A selection of our significative projects over 30 years
Legend of sectors
IWRM
Integrated Water Resource Management
DRR
Disaster Risk Reducution
WSS
Water Supply and Sanitation
CIV
Civil Engineering
IRR
Irrigation and drainage scheme
Country | Start | End | Main sector | Sec. sector | Title | Client | Description |
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ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, PARAGUAY | 1999 | 2001 | IWRM | DRR | EU: technical assistance mission aimed at supporting the application of topographic instruments for the characterization of the transboundary Pilcomayo river basin (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay) | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | The mission was part of the interventions of the Pilcomayo Trinational Commission with the technical and financial support of the European Union for the purposes of drafting the "Integrated management plan for the Pilcomayo basin". The mission carried out by BETA Studio was aimed at identifying five suitable sites for the installation of hydrometric monitoring points considered as priorities to ensure a first level of knowledge of the hydrometric behavior of the Pilcomayo river. |
NICARAGUA | 1998 | 1999 | WSS | - | EU: medium-term evaluation of the potable water and sanitation program for urban sites in Nicaragua | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | The objectives of the mission were the detailed analysis of the progress of the Program in relation to the objectives set and to collect the experiences, both positive and negative, to subsequently define the options for the future of the Program. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2012 | R&D | - | National special plan for environmental remote sensing of the Italian ministry of environment, land and sea protection - Provision of data, systems and services for the implementation of the information system. | Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare - Direzione Generale per la Difesa del Suolo | The project involved the processing of airborne LiDAR data (Light Detection and Ranging) over an area of 25,000 km² by means of a "ground" and "overground" classification the development of digital terrain and surface models (DTM and DSM) . The soil models were then used for mathematical modelling against hydrogeological instability. The project also included the development of open-source software applications for the management of hydrogeological risks. |
ITALY | 2009 | 2009 | DRR | - | Post-elaboration of lidar data and software design services for the monitoring of environmental impact due to anthropic factors | Acquedotto Pugliese Spa | The project involved the processing of airborne LiDAR data (Light Detection and Ranging) over an area of 18,000 km² by means of a "ground" and "overground" classification and the development of digital terrain and surface models (DTM and DSM) . The soil models were then used for mathematical modeling against hydrogeological instability. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2012 | CIV | - | Increasing transport and export potentialities of the Val d'Agri-Tempa Rossa oilfield ( Basilicata region, southern Italy). Implementation of marine works for the expansion of the oil terminal in the sea of Taranto (Apulia region, southern Italy). | Jacobs Italia s.p.a. | The project involved the development of a software application, with open-source technology, for 1D-2D hydraulic modeling of rivers and urban drainage networks, and for the mathematical modeling of debris flow from slopes . The model is applied in monitoring plans for the mitigation of hydrogeological risks and for the prevention of landslides. |
ITALY | 2016 | 2016 | DRR | - | Post-processing of LiDAR data for the definition of morphological changes related to environmental damages (Veneto, Tuscany, Campania, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily regions) | ARMA DEI CARABINIERI | The analysis, based on parameters and procedures for geomorphological comparison, have provided for the use of dedicated GIS tools exploiting the information contained in surveys performed remotely (satellite, LiDAR, hyperspectral). The purpose of the study was to analyze 8,000 km² of Italian territory in order to identify the environmental damage caused by anthropic activities, including abusive activities (e.g. quarries and unauthorized landfills). |
ALBANIA | 2014 | 2017 | IRR | CIV | WB: feasibility study and detailed design for irrigation and drainage schemes, including training and mobilization in Albania (P121186) | Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration | The detailed design, based on the earlier feasibility study that through the cost / benefit analysis allowed the best solutions to be identified, concerned about 50,000 ha of irrigation schemes. The design also involved the entire system of drainage channels (primary, secondary and tertiary) of the areas served by irrigation systems. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2012 | IWRM | DRR | Preliminary design of works for the expansion of three Chiampo River flood retention basins in the municipalities of Montorso, Zermeghedo and Montebello Vicentino (Vicenza province, North-East Italy) | ALTA SCUOLA - Associazione Culturale e Scientifica non profit | The project concerned the hydraulic system consisting of the Chiampo-Alpone rivers, characterized by critical flow conditions, particularly near the San Bonifacio node. To resolve this criticality the possibility of connecting the Chiampo river to the Agno-Guà river system was considered. This would allow flood flow to be drained into the Montebello reservoir suitably adapted to the need. Expected maximum flow is around 9.3 Mm³, distributed over a surface area of 161 ha. |
GEORGIA | 2017 | 2018 | CIV | - | Feasibility study of Kasleti-1 hydro power plant (Mestia, Georgia) | Kasleti 1 LLC | The project involved the sizing of a dam for hydroelectric purposes. The hydraulic jump is 300 m allowing for 43 GWh energy production. The design also concerned the pressure pipe (2,000 m, DN 1100), ancillary hydraulic structures for the proper operation of the plant and the electro-mechanical equipment of the power plant. |
MOLDOVA | 2018 | 2018 | DRR | - | Technical assistance to the drafting of the flood risk management plans for the Nistru, Danube-Prut and black sea river basin districts (Republic of Moldova) | Agenţia "Apele Moldovei" | The project involved the implementation at national level of the Flood Risk Management Plans for the water catchment areas of the cross-border rivers Prut and Dniester, and for the national watercourses that flow into the Black Sea. |
HONDURAS | 2016 | 2016 | DRR | CIV | IDB: flood control study for the city of Tegucigalpa (Honduras) | Portanova Moncada Ingenieria Sa | The project area concerns the Tegucigalpa center and peri-urban area. The project involves the design of hydraulic works to solve the critical issues generated by river flooding and poor management of urban drainage. The design also included the sizing of an Early Warning System for flood forecasting. |
ARGENTINA | 2018 | 2019 | DRR | CIV | IDB: Detailed design for the Lujan River basin cleanup – Increasing flood control capacity – Implementation of temporary flood retention basins (Buenos Aires province, Argentina) | Unidad Coordinadora del Programa. Dirección Nacional de Pre inversión Municipal. Ministerio del Interior, Obras Públicas y Vivienda | The project study area concerns of the Luján river basin which stretches over 2,800 km² and 18 cities with a total population of over 2.7 million. The project involves the detailed design of the protection works against river floods – i.e. detention basins, reconstruction and upgrading of bridges, and river resectioning - in order to reduce economic, environmental and social losses. |
ITALY | 2007 | 2010 | DRR | CIV | Socio-economic and environmental emergency in the Aterno-Pescara river watershed (Abruzzo region). Pescara river flood retention basins. Preliminary and detailed designs and environmental impact assessment study. | Commissario delegato per fronteggiare la crisi di natura socio-economica-ambientale determinatasi nell'asta fluviale del bacino del Fiume Aterno. OPCM N.3504/2006 | The objective of the project was to protect the city of L’Aquila’s urban, residential and productive areas as well as existing infrastructure from flooding events caused by the Raio and Aterno rivers. BETA Studio carried out the preliminary project, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study and the subsequent detailed design. The works include the construction of two flood detention basins, respectively of 1 950 000 m³ and 781 900 m³, located just upstream of the city of L'Aquila, and ancillary structures aimed at restoring and improving the hydraulic safety of the territory. In compliance with the regional Flood Defence Plan (FDP), the works contribute to pursuing the FDP main objectives aimed at reducing the areas currently subject to a high and very high hydraulic risk in accordance with current directives. |
ITALY | 2007 | 2008 | DRR | - | Hydraulic study on the Fino-Tavo-Saline hydrographic system (Abruzzo region) | Autorità dei Bacini di rilievo regionale dell'Abruzzo e del Bacino interregionale del Sangro | The study concerned the evaluation of the effects of the hydraulic defence solutions proposed by the Customer, aimed at reducing the floods occurring along the watercourses of the 615-km² Tavo –Saline river catchment in the Abruzzo region (central-southern Italy), in order to reduce hydraulic risks. The study involved hydraulic modelling activities for the verification of the improved hydraulic performance after the implementation of the planned works and the definition of the best sizing of the structures in order to maximise their efficiency. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2009 | DRR | CIV | Socio-economic and environmental emergency in the Aterno-Pescara river basin (Abruzzo region). Hydraulic works for the rehabilitation of the Riaccio river in the municipality of Bussi sul Tirino (Pescara province) | Commissario delegato per fronteggiare la crisi di natura socio-economica-ambientale determinatasi nell'asta fluviale del bacino del Fiume Aterno. OPCM N.3504/2006 | Following the environmental emergency that occurred after the discovery of a huge landfill in Bussi sul Tirino (Abruzzo) and the subsequent closure of the water supply wells, BETA Studio was in charge of carrying out the detailed design of the environmental works for the hydraulic rehabilitation of the Riaccio river, which crosses the town, near the new wells-field designed to overcome the water scarcity problem. The project involved the construction of hydraulic defence works and the restoration of the river neighbouring areas, both in urban and in mountain areas. At the end of the planning phase, BETA Studio carried out the supervision of the implementation works. |
ITALY | 2009 | 2010 | DRR | CIV | Technical-economic feasibility study of the project to protect the town of Carsoli (L'Aquila province) from floodwaters. | Regione Abruzzo Direzione LL.PP., Aree Urbane, Servizio Idrico Integrato, Manutenzione Programmata del Territorio - Gestione Integrata dei Bacini Idrografici, Protezione Civile. Attività di Relazione Politica con i Paesi del Mediterraneo | The study was aimed at identifying different design solutions to protect the town of Carsoli (Abruzzo) from flood risk and assess their effectiveness, technical feasibility and cost. The option selected included the implementation of a retention basin of approximately 350000 m³, a flooding area, and the adaptation of the river flood defence system. |
