Conveners: Alessia Nannoni (Università di Firenze), Silvia Fornasaro (Università di Pisa), Lorenza Li Vigni (Università di Palermo)
alessia.nannoni@unifi.it
alessia.nannoni@unifi.it
The release and transport of both conventional (e.g., inorganic and organic compounds) and emerging contaminants (e.g., microplastics, PFAS) have a significant impact on water resources and environmental quality. Climate change is expected to further alter the hydrometeorological cycle, affecting systems ranging from high-altitude water bodies to marine basins. These changes will likely reshape the dynamics of contaminant mobility and dispersion, particularly during extreme events, such as floods. However, these processes remain poorly understood, posing critical challenges for environmental resilience. Addressing these issues requires innovative and integrated approaches to assess and manage risks related to contaminant mobility, natural resource overexploitation, and climate forcing. This session invites oral and poster contributions on cutting-edge methods for sustainable water protection, the impact of climate change on water availability and quality, risk assessment for groundwater and surface water pollution, identification of pollution sources, and the fate and transport of both anthropogenic and geogenic contaminants.