Associate Professor
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI)
- Member Commissione Open Access di Ateneo
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Elena Comino elena.comino@polito.it +39-(0) 11 5647647 Elena Comino is Professor of Applied Ecology at Politecnico di Torino - Environmental, Territory and Infrastructure Engineering Department. After a scientific high School she obtained a Biology Degree cum Laude , a PhD in Geological and Environment Engineering and a Master in Environmental Engineering, developing a particular interest on the integration of phytotecnologies in strategies and programs for the sustainable development. She teaches the courses of Applied Ecology addressed to the students in Environmental Engineering and of Environmental Sustainability Procedure. She is responsible for the Laboratory in Applied Ecology and most of her work is now oriented in the fields of phytoremediation and environmental sustainability. She coordinates an interdisciplinary team group, technical specialists, young researchers and graduate students. She was visiting professor at The Melbourne University (Australia), EPFL (Lausanne), USP ( Universitade de Sao Paulo Brasile). She is Professor in Turin Tashkent Politechnica Universitate ( Uz). She supervised and co-tutored Thesis, Master Thesis and PhD Thesis , with projects focused on restoration, land conservation, bioremediation and new phytotecnologies. She authored over 80 publications, of Nationals and Internationals relevance and she participates several Conference as invited speaker, chairman and presenter. She is scientific and economic responsible of national and international projects. Recently she focused all these studies also on the social and planning aspects. Member of: Ecology Italian Society (SItE), Wetland Scientist Society (SWS), International Phytotecnology Society (IPS).
Curriculum
Scientific branch
(Area 0008 - Civil engineering and architecture)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Teaching
PhD Boards
- URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - RILIEVO E RAPPRESENTAZIONE, CONSERVAZIONE E RESTAURO, 2004/2005 (21. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - DISEGNO E RILIEVO PER LA TUTELA DEL PATRIMONIO EDILIZIO E TERRITORIALE, 2003/2004 (20. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - DISEGNO E RILIEVO PER LA TUTELA DEL PATRIMONIO EDILIZIO E TERRITORIALE, 2002/2003 (19. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Courses of Study Boards
- Collegio di Design. Componente
- Collegio di Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio. Componente
Teachings
Master of Science
- Sistemi aperti (modulo di Procedure per la sostenibilità ambientale). A.A. 2017/18, DESIGN SISTEMICO. Titolare del corso
- Sistemi aperti (modulo di Procedure per la sostenibilità ambientale). A.A. 2018/19, DESIGN SISTEMICO. Titolare del corso
- Sistemi aperti (modulo di Procedure per la sostenibilità ambientale). A.A. 2019/20, DESIGN SISTEMICO. Titolare del corso
- Sistemi aperti (modulo di Procedure per la sostenibilità ambientale). A.A. 2020/21, DESIGN SISTEMICO. Titolare del corso
- Sistemi aperti (modulo di Procedure per la sostenibilità ambientale). A.A. 2021/22, DESIGN SISTEMICO. Titolare del corso
- Sistemi aperti (modulo di Procedure per la sostenibilità ambientale). A.A. 2022/23, DESIGN SISTEMICO. Titolare del corso
- Sistemi aperti (modulo di Procedure per la sostenibilità ambientale). A.A. 2023/24, DESIGN SISTEMICO. Titolare del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Chimica ambientale/Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria (modulo di Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria). A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Titolare del corso
- Chimica ambientale/Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria (modulo di Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria). A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Titolare del corso
- Chimica ambientale/Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria (modulo di Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria). A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Titolare del corso
- Chimica ambientale/Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria (modulo di Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Titolare del corso
- Chimica ambientale/Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria (modulo di Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Titolare del corso
- Chimica ambientale/Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria (modulo di Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Titolare del corso