ITALY | 2009 | 2010 | DRR | - | Flood wave propagation studies on the Cellina river downstream from the Ravedis dam (Pordenone province) | Consorzio di Bonifica Cellina-Meduna | In order to comply with law obligations, the Client commissioned BETA Studio srl to carry out a study to collect in-depth information on the hydraulic safety of the area downstream of the Ravedis dam (Friuli - Venezia Giulia region in North-east Italy). The dam is about 96 m high with a sub-basin of about 26m³. The aim of the study was to define best practice procedures to manage the structure when flood occurs, to enable flood lamination. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2014 | IWRM | - | Hydraulic verification of the functionality and modelling simulation of the performance of the Ravedis reservoir to improve its management (Pordenone province, North-East Italy). | Consorzio di Bonifica Cellina-Meduna | The Ravedis dam (Friuli-Venezia Giulia), 96 m high and with a maximum reservoir capacity of 26 Mm³ was built for irrigation, hydroelectric and flood regulation uses. To suit the most diverse needs of the basin, the Cellina - Meduna Reclamation Consortium commissioned BETA Studio srl to implement a real-time flood forecasting system as a decision support tool enabling the dam operator to improve the management of the outlet structures according to the flood lamination plan established. |
ITALY | 2012 | 2013 | WSS | IWRM | Updating of the Master Plan for the reuse of treated wastewater in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Studies and design of hydraulic works. | Italconsult s.r.l. | BETA Studio provide technical advice to the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for capacity building in the sector of water recycling and reuse in order to save drinking water resources for potable consumption. The project scope concerns cities with more than 5,000 inhabitants in the Madina Region, where the population in the two major cities of Al Madinah and Yanbù accounts for about 75% of the total population of the region. |
ITALY | 2013 | 2016 | DRR | CIV | Preliminary and detailed design of the works for the completion of the Lambro River banks in the province of Milan. | Agenzia Interregionale per il Fiume Po - AIPO | BETA Studio carried out the preliminary and detailed design of the structures aimed at reducing the hydraulic criticalities along 6 km stretch of river flowing through the municipality of Cologno Monzese (near Milan). The design criteria adopted concerned the compliance of hydraulic works with environmental requirements, thanks to the use of natural engineering techniques. |
ITALY | 2013 | 2015 | IWRM | - | Engineering services and hydraulic studies for the management of the Ravedis dam across the Cellina River (Pordenone province, North-East Italy) | Consorzio di Bonifica Cellina-Meduna | The project carried out by BETA Studio aims at optimizing the multiple uses of water (water supply, energy production, irrigation, hydraulic risk management) of the 26 Mm³ water basin upstream the Cellina river dam, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region (North-East Italy). A system for the real-time forecasting of water uses was implemented by the operators of the structure in order to respond to the different needs of different users and to pursue the goals of hydraulic safety. The system uses real-time integrated information from different sources (meteorological, hydrometric, etc.) and represents the first example in Italy of dynamic water basin management based on real-time forecasting techniques. |
AFGHANISTAN | 2007 | 2007 | DRR | - | Unesco: Flood defence project to protect the minaret of Jam (world heritage site in Afghanistan) and program of preparatory activities for works implementation. | UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Asia and Pacific Unit | The Minaret of Jam, built around the 11th century A.D. ('Western Afghanistan) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is located near the border with the province of Herat. The building is affected by erosive phenomena, water infiltration and flooding, due to its proximity to waterways that drain an area of approximately 8360 km². The project activities concerned the design of the flood defence works for the safety of the structure foundations. |
COLOMBIA | 1996 | 1998 | WSS | - | IDB: environmental impact study of water supply and sanitation plan for the citu of Pereira (Colombia) | Inter-American Development Bank | The Environmental Impact Study involved the development of a tool to optimize the design process of the planned works. A detailed study of the current environmental situation was carried out in this regard, identifying and quantifying the possible environmental impacts of the works envisaged by implementing a surface and underground water quality model of the main rivers from which water will be taken. In addition, the Implementation and Environmental Management Plans were drawn up to limit environmental impacts and their aftermaths. |
COLOMBIA | 1998 | 1998 | WSS | - | IDB: potable water and sanitation plan for Pereira city (Colombia) - Relocation plan for settlements located in areas highly affected by natural hazards and complementary environmental studies | Inter-American Development Bank | One of the main conclusions of the Environmental Impact Study was the need to re-locate over 400 families living in the floodplains of the Otún and Consota rivers where the construction of a wastewater interceptor system and pumping stations is planned. The project involves the preparation of the Settlement Re-location Plan in accordance with the Client's policies and guidelines together with other complementary studies (Drafting of the technical specifications for the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan Otún and Consota and Geotechnical Study of the water main to the Otún river treatment plant). |
ITALY | 2018 | on going | DRR | CIV | Detailed design of a flood retention basin and river regulation works of the Tasso River in the Verona Province, Northern Italy. | Regione del Veneto - Area Tutela e Sviluppo del Territorio - Direzione Operativa - Unità Organizzativa Genio Civile di Verona | The Project concerns the activities to complete the works for the safety of the Tasso River. In particular, BETA Studio was commissioned to apply a hydraulic model in order to define the flow capacity in the various river sections and to evaluate the feasibility of constructing a flood retention basin and carry out the related tests. |
ITALY | 2007 | 2009 | DRR | - | Hydraulic study by means of mathematical modelling and site investigations along the Piave river reach between Busche dam (Belluno province) and the municipality of Nervesa della Battaglia (Treviso province) in North-east Italy. | Regione del Veneto - Giunta Regionale - Segreteria Regionale Ambiente e Territorio , Direzione Difesa del Suolo | The Customer entrusted BETA Studio with the task of conducting investigations, studies and surveys along the Piave River for solving hydraulic issues and solid transportation problems occurring along the watercourse. The study included the analysis and characterization of the hydraulic and solid transport phenomena, the characterization of the erosive and sedimentation processes, the identification of the necessary maintenance works, the quantification of the volumes of material to be removed as well as a study of the feasibility of the envisaged solutions, mainly from the environmental point of view. |
ECUADOR | 1998 | 1999 | DRR | - | Eu: medium-term evaluation of the project "Rehabilitation of the Paute zone" (Ecuador) | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | 0 |
NICARAGUA, GUATEMALA | 1999 | 1999 | WSS | - | EU-funded project for the identification of rehabilitation projects in Nicaragua and Guatemala for the areas affected by hurricane Mitch | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | Following Hurricane Mitch, the European Union carried out several missions to identify WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) structural and non-structural measures for the recovery of Nicaragua and Guatemala. The final objective was to draw up a Regional Reconstruction Program for both countries. |
ECUADOR | 1999 | 1999 | IWRM | - | EU: identification mission aimed at establishing a management and development Agency for the Paute river basin (Ecuador) | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | In the framework of the collaboration agreement between the European Commission and the Republic of Ecuador, the mission conducted by BETA Studio was aimed at identifying and assessing the cost of the set of actions necessary to favour the creation and effective functioning of a national Agency in charge of the management of the Paute river basin, with specific responsibilities for river hydrography, prevention of disasters caused by the geological instability of the area (erosion-stricken slopes, current and potential landslides, unstable rock walls, etc.), maintenance and defence of infrastructure (in particular the road network, irrigation systems and environmental hygiene systems), environmental protection, as well as sustainable exploitation of natural resources. |
AMERICA CENTRALE | 1999 | 1999 | DRR | - | Eu: technical assistance mission aimed at analizing and integrating the regional Reconstruction Program for Central America (RPCA) | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | The Technical Mission includes an exhaustive analysis of the national reconstruction plans presented by the 4 beneficiary countries of the RPCA (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua) and the integration of the projects identified in previous missions of the European Commission into a single program that includes the national plans presented in Stockholm. The result is a multidisciplinary program oriented to the rehabilitation and improvement of sewage and water supply infrastructure in the areas of Central America most affected by Hurricane Mitch. |
VENEZUELA | 2000 | 2000 | WSS | - | EU-funded project: mission for identifying rehabilitation projects in the fields of infrastructure, water supply and sanitation in Venezuela | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | The Technical Mission provides for the assessment and identification of the needs of Venezuela following the damage caused by floods to housing infrastructure, water supply, and the sewerage network. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2014 | CIV | - | Milan outer east ring road - Detailed design of the hydrological and hydraulic components of motorway axis, junctions, parking areas, including surface water drainage. | Consorzio Arcoteem | Within the framework of the project for the implementation of the new East Outer Ring Road of Milan, BETA Studio carried out the detailed design of the works for the highway surface drainage, including junctions and access roads. |
ITALY | 2012 | 2016 | CIV | - | Dalmine-Como-Varese- motorway link project and related works – Detailed design of the hydrological-and hydraulic component | Fi Cube Ingegneria s.r.l. | As part of a larger project concerning the construction of a road junction, BETA Studio carried out the detailed design of ancillary hydraulic works – e.g. interference with the hydraulic networks, surface water disposal, etc. |
ITALY | 2014 | 2016 | DRR | - | Analysis of hydraulic risk affecting the Foggia-Potenza railway link. | Italferr s.p.a. | The new railway line project was examined to establish whether crossing over natural watercourses could interfere with the current hydraulic risk. The study was conducted by applying two-dimensional mathematical models. |
ITALY | 2015 | 2021 | DRR | CIV | Design of a flood retention basin on the left side of the Adige River's floodplain near the municipality of Zevio (Verona Province, Northern Italy) | E-Farm Engineering & Consulting s.r.l. | The project concerns the construction of a detention basin along the Adige river in order to reduce the hydraulic criticality that characterizes the river in its valley section. The hydraulic operation of the facility enables 1.9Mm³ of water to be stored. |
ITALY | 2018 | 2019 | DRR | CIV | Works for hydraulic rehabilitation of the Cormor river (Udine province, Northern Italy). Preliminary and detailed design | Consorzio di Bonifica Pianura Friulana | The objective of the assignment was the feasibility study and detailed design of the rehabilitation works and adaptation measures to improve the hydraulic performance of the Cormor River. The project includes the demolition and reconstruction of a bridge. In support to the design activities, the hydraulic modelling of 43 km of the water course was carried out. |
