Andrea CRITTO

Position
Full Professor
Telephone
041 234 8522
E-mail
critto@unive.it
Academic discipline
Chemistry for the Environment and for Cultural Heritage [CHEM-01/B]
Website
https://www.unive.it/web/en/19197/people/critto(personal record)
Office
Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics
Website: https://www.unive.it/dep.dais
Where: Campus scientifico via Torino
Room: office 324 (Epsilon bulding, 3rd floor)
Office
Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation Ecosystem - Temporary Project Centre
Research Institute
Research Institute for Complexity

Teaching activity current year

Teaching activity previous years

Activities and research skills

Academic discipline
Chimica dell'ambiente e dei beni culturali [CHEM-01/B]
Geographic areas in which the research experience mainly applies
Internazionale: Europa, Estremo Oriente, Russia e aree caucasiche, America Settentrionale
Known languages
Italiano (scritto: madrelingua parlato: madrelingua)
Inglese (scritto: avanzato parlato: avanzato)
Spagnolo (scritto: base parlato: base)
Cinese (scritto: base parlato: base)
Participation in editorial boards of scientific journals/book series
ECOTERRA Journal of Environmental Research and Protection (www.ecoterra-online.ro/en/editorial-board/)

Procedia Environmental Science, Engineering and Management (www.procedia-esem.eu/edboard.htm)
Main departmental research areas and fields
Area: Ambiente Linea: Chimica ambientale e rischio
Area: Ambiente Linea: Clima
Valutazione e gestione degli impatti ambientali legati ai cambiamenti climatici
Description:
Assessment and management of environmental impacts related to climate change
Keywords:
Climate change impact (Climate change), Coastal zone ecosystems (Climate change), Environmental risk assessment
ATECO code:
[72.1] - ricerca e sviluppo sperimentale nel campo delle scienze naturali e dell’ingegneria
Gestione sostenibile delle imprese ed economia circolare
Description:
Corporate sustainable management and circular economy
Keywords:
Environmental risk assessment, Pollution control, Control of chemicals
ATECO code:
[72] - ricerca scientifica e sviluppo
Analisi dei rischi ambientali per esposizione a sostanze chimiche e nano particelle
Description:
Environmental risk assessment for exposure to chemicals and nanoparticles
Keywords:
Modelling (Environmental risks), Environmental risk assessment, Pollution control
ATECO code:
[72.1] - ricerca e sviluppo sperimentale nel campo delle scienze naturali e dell’ingegneria
Sviluppo di sistemi di supporto alle decisioni per la gestione dei rischi ambientali
Description:
Decision support systems for environmental risk management
Keywords:
Environmental risk assessment, Integrated management of water, Remediation (Environmental risks)
ATECO code:
[72.1] - ricerca e sviluppo sperimentale nel campo delle scienze naturali e dell’ingegneria
Climate Change Risk Assessment
SSD:
CHIM/12
Corporate Sustainable Management and Circular Economy
SSD:
CHIM/12
Decision Support Systems for the management of environmental risks
SSD:
CHIM/12
Other members of the research group:
Elisa FURLAN
Ecosystem Based Governance in Assessing Sustainable Development of Ocean and Coast
SSD:
CHIM/12
Other members of the research group:
Elisa FURLAN
Full-chain and Uncertainty Approaches for Assessing Health Risks in Future Environmental Scenarios
SSD:
CHIM/12
S&T international co-operation in the area of the environment
SSD:
CHIM/12
Studi sulla qualità degli ambienti di transizione a supporto della loro gestione sostenibile.
SSD:
CHIM/12
Other members of the research group:
Elena BADETTI
Alessandro BONETTO
Loris CALGARO
Antonio MARCOMINI
Elena SEMENZIN
4FUN (The FUture of FUlly integrated human exposure assessment of chemicals: Ensuring the long-term viability and technology transfer of the EU-Funded 2-FUN tools as standardised solution)
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
VII Programma Quadro - Cooperation
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2011 Length in months: 48
Building resilience of society to natural disasters: improved methodologies and solutions for Italy and USA
Funding body:
Ministero Affari Esteri
Type:
Altri programmi ministeriali
Role in the project:
LD
Starting date:
Year: 2019 Length in months: 36
CLIMASOUTH: Low carbon development for climate resilient societies
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
EUROPEAID
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2016 Length in months: 24
Cháke Ou: Strengthening of institutional and community preparedness and coordination capacities for disaster risk reduction in Paraguay
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
EUROPEAID
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2016 Length in months: 18
ERASMUS + KA 1, UNIVE-BNU (Ruolo: Referente area scienze umane e sociali)
Funding body:
EU
Type:
Erasmus+
Role in the project:
LD
Starting date:
Year: 2020 Length in months: 36
Other members of the research group:
Daniele BROMBAL
Francesco GONELLA
EXPEDITE - EXPloring opportunitiEs for developing a risk and resilience climate service baseD on bIg daTa and machinE learning
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
HorizonEurope - Excellence Science
Role in the project:
LD
Starting date:
Year: 2023 Length in months: 24
Ecosistema INEST: “Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation”
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
Altri programmi ministeriali
Role in the project:
NS
Starting date:
Year: 2023 Length in months: 30
GRINS: “Growing Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable”
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
Altri programmi ministeriali
Role in the project:
NS
Starting date:
Year: 2023 Length in months: 36
IRSES ECONANOSORB (Ecological application of nanosorbents on the base of natural and synthetic ionites and carbons)
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
VII Programma Quadro - People
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2012 Length in months: 48
IRSES EPSEI (Evaluating Policies for Sustainable Energy Investments: towards an integrated approach on national and international stage)
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
VII Programma Quadro - People
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2011 Length in months: 48
IRSES GLOCOM (Global Partners in Contaminated Land Management)
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
VII Programma Quadro - People
Role in the project:
LD
Starting date:
Year: 2011 Length in months: 48
MEDIUM: New pathways for sustainable urban development in China’s medium-sized cities
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
EUROPEAID
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2016 Length in months: 36
MYRIAD: “Multi-hazard and sYstemic framework for enhancing Risk-Informed mAnagement and Decisionmaking in the EU”
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
HorizonEurope - European Partnership co-founded
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2022 Length in months: 36
Marie Curie IEF project “NEXUS - Network-based Expert-Stakeholder Framework for Sustainable Remediation”
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
VII Programma Quadro - People
Role in the project:
LD
Starting date:
Year: 2014 Length in months: 36
PROLINE-CE: Efficient Practices of Land Use Management Integrating Water Resources Protection and Non-structural Flood Mitigation Experiences
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
Interreg V Central Europe
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2016 Length in months: 36
Progetto ADRIACLIM “Climate change information, monitoring and management tools for adaptation strategies in Adriatic coastal areas”
Funding body:
Interreg Italy - Croatia CBC Programme (2019)
Type:
Interreg V Italia - Croazia
Role in the project:
SB
Sito di progetto:
https://www.italy-croatia.eu/web/adriaclim
Starting date:
Year: 2022 Length in months: 42
REST-COAST: “Large scale RESToration of COASTal ecosystems through rivers to sea connectivity”
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
HorizonEurope - European Partnership co-founded
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2022 Length in months: 48
SAVEMEDCOASTS: Sea level rise scenarios along the Mediterranean coasts
Funding body:
Commissione Europea
Type:
EUROPEAID
Role in the project:
PT
Starting date:
Year: 2016 Length in months: 36
Venezia 2021: Programma di ricerca per una laguna “regolata"
Funding body:
Consorzio per la Ricerca in Laguna (CO.RI.LA)
Type:
Conto terzi - Prestazioni di ricerca
Role in the project:
LD
Starting date:
Year: 2019 Length in months: 36

