Water

5 Breakwaters That Protect Communities and Boost Coastal Development

From Genoa's New Breakwater to the Kalamata port, via the Port Vell: modern dams are sustainable infrastructures that promote coastal development by combining safety, urban renewal and innovation.

From Milan’s Metro to Gotthard Tunnel: When Materials Science Pushes Its Limits

Innovative materials and sustainable technologies: discover how materials science is pushing infrastructure development beyond its limits, as in the case of the Milan metro and the Gotthard Base Tunne...

Oceans: United States Chooses Sustainable Infrastructure to Tackle Rising Sea Levels

The United States is investing in water infrastructure projects (such as flood control barriers) to protect communities from the climate crisis and rising sea levels, promoting sustainable development...

World’s Largest Dams: 5 Hydropower Plants Key to Renewable Energy Resources

Discover how major hydroelectric dams have become strategic infrastructure that transforms the power of water into renewable energy, security, and economic development.

US Dams at Risk Are Spotted from Space Thanks to Satellites Like InSAR

New international standards on infrastructure reliability have shifted the focus to the entire life cycle of water dams, from material quality to emergency management and the protection of urban cente...

Genoa Port: All the Sensors Monitoring the Seabed of the New Breakwater

Inside the work of SOCOTEC, the company responsible for monitoring every movement on the seabed at the Genoa New Breakwater construction site, as well as conducting altimetric and bathymetric surveys ...

From New Global Order to Infrastructure Development: What Challenges Await Europe?

How is the global geo-economic order changing in the post-Trump world, between technology, energy transition, and infrastructure? At the RCS Academy Geoeconomy Talk, Massimo Ferrari, General Manager o...

Water Management Plants and Sustainable Practices: Which Countries Lead the Way?

Water management plants, such as wastewater treatment plants, are essential for ensuring access, quality, and resilience: discover how four countries are developing sustainable environments through in...

From the Port of Rotterdam to the Port of Long Beach: 5 Sustainable Ports Worldwide

Ports around the world are transforming into laboratories of sustainable innovation, combining economic efficiency with environmental protection. From the Port of Long Beach to the largest port in Eur...