ITALY | 2000 | 2001 | DRR | - | Identification and delimitation of the areas subject to hydro-geological risk in the Fissero-Tartaro-Canalbianco river watershed (Veneto region) | Autorità di Bacino del Fiume Fissero-Tartaro-Canalbianco | The study outlined the boundaries of the areas subject to hydraulic risk in the Fissero-Tartaro-Canalbianco river basin (2885 km²). In particular, 21 water courses with a total length of approximately 600 km were identified and modelled with a 1D-2D hydraulic model. On the basis of the identification of the areas with the highest hydraulic risk, safeguard and safety measures were defined, for a total amount of € 49 million. |
SAN MARINO | 2008 | 2008 | WSS | IWRM | Multiannual action plan for water supply in the republic of San Marino | Azienda di Stato per i Servizi Pubblici della Repubblica di San Marino | The study helped to to highlight the current and future criticalities of the San Marino water supply and distribution system (61.19 km², 33 00 inhabitants) and to define an action plan aimed at ensuring safe and reliable water supply for the following decades. Through a technical-economic comparison of different solutions the strategic one for the State was selected , which accounts for an overall investment cost (over twenty years) of € 51 million, including the construction of a storage reservoir of 1,000 .000 m³. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2011 | DRR | - | Hydraulic study of the Nervia river for the updating of the current river basin management plan (Imperia province) | Provincia di Imperia - Settore Urbanistica e Difesa del Territorio -Ufficio Piani di Bacino | The hydraulic study was carried out based on the 1D-2D model of the Nervia river (33 km, basin area: 187 km²) in the province of Imperia (Northern Italy). The objective was to map the areas at risk of flooding and carry out a morphological study in order to verify evolutionary dynamics of the watercourse, in relation to potential flood protection actions. A Plan of 29 safety measures was envisaged for a total cost of 50 million euros. |
ITALY | 2010 | 2016 | DRR | CIV | Protection of Vicenza city against floods: detailed design of a flood retention basin in the Timonchio river by the municipality of Caldogno (Vicenza province) | Regione Veneto - Segreteria Regionale ai Lavori Pubblici - Direzione Difesa del Suolo | Detailed design of a retention basin in the Timonchio river to protect the municipality of Caldogno (VI) from flooding. The basin has a storage capacity of 3.8 Mm³ and covers an area of 106 ha. The facility is divided into two compartments, regulated by works equipped with sluice gates. |
ITALY | 2009 | 2009 | IRR | CIV | Detailed Design of a water supply and distribution system serving 6 Municipalities in the Berici Hills (province of Vicenza, North-east Italy) | Consorzio di Bonifica Riviera Berica | The project has provided for drip irrigation of an area of 295 hectares mainly vineyards covering an area of about 1200 ha in the Berici hills in the province of Vicenza. The system includes a channel intake with a pumping station (150 l / s, 250 m head, a filtration plant, a supply network (PN16, L = 50 km) with a booster system (75 l / s, 80 m prevalence), and a remote control system for the automatic management of irrigation shifts and user withdrawals. |
ITALY | 2010 | 2012 | WSS | IWRM | Study to improve the sustainable management and rational use of water resources in the municipalities within the water district unit "ex ATO 4 pescarese" (Pescara province, central-southern Italy) | Commissario delegato per fronteggiare la crisi di natura socio-economica-ambientale determinatasi nell'asta fluviale del bacino del Fiume Aterno. OPCM N.3504/2006 | By means of a hydraulic model the study analysed current criticalities of the water distribution system of “Giardino” that serves 330,000 people in the city of Chieti-Pescara (central-southern Italy) through a 50 km supply pipeline and a 215 km distribution network. A cost-benefit analysis of different solutions was carried out, identifying a plan of almost € 10 million over 20 years including structural works as well as measures to reduce water consumption and demand, and implement the network management model. |
ITALY | 2010 | 2011 | DRR | - | Update of the master plan for the rehabilitation of the mountainous part of the catchment area of the Fratta-Gorzone river system (Veneto region) and its extension to the entire watercourse. | Ambito Territoriale Ottimale Bacchiglione (A.T.O.) | Through numerical modelling, a second phase helped identify critical issues and determine their cause. Eventually, the study’s third phase proposed an action plan including 82 measures for the resolution of the criticalities identified. The plan estimated cost was 134 million and included measures for wastewater collection and treatment facilities upgrading, environmental enhancement, and hydraulic management improvement. |
SAN MARINO | 2011 | 2013 | WSS | - | Feasibility study of a reservoir in the San Marino River for potable water purposes (Republic of San Marino, Italy) | Azienda di Stato per i Servizi Pubblici della Repubblica di San Marino | The feasibility study identified among others the best option for the construction of a 1.5 million m³ storage basin of for drinking water in order to satisfy the needs of San Marino’s population. The selected solution (41.5 m high arch dam) includes the intake works and appurtenant supply pipe to the water treatment plant (L = 1400 m), a system for the management of solid transport (storage area upstream of the reservoir and by-pass channel), slopes upgrading structures, a mini hydroelectric plant (with an annual production of 250-300 MWh) as well as environmental landscape solutions. |
ITALY | 2012 | 2012 | DRR | CIV | Update of the detailed project of the works for the expansion of the Agno-Guà river flood retention basins (Vicenza province, Northern Italy). | Consorzio di Bonifica Alta Pianura Veneta | The service provided by BETA concerns the updating of the detailed design for the upgrading of the Trissino river catchment. The project involved the construction of two flood retention basins, one located upstream and the second one downstream the river. The mountain reservoir has a capacity of 2,000,000 m³ and a surface of 43.5 ha. Thesecond one allows for the storage of 905 000 m³ covering an area of 23 ha. The implementation of these reservoirs required lowering the ground level of the basins by 3-4 m. The project included the design of environmental restoration measures (e.g. wooded areas) to restore natural ecosystems, improve fauna biodiversity and enhance its landscape value. |
ITALY | 2012 | 2014 | DRR | IWRM | Isonzo river regulation plan (Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, North-East Italy) | Consulta d’Ambito per il servizio idrico integrato dell’ATO Orientale Goriziano | The objective of the study was to prepare a maintenance plan for the Isonzo river (136 km with a basin of 3,452 km² of which 1,115 km² in Italy) aimed at the correct maintenance of the river beds and existing hydraulic works, in particular integrated water service facilities - e.g. WWTP's overflows subject to hydraulic and morphological criticalities due to river sediment transport. Through field analysis and numerical simulations, critical issues were identified and an action plan was prepared including: (i) measures for the control of vegetation and redistribution of gravels in riverbeds; (ii) implementation of flood retention basins also for the control of hydropeaking events; (iii) protection of the foundations of hydraulic works and embankments also through envrironmental engineering techniques. |
MOZAMBICO | 2014 | 2015 | DRR | - | Flood risk assessment and hydraulic modelling for the two onshore LNG (liquefied natural gas) sites to be constructed by ENI E&P in Palma and Quionga (Mozambique) | Foster Wheeler Italiana s.r.l. | The study focused on the analysis of hydraulic problems and the definition of the safety measures for a 700-hectare production area located on the coast of northern Mozambique. In particular, a hydrological-hydraulic study was carried out with the 1D-2D model of both the danger of flooding of the watercourses flowing near the site, and the verification and suitable sizing of the rainwater collection network (36 km of drainage network). |
ITALY | 2015 | 2016 | CIV | - | Preliminary design for the completion of the Padua-Venice waterway as a V-class navigable channel for Sormovskiy-type fluvial-maritime ships, also serving as Brenta river's spillway with a capacity of 350 m³/s | Regione del Veneto - Dipartimento difesa del suolo e foreste – Sezione difesa del suolo | The Padua-Venice waterway is a hydraulic project designed in the early 1960s to connect Padua to Marghera in the Venice lagoon, crossing the Brenta river and the Novissimo canal, along 28 km. The multi-purpose structure serves as navigable channel for "Va" class boats as well as flood spillway of the Brenta-Bacchiglione system. BETA Studio carried out the preliminary design, focusing on the hydraulic modeling of the canal and ancillary hydraulic structures (e.g. navigation locks).. |
ITALY | 2015 | 2018 | CIV | - | Verona-Vicenza high speed/high capacity railway section: complementary works to Vicenza railway crossing . Hydraulic hydrological study on the Retrone-Bacchiglione river system downstream of the city of Vicenza. | E-Farm Engineering & Consulting s.r.l. | The consultancy involved the identification, sizing and verification of the hydraulic interventions preparatory to the construction of the Verona-Padua HS / HC railway line, based on hydrological and hydraulic analysis, assessing the hydraulic risk under current and project conditions . In particular, were planned a flood spillway (L = 4.4 km), a flood retention tank (volume = 930 000 m³), the reconstruction of 2 railway bridges, and the improvement of some watercourse stretches. |
ITALY | 2017 | 2019 | DRR | CIV | Feasibility study for the identification of an alternative project solution with respect to the "Flood Mitigation Action Plan" approved by the River Basin Authority of Sardinia, Italy. | Comune di Olbia | Different solutions for the safety of the city of Olbia were analysed, identifying, through a multi-criteria analysis, the best solution that includes the construction of a spillway in a tunnel that is 11.4 km long, the construction of a flood retention tank on the Rio Seligheddu (V = 600 000 m³) and works to adapt canals in urban areas. |
ITALY | 2018 | 2021 | DRR | DRR | Flood risk assessment of the Pescara river downstream from the Alanno dam to the river mouth | Walter Tosto s.p.a. | The hydraulic hazard maps of the final stretch of the Pescara river (45.5 km) were produced in order to update the results reported in the current Flood Alleviation Plan (FAP). To this end, a 2D hydraulic model was implemented based on up-to-date and more detailed topographical information than that used in the FAP. In addition to the scenario related to the current status, hydraulic hazard maps have also been produced taking into account the safety measures to be implemented urgently – i.e. flood control detention basins on the Pescara River. |
MOLDOVA | 2013 | 2016 | DRR | CIV | Management and technical assistance to Moldova flood protection project financed by the European Investment Bank | European Investment Bank | The main objective was the development of a Master Plan for flood risk management throughout the Republic of Moldova. The Master Plan has envisaged a 20-year investment program for securing the areas at risk and a short-term action plan for the first seven years. The Master Plan was developed in the following main phases: (i) preliminary flood risk assessment (PFRA) which covered all 12,000 km of rivers in Moldova and the identification of high-risk areas; (ii) a detailed two-dimensional hydraulic modeling of the rivers at higher risk (about 3,400 km) - preceded by an extensive campaign of topographic surveys using Lidar (1100 km²) and bathymetric surveys - and determination of flood risk maps; (iii) identification of safety measures; (iv) definition of priorities and development of an investment plan that includes € 235 million of structural works and € 120 million of non-structural measures. |
