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Alberto Marini
Title
Prof.
First name
Alberto
Last name
Marini
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Geology
Other Disciplines
Other
UN languages spoken
English
Job function
Responsible TELEGIS Lab
Division
Earth science department, University of Cagliari
Email
marini@unica.it
Work experience
FROM 1978 TO 1984 HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOCAL OPERATIVE UNIT OF THE PROJECT GEODINAMICA, SUBPROJECT NEOTETTONICA FOR SARDINIA AND CORSICA, WHICH LED TO THE DRAWING OF MANY THEMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, MAPS. _x000D_
SINCE 1979 HE HAS UNDERTOOK RESEARCHES ABOUT APPLICATIONS OF PHOTOINTERPRETATION AND REMOTE SENSING TO THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY. _x000D_
IN 1983 HE REORGANIZED THE LABORATORY OF PHOTOGEOLOGY TELEGIS, FOR WICH HE IS STILL RESPONSIBLE, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE OF THE EARTH IN CAGLIARI. _x000D_
SINCE 1987 HE IS COLLABORATING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ADDIS ABABA._x000D_
IN 1994 HE TOOK CARE OF THE REPORT FOR THE WORLD BANK CONCERNING THE SITUATION OF CARTOGRAPHY IN ERITREA; _x000D_
HE WORKED OUT TERRITORIAL ANALYSIS AND THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY WITH ELABORATION OF DATA THOUGH APPLICATIONS OF G.I.S._x000D_
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST MEETING OF REMOTE SENSING AND CARTOGRAPHY DELIVERED IN CAGLIARI FROM 13 TO 15 NOV. 1996._x000D_
COLLABORATION WITH THE "INSTITUT DES REGIONS ARIDES - SECRETARIAT D'ETAT A LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEET A LA TECHNOLOGIE - MEDENINE - TUNISIA" FOR SOME COMMON PROJECTS OF THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY. _x000D_
RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION FOR THE GIS CARTOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TRANSFER OF THE ISOLA DELL’ASINARA _x000D_
LOCALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESERTNET AND DESERTNET2 MED-OCC PROJECTS. _x000D_
RESPONSIBLE OF MASTERS IN R.S. AND GIS FOR MANAGEMENT OF LANDSCAPE AND CULTURAL PATRIMONY.
SINCE 1979 HE HAS UNDERTOOK RESEARCHES ABOUT APPLICATIONS OF PHOTOINTERPRETATION AND REMOTE SENSING TO THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY. _x000D_
IN 1983 HE REORGANIZED THE LABORATORY OF PHOTOGEOLOGY TELEGIS, FOR WICH HE IS STILL RESPONSIBLE, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE OF THE EARTH IN CAGLIARI. _x000D_
SINCE 1987 HE IS COLLABORATING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ADDIS ABABA._x000D_
IN 1994 HE TOOK CARE OF THE REPORT FOR THE WORLD BANK CONCERNING THE SITUATION OF CARTOGRAPHY IN ERITREA; _x000D_
HE WORKED OUT TERRITORIAL ANALYSIS AND THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY WITH ELABORATION OF DATA THOUGH APPLICATIONS OF G.I.S._x000D_
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST MEETING OF REMOTE SENSING AND CARTOGRAPHY DELIVERED IN CAGLIARI FROM 13 TO 15 NOV. 1996._x000D_
COLLABORATION WITH THE "INSTITUT DES REGIONS ARIDES - SECRETARIAT D'ETAT A LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEET A LA TECHNOLOGIE - MEDENINE - TUNISIA" FOR SOME COMMON PROJECTS OF THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY. _x000D_
RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION FOR THE GIS CARTOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TRANSFER OF THE ISOLA DELL’ASINARA _x000D_
LOCALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESERTNET AND DESERTNET2 MED-OCC PROJECTS. _x000D_
RESPONSIBLE OF MASTERS IN R.S. AND GIS FOR MANAGEMENT OF LANDSCAPE AND CULTURAL PATRIMONY.
