SAFE
Towards a sustainable and safe stable
Scheda del progetto
The service request is aimed at obtaining the necessary scientific, technical and technological expertise to be able to respond to the two primary objectives of the SAFE project, i.e. the transition to a sustainable (environmental health protection objective) and safe (human and animal health protection objective) stable. Within the scope of the environmental sustainability objective, the service request includes technical-scientific support to test prototypes of technosurfaces (new grounds) for equestrian footing that are sustainable with a view to reducing the use of non-renewable natural resources (sand and water). Within the objective of protecting human and animal health, technical-scientific support is requested for the stable microclimate analysis of particulate matter and the respirable fraction of silica (SiO2) that may have a negative impact on the respiratory system of horses and operators. In addition, such support is required and for the application of objective postural, movement and physical activity analysis technologies to protect the health of horses and riders during training and competition.
Contact:
- Marta Tagliaferri, marta.tagliaferri@scuderia1918.com
The SAFE project therefore has two main objectives: environmental sustainability, towards a sustainable and safe stable, and human and animal health, towards a safe stable.
Environmental sustainability aspects are still little explored in the equestrian sector. The innovativeness of the SAFE project lies precisely in embedding the equestrian world within a system of collaboration between university and business that stimulates the transition of stables towards sustainability and safety issues, emphasising the importance of environmental, human and animal health.
New technical skills will be acquired in the area of designing grounds for equestrian footing, creating new grounds from products recovered through the application of industrial processes for the treatment of mineral waste (from excavation and demolition, quarrying and other mining operations) with the additional objective of reduced water consumption for their maintenance. There will be an increase in technical expertise in the area of monitoring the microclimatic conditions of the stables with regard to respirable particulate fractions by horses and operators for the protection of their health. Knowledge and skills on the protection of horse health and welfare will be implemented, focusing on the importance of management and training that are in line with the physical and ethological characteristics of the animal without neglecting the health and welfare of riders, with a view to a horse-rider relationship that is as ethical and sustainable as possible.