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references Considering that in Italy about
28000 state concessions of
Research & developmentcoastal areas are given to
FIGURE 14 Three-dimensional rendering of biocompatible products for multifunctional private parties and most of
structure and their potential use in coastal areas them are facing many problems
with the management of
[22], under the supervision of Prof. Cristallo, discussed vegetal beached biomasses,
a master degree thesis, titled Medonia, focusing on the potential of green jobs and
research and assemblage of biocompatible materials, the economic benefits coming
and their applications in industry and designs [23]. from the solution implemented
Some of these applications, still under investigation, under GERIN and suggested in
are illustrated in Figure 14. Medonia are promising.

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Special thanks are due to all the
staff of the Marine Protected Area
of Egadi Islands and to Mr. Nicolò
Ponzè, Pietro Patti Genovese and
Giuseppe Cammareri for their
huge effort and competence
during the “in situ” survey and sea
immersion of the bio-mats. O

Sergio Cappucci, Carla Creo
ENEA, Sustainable Territorial

and Production Systems Department

Vincenzo Cristallo, C. De Simone, I. Simoncelli
University of Rome “Sapienza”

Stefano Donati, Monica Russo
Marine Protected Area of Egadi Islands

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