Publication highlights

Bianconi, Angelica; Furlan, Elisa; Vascon, Sebastiano; Critto, Andrea Harnessing AI for smarter water management under a changing climate: A review of machine learning and deep learning applications within EU water framework directive and marine strategy framework directive in OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT, vol. 274 (ISSN 0964-5691)
DOI 2026, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5126467

Ozkiper, Ozan; Bianconi, Angelica; Pham, Hung Vuong; Bishop, Jordan; Simide, Rémy; Critto, Andrea; Furlan, Elisa Multi-criteria evaluation of blue nature-based solutions: Suitability of Posidonia oceanica in the Mediterranean Sea under climate scenarios in OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT, vol. 273 (ISSN 0964-5691)
DOI 2026, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5115288

Horneman F.; Stocco A.; Comandini P.; Barausse A.; Caiola N.; Sanchez-Arcilla A.; Gracia V.; Marijnissen R.; Cobacho S.P.; Villa Castrillon L.; Staneva J.; Hineva E.; Andreeva N.; Marino M.; Musumeci R.E.; Dalle J.; Cognat M.; Boutron O.; Jolivet M.; Uzan A.; Zemah-Shamir S.; Rozynski G.; Furlan E.; Gatti I.; Dabala C.; Pranovi F.; Critto A.; Rova S.; Torresan S. Nature-based adaptation in human dominated coastal ecosystems in ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, vol. 183 (ISSN 1470-160X)
DOI 2026, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5111727

Zachopoulos, Konstantinos; Kokkos, Nikolaos; Dal Barco, Maria Katherina; Furlan, Elisa; Pham, Hung Vuong; Torresan, Silvia; Critto, Andrea; Sylaios, Georgios A harmonized framework to assess coastal erosion blending copernicus marine data products and satellite imagery along Greek and Italian shorelines in FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, vol. 13 (ISSN 2296-665X)
DOI 2025, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5104929

Asresu, Asrat Tekle; Furlan, Elisa; Horneman, Fabienne; Zennaro, Federica; Nguyen, Ngoc Diep; Torresan, Silvia; Critto, Andrea; Marcomini, Antonio A systematic review of climate change impacts on water quality in transitional environments from a multi-hazard perspective in ESTUARINE, COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE, vol. 317 (ISSN 0272-7714)
DOI 2025, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5104932

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