PARAGUAY | 2000 | 2000 | DRR | - | EU-funded project: Long term technical assistance aiming at the implementation of the Paraguay multipurpose environmental and hydrological monitoring center. | ENEL.Hydro s.p.a. | The European Commission funded a pilot project for the activation of a Multi-purpose Environmental Monitoring Center in Asunción (Paraguay) to equip the country with a technical, strategic and multi-purpose environmental monitoring tool. From the operational point of view the activities carried out included the definition of the structure of the Center, the definition of the basic software of the monitoring network and the Center itself, the definition of the telecommunications system, the definition of the hydrological monitoring network of the Río Paraguay and of its tributaries. |
COLOMBIA | 2000 | 2001 | DRR | - | WB: identification of the areas subject to natural hazards in the Eje Cafetero region (Colombia) | ENEL.Hydro s.p.a. | The Eje Cafetero region is one of the areas in Colombia at highest risk of natural disaters. The general objective of the study concerned the identification and delimitation of the seismic and hydraulic risk in 3 pilot municipalities in order to enable the preparation of "Risk Maps". The surveys conducted aimed at outlining the main risk prevention and civil protection measures to implement. Information collected was organized in a GIS. Investigations relating to hydraulic risk and seismic risk were carried out using appropriate modelling tools. Particular emphasis was placed on capacity building through the transfer of knowledge and methodologies to local technicians. |
EUROPA | 1998 | 1999 | DRR | - | EU: Environment and climate programme. European river flood occurrence and total risk assessment system (EUROTAS) | HR Wallingford LTD | The European Community's EUROTAS project has developed and disseminated integrated tools and procedures for the identification and management of flood risk, including the analysis of the effects of land use changes. BETA Studio participated in the project by integrating a distributed hydrological model into the overall system. The model was specifically developed to help integrate the distributed flood risk assessment into a territorial information system (GIS) thus allowing the operator to get automatically the necessary spatial information. The model was then applied to the Liri river basin (Italy) taking into consideration six historical events. After calibrating the model it was possible to analyse the influence of land use changes on the basin’s hydrological response to general and specific flood events. |
PERU' | 2004 | 2009 | DRR | - | Technical assistance to the EU-funded project "Support for disaster prevention in the andean community of nations" - PREDECAN (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela) | Unione Europea - Delegazione della Commissione Europea in Perù | The study area covers the 5 countries of the Andean region (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela) where natural disasters occur every year causing serious social and economic losses. The project plans to contribute to reducing the vulnerability of people and property exposed to natural hazards and risks and to promote sustainable development in the countries of the Andean Community of Nations. To achieve this goal, the project develops and carries out technical assistance activities, studies, transfer of skills and knowledge, supply of materials and tools to reinforce the organization and technical skills of the national structures for disaster prevention and emergency coordination (Sistemas nacionales de prevención y atención de desastres). |
ARGENTINA | 1996 | 1997 | DRR | - | Management and technical assistance to Moldova flood protection project financed by the European Investment Bank | Autoridad Interjurisdiccional de las Cuencas de los Ríos Limay, Neuquén y Negro | The main objective was the development of a Master Plan for flood risk management throughout the Republic of Moldova. The Master Plan has envisaged a 20-year investment program for securing the areas at risk and a short-term action plan for the first seven years. The Master Plan was developed in the following main phases: (i) preliminary flood risk assessment (PFRA) which covered all 12,000 km of rivers in Moldova and the identification of high-risk areas; (ii) a detailed two-dimensional hydraulic modeling of the rivers at higher risk (about 3,400 km) - preceded by an extensive campaign of topographic surveys using Lidar (1100 km²) and bathymetric surveys - and determination of flood risk maps; (iii) identification of safety measures; (iv) definition of priorities and development of an investment plan that includes € 235 million of structural works and € 120 million of non-structural measures. |
ITALY | 2016 | 2017 | DRR | - | Hydraulic and river/coastal morphodynamic studies in support of the Pescara harbour plan | Comune di Pescara | The hydraulic study was aimed at calculating the sediment transport capacity, the morphological evolution trends of the urban stretch of the Pescara river and of the coastal area near the mouth with reference to five different design solutions, in support of the Pescara harbour development plan . The study also assessed the alteration of the seabed and shoreline due to the currents, as well as the volume of sediments to be dredged to keep the port functioning |
RUANDA | 2016 | 2016 | IRR | CIV | Feasibility study of a reservoir in the San Marino River for potable water purposes (Republic of San Marino, Italy) | BENEDETTA Group LTD | The feasibility study identified among others the best option for the construction of a 1.5 million m³ storage basin of for drinking water in order to satisfy the needs of San Marino’s population. The selected solution (41.5 m high arch dam) includes the intake works and appurtenant supply pipe to the water treatment plant (L = 1400 m), a system for the management of solid transport (storage area upstream of the reservoir and by-pass channel), slopes upgrading structures, a mini hydroelectric plant (with an annual production of 250-300 MWh) as well as environmental landscape solutions. |
ZIMBABWE | 2018 | 2020 | WSS | IWRM | AfDB: Integrated urban water management master plan for Marondera Municipality (Zimbabwe) | Director Water Resources Planning and Management Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate | The Master Plan concerns the detailed design of the works needed for the solution of critical aspects related to the water and wastewater networks, as well as the development of an action plan scenario up to to 2040. Indeed, the works planned are part of a wider project of urban expansion and concern the entire integrated water cycle management: water supply, treatment, and distribution, wastewater collection, treatment and reuse, as well as solid waste management. |
VENEZUELA | 2001 | 2001 | DRR | - | EU: Technical assistance mission aimed at identifying and preparing a plan for flood prevention and risk mitigation in Venezuela | EURONET Consulting E.E.S.V. | The objective of this disaster preparedness and relief project funded by the EU is to prevent the risks of natural catastrophes and mitigate their impact on vulnerable populations in the areas hit by the 1999 floods, in order to allow the government of Venezuela and the EC to establish mutual commitments and decide on the financing and execution of the project. |
BOLIVIA | 2014 | 2016 | WSS | CIV | IDB: update of the drainage Master Plan for the city of El Alto (Bolivia) | Gobierno Autonomo Municipal de El Alto | The project involves the updating of the Master Plan of the stormwater network of El Alto City with the aim of identifying the strategic lines, programs and actions to improve the urban drainage system, by adopting an integrated approach of all factors involved at basin scale, harmonizing the physical-environmental, social, economic and cultural aspects of the city and taking into due consideration the possible effects of climate change. |
PARAGUAY | 2015 | 2017 | WSS | CIV | IDB: Clean-up plan of the Ypacaraí lake watershed (Paraguay) | Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo | The project's main objective is to sustainably improve the living and health conditions of the populations of the Ypacaraí lake basin through the recovery and conservation of water and environmental resources. The Plan takes into account the health and environmental problems of the lake and proposes a program of development and measures in the short, medium and long term, with a 30-year horizon, which allows the recovery of the ecological status of the lake and the development of economic and recreational activities in the basin while preserving its ecosystems. |
RUSSIA | 1992 | 1993 | R&D | - | Transfer to the Russian federation of know-how, technologies and manufacturing licenses concerning hydro-meteorological monitoring systems | Consorzio Italtel Telesis | 0 |
ITALY | 2007 | 2017 | DRR | - | Le Botra river (Pisa province, Tuscany - Italy) - Hydraulic works for protecting of small towns and infrastructure against floods, as well as for increasing sediment transport rates along the watercourse | Provincia di Pisa | The assignment concerns the preliminary and detailed design, environmental audit, H&S activities, during the planning and the implementation phase, and the supervision of the works for the hydraulic rehabilitation of the Botra river (in Tuscany) concerned by the crossing of the railway line to Volterra and the NR 68 bridge. The project main objectives were the protection of people and infrastructure against flooding and the control of solid transport along the river. |
ITALY | 2007 | 2015 | DRR | CIV | Hydraulic works for the regulation of the Retrone river flow in the metropolitan area of Vicenza: update of the detailed design and works supervision. | Regione del Veneto - Giunta Regionale - Segreteria Regionale Ambiente e Territorio , Direzione Difesa del Suolo | The project involved the implementation of a series of routine hydraulic maintenance works in the Retrone River, immediately upstream the town of Vicenza along a 2400 m section. BETA Studio carried out both the detailed design and the supervision of the works aimed at recovering the original conditions of the watercourse and preventing urban flooding. |
ITALY | 2007 | 2008 | DRR | CIV | Upgrading of the layout of the provincial route 46 (Vicenza province). Environmental impact mitigation measures were considered, including solutions to reduce noise pollution and preserve water resources as well as local flora, fauna, and vegetation ecosystems. | Società per Azioni Autostrada Bs Vr Vi Pd | BETA Studio carried out the detailed design of mitigation solutions aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the road works currently underway in the province of Vicenza. The project included the design of the systems for the collection, drainage and treatment of road runoff water, as well as the works to resolve problems related to the local water network encroaching the on side road network, noise barriers, and green buffer strips for the mitigation of landscape impacts. The road section being planned is about 5.5 km long. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2009 | WSS | CIV | Socio-economic and environmental emergency in the Aterno-Pescara river watershed (Abruzzo region). Implementation of a wells field and upgrading of the water supply system in the municipality of Bussi sul Tirino (Pescara province) | Commissario delegato per fronteggiare la crisi di natura socio-economica-ambientale determinatasi nell'asta fluviale del bacino del Fiume Aterno. OPCM N.3504/2006 | Following the environmental emergency that occurred after the discovery of a huge landfill in Bussi sul Tirino (Abruzzo) and the subsequent closure of the water supply wells, BETA Studio was in charge of designing a system for groundwater withdrawal for potable use through the construction of a battery of 3 artesian wells (500 mm diameter, total flow 400 l / s) connected and the construction of a new pipeline, about 2 km long to cope with the socio-economic-environmental problem affecting the region. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2009 | CIV | - | Upgrading of the layout of the ex-national road ss 11 (Turin-Venice) and improvement of the provincial road SP 18 (Vercelli province). Solution of hydraulic interferences | Impresa Pizzarotti & C. s.p.a. | BETA Studio carried out the detailed design of the hydraulic works needed to overcome the problems linked with the upgrading of the layout national road SS11 and the rehabilitation of the provincial road SP18 , along with the complementary and preparatory works for the implementation of the Brescia-Bergamo-Milan motorway. |
