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Elisabetta Carfagna

Full Professor

Department of Statistical Sciences "Paolo Fortunati"

Academic discipline: SECS-S/01 Statistics

Publications

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Publications prior to 2004

International publications
  1. Spatial data for agricultural statistics, focus on spatial resolution, change of support and transformations of spatial data (with Carfagna A. and Maffei S.), QdS - Journal of Methodological and Applied Statistics, in press.
  2. Use of geo-referenced information for statistical purposes (with Carfagna A. and Maffei S.), solicited session 4 "Spatial Statistical Methods for Official Statistics", Conference of European Statistics Stakeholders, Rome, 24-25 November 2014.
  3. “Appropriate Survey Methods for Different Country Profiles - Key Challenges, Gaps and Remaining Methodological Issues" (with Carfagna A.), ICAS VI, technical session IDCB 7 – Estimates, forecasts, expert opinion and assessment – their role in the official statistics (invited by Flavio Bolliger, IBGE), Rio de Janeiro, 23-25 October 2013.

    http://eventos.ibge.gov.br/en/icas2013/programa-da-conferencia/programa-detalhado

  4. “Using satellite imagery and geo-referencing technology for building a master sampling frame”, the 59th World Statistical Congress, Invited Paper Session (IPS110) ”Developing a master sampling frame for integrated survey”, pp. 1078 – 1083, Hong Kong, 25-30 August 2013. International Statistical Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands, ISBN: 978-90-73592-34-6. http://2013.isiproceedings.org/Files/IPS110-P1-S.pdf
  5. “Methodological developments for improving the reliability and cost-effectiveness of agricultural statistics in developing countries” (with Pratesi M. and Carfagna A.), the 59th World Statistical Congress, Special Topic Session (STS043) ”Using geospatial information in area sampling and estimation for agricultural and environmental surveys”, pp 1930 – 1935, Hong Kong, 25-30 August 2013. ISBN: 978-90-73592-34-6.http://2013.isiproceedings.org/Files/STS043-P1-S.pdf http://2013.isiproceedings.org/
  6. “Action Plan of the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics” (with F. Vogel, main contributors), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The World Bank, The United Nations Statistical Commission, FAO, 2012, 98 pages, ISBN: 978-92-5-107371-1 http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i3082e/i3082e.pdf
  7. “A Methodology for the Analysis of Dimensional Features of Traditional Rural Buildings to Implement the FarmBuild Model” (with S. Benni, D. Torreggiani, G. Pollicino, E. Dall’Ara, P. Tassinari), Transactions of the ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers), number 55 (1), year 2012, pages 241-248.
  8. “Efficient statistical sample designs in a GIS for monitoring the landscape changes” (with P. Tassinari, M. Zagoraiou, S. Benni and D. Torreggiani), in Advanced Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Large Data-Sets, Di Ciaccio, Agostino; Coli, Mauro; Angulo Ibanez, Jose Miguel (Eds.), Springer, 2012, ISBN 978-3-642-21036-5
  9. “A GIS for Rural Landscape Sampling”, (with D. Torreggiani; S. Benni; M. Zagoraiou; E. Carfagna; P. Tassinari), International Conference of Agricultural Engineering, CIGR-AgEng2012, Valencia 8-12 July 2012, Papers book. Agriculture & Engineering for a Healthier Life. Valencia (E). 8-12 July 2012. (pp. 1 - 6). ISBN: 84-615-9928-4. Valencia: CIGR AgEng.
  10. “Issues and guidelines for the emerging use of GPS and PDAs in agricultural statistics in developing countries” (with N. Keita and G. Mu’Ammar), Proceeding of ICAS-V, Fifth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics, Integrating Agriculture into National Statistical Systems Kampala, Uganda 13-15 October 2010, pp. 1-14. Conference organized by FAO, ISI, UNSD, World Bank, Eurostat, AFDB, USDA. http://isi-web.org/news/icas-v

    http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/ess/documents/meetings_and_workshops/ICAS5/PDF/CONFERENCE_PROCEEDINGS.html

  11. “Overview of methodological issues for research to improve agricultural statistics in developing countries” (with N. Keita), Proceeding of ICAS-V, Fifth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics, Integrating Agriculture into National Statistical Systems Kampala, Uganda 13-15 October 2010, pp. 1-26. Conference organized by FAO, ISI, UNSD, World Bank, Eurostat, AFDB, USDA. http://www.icas-v.org/icas_proceedings.htm

    http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/ess/documents/meetings_and_workshops/ICAS5/PDF/CONFERENCE_PROCEEDINGS.html

  12. “Accuracy, Objectivity and Efficiency of Remote Sensing for Agricultural Statistics” (with F. J. Gallego, and B. Baruth) in Benedetti, Bee, Espa, Piersimoni (Editors), Agricultural Survey Methods, Wiley, Chichester, UK, April 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-74371-3, pages 193 – 211 http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470743719.html
  13. “Alternative sampling frames and administrative data; which is the best data source for agricultural statistics?” (with A. Carfagna) in Benedetti, Bee, Espa, Piersimoni (Editors), Agricultural Survey Methods, Wiley, Chichester, UK, April 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-74371-3, pages 45 - 61

    http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470743719.html

  14. “The Study of Changes in the Rural Built Environment: Focus on Calibration and Improvement of an Areal Sampling” (with P. Tassinari, S. Benni, D. Torreggiani, M. Zagoraiou), Biosystems Engineering, Volume 105, Issue 4, April 2010, Pages 486-494
  15. “Global Strategy for improving agricultural statistics, Implementation Plan for Africa, Research and development, Remote Sensing and area frame sampling” (with Javier Gallego), invited paper, Conference on Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural