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Journal and Conference Publications
    2018
Borruso, L., Sannino, C., Selbmann, L., Battistel, D., Zucconi, L.,  Azzaro di Rosamarina, M., Turchetti, B., Buzzini. P., and Guglielmin, M. (2018). A thin ice layer segregates two distinct fungal communities in Antarctic brines from Tarn Flat (Northern Victoria Land). Scientific Reports 8(1). DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-25079-3.

Russo, A., and Cirella, G.T. (2018). Modern Compact Cities: How Much Greenery Do We Need? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, 2180. doi:10.3390/ijerph15102180.

Szymańska, S., Borruso, L., Brusetti, L., Hulisz, P., Furtado, B., and Hrynkiewicz, K. (2018). Bacterial microbiome of root-associated endophytes of Salicornia europaea in correspondence to different levels of salinity. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(25). DOI:10.1007/s11356-018-2530-0.

Gao, S., Tao, L., Tian, X., and Yang, J. (2018). Flow around an inclined circular disk. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 851:687-714. doi:10.1017/jfm.2018.526.

Cirella, G. T., Iyalomhe, F. O., Jensen, A., and Oluwole, A. O. (2018). Exploring Community of Practice in Uganda’s Public Sector: Environmental Impact Assessment Case Study. Sustainability, 10, 2502. doi:10.3390/su10072502.

Cirella, G. T., and Iyalomhe, F. O. (2018). Flooding Conceptual Review: Sustainability-Focalized Best Practices in Nigeria. Applied Sciences 8(9):1558. doi:10.3390/app8091558.

Speak, A., Escobedo, F., Russo, A., and Zerbe, S. (2018). Comparing convenience and probability sampling for urban ecology applications. Journal of Applied Ecology, DOI:10.1111/1365-2664.13167.

Speak, A., Escobedo, F., Russo, A., and Zerbe, S. (2018). An ecosystem service-disservice ratio: Using composite indicators to assess the net benefits of urban trees. Ecological Indicators, 95:544-553. DOI:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.07.048.
    2017 Russo, A., Escobedo, F. J., Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe, S. (2017). Edible green infrastructure: Prioritization of urban provisioning ecosystem services and related disservices. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 242: 53-66.

Lopez, J. T., Tao, L., Xiao, L., and Hu., Z. (2017). Experimental study on the hydrodynamic behaviour of an FPSO in a deepwater region of the Gulf of Mexico, Ocean Engineering, 129: 549-566.

Li, L., Cui, W. H., Wang, T., Tian, S., Xing, W. J., Yin, L.K., Abdusalih, N., and Jiang, Y. M. (2017). Plant conservation priorities of Xinjiang region, China, IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 57(1): 012034

Xiao, L., Lu, H., Tao, L., and Yang, L. (2017). LH-moment estimation for statistical analysis on the wave crest distributions of a deepwater spar platform model test, Marine Structures, 52: 15-33.

Iyalomhe, F., Cirella, G. T., Russo, A., Jensen, A., and Idagho, P. (2017). Environmental management systems for Nigeria’s higher education: Two-year pilot analysis, Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development, 18(2): 84-110.

Russo, A., Ignatieva, M., Cirella, G. T., Marchesini, L. B., Krestov, P., Korzhov, E., Kalita, V., Pavlovsky, V., and Escobedo, F. J. (2017). Biophilia: Nature-based solutions for sustainable cities, Three Pillars of Landscape Architecture: Design, Planning and Management, New Visions, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 105-112.

Iyalomhe, F. (2017). Conceptualizing Regional Environmental Assessment, International Journal of Environmental & Science Education, 12(3): 571-584.
    2016
 		Zhang, Z., and Tao, L. (2016). Multiphase Transient Slugging Flow in Subsea Oil and Gas Production, ASME 2016 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, DOI: 10.1115/OMAE2016-55137

Li, L., Zhang, B., Xiao, P., Qi, Y., Zhang, Z., Liu, H., Li, X., Wang, G., and Terwei, A. (2016). Patterns and Environmental Determinants of Medicinal Plant : Vascular Plant Ratios in Xinjiang, Northwest China, PLoS ONE, 11(7): e0158405

Pii, Y., Borruso, L., Brusetti, L., Cesco, S., and Mimmo, T. (2016). How do Plants-Having Different Exudation Patterns-Shape a Similar Microbial Community? Botanical Sciences, 5(2), 61-64.

Andreopoulos D., Damigos, D., Comiti, F., and Fischer C. (2016). To transfer or not to transfer? Evidence from validity and reliability tests for international transfers of non-market adaptation benefits in river basins. Journal of Environmental Management, 185: 44-53.