ITALY | 2009 | 2013 | CIV | - | Motorway connecting Brescia and Milan. Detailed design of the appurtenant hydraulic works | Consorzio B.B.M. | BETA Studio was entrusted with the design of the hydraulic structures connected with the motorway and includes the resolution of interferences with the reclamation and irrigation network, the sizing of bridges and viaducts to meet hydraulic requirements, the definition of drainage works along the railway, bridges, viaducts, tunnels underpasses and access roads. The stretch being planned is about 62 km long. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2012 | CIV | - | Adaptation works to enable the Canozio Bridge in the S. Apollinare area near the city of Rovigo (Northern Italy) to meet the requirements of class V of the European inland navigation directive | Sistemi Territoriali s.p.a. | The detailed design concerned the demolition and rebuilding of the Canozio Bridge, in order to adapt the Fissero-Tartaro-Canal Bianco waterway and improve its navigation to EU standards. The bridge is made of corten steel and has an 80 m span. The project provided also for the upgrading of the access roads and the stabilisation of the river banks. |
ITALY | 2009 | 2011 | CIV | - | High speed/high capacity railway Turin-Venice, railway section between Milan city and Verona city. Solution of hydraulic interferences and design of the drainage system | Impresa Pizzarotti & C. s.p.a. | BETA Studio carried out the detailed design of the railway hydraulic works related to the road infrastructure, such as measures to avoid any interference with the reclamation and irrigation network, proper sizing of bridges to comply with hydraulic requirements, definition of drainage works along the railway, bridges, viaducts, tunnels underpasses and access roads. The project concerns about 40 km of railway line. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2012 | CIV | - | Regional motorway from the town of Nogara town (Verona province, northern Italy) to the Adriatic sea. Update of the preliminary project focused on hydrological, hydraulic and environmental components | Confederazione Autostrade s.p.a. | The planned motorway is about 85 km long. BETA Studio carried out the preliminary design of all the hydraulic works connected to the infrastructure – e.g works for the resolution of interferences with the reclamation and irrigation network, sizing of bridges and viaducts for hydraulic compliance, the definition of drainage, collection and treatment facilities to clear surface water from the road network. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2016 | CIV | - | Design of the drainage system of two service areas (of Chiari and Caravaggio) along the motorway link between the cities of Milan and Brescia, Northern Italy. | Serenissima Trading s.p.a. | Under the Brescia-Bergamo-Milan motorway (BreBeMi) Project, BETA Studio carried out the detailed design of the drainage facilities to clear surface water from the parking areas of four gas stations along the highway. |
ITALIA | 2013 | 2020 | DRR | CIV | Preliminary and detailed design of the Foro River flood retention basin near the confluence with the Dendalo River (Chieti province). | Consorzio di Bonifica Centro | The flood retention basin built on the Foro River (Abruzzo) allows the reduction of the hydraulic risk of the downstream area in the province of Chieti. The planned hydraulic system foresees the storage of about 500,000 m³ during flood events and a consequent reduction of downstream flooding, which enables the flooded areas to be reduced by 35%. BETA Studio was in charge of the design, works supervision, and health and safety coordination during the implementation phase. |
ITALIA | 2016 | 2019 | CIV | - | Updating of the design of the hydraulic component of the A3 motorway junction with the national road 106 "Jonica" near the exit of Sibari in the Region of Calabria, Southern Italy. | Progevi s.r.l. | The project involved the sizing and verification of the elements that make up the road runoff drainage system of the project of the SS 534 adaptation works as a motorway link that connects the A2 Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway with the Ionian coast near Sibari. The stretch concerned is approximately 14 km. The project included the definition of the water treatment criteria, the hydraulic dimensioning of the interventions, the design of the planned works. |
ITALY | 2012 | 2015 | DRR | CIV | Design of urgent works for the mitigation of hydraulic risks in the municipality of Correzzola (Padova province) - 2nd phase. | Comune di Correzzola | The urgent securing of the municipal area of Correzzola , near Padova (northern Italy) has provided for the demolition and rebuilding of a 12 m steel bridge over the Barbegara canal. BETA Studio was in charge of the design and works supervision during the implemetation phase. |
PERÙ | 1999 | 1999 | WSS | - | EU-funded mission to identify solutions to tackle solid waste disposal problems in the city of Lima (Peru) | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | The mission, promoted by the European Community, was aimed at identifying operational solutions for overcoming the problems related to the disposal and treatment of urban waste produced in the Peruvian capital. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2014 | DRR | CIV | Urgent hydraulic risk mitigation actions in the municipality of Cortaccia (Bolzano province). Detailed design and works supervision. | Comune di Cortaccia | The Fossa di Caldaro waterway collects the rain and filtration water of a catchment area of about 14.739 ha between Bolzano and Trento. After crossing about 24 km it flows into the Adige river near S. Michele. With almost annual frequency there are floods resulting in damage to crops, especially fruit, and existing infrastructure. The service offered by BETA Studio concerned the detailed design, including health and safety coordination in the planning and implementation phase and the supervision of works for the hydraulic risk mitigation of the catchment. |
ITALY | 2009 | 2010 | DRR | CIV | Design of urgent works to protect the municipality of Correzzola (Padova province, northern Italy) from flooding. | Comune di Correzzola | The implementation of urgent works to protect the town of Correzzola (near Padoua in North-east Italy) from flooding involved the demolition and re-building of a 12 m steel bridge across the Barbegara canal. BETA Studio was in charge of the design phase. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2013 | DRR | CIV | Embankments upgrading works for the protection of the Pescara River floodplain (Abruzzo region, southern Italy) | Comune di Pescara | The Customer entrusted BETA Studio with the assignment for the implementation of the detailed design of the measures to improve hydraulic safety of the Pescara river in the section crossing the city where the New Bridge will be built. The planned works concerned the adaptation and securing of the existing embankments upstream and downstream of the planned new bridge, for a total length of about 800 m on both sides. The intervention does not cause any reduction in the rivebed, leaving unchanged the possibility of inundation when flood events occur. |
ITALY | 2013 | 2013 | CIV | - | Deatailed design of the works for environmental rehabilitation and the implementation of a canal connecting the dock area south of Milan with the EXPO 2015 site. | EXPO 2015 SPA | The "Via d'Acqua" is the new 20 km canal that connects the Villoresi Canal to the Naviglio Grande waterway passing through the Expo 2015 site. BETA Studio was in charge of the design of Lot 2 “Southern waterway” that runs from the Expo 2015 site to the Naviglio Grande. The project included the implementation of a 12.4 km irrigation canal characterized by both underground and open-air sections aimed at bringing additional water resources for irrigation purposes to the farms, and a cycling-pedestrian lane connecting the Expo site with the dock. |
ITALY | 2017 | 2017 | CIV | - | Two-dimensional study of the NV01 road network interfering with the flood areas identified by the River Basin Authority of the Puglia Region. | Italferr s.p.a. | The assignment concerns the drafting of a hydraulic study as part of the final design of the doubling of the Cervaro - Bovino section on the Caserta - Foggia railway line. The study analyses the hydraulic risk conditions under the actual state of the area where a project viability is foreseen and the variation of such hazardous conditions under the design phase, providing the useful elements (water levels, speed, etc.) for dimensioning the works needed to ensure the hydraulic compatibility, as required by the ToR. |
ITALY | 2014 | 2016 | CIV | - | Turin-Venice high speed/high capacity railway , Milan-Verona railway section . Hydrology and hydraulics study of the "Brescia-Verona" lot. | Cepav Due | As part of a wider project for the implementation of the Turin – Venice high-speed railway line, under the detailed design phase were planned the drainage systems serving some areas of the Brescia-Verona section, the hydraulic design of the stormwater collection and disposal system, the hydraulic verification of several crossing structures and the resolution of hydraulic intersections on the smaller network . |
ITALY | 2015 | 2018 | DRR | CIV | Flood retention basin in the Pescara river (Abruzzo region).Detailed design. | Regione Abruzzo | The activity of drafting the detailed design concerns the construction of 5 flood detention basins on the Pescara river, with a total area of 126 ha, which allow for the reduction of urban areas subject to flooding in the city of Pescara, about 20 km downstream . The length of the planned embankments is 12.6 km with an average height of 5 m and a maximum height of 8 m with respect to the ground level; the total water storage volume at the maximum regulation quota is 5,085,000 m³. There are two crossing structures for regulating the level of the river. The project provides for the environmental refurbishment of 13 ha floodplain, including 9.2 km of cycling paths . |
ITALY | 2009 | 2014 | DRR | CIV | Feasibility study of hydrogeological, environmental and landscape rehabilitation projects in the lower valley of the Coghinas river (Sardinia region) | Regione Autonoma della Sardegna - Assessorato dei Lavori Pubblici | Feasibility Study for the development of comprehensive project framework including studies and surveys aimed at defining alternative actions to reduce the hydraulic risk and recover the area of the lower valley of the Coghinas river (Surface = 2500 km²). The planned actions include the demolition of the old Viddalba bridge, the improvement of the Baddu Crabili river inlet, a rise of the left-hand embankment by 1 m to protect the town of S. Maria Coghinas along 2 km, and the use of the Casteldoria lake as a detention basin (maximum operating capacity = 4.5 Mm³, maximum storage capacity = 8 Mm³, area concerned = 1 km²) |
ITALY | 2011 | 2012 | DRR | CIV | Technical and economic feasibility study of the hydraulic works for the protection of the municipalities of Ortona and Francavilla a Mare from Foro River floods (Chieti province in Abruzzo Region, southern Italy) | Regione Abruzzo - Giunta Regionale | The objective of the study was the identification and comparative analysis of 3 alternative structural measures aimed at enhancing the capacity of the hydraulic defenses placed to protect the town of Contrada Foro (Municipalities of Ortona and Francavilla al Mare in the province of Chieti) , after analyzing the hydrological-hydraulic behavior of the river Foro (Surface = 237 km²). The solutions involved the construction of lamination basins with a total volume of 650,000 m³ and embankments' rise of approximately 3.5 m along a section of 800 m. |
