Analysis of climatic trends in data from the agrometeorological station of Bologna-Cadriano, Italy (1952-2007)

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Agriculture is highly exposed to climate change, as farming activities directly depend on climatic conditions. Knowledge of the extent of such change and of related phenomena will help to answer the questions posed by society about adaptation strategies. The global situation is well described by the Fourth IPCC assessment report (IPCC 2007), but local studies are important to understand the impact and the priorities to adopt in adaptation strategies. In this study a historical set of meteorological data, collected during the period 1952-2007 at the University of Bologna (Italy) agrometeorological station, was analysed. Several indexes, such as Frost Severity Index, number of hot days, number of rainy days, etc., were calculated, and their trends in time were analysed. The results show a scenario of increasing temperatures and evapotranspiration, a decrease in rainy days and a deepening of the watertable. The effect of these changes on agriculture will be a decrease in water availability, an increase in heat stress in plants and an increase in drought risk. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

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Matzneller, P., Ventura, F., Gaspari, N., & Pisa, P. R. (2010). Analysis of climatic trends in data from the agrometeorological station of Bologna-Cadriano, Italy (1952-2007). Climatic Change, 100(3), 717–731. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-009-9686-z

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