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
Geology, Cagliari, 1972
Number of Publications
100
Publication titles
MARINI A. (2008). MAPPING DESERTIFICATION, A HIGH EDUCATION COURSE IN REMOTE SENSING. In: MARINI A. E TALBI M.. Desertification and Risk Analysis Resolution Satellite Data Using High and Medium _x000D_
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C.R. PEROTTI, M. RINALDI, MARINI A., F. MUNTONI, F. ZUCCA (2007). Studio morfo-strutturale del fronte meridionale della catena dell'Atlante in Tunisia attraverso l'analisi di immagini stereoscopiche TERRA-ASTER, , 15 pp. In: I dati satellitari ASTER: studi territoriali.Bologna 8-9 Maggio 2007_x000D_
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DESSI F, MELIS M.T, ORTU A, MURENU M, MARINI A. (2007). Image processing of MODIS data on Mediterranean Sea for comparison with in situ measurements of bio.physical parameters. In: EARSeL 3-7 June 2007, Bolzano_x000D_
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NATALI, S. PELLEGRINI L, IANNETTA M, MARINI A. (2007). Retrieval of Soil Humidity by Means of SEVIRI-MSG Data , ENVISAT-ASAR Data and MODIS Data (C1P 3879). In: Convegno Envisat ESA_x000D_
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VOGIATZAKIS I.N, GRIFFITHS G.H, MELIS M.T, MARINI A., CAREDDU M.B (2006). Landscape Typology in the Mediterranean context: A tool for habitat restoration. JME. JOURNAL OF MEDITERRANEAN ECOLOGY, vol. 7 No.1-2-3-4,, ISSN: 1388-7904
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C.R. PEROTTI, M. RINALDI, MARINI A., F. MUNTONI, F. ZUCCA (2007). Studio morfo-strutturale del fronte meridionale della catena dell'Atlante in Tunisia attraverso l'analisi di immagini stereoscopiche TERRA-ASTER, , 15 pp. In: I dati satellitari ASTER: studi territoriali.Bologna 8-9 Maggio 2007_x000D_
_x000D_
DESSI F, MELIS M.T, ORTU A, MURENU M, MARINI A. (2007). Image processing of MODIS data on Mediterranean Sea for comparison with in situ measurements of bio.physical parameters. In: EARSeL 3-7 June 2007, Bolzano_x000D_
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NATALI, S. PELLEGRINI L, IANNETTA M, MARINI A. (2007). Retrieval of Soil Humidity by Means of SEVIRI-MSG Data , ENVISAT-ASAR Data and MODIS Data (C1P 3879). In: Convegno Envisat ESA_x000D_
_x000D_
VOGIATZAKIS I.N, GRIFFITHS G.H, MELIS M.T, MARINI A., CAREDDU M.B (2006). Landscape Typology in the Mediterranean context: A tool for habitat restoration. JME. JOURNAL OF MEDITERRANEAN ECOLOGY, vol. 7 No.1-2-3-4,, ISSN: 1388-7904
Other activities
COORDINATION OF A WORKGROUP WITH PARTNERS FROM 10 COUNTRIES STARTED FROM THE WORKSHOP "PRACTICAL USE OF HIGH AND MEDIUM RESOLUTION SENSORS FOR THE VALUATION AND THE MONITORING OF SECTORS ON DESERTIFICATION OR LEAK OF PRODUCTIVITY DATA": ORGANIZED IN TOZEUR, TUNISIA, FROM 9TH TO 19TH DECEMBER 2006._x000D_
- COLLABORATIONS WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS, FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF NORTH AFRICA AND FROM EUROPE, ABOUT METHODOLOGIES TO MAP THE CHANGES ON THE ENVIRONMENT ON SEMI-ARID ZONES; SHARING OF EXPERIENCES FOR THE COMPILATION OF STUDIES AND THEMATIC MAPS ABOUT DESERTIFICATION AND LAND DEGRADATION PHENOMENA._x000D_
- RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PON ANTENNA PROJECT FOR THE RECEPTION OF MODIS DATA, CONSISTING OF 36 DAILY BANDS OVER ALL THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN, EXTENDED FROM SCANDINAVIA TO MALI AND FROM AZORES TO THE BLACK SEA._x000D_
- MEMBER AIT (ITALIAN ASSOCIATION REMOTE SENSING), AIGEO (IT. ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY), GRSS-IEEE (GEOSCIENCE & REMOTE SENSING SOCIETY).
- COLLABORATIONS WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS, FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF NORTH AFRICA AND FROM EUROPE, ABOUT METHODOLOGIES TO MAP THE CHANGES ON THE ENVIRONMENT ON SEMI-ARID ZONES; SHARING OF EXPERIENCES FOR THE COMPILATION OF STUDIES AND THEMATIC MAPS ABOUT DESERTIFICATION AND LAND DEGRADATION PHENOMENA._x000D_
- RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PON ANTENNA PROJECT FOR THE RECEPTION OF MODIS DATA, CONSISTING OF 36 DAILY BANDS OVER ALL THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN, EXTENDED FROM SCANDINAVIA TO MALI AND FROM AZORES TO THE BLACK SEA._x000D_
- MEMBER AIT (ITALIAN ASSOCIATION REMOTE SENSING), AIGEO (IT. ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY), GRSS-IEEE (GEOSCIENCE & REMOTE SENSING SOCIETY).
Awards
1. DIRECTOR OF AUSI (CONSORTIUM FOR THE UNIVERSITY IN THE SOUTH WEST SARDINIA) _x000D_
2. PRESIDENT OF THE ONLUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE GEO-MINERALOGIC PARK OF SARDINIA
2. PRESIDENT OF THE ONLUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE GEO-MINERALOGIC PARK OF SARDINIA
Organisation name
University of Cagliari
Organisation street address
Via trentino 51
Organisation city
Cagliari
Organisation country
Italy
Organisation website