Summer maintenance of monitoring stations for two SpongeScapes case studies in Italy

In the SpongeScapes project, monitoring natural water retention measures over different seasons and years is key to understanding their effectiveness. This summer, the University of Padova team carried out essential maintenance on their Italian case study sites in the Municipality of Santorso and Agripolis in the Veneto region.

The work included cleaning and sealing monitoring pits, installing two new weirs, and the maintenance of some pressure transducers.  

These efforts will ensure the continued collection of high-quality data on how rain gardens reduce urban flooding.