Description
How will wine-growing regions change, and which areas will be best suited to viticulture in the future? The VINO project, part of Spoke 6 “Primary Agroindustry” within NODES – Nord Ovest Digitale E Sostenibile (Digital and Sustainable North-West), addresses these questions by combining scientific expertise and digital technologies. Funded by Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and coordinated by the University of Pavia, the Spoke promotes innovation and sustainability in agriculture.
Within this framework, the Geomatics Laboratory at DICAr contributes to assessing land suitability for Pinot Noir cultivation in Oltrepò Pavese. The research integrates information on terrain morphology, soil properties, vegetation cover and climate using GIS tools and Earth observation data. The aim is to build a knowledge base that helps identify the area’s potential and supports vineyard planning and adaptation strategies.
A specific research focus is the estimation of air temperature from MODIS satellite data, compared and calibrated against ground-based weather station measurements. Combining these sources makes it possible to investigate temperature variability in areas with limited weather station coverage, improving the information available for land suitability assessments.
The laboratory’s contribution puts geospatial information to work on a practical challenge: understanding the territory to help viticulture adapt to climate change, supporting a wine-growing tradition that defines Oltrepò Pavese.
Pubblications
Rocca, M.T., Franzini, M., Casella, V.M., 2025. Calibration and Validation of MODIS-Derived Ground-Level Air Temperature Models by Means of Ground Measurements. Applied Sciences, 15(1), 184. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15010184
Rocca, M.T., Casella, V.M., 2025. Obtaining the Winkler Index for agricultural applications: a three-fold Assessment involving ground monitored data, MODIS-derived models and Copernicus-supplied data. EGU General Assembly 2025, EGU25-20915, abstract congressuale. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-20915