- Chimica ambientale/Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria (modulo di Ecologia applicata all'ingegneria). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Titolare del corso
Other activities and projects related to teaching
“…After 25 years of experience in the field of Environment, I am focused to drive the Environmental
Engineers students to fill the gap between biology (the science of the life) and technology. I teach them the
Fundamentals of Ecology, useful to build the bridge between nature, society and technology. I strongly
believe in cultural relationships with the students, I work with and for them; I try to lead them to find out
their own scientific-technical passions and interest. I am now responsible for the student Team AKaNoah in
Politecnico di Torino,, 36 students working on Re-Thinking a boat for plastic collection and environmental
recovery.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHxZPbnMh4_nZj7pWe8apwDdtyNNTdt/view?usp=sharing" target="new">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHxZPbnMh4_nZj7pWe8apwDdtyNNTdt/view?usp=sharing
Thanks to the great opportunity and experience I have done in my carrier, thank to the colleagues, students
and friends that I meet around the world, now I want to share my scientific knowledge and experience in the
field of phytotechnology, teaching how we can apply plants properties to improve the technology. I
developed researches in the field of phytoremediation, for soil, water and air, in Nature Based Solution
application. The key point of all my research and studies is the human wellbeing. And I dream to work on it
with the technological support. This is what I teach to the young researchers. I have been working and
teaching from kids to the university students and trained them to be more conscious and responsible
because our action can modify our ecosystem”
Research
Research fields
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- "CIAK! Sì, parteciPO" , (2023-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - Fium-Poli - FIUM-POLI PERcorsi – Progetto educativo Ricreativo sui corsi d’acqua , (2020-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
National Research - Alperil - Allerta dei Pericoli nei bacini alpini , (2014-2015) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - Cooperazione Territoriale Europea - ALGAENRG - SISTEMI DI COLTIVAZIONE MICROALGALE PER LA FISSAZIONE DI CO2 E LA VALORIZZAZIONE ENERGETICA , (2010-2013) - Responsabile Scientifico
Regionally funded research - 'PELLIDRAC - PELLICE E DRAC SI PARLANO: HISTOIRE D'EAU' , (2009-2011) - Responsabile Scientifico
Regionally funded research - Interreg - BET - BIOENERGY PERFORMANCE STUDIES OF BIOMASS WASTES IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION , (2007-2010) - Responsabile Scientifico
Regionally funded research - L'INFLUENZA DELL'APPARATO RADICALE NEL CONTENIMENTO DI DISSESTI SUPERFICIALI IN AREE MONTANE , (2006-2008) - Responsabile Scientifico
Regionally funded research
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Assistenza al mantenimento della Certificazione ISO 14:001 DI RMA, Banca Reale e Italiana Assicurazioni e proseguimento del processo di certificazione per la Società del Gruppo Blue Assistance; Avvio dell’attività di certificazione delle altre società del gruppo; Assistenza alla Certificazione di n. 8 Agenzie ed avvio del percorso certificativo per eventuali altre Agenzie di RMA e/o Italiana Assicurazioni , (2015-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Anna Treves. Programme in Urban And Regional Development (37th cycle, 2021-in progress)
- Matilde Molari. Programme in Gestione, Produzione E Design (36th cycle, 2020-in progress)
Thesis: Techno-ecological approach and Evidence-based Biophilic design for the implementation of Vertical Greenery Systems - Carlotta Quagliolo. Programme in Urban And Regional Development (35th cycle, 2019-2023)
Thesis: Spatial biophysical-economic impact assessment of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for Urban Climate Change Adaptation
Climate change Sustainable land use and territorial resilience Natural environment Climate change Sustainable land use and territorial resilience Natural environment Climate change Sustainable land use and territorial resilience Natural environment - Ingrid Vigna. Programme in Urban And Regional Development (35th cycle, 2019-2023)
Thesis: Wildfire risk: a participatory approach in an alpine socio-ecological system
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Last years publications
Publications by type
