Climate change-induced aridity is affecting agriculture in Northeast Italy

Eugenio Straffelini and Paolo Tarolli

Agricultural Systems, 2023, vol. 208, issue C

Abstract: The Mediterranean basin and specifically Northeast Italy are recognised as climate change hotspots. The latter is a key socio-economic area in Europe among the most agriculturally productive. However, increasingly frequent drought periods (typical of drier climates) are threatening agriculture. An extreme event occurred in the summer of 2022. It dramatically affected northern Italy, through high temperatures, water shortages and indirect processes (such as saltwater intrusion in the Po River Delta).

Keywords: Climate change; Italy; Agriculture; Aridity; Remote sensing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103647

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