ITALY | 2011 | 2012 | DRR | - | Master Plan for land reclamation and soil protection in the upper venetian plain. | Consorzio di Bonifica Alta Pianura Veneta | The project was aimed at identifying the problems of the irrigation and drainage system serving an area covering over 173,000 hectares and including 96 municipalities in order to plan appropriate measures to resolve existing criticalities. The Master Plan for the Reclamation and Protection of the Territory was drawn up according to the requirements of current legislation. |
ITALY | 2014 | 2015 | DRR | CIV | Preliminary design of works for the expansion of three Chiampo River flood retention basins in the municipalities of Montorso, Zermeghedo and Montebello Vicentino (Vicenza province, North-East Italy) | Regione del Veneto - Giunta Regionale - Segreteria Regionale Ambiente e Territorio, Direzione Difesa del Suolo | The project concerned the hydraulic system consisting of the Chiampo-Alpone rivers, characterized by critical flow conditions, particularly near the San Bonifacio node. To resolve this criticality the possibility of connecting the Chiampo river to the Agno-Guà river system was considered. This would allow flood flow to be drained into the Montebello reservoir suitably adapted to the need. Expected maximum flow is around 9.3 Mm³, distributed over a surface area of 161 ha. |
ITALY | 2013 | 2018 | CIV | - | Preliminary design of priority works to be undertaken to solve problems of water resource use and availability in the Fucino plateau (Abruzzo region, Southern Italy) | Autorità di Bacino dei Fiumi Liri-Garigliano e Volturno | The preliminary design activities of the priority works in the sector of irrigation, wastewater treatment and collection as well as water treatment, supply and distribution were supported by a participatory process based on an exclusive system that combined facilitation with technology (high-touch and high-tech) for the organization of workshops. The total amount of the planned actions is € 205 million. |
ITALY | 2014 | 2016 | DRR | CIV | Design of the floodplain area in the Po River’s right bank across the provinces of Alessandria, Torino, and Vercelli in North-West Italy | Agenzia Interregionale per il Fiume Po - AIPO | The study provided the hydraulic analysis aimed at providing the necessary support for the development of the subsequent phases of the flood retention area design, with particular regard to the remodeling of the floodplains and the geometry of the upstream, intermediate and downstream control structures and of the perimeter embankments. The floodplain area, which covers a stretch of the Po river about 10 km long, allows the peak to be reduced immediately downstream of the water detention basin by around 332 m³ / s and by 214 m³/s near Casale Monferrato (corresponding to a decrease of 21 cm of the water level). |
ITALY | 2015 | 2017 | WSS | IWRM | Technical assistance for submission of the application for renewal of the license for water diversion from the Astico river to Mordini canal. Environmental impact study | Consorzio di Bonifica Alta Pianura Veneta | The Astico river water intake structure (flow rate = 5.65 m³ / s) and the 4 hydroelectric plants located thereby constitute a single system that cannot be separated, neither structurally nor functionally. The Environmental Impact Study, prepared in accordance with current legislation, was carried out to support the renewal of the concession for irrigation and hydroelectric use. |
ITALY | 2017 | 2018 | IRR | CIV | Implementation of an irrigation channel next to the Fratta river (Padova province) - Environmental and landscape aspects | Consorzio di Bonifica Adige Euganeo | The environmental study was carried out as part of the design for the construction of an irrigation pipeline approximately 19 km long aimed at improving the quality of irrigation water in a large portion of the territory between the provinces of Verona and Padua subject to PFAAs pollution. |
ITALY | 2018 | 2019 | DRR | CIV | Technical assistance for the definition of priority interventions to reduce contaminaton by perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) | Consorzio di Bonifica Alta Pianura Veneta | The work involved the implementation of an action plan, worth over € 300 million, in the irrigation sector aimed at providing an area of approximately 10,000 ha with good quality water to be used instead of irrigation sources polluted by PFAS and therefore no longer exploitable. The plan is in line with the provisions aimed at reducing the use and dispersion of polluting substances in the soil and consequently meant to prevent PFAS pollution as well as promoting the efficient and sustainable use of water. |
ITALY | 2018 | 2019 | DRR | - | Flood risk assessment of the Saline River from the confluence of the Fino and Tavo Rivers down to the river mouth (Abruzzo region, Southern Italy) | Comune di Montesilvano | The aim of the study was to update, through the implementation of a hydraulic model, the mapping of the hydraulic hazard along the Saline river in the section between the confluence with the Fino and Tavo rivers up to the mouth (length 7.5 km). In particular, the values of the hydraulic variables have been identified in correspondence with the entire stretch under examination (water depth, flow velocity, flooding times) for events with a return period of 50, 100 and 200 years. |
ITALIA | 2016 | 2018 | DRR | - | Preliminary design of priority works to solve problems of water resource use and availability in the Fucino plateau (Abruzzo region, Southern Italy). | Autorità di Bacino dei Fiumi Liri-Garigliano e Volturno | The activities concerned the preparation of a study for the definition of a hydraulic risk management protocol for the protection of the “Fucino plain”. The study included the bathymetric survey of the Liri river in the section between Capistrello and Isola del Liri (45 km long), the preparation of the static management protocol and the feasibility analysis of the implementation of a dynamic management plan. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2008 | CIV | - | Environmental impact study of the regional motorway from Nogara town (Verona province) to the Adriatic sea | Confederazione Autostrade s.p.a. | The Environmental Impact Study, carried out by BETA Studio along with the other designers, analyses the Preliminary Project of the 85 km-long motorway from the point of view of its impacts on surface water, fauna and vegetation, including compensations for land expropriation actions necessary to carry out the works. |
ITALY | 2007 | 2012 | DRR | CIV | Design, works supervision and H&S coordination activities for the implementation of structural solutions to tackle downtown hydraulic problems and upgrade the Barcarolo drain in the town of Piazzola sul Brenta, near Venice( Northern Italy). | Comune di Piazzola Sul Brenta | The design project, drawn up by BETA Studio, provided for the identification of the main structural shortcomings of the Barcarolo drain and the adequate sizing of the structural adjustments necessary to resume the network’s drainage efficiency and make the town safe. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2015 | DRR | CIV | Multiannual action plan for water supply in the republic of San Marino | Regione Autonoma Valle D'Aosta - Assessorato Territorio, Ambiente ed Opere Pubbliche - Direzione Bacini Montani e Difesa del Suolo | The study helped to to highlight the current and future criticalities of the San Marino water supply and distribution system (61.19 km², 33 00 inhabitants) and to define an action plan aimed at ensuring safe and reliable water supply for the following decades. Through a technical-economic comparison of different solutions the strategic one for the State was selected , which accounts for an overall investment cost (over twenty years) of € 51 million, including the construction of a storage reservoir of 1,000 .000 m³. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2008 | CIV | - | Upgrade of the Cremona - Mantova motorway system: section between Cremona and Calvatone. Detailed design of the solution to avoid hydraulic interferences with with minor rivers network. | Autostrade Centro Padane s.p.a. | The involvement of BETA Studio in carrying out the detailed design of the motorway, was focused on the design of the hydraulic works interfering with the planned layouts by analysing the hydrographic network within the Province of Cremona. The preliminary investigations and studies carried out are aimed at examining the interaction between the new highway and access roads layout with the surface hydrographic network in order to collect valuable information for calculating the correct hydraulic sizing and checking the hydraulic structure of river crossings and of newly constructed connections. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2008 | CIV | - | Motorway link between the cities of Brescia and Milano. Upgrade of the hydraulic component of the detailed design | Impresa Pizzarotti & C. s.p.a. | The BreBeMi motorway project is based on the indications of the Environmental Impact Study conducted under the Preliminary Project framework. The motorway runs through 49 km, between Brescia and the junction with TEM-A58 (Milan outer ring road). BETA Studio was in charge of the design of the hydraulic crossing structures, and the connecting sections intersecting the existing water network. |
ARGENTINA | 2001 | 2004 | DRR | - | WB: "El Niño" flood emergency program - Regional study of hydro-geological risks affecting north-western Argentina | Unidad Coordinadora de Programas con Financiación Externa de la Secretaría de Obras Públicas - Ministerio Infraestructura y Vivienda | The Study is aimed at contributing to the reduction of the environmental fragility of the North-Western Argentina region and at improving the living conditions of the populations subject to natural disasters. Indeed, it provides decision-makers with elements useful for defining the intervention priorities and supporting the economic viability of the flood defence projects in the region. In this regard, pilot applications including a regional extreme weather events study (600,000 km² approximately) along with a hydraulic risk management plan were carried out in 3 pilot basins. |
ITALY | 2013 | 2015 | DRR | CIV | Works for hydraulic risk mitigation and protection of Carsoli town (L'Aquila province) against floods. Preliminary and detailed design, supervision of works and technical assistance | Comune di Carsoli | The project involves the hydraulic safety of the town of Carsoli and the neighboring territories through the construction of 2 flood retention basins and the adaptation of a bridge in the city center. The basins allow for the storage of 400 thousand m³ and 300 thousand m³ occupying an area of 12 and 9 hectares respectively. |
ITALY | 2017 | 2018 | DRR | CIV | Protection of the city of Vicenza against floods. Preliminary and detailed design of a flood retention basin in the Timonchio River (North-Eastern Italy) | Comune di Caldogno | The project has enabled the Municipality of Caldogno to obtain substantial funding to carry out various interventions aimed at improving access to and usability of the Timonchio River flooding area by improving the areas that in past years were affected by the inconveniences of the works construction site. |
ITALY | 2010 | 2017 | DRR | CIV | Protection of Vicenza city against floods: construction of a flood retention basin on the Timonchio river by the municipality of Caldogno. Supervision of works | Regione Veneto - Segreteria Regionale ai Lavori Pubblici - Direzione Difesa del Suolo | The project helps to reduce the hydraulic risk in the city of Vicenza and in the surrounding area thanks to the construction of a lamination basin with an extension of 110 ha and a storage capacity of 3.8 million m³. The structure is divided into two sectors and is regulated by remotely controlled devices. BETA Studio carried out the works supervision during the implementation phase. |
