosion needto be deeply analysed. Moreover, theuse of multiple vegetation layers toreduce the erosion sistems and therunoff raindrop impact induced erosion,through the selection of appropriatenative plant species, will be tested inselected areas of the basin.

Relation to other WPADBS is particularly involved in the WP2,WP5 and WP6 actions. After identifying themost appropriate NBS for the case study(WP2) they will be supported by the Policyto enter into Governance so that they canbe re-proposed in other similar cases(WP5). It is important that the innovativeaspects are transmitted to the techniciansof other bodies through meetings andexplanations (WP6).

StakeholdersThe stakeholders involved in the projectare the main actors of local activities aswell as politicians who are appropriatelyinformed about the different phases ofthe project and are able to guide theimplementation of NBS for sustainableregional development. In Particular:

• Regione Toscana• Province of Lucca and Pisa• Massaciuccoli Reclamation Consortium• Ente Parco Regionale Migliarino, San

Rossore Massaciuccoli• Municipalities: Pisa, Lucca, Viareggio,

Massarosa, Vecchiano• Environmentalist Associations: WWF

Italia, LiPU

Massaciuccoli’s lake during the flood of December ‘09

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