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Comino, Elena; Treves, Anna (2023)
Conocer los ríos jugando. , La Habana, Casa Editora Abril pp. 1-87
Altro - Molari, Matilde; Dominici, Laura; Manso, Maria; Matos Silva, Cristina; Comino, Elena (2023)
Living walls and their restorative potential in the urban context. In: World Green Infrastructure Congress 2023, pp. 308-308. ISBN: 978-3-00-075742-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Quagliolo, Carlotta; Roebeling, Peter; Matos, Fabio; Pezzoli, Alessandro; Comino, Elena (2023)
Pluvial flood adaptation using nature-based solutions: An integrated biophysical-economic assessment. In: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, vol. 902, pp. 1-12. ISSN 0048-9697
Contributo su Rivista - Conteduca, F.; Francardo, C.; Paradiso, G.; Turdo, R.; Balestra, V.; Bellopede, R.; ... (2023)
AKANoah Student Team experience: microplastics analysis technics on the Po River environment. In: 18th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Athens (Greece), 30 August - 2 September 2023
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Agnolio, N.; Molari, M.; Dominici, L.; Comino, E. (2022)
Outdoor Green Walls: Multi-perspective Methodology for Assessing Urban Sites Based on Socio-environmental Aspects. In: New Metropolitan Perspectives International Symposium, pp. 1905-1915. ISBN: 978-3-031-06824-9
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Treves, Anna; Comino, Elena (2022)
INTRUDER OR RESOURCE? A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF METHODS AND APPROACHES IN THE CONTEXT OF BEAVER MANAGEMENT. In: 9th International Beaver Symposium, Brasov (Romania), September, 18th-22nd 2022, pp. 31-31. ISBN: 978-606-8020-92-1
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Treves, A; Terenziani, A; Angst, C; Comino, E (2022)
Predicting habitat suitability for Castor fiber reintroduction: MaxEnt vs SWOT-Spatial multicriteria approach. In: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS, vol. 72, pp. 1-13. ISSN 1574-9541
Contributo su Rivista - Quagliolo, Carlotta; Assumma, Vanessa; Comino, Elena; Mondini, Giulio; Pezzoli, ... (2022)
An Integrated Method to Assess Flood Risk and Resilience in the MAB UNESCO Collina Po (Italy). In: New Metropolitan Perspectives. Post COVID Dynamics: Green and Digital Transition, between Metropolitan and Return to Villages Perspectives / S.N., S.L., Springer, pp. 2545-2555. ISBN: 978-3-031-06825-6
Contributo in Volume - Assumma, Vanessa; Quagliolo, Carlotta; Comino, Elena; Mondini, Giulio (2022)
Definition of an Integrated Theoretical Framework to Assess the NBS Suitability in Flood Risk Areas. In: International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA 2022), Malaga (Spagna), 4-7 Luglio, pp. 228-237. ISSN 0302-9743. ISBN: 978-3-031-10541-8
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Quagliolo, Carlotta; Roebeling, Peter; Mendonça, Rita; Pezzoli, Alessandro; Comino, Elena (2022)
Integrating Biophysical and Economic Assessment: Review of Nature-Based Adaptation to Urban Flood Extremes. In: URBAN SCIENCE, vol. 6. ISSN 2413-8851
Contributo su Rivista - Vigna, Ingrid; Besana, Angelo; Comino, Elena; Pezzoli, Alessandro; Ascoli, Davide (2021)
Integration of Quantitative Analysis and Local Community Involvement for Wildfire Risk Mapping: a Case Study From an Alpine Valley. In: 30th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2021), Florence (Italy), 14–18 December 2021
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Bianco, I.; Thiebat, F.; Carbonaro, C.; Pagliolico, S.; Blengini, G. A.; Comino, E. (2021)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)-based tools for the eco-design of wooden furniture. In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 324. ISSN 0959-6526
Contributo su Rivista - Bigi, Velia; Vigna, Ingrid; Pezzoli, Alessandro; Comino, Elena (2021)
Multi-Temporal Evaluation of Quantitative and Phenological Vegetation Dynamics Using Sentinel-2 Images in North Horr (Kenya). In: SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 13. ISSN 2071-1050
Contributo su Rivista - Comino, Elena; Fiorucci, Adriano; Rosso, Maurizio; Terenziani, Andrea; Treves, Anna (2021)
Vegetation and Glacier Trends in the Area of the Maritime Alps Natural Park (Italy): MaxEnt Application to Predict Habitat Development. In: CLIMATE, vol. 9, pp. 1-13. ISSN 2225-1154
Contributo su Rivista - Perozzi, Danilo; Dominici, Laura; Comino, Elena (2021)
Progetto Glume: from milling waste to resource for new materials. In: DESIGN CULTURE(S). Cumulus Conference, Rome 2021, Rome (Italy), 8-11/07/2021
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Comino, Elena; Dominici, Laura; Perozzi, Danilo (2021)