Cirella, G. T., Iyalomhe, F., and Russo, A. (2016). Vulnerability and risks related to climatic events in urban coastal environments: Overview of actuality and challenges of methodologies and approaches. Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape and environmental Design, 1(1): 67-76.

Esposito, A., Engel, M., Ciccazzo, S., Dapr, L., Penna, D., Comiti, F., Zerbe, S., and Brusetti, L. (2016). Spatial and temporal variability of bacterial communities in high alpine water spring sediments. Research in Microbiology, DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2015.12.006

 Borruso, L., Esposito, A., Bani, A., Ciccazzo, S., Papa, M., Zerbe, S., and Brusetti, L. (2016). Ecological diversity of sediment rhizobacteria associated with Phragmites australis along a drainage canal in the Yellow River watershed. Journal of Soils and Sediments, DOI: 10.1007/s11368-016-1498-y

Borruso, L., Harms, K., Johnsen, P. J., Nielsen, K. M., and Brusetti, L. (2016). Distribution of class 1 integrons in a highly impacted catchment. Science of the Total Environment, DOI: 10.1016/ j.scitotenv.2016.06.054

Russo, A., Escobedo, F. J., and Zerbe, S. (2016). Quantifying the local-scale ecosystem services provided by urban treed streetscapes in Bolzano, Italy. AIMS Environmental Science, 3(1): 58–76.

Pii, Y., Borruso, L., Brusetti, L., Crecchio, C., Cesco, S. and Mimmo, T. (2016). The interaction between iron nutrition, plant species and soil type shapes the rhizosphere microbiome. Plant physiology and biochemistry: PPB / Société française de physiologie végétale, 99: 39-48.

Iyalomhe, F., and Idogho, P. (2016). The Management of Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater and dependent Ecosystems: A Regional Assessment Approach. Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 6(1): 152-162.
    2015
 		Li, L., Liu, Y., Wang, X., Fang, J., Wang, Q., Zhang, B., Xiao, P., Mohammat, A. and Terwei, A. (2015). Different effects of regional species pool on plant diversity between forest and grassland biomes in arid northwest China. PLoS ONE, 10(7): e0131982

Li, L., Zhang, B., Xiao, P., Zhang, Z., Qi, Y., Li, X., Wang, G. and Liu, H. (2015). Native Medicinal Plant Richness Distribution Patterns and Environmental Determinants of Xinjiang, Northwest China. Chinese Herbal Medicines, 7(1): 45-53.

Bianciardi, G., and Borruso, L. (2015). Nonlinear analysis of random walks: a tool to analyze nucleic acid sequences. Fractal Geometry and Nonlinear Analysis in Medicine and Biology, 1(1): 3-6.

Andreopoulos, D., Damigos, D., Comiti, F., and Fischer, C. (2015). Handling heterogeneity regarding preferences for river services adaptation to climate change. Journal of Environmental Management, 160: 1-11.

Andreopoulos, D., Damigos, D., Comiti, F., and Fischer, C. (2015). Estimating the non-market benefits of climate change adaptation of river ecosystem services: A choice experiment application in the Aoos basin, Greece. Environmental Science & Policy, 45: 92-103.

Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe, S. (2015). Index of sustainable functionality: Procedural developments and application in Urat Front Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The International Journal of Environmental Sustainability, 10(2): 15-31.

Iyalomhe, F., and Idogho, P. (2015). Environmental Assessment and Monitoring Framework at the Municipality Scale. International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy, 3(3): 57-64.

Iyalomhe F., Rizzi J., Pasini S., Torresan S., Critto A., and Marcomini A. (2015). Regional risk assessment for climate change impacts on coastal aquifers. Science of The Total Environment, 537: 100-114.

Russo, A., Escobedo, F. J., Timilsina, N., and Zerbe, S. (2015). Transportation carbon dioxide emission offsets by public urban trees: A case study in Bolzano, Italy. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 14(2): 398-403.
    2014
 		Borruso, L., Zerbe, S., and Brusetti, L. (2014). Bacterial community structures as a diagnostic tool for watershed quality assessment. Research in Microbiology, 166(1): dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2014.11.004

Lina, Z., Tao, L., Pu, Y., and Murphy, A. J. (2014). Fully nonlinear solution of bi-chromatic deep-water waves. Ocean Engineering, 91: 290-299.

Andreopoulos, D., Damigos, D., Comiti, F., and Fischer, C. (2014). Monetizing the impacts of climate change on river uses towards effective adaptation strategies. Desalination and Water Treatment, 57(5): 2268-2278.

Li, L., Zerbe, S., Han, W., Thevs, N., Li, W., He, P., Schmitt, A.O., Liu, Y. and Ji, C. (2014). Nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry of common reed (Phragmites australis) and its relationship to nutrient availability in northern China. Aquatic Botany, 112: 84-90.

Li, L., Han, W., Thevs, N., Jia, X., Ji, C., Jin, D., He, P., Schmitt, A. O., Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe, S. (2014). A Comparison of the Functional Traits of Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in Northern China: Aquatic vs. Terrestrial Ecotypes. PLoS ONE, 9(2): e89063.

Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe, S. (2014). Quizzical societies: A closer look at sustainability and principles of unlocking its measurability. The International Journal of Science in Society, 5(3): 29-45.

Russo, A., Escobedo, F. J., Timilsina, N., Schmitt, A. O., Varela, S., and Zerbe, S. (2014). Assessing urban tree carbon storage and sequestration in Bolzano, Italy. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, 10(1): 54-70.
    2013
 		Cirella, G. T. (2013). Turkish regionalism: Partnerships, tactfulness and national interests with Europe and beyond. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Civic and Political Studies, 8(1): 23-32.

Iyalomhe, F., Jensen, A., Critto, A. and Marcomini, A. (2013). The Science-Policy Interface for Climate Change Adaptation: The Contribution of Communities of Practice Theory. Env Pol Gov, 23: 368-380.

Li, L., Wang, Z., Zerbe, S., Abdusalih, N., Tang, Z., Ma, M., Yin, L., Mohammat, A., Han, W. and Fang, J. (2013). Species Richness Patterns and Water-Energy Dynamics in the Drylands of Northwest China. PLoS ONE, 8(6): e66450.

Esposito, A., Ciccazzo, S., Borruso, L., Zerbe, S., Daffonchio, D., and Brusetti, L. (2013). A Three-Scale Analysis of Bacterial Communities Involved in Rocks Colonization and Soil Formation in High Mountain Environments. Curr Microbiol, 67:472-479.
    2012
 		Iyalomhe, F. (2012). Global Strategies for Stable Climate: An Assessment Approach. Computing, Information Systems & Development Informatics Journal, 3(1): 24-29.

He, Y., Tang, L., Chen, Y., Li, L., and Han., W. (2012). Physiological properties of six types of plant leaves in Beijing and surrounding area. Journal of China Agricultural University, 17(3): 81-87.

Iyalomhe F., Rizzi J., Gallina V., Torresan S., Critto A. and Marcomini A. (2012) Definition of a Regional Risk Assessment Methodology. LIFE07/ENV/IT/000497/1

Iyalomhe F., Rizzi J., Gallina V., Torresan S., Critto A. Marcomini A. (2012) Scenarios Construction for the Esino River Basin Area. LIFE07/ENV/IT/000497/2

Iyalomhe F., Rizzi J., Gallina V., Torresan S., Critto A. Marcomini A. (2012) Groundwater Impact and Risk Assessment for the Esino River Basin. LIFE07/ENV/IT/000497/3

(Authors) Stefano, B., Giupponi, C., Gain, A., Mojtahed, V., Gallina, V., Torresan, S., and Marcomini, A. (Contributors) Semenzin, E., Cirella, G. T., Zabeo, A., and Isigonis, P. (2012). The KULTURisk Framework (KR-FWK): A conceptual framework for comprehensive assessment of risk prevention measures. Deliverable 1.6. Knowledge-based approach to develop a cULTURE of Risk prevention (KULTURisk), www.kulturisk.eu | FP7-ENV-2010 | Project 265280
    2011
 		Iyalomhe, F. (2011). Understanding developing countries vulnerability and Adaptation to climate change using theoretical change vulnerability framework. Afr Journal of Comp & ICTs, 4(3): 33-40.

Li L., Wang X., Zerve S., Zhang L., and Fang J. (2011). Altitudinal patterns of stand structure and herb layer diversity of Picea schrenkiana forest in the central Tianshan Mountains, northwest China. Journal of Arid Land, 3:254-260.

Salvini, G., Semenzin, E., Cirella, G. T., Critto, A., and Marcomini, A. (2011). Development of a strategy to evaluate risk perception of water-related natural hazards. Deliverable 1.3. Knowledge-based approach to develop a cULTURE of Risk prevention (KULTURisk), www.kulturisk.eu | FP7-ENV-2010 | Project 265280

Semenzin, E., Bonso, G., Cirella, G. T., Critto, and A., Marcomini, A. (2011). Review of risk assessment and management methodologies. Deliverable 1.2. Knowledge-based approach to develop a cULTURE of Risk prevention (KULTURisk), www.kulturisk.eu | FP7-ENV-2010 | Project 265280

Rizzi J. Torresan S. Pasini S. Iyalomhe F. Critto A. Marcomini A. (2011) Climate Change Regional Risk Assessment to Support Sustainable Groundwater Management. the CMCC Annual Meeting, Otranto (Lecce), 13-15 June 2011.
    2010
 		Cirella, G. T., and Tao, L. (2010). The index of sustainable functionality: An application for measuring sustainability. International Journal of Human and Social Sciences, 5(5): 279-285.

Song, H., and Tao, L. (2010). Semi-analytical solution of Poisson's equation in bounded domain, The ANZIAM Journal, 51: 169-185.
    2009
 		Cirella, G. T., and Tao, L. (2009). The missing bottom line: A design perspective on the history of sustainability. Design Principles and Practice: An International Journal, 3(1): 197-211.

Han, W., Wu, Y., Tang, L., Chen, Y., Li, L., He, J. S., and Fang, J. (2009).  Leaf carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry across plant species in Beijing and its periphery. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 45(5): 855-860.

Cirella, G. T., and Tao, L. (2009). An adaptive quantitative method to measure sustainability: An application for the State of Queensland, Australia. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 5(1): 127-139.

Books and Book Chapters

    2017 Russo, A., and Cirella, G. T. (2017). Biophilic Cities: Planning for Sustainable and Smart Urban Environments. In Aijaz, R. (Ed.) "Smart Cities Movement in BRICS", Observer Research Foundation and Global Policy Journal: Wiley-Blackwell, 14 March 2017, pp. 153-159.
    2014
 		Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe, S. (eds.) (2014). Sustainable water management and wetland restoration in settlements of continental-arid Central Asia. Italy: Bozen University Press.

Andreopoulos, D., Damigos, D., Comiti, F., and Fischer C. (2014). Ch. 9: Public Preferences for Climate Change Adaptation on River Uses. In Zopounidis, C. (Ed.), "Agricultural Cooperative Management Policy, Cooperative Management", Springer International Publishing, Switzerland: pp.
163-178.

Zerbe, S., Cirella, G. T., and Thevs, N. (2014). Ch. 1: Introduction. In Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe. S (Eds.), “Sustainable water management and wetland restoration in settlements of continental-arid Central Asia”, Bozen University Press: pp. 1-10.

Li, L., Zerbe, S., He, P., Thevs, N., Cirella, G. T., Köbbing, J. F. (2014). Ch. 5: Stoichiometry and functional traits of reed (Phragmites australis). In Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe. S (Eds.), “Sustainable water management and wetland restoration in settlements of continental-arid Central Asia”, Bozen University Press: pp. 69-81.

Brusetti, L., and Borruso, L. (2014). Ch. 3. Use of microbial communities as bioindicators for land use systems. In Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe. S (Eds.), “Sustainable water management and wetland restoration in settlements of continental-arid Central Asia”, Bozen University Press: pp. 39-52.

Brusetti, L., and Borruso, L. (2014). Ch. 6. Diversity and role of rhizobacteria associated to reed stands (Phragmites australis). In Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe. S (Eds.), “Sustainable water management and wetland restoration in settlements of continental-arid Central Asia”, Bozen University Press: pp. 83-93.

Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe, S. (2014). Ch. 9: Index of sustainable functionality: Application in Urat Front Banner. In Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe. S (Eds.), “Sustainable water management and wetland restoration in settlements of continental-arid Central Asia”, Bozen University Press: pp. 137-155.

Cirella, G. T., Brusetti, L., Baratieri, M., He, P., Thevs, N., Ott, K., and Zerbe, S. (2014). Ch. 11: Conclusion and interdisciplinary recommendations. In Cirella, G. T., and Zerbe. S (Eds.), “Sustainable water management and wetland restoration in settlements of continental-arid Central Asia”, Bozen University Press: pp. 173-187.

Cirella, G. T., Semenzin, E., Critto, A. and Marcomini, A. (2014). Ch. 16: Natural hazard risk assessment and management methodologies review: Europe. In Linkov, I. (Ed.) “Sustainable Cities and Military Installations”, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer: pp. 329-358.
    2013
 		Iyalomhe, F., Rizzi, J., Torresan, S., Gallina, V., Critto, A., and Marcomini, A. (2013). Ch.10: Inventory of GIS-Based Decision Support Systems Addressing Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Waters and Related Inland Watersheds. In Singh, B. R. (Ed.), “Climate Change – Realities, Impacts Over Ice Cap, Sea Level and Risks”, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/51999.

    2011
 		Cirella, G. T. (2011). Sustainability assessment: Developing a quantitative multi-criteria method with application in Queensland, Australia. Germany: LAP.