Italy implements hydraulic risk mitigation projects

Local authorities in Italy are implementing several infrastructure projects to mitigate hydraulic risks and prevent flooding in various regions.

In Spinetta Marengo, the municipal council has approved a final urban planning variant to begin the second phase of hydraulic regulation for the Rio Lovassina. The project includes the construction of a new lamination basin upstream of the Litta Parodi district, located in the neighboring municipality of Frugarolo. This infrastructure is designed to contain water flow during heavy rainfall and reduce the risk of flooding in Spinetta Marengo and surrounding areas.

In Calice Ligure, 750,000 euros have been approved for hydraulic risk mitigation near Piazza IV Novembre. The works will focus on improving water flow through an early 20th-century underground tunnel by removing obstacles, reinforcing banks with concrete-bound boulders, and repairing slopes damaged during severe weather in May 2025. Additionally, a new helipad will be constructed in the Campogrande area to replace an existing site that is currently unusable due to its proximity to wind turbines.