Field visit in Ticino River Park
On April 17, 2026, researchers and hydrologists from the Politecnico di Milano will meet with officials from the Parco Regionale della Valle del Ticino (Ticino River Park) and local farmers.
The aim of the visit will not only be to understand how the local traditional irrigation system works, but also to jointly define the pilot areas for the project’s testing phase.
In particular, the park officials and the farmers, known as “campari” (water men), will guide the researchers from the Politecnico di Milano in discovering not only a tangible landscape heritage, but also the system of knowledge and ancient rules for water management in this historic territory.
The area to be visited has recently been involved in the implementation of the project “Restoration of irrigation artefacts: water, knowledge, and landscape care”, carried out by our associated partner, the Parco Regionale della Valle del Ticino (Italy), in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano. The project has recently been recognized in the Italian National Landscape Award 2025–2026.