ALBANIA | 2017 | 2019 | IWRM | - | WB: Hydrological modelling and bathymetric measurements of the Bovilla and Ulza reservoirs (Albania) | Ministry of Tourism and Environment of Albania | The hydrological study allowed us to define the river catchment area behaviour of the two main Albanian reservoirs. The Bovilla reservoir (surface: 95km², storage volume: 80 million m³) supplies drinking water to Tirana; the Ulza basin (surface: 1220km², reservoir volume: 177m³ million) allows for an electricity production of 120 GWh / year. The detailed bathymetric surveys carried out made it possible to assess the extent of the problem linked to the reservoirs silting and to define their useful life under changing climatic and land use conditions. |
ITALY | 2012 | 2012 | CIV | - | Panama Canal Expansion Project - Project review consulting services | Bolina Ingegneria s.r.l. | 0 |
EUROPA | 1994 | 1996 | DRR | - | Implementation of a hydrological management and forecasting system for the Limay river, Collon Curá river and Neuquen river watersheds (Argentina) | Epsilon International S.A. | The European Initiative AVICENNE’s main objective is the evaluation and application of innovative water treatment technologies. Among the development lines addressed, were the evaluation of new techniques to reduce nutrient loads in the water, the creation of a network of experts for the exchange of information and experiences for the development of approaches to the resolution of environmental problems, the diffusion of the methodologies identified at local and international level, and the coordination of the proposed activities with other EU R&D projects and programs. Under the project, BETA Studio has developed methodologies for the control and surveillance of nonpoint source pollution through GIS and remote sensing, the extension of the CORINE-Eurostat database, the application of qualitative and quantitative hydrological models. |
ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, PARAGUAY | 1999 | 1999 | IWRM | WSS | Eu: technical assistance mission aimed at upgrading the Pilcomayo river watershed management plan (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay) | Alatec Ingenieros Consultores y Arquitectos S.A. | The EU-funded assistance mission had the general objective of strengthening the action of the Trinational Commission, in order to improve living conditions of people in the Pilcomayo catchment area. Five specific objectives were identified: deepening of knowledge of the hydrological and environmental characteristics of the basin, the adoption and implementation of actions to stabilize erosion and reduce sediment production, the definition of the conditions for a rational use of water and soil resources in the basin, the mitigation of impacts from hydrogeological risk on the population, the implementation of the actions necessary to ensure the sustainability of the project as a whole. |
SENEGAL | 2012 | 2012 | WSS | IWRM | Preliminary study and project proposal for a sustainable flood management plan and environmental rehabilitation of Dakar City (Senegal) | Hydroterra s.r.l. | The project provides for the identification of priority actions for the sustainable use of water resources and the reduction of hydraulic risks. The integrated approach used took into account the technical, economic, social and environmental aspects related to the management of water resources in order to propose a model of development of the urban areas of Dakar. |
PARAGUAY | 2009 | 2017 | WSS | IWRM | Studies for identifying the most appropiate hydraulic works for the rehabilitation of Ypacaraí lake (Paraguay) | Hydroterra s.r.l. | The project provides for the implementation of an integrated technical, economic, social and environmental study for the identification of the works for the environmental recovery of the lake, defining the main structural and non-structural measures for the integrated management of the whole catchment (1100 km²) and sustainable supply of water and natural resources. |
ARGENTINA | 1993 | 1995 | DRR | CIV | Integrated watershed management study of the Perales river (San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina) | Instituto Nacional de Ciencia y Técnica Hídricas (INCYTH) - Centro Regional Andino (CRA) | |
ITALY | 2002 | 2003 | CIV | - | Territorial framework study and environmental compatibility assessment of the Nogara (town near Verona) - Adriatic Sea regional highway in the Venetian region. | Confederazione Autostrade s.p.a. | The 85-km highway project includes the following activities: hydrological and hydraulic study, preliminary design of the hydraulic works for the disposal and treatment of water pumping stations included, the preliminary design of environmental mitigation solutions, and ancillary activities (noise barriers, green engineering solutions, preparation of technical and economic documents, definition of property expropriation procedures, environmental pre-feasibility studies. |
ITALY | 2004 | 2009 | DRR | CIV | Upgrade of the final design for the expansion of the Agno-Guà river flood retention basins and environmental impact study of the flood control works (Vicenza province) | Consorzio di Bonifica Riviera Berica | The project for the rehabilitation of the catchment of the town of Trissino involved the construction of two flood detention basins, one in-line and the other one off-line the Agno-Guà river. The upstream mountain reservoir has a capacity of 2,000,000 m³ and a surface of 43.5 ha. The downstream pond allows for the storage of 905 000 m³ occupying an area of 23 ha. To implement the reservoirs, the site ground level was lowered by 3-4 m and two concrete retaining crosspieces were built equipped with wide backlights not controlled by any type of structure (free lights). The final design provides for a water course with lower and wider banks, a solution that helps increase the safety of the neighbouring areas and reduce the impact on the landscape of the existing embankments. The project included environmental restoration solutions (wooded areas) to recreate a wide variety of habitats in order to increase the fauna biodiversity and enhance the landscape value. |
ARGENTINA BOLIVIA PARAGUAY | 2019 | on going | IWRM | - | Water resources management plan for the Pilcomayo river watershed | Inter-American Development Bank | The Pilcomayo watershed covers about 290,000 km² in-between Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, forming part of the Río de la Plata Basin. The Pilcomayo river is of primary socio-political importance, as its rapidly changing morphology due to high sedimentation rates with an average rate of 125 M tons every year, one of the highest amounts in the world, has caused many recurring political conflicts between Argentina and Paraguay. The main objective of the project is to develop the Master Plan for the Pilcomayo River Watershed (PMCRP-A), identifying and designing structural and non-structural measures to appropriately tackle existing criticalities. For this purpose, the Consultant will develop an investment plan for short, medium and long term, involving all interested parties, Client and Stakeholders, to ensure the actualisation of a shared vision. Among the main issues affecting the river basin are: geologic risk, environmental degradation and water/sediment contamination, loss of biodiversity, unequitable distribution and use of the water resources, negative impact on quality of life and damage to people’s homes, industrial properties and economic activity due to extreme events (flooding), flawed public policies, lack of Stakeholders involvement, inadequate communication and provision of services. |
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SERBIA MONTENEGRO | 2019 | 2020 | IWRM | - | Drina river basin water resources and basin study and hydraulic and hydrological modelling for the Drina river basin with reservoir operation | Several authorities of the Country Clients | The overall objective of the project is to improve mechanisms and capacities to plan and manage the trans-boundary Drina River Basin (DRB). The project will define the basin and water resources practices to inform regional strategies for water resources management, water resources development, energy and hydropower development and rationalization. The Study will propose measures and constraints that will allow determining the levels of sustainability and realism of various hydropower proposals, including compensatory measures and design adaptations to address trade-offs and negative externalities. The Study will specifically take into account the need for IWRM-based decision-making, and the need to define operational guidance for climate change adaptation. |
ITALY | 2010 | 2011 | WSS | IWRM | Socio-economic and environmental emergency in the Aterno-Pescara river watershed (Abruzzo region). water diversion works from Campotosto lake and water distribution works for multiple use in the Aterno-Pescara river watershed. Preliminary design and EIA | Commissario delegato per fronteggiare la crisi di natura socio-economica-ambientale determinatasi nell'asta fluviale del bacino del Fiume Aterno. | The Preliminary Project and the EIA study concerned the water intake, supply and distribution facilities with an average flow of 550 l / s from Lake Campotosto (AQ) for drinking use – i.e. water treatment plant and water mains with DN 700, L = 23.5 km , irrigation (1850 ha of irrigated area), hydroelectric energy production (DN 800. L 3.9 km penstock pipe, 4700 kW hydro-power plant), as well as for environmental purposes, e.g. restoration of the watercourse ecological flow. |
ITALY | 2008 | 2014 | IWRM | DRR | Support to design of a Master Plan for watershed management and river restoration in the Sangro river watershed | Autorità dei bacini di rilievo regionale dell’Abruzzo e del bacino interregionale del Sangro | The main objective of the project was the development of the River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) of the Sangro River basin (1545 km²) in order to solve the problems that affect the basin including: flood risk, conflicts between different water user and the ecological status of the river. The Plan was developed following the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) in order to achieve the ecological river status objectives. |
KENYA | 2018 | 2019 | WSS | CIV | AfDB: Kenya towns sustainable water supply and sanitation program - Feasibility study, detailed design and preparation of tender documents for Amaya dam water supply project | Rift Valley Water Services Board (Kenya) | Project objectives include the implementation of: the dam along the Amaya river (10 Mm³ basin), the water treatment plant, the water supply network (214 km long) serving a population of 100,000 PE (2040 forecast) and supporting local livestock activities, as well as a demonstration irrigation area (20ha) in the Amaya valley. The works are carried out in the counties of Baringo, Laikipia and Samburu. |
MALAWI | 2019 | 2020 | WSS | IWRM | WB: Lilongwe water and sanitation project - Consultancy services for determining environmental and social water runoff requirements in Lilongwe river catchment (Malawi) | Government of the Republic of Malawi, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development - Lilongwe water board (Malawi) | Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project (LWSP) has as a goal to increase coverage access to water supply and sanitation services to the residents of Lilongwe City through rehabilitation and expansion of water distribution systems, sanitation services and facilities in the city. The specific objective of the study is to determine the environmental and social flow requirements for Lilongwe river catchment till its confluence with Linthipe River and to assess the water quality situation in Lilongwe river up to Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) intake works in the Lilongwe City. |
ARGENTINA BOLIVIA PARAGUAY | 2019 | on going | IWRM | CIV | IDB: Update of the Master Plan for the integrated management of the Pilcomayo river basin | Banco InterAmericano de Desarrollo - División: Agua y Saneamiento (INE/WSA) | Main goal of the consulting services provided is to develop the Master Plan for the Pilcomayo River Watershed (PMCRP-A), identifying and designing structural and non-structural measures to appropriately tackle existing criticalities. For this purpose, the Consultant will develop an investment plan for short, medium and long term, involving all interested parties, Client and Stakeholders, to ensure the actualisation of a shared vision. Among the main issues affecting the river basin are: geologic risk, environmental degradation and water/sediment contamination, loss of biodiversity, unequitable distribution and use of the water resources, negative impact on quality of life and damage to people’s homes, industrial properties and economic activity due to extreme events (flooding), flawed public policies, lack of Stakeholders involvement, inadequate communication and provision of services |