Do-it-yourself approach applied to the valorisation of a wheat milling industry's by-product for producing bio-based material. In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 318. ISSN 1879-1786
Contributo su Rivista - Dominici, L.; Fleck, R.; Gill, R. L.; Pettit, T. J.; Irga, P. J.; Comino, E.; Torpy, F. ... (2021)
Analysis of lighting conditions of indoor living walls: Effects on CO2 removal. In: JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING, vol. 44. ISSN 2352-7102
Contributo su Rivista - Bigi, Velia; Vigna, Ingrid; Comino, Elena (2021)
Variazione della copertura vegetale e specie invasive: il caso delle aree aride nei dintorni di North Horr, Kenya. In: XXXIII Congresso Geografico Italiano, Padova, 8-13 Settembre 2021, pp. 104-105. ISBN: 9788854953475
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Comino, Elena; Molari, Matilde; Dominici, Laura (2021)
La città che invita la natura. Progettare in collaborazione con il verde verticale / City that embraces nature. Designing with vertical greenery. In: AGATHÓN, vol. 9, pp. 112-123. ISSN 2464-9309
Contributo su Rivista - Quagliolo, Carlotta; Comino, Elena; Pezzoli, Alessandro (2021)
Experimental Flash Floods Assessment Through Urban Flood Risk Mitigation (UFRM) Model: The Case Study of Ligurian Coastal Cities. In: FRONTIERS IN WATER, vol. 3, pp. 1-16. ISSN 2624-9375
Contributo su Rivista - De Lucia, Matteo; Treves, Anna; Comino, Elena (2021)
Rice husk and thermal comfort: Design and evaluation of indoor modular green walls. In: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, vol. 6, pp. 1-7. ISSN 2666-1659
Contributo su Rivista - Siciliano, Giovanni; Bigi, Velia; Vigna, Ingrid; Comino, Elena; Rosso, Maurizio; ... (2021)
Comparison of Multiple Maximum and Minimum Temperature Datasets at Local Level: The Case Study of North Horr Sub-County, Kenya. In: CLIMATE, vol. 9. ISSN 2225-1154
Contributo su Rivista - Vigna, Ingrid; Besana, Angelo; Comino, Elena; Pezzoli, Alessandro (2021)
Application of the Socio-Ecological System Framework to Forest Fire Risk Management: A Systematic Literature Review. In: SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 13. ISSN 2071-1050
Contributo su Rivista - Bigi, Velia; Comino, Elena; Fontana, Magda; Pezzoli, Alessandro; Rosso, Maurizio (2021)
Flood Vulnerability Analysis in Urban Context: A Socioeconomic Sub-Indicators Overview. In: CLIMATE, vol. 9. ISSN 2225-1154
Contributo su Rivista - Quagliolo, Carlotta; Pezzoli, Alessandro; Comino, Elena; Bagliani, Marco (2021)
The Relation Between Coastal Flood Risk and Ecosystem Services Affecting Coastal Tourism: A Review of Recent Assessments. In: SeaCities / Baumaister J.; Bertone E.; Burton P., Singapore, Springer Nature, pp. 191-216. ISBN: 978-981-15-8747-4
Contributo in Volume - Qi, Yunfei; Chan, Faith Ka Shun; Thorne, Colin; O’Donnell, Emily; Quagliolo, Carlotta; ... (2020)
Addressing Challenges of Urban Water Management in Chinese Sponge Cities via Nature-Based Solutions. In: WATER, vol. 12, pp. 1-24. ISSN 2073-4441
Contributo su Rivista - Tamagnone, Paolo; Cea, Luis; Comino, Elena; Rosso, Maurizio (2020)
Rainwater Harvesting Techniques to Face Water Scarcity in African Drylands: Hydrological Efficiency Assessment. In: WATER, vol. 12. ISSN 2073-4441
Contributo su Rivista - Tamagnone, Paolo; Comino, Elena; Rosso, Maurizio; Cea, Luis (2020)
A numerical model approach to evaluate the efficiency of indigenous rainwater harvesting techniques for agriculture. In: The 8th World Sustainability Forum, Ginevra (virtual), 15-17 settembre 2020
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Battistoni, Chiara; Dominici, Laura; Barbero, Silvia; Comino, Elena (2020)
Systemic Design Methodology applied to hazelnut processing. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DESIGN SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY, vol. 24, pp. 39-65. ISSN 1630-7267
Contributo su Rivista - Treves, A.; Bottero, M.; Caprioli, C.; Comino, E. (2020)
The reintroduction of Castor fiber in Piedmont (Italy): An integrated SWOT-spatial multicriteria based approach for the analysis of suitability scenarios. In: ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, vol. 118. ISSN 1470-160X
Contributo su Rivista
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- Pannello alveolare con sistemi di tenuta per la creazione di un circuito idraulico in pressione utilizzabile per la coltivazione in condizione controllata di organismi fotosintetici e di altra tipologia. international Patent
Inventors: Giulio Cerino Abdin Elena Comino Michel Noussan Vincenzo Andrea Riggio Maurizio Rosso