The Macrowine 2025 congress, co-organised by the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and the Laimburg Research Centre, was held in Bolzano (Italy) from 24 to 27 June 2025.
DOI of the book :
10.58233/macrowine2025
Climate change has led to increased extreme weather events, such as severe droughts and intense rainfall, with regions like Alentejo and Algarve in Portugal, being particularly affected.
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