Capodimonte, environmental monitoring station strengthened

The environmental monitoring station in the Real Bosco di Capodimonte, an integral part of the ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation System) infrastructure, has begun a new phase of operations thanks to the cutting-edge technologies installed on the 30-meter-high monitoring tower.

This important upgrade, carried out with the support of the Pro-Icos_Med project of the Mur, marks a turning point in the station's ability to collect data. "The measuring station located inside the Bosco di Capodimonte In particular, it provides data that demonstrate the importance of the Forest for the environmental quality of the city of Naples", says the director of Cnr-Iret Carlo Calfapietra, Focal Point of Icos Italia and PI of the station.

"Close collaboration with the Forest Management ensures that we work to the highest scientific standards while fully safeguarding the cultural and natural heritage."

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"Capodimonte," says Eike Schmidt, director of the Museum and Royal Forest, "represents the green lung of Naples, not only an important museum in one of the largest urban parks in Italy, but a site of great ecological value serving the city.

The reopening and expansion of the monitoring station, working on crucial climate change issues, now makes the Museum and Real Bosco a center for environmental and naturalistic research. In particular, thanks to the CNR-IRET project, the Real Bosco renews its vocation as a place of well-being, health, and scientific research.

The Royal Woods of Capodimonte, which recently doubled its fitness trails, represent an important natural and historical heritage, but also host a protected area, thanks to the presence of the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Biodiversity and Parks of Naples. Since 2015, the station has been collecting crucial data for studying the urban environment and its relationship with climate change.

Among the most recent findings, a study published in the journal Urban Climate, conducted by the CNR-IRET in collaboration with Eurac Research in Bolzano and the Department of Environmental Resources Engineering at Syracuse University (USA), analyzed the role of urban green areas in carbon sequestration and heatwave mitigation.

Article published on February 14, 2025 - 20:02 PM - A. Carlino