Vulnerability to Weather and Climate-Related Extremes in Italy: Past, Present, and Future
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 November 2025 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
2. Accademia Mediterranea Euracea di Scienze, Lettere e Arti, Termini Imerese, Palermo, Italy
Interests: historical climatology; climate change and variability; anthopogenic geomorphology; urban geology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Italy, located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea between Africa and Europe is particularly vulnerable to severe weather and climate-related extremes. These extremes significantly impact both natural systems and human activities. To effectively manage and mitigate the risks arising from such events, it is essential to study past and current extremes, allowing us to develop appropriate predictive models for potential future impacts.
Recently, utilizing a variety of datasets and methodologies for assessment, noticeable upward trends have been observed in many climate indicators, and significant increases have been noted in the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme events. These trends are key features of global climate change and represent some of the most serious challenges facing humanity.
This Special Issue invites potential contributors to submit original research papers that highlight significant scientific findings related to Italy, focusing on weather- and climate-related extremes. This includes cold/heatwaves, extreme precipitation, flash flooding, storms, rain-induced landslides, droughts, and famine.
We welcome a broad perspective that explores various aspects of hydro-meteorological extremes, encompassing flood frequency and trend analysis, as well as hydrological assessments of droughts.
We are particularly interested in studies that address the current status and emerging challenges in Italy, aiming to provide a deeper understanding of these extreme events. This understanding is crucial for developing effective management and mitigation strategies, as well as for examining how these catastrophic events influence local and regional climate dynamics.
Contributions that employ interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome, as are studies that incorporate modern technologies to monitor and forecast extreme events, such as remote sensing and satellite data, and that investigate their characteristics and processes associated with these extremes. By integrating diverse methodologies, we aim to enhance our understanding of the atmospheric factors behind climate extremes and their impacts, thereby minimizing potential risks and contributing to climate change adaptation.
Dr. Antonio Contino
Prof. Dr. Cipriano Di Maggio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate variabilities and changes
- extreme weather and climate-related natural vulnerabilities and hazards
- projected changes in climate extremes
- adaptation strategies
- Italy
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