Geo²Plan

Climate Fresk is a collaborative boardgame used as an ice-breaking activity and as a first shared framework for the Summer School. Guided by certified DIATI facilitators, students explore the causes and impacts of climate change and discuss possible responses in an interactive and team-based setting.

Daniele Cat Berro is a contributor to the Italian Meteorological Society and editor of the magazine and website Nimbus, he is involved in the analysis of meteorological events and long-term climate data series, climate and glacier monitoring in the Western Alps, and in the dissemination of atmospheric and environmental sciences.

Alberto Corno is a geologist and young academic at the Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra of the Università degli Studi di Torino (University of Turin), where he is affiliated as a researcher and/or faculty member in the Earth Sciences department. He is part of the ARG Project – Geological Map of Italy 1:50,000, the national Italian program for producing the official Geological Map of Italy at 1:50,000 scale.

Luca Giunti is a park ranger with the Protected Areas of the Alpi Cozie. A naturalist and photographer (#sbaluf), he is involved in EU LIFE projects and is the author of both popular science and scientific articles. He’s an expert in the Orsiera Rocciavrè Park’s fauna and flora, ecosystem structure and dynamics, with a focus on natural processes and environmental interactions.

The visit to Alpeggio Balmetta is organised as a field-based “merenda” linking planning with lived mountain economies. Students meet a traditional alpine pasture manager and discuss production, marginality, accessibility and landscape management, followed by tasting of local Park-certified products.

Milan Kobal is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ljubljana, specializing in forest monitoring, remote sensing, and spatial analysis of natural resources. His research focuses on the integration of Earth observation data for forest management, ecosystem assessment, and environmental planning.

Frédéric Berger is a senior research scientist at INRAE, specializing in mountain ecology, climate change impacts, and long-term environmental monitoring in mountain ecosystems. His research addresses ecosystem dynamics, biodiversity, and the use of ecological data to support sustainable land and risk management strategies.

The Mapping Party is a collaborative event where experienced mappers and beginners work together to improve OpenStreetMap. Students use the knowledge and data collected during the previous days to identify useful geographic information, validate it with faculty guidance and contribute to open geodata.

Francesco Nex is Adjunct Professor in Earth Observation Science at the University of Twente, where he develops innovative UAV, photogrammetry and deep learning methods for remote sensing and 3D geo-data analysis. He is author of 150+ publications in international journals and conferences.

Each group develops an integrated territorial interpretation of the study area, combining geomatics-derived datasets, geological and geomorphological observations, and planning-oriented reflections related to climate adaptation and mountain resilience. Outputs may include maps, GIS layers, environmental interpretations, open geodata contributions and planning recommendations.