ITALY | 2018 | on going | DRR | CIV | Detailed design of safety measures against hydrogeological instability in the municipality of Minervino di Lecce, Italy | Commissario di Governo delegato per la mitigazione del rischio idrogeologico nella Regione Puglia | Rapid urbanization and industrial/economic development in the floodplain put a strain on the river catchment area, where the interventions are to be carried out, posing serious hydraulic problems (lack of a proper urban, land use and watershed management) to the municipalities of Minervino di Lecce (LE), Otranto (LE) and Uggiano la Chiesa (LE). The natural and manmade drainage channels along the floodplain are regularly flooded, causing damage to people’s homes, industrial properties and economic activity. The objective of the assignment is to undertake a comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the existing conditions and to identify and design flood risk mitigation measures, both structural and non-structural. In detail, the project involves the design of a retention basin along a tributary of the Minervino Canal, embankments to prevent flooding and rehabilitation works to enhance the hydraulic conveyance capacity of the above. For this purpose, the activities have also included the development of detailed 1D-2D hydraulic models to identify flood-risk-prone areas. |
ITALY | 2021 | on going | DRR | CIV | Protection of Florence city against floods of the Arno river: construction of flood retention basins in the municipalities of Reggello, Figline and Incisa Valdarno (Florence province). geotechnical and seismic surveys, detailed design and supervision of works. | Commissario di governo contro il dissesto idrogeologico | The Figline flood retention basin project is part of the interventions of the more complex Plan relating to the reduction of the hydraulic risk of the Arno river basin: the Plan aims to obtain an important effect in reducing maximum flood peak value in the urban area of Florence, through the creation of controlled flooding areas along the Arno river and its tributaries. The preliminary design of the works is part of a wider system of works for the attenuation of the floods, upstream of Florence city, consisting of 5 expansion reservoirs. The goal is to laminate the floods of the River Arno to allow transit of a maximum of 3400 m³ in Florence's urban center, at Ponte Vecchio. The Figline flood retention basin is located in the right floodplain of the Arno river, about 25 km upstream; its internal surface measures 134 ha, divided into two partitions for a total capacity volume of about 7.1 million m³, obtained by excavating at an average depth of 1.5 m (about 58 ha). The current embankments of the River Arno are not suitable for guaranteeing water tightness and stability and therefore will be reconstructed with the soils coming from the excavations, for a total volume of 1.31 million of m³. The services offered by BETA Studio concern geotechnical and seismic surveys, executive design, and work supervision. |
ITALY | 2021 | 2022 | IRR | - | Irrigation System "Schio-Marano" (Province of Vicenza): works for the conversion of the sliding irrigation system to a sprinkling irrigation system. Final and Detailed design | Consorzio di Bonifica Alta Pianura Veneta | The project concerns the realization of an irrigation system by sprinkling an area of approximately 295 ha, located entirely in the municipality of Schio (VI), Italy. The region is currently served by a system of canals of ancient construction. The tendency to lower availability of water resources as well as the recognized obsolescence of both the structure and the current flow irrigation method contribute to the current impossibility of guaranteeing the service to the consortium irrigation users. The Detailed Design project involves the construction of: I) a water intake work of the flows from the Schio-Marano irrigation ditch, for about 174.0 l/s, working only during in irrigation summer period; II) a pumping plant station of the derived flows for the irrigation system; III) a pipeline system for distributing the flows to an irrigation area about 34 km long, entirely falling within the municipality of Schio (VI). |
ITALY | 2021 | on going | IRR | - | Irrigation system "North Vedelago" (Province of Treviso): works for the conversion of the sliding irrigation system to a sprinkling irrigation system. Final and detailed design | Consorzio di Bonifica Piave | The Project project aims to analyze the scenarios relating to the irrigation reconversion works from the traditional flow system to the rain irrigation system under pressure of the territories, with a gross extension of 7117 ha, included in the Vedelago Nord basin and contiguous systems on the right-hand side of the Piave River, in the province of Treviso, Italy. This wide area fall in the Consortium of Bonifica Piave territory, falls administratively in the Province of Treviso and in the municipalities of Montebelluna, Caerano San Marco, Vedelago, Trevignano, Istrana, Paese, Quinto di Treviso and Treviso. The services offered by BETA Studio concern the Feasibility Study, the Final and the Detailed Design. |
ITALY | 2022 | on going | CIV | - | Preliminary, Final and Detailed Design design of interventions aimed at improving the structural and hydraulic safety of the dam of Elvella (Italy) | Consorzio di Bonifica Etruria Meridionale e Sabina | The main goal of the study is to verify the hydraulic works of the Elvella dam (Umbria and Lazio Region, Italy) as established by Italian law and Technical regulations concerning dam management. The Elvella dam, whose construction dates back to the early 1970s, has a soil and stone structure with a vertical core and is characterized by a height of 30.11 m, a volume of 4.5 million m³. In particular, the study aims to quantify the hydrological flood events of the upstream catchment area of the Elvella stream in order to determine the flood wave with an assigned probability of occurrence at the entrance to the reservoir. The hydrogram thus determined - in the specific case by adopting an event with a return time of 1000 RP as required by the Technical regulations for dams in loose materials - allows you to verify the operation of the emergency spillway for the purpose of verifying the compatibility of the reservoir heights reached by the project event. |
ETHIOPA | 2020 | 2021 | IWRM | - | AfDB: Urban and municipal development fund. Sheger riverside development project (Addis ababa, Ethiopia): development of an investment strategy and infrastructure plan | African Development Bank | The Beautifying Sheger Project will run along the rivers of Addis Ababa, developing green spaces starting from Entoto to Akaki alongside the 69 km river streams until they reach Kality waste water treatment plant. Beautifying Sheger aims to increase tourism and quality of life, reduce the effects of climate change and to create jobs in Ethiopia's capital city by developing green spaces. The project aims to convince citizens to assist in the cleaning efforts as well, as despite Ethiopia's recent economic development, there has been no environmental action to reduce industrious and urban waste. |
ITALY | 2020 | 2020 | DRR | CIV | Hydrogeological and hydraulic study of water runoff aiming to reducing the impacts affecting infrastructures of Piovene Rocchette and Santorso municipalities (Vicenza province) | VIACQUA s.p.a. | The territories of Piovene Rocchette and Santorso (VI) were subject to intense events between July and August 2019, with flooding of the inhabited centers due to the insufficiency of the hydrographic network that drains hydrographic basins of modest size but with high slopes. The aim of the study is the definition of flood flows for different proability (5 to 200 years) as well as the dynamics of flood propagation and mapping of flooded areas. The results will then be used to identify hydraulic risk mitigation interventions and their benefits. For this purpose, two-dimensional mathematical models (InfoWorks ICM, HEC-RAS) will be implemented on the basis of the hydrological data and topographic data collected and processed. We will then proceed with the definition of the interventions identified by evaluating any macro project alternatives; the level of detail will be such as to be able to evaluate the technical feasibility of the solutions and to determine the cost estimate. Each intervention proposal will also be analyzed through the cost-benefit analysis. |
ITALY | 2022 | on going | DRR | CIV | Hydraulic risk mitigation framework in Olbia (italy): identification of an alternative design solution. Feasibility study. | Opere e Infrastrutture della Sardegna s.r.l. | The Municipal Administration of Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy) planned many interventions in order to fit the entire urban drainage network of the Municipality of Pirri to control the frequent flooding events that occurs in the last decade, even for low intense meteoric events. In addition to these works, it's necessary to make a system of detention basins, near the Terramaini Canal (Gulf of Cagliari) in order to temporarily store about 140,000 m³, to reduce the entity and the damages of flooding that occurs in the area. The works include the Detail design and Work Supervision. |
ITALY | 2022 | on going | DRR | CIV | Final Design, Detail Design, geological-geognostic surveys and studies, site safety coordinator of the Raio-Aterno river works for hydraulic safety (L'aquila province, italy) | Presidente della Regione Abruzzo-Commissario Straordinario delegato | The preliminary project was drawn up by BETA Studio in 2009 and constitutes a part of a much broader framework of interventions on the Aterno river, from L'Aquila to Molina Aterno (L'Aquila, Italy), aimed to protect urbanized areas, productive settlements, and infrastructures from river flood events so as to reduce the level of risk to values compatible with the nearby socio-economic activities. From the hydraulic analysis in the current condition it emerges that the river sections are not adequate for the outflow, the embankment is not adequate, and as a consequence flooding occurs throughout the river reach. The Design includes the redaction of the Final Design and the Detail Design of the hydraulic works necessary for the hydraulic safety of the watercourse. |
ITALY | 2022 | on going | WSS | CIV | Framework Agreement for Design services of Technical and Economic Feasibility, Final Design, Detail Design, Work Supervision, and Site Safety Coordinator of 100 water and sewer works | VIACQUA s.p.a. | Conforming a Framework agreement contract, in the period 2021-2024, VIACQUA s.p.a. (Company managing the integrated water cycle in 69 municipalities in the province of Vicenza) will assign to BETA Studio the design, Safety Coordination during Desing, Work Supervision, and Safety site coordination concerning the construction of 100 aqueducts and/or sewerage works, for a total amount of approximately € 57 million, each characterized, for its own area, by great homogeneity regarding work type. |
ITALY | 2021 | on going | CIV | - | Framework contract Italferr s.p.a. 2021-2022: geological, geomorphological and hydro-geological studies on areas affected by nationwide projects of railway and road infrastructures | Italferr s.p.a. | Conforming to a special Framework contract, ITALFERR s.p.a. (which coordinates the Design for the construction of new high-speed railways) commits BETA Studio to the realization of geomorphological and hydro-geological studies on areas affected by nationwide projects concerning various modernization works of the national railway network as well as infrastructures, roads, and civil systems and industrial, in the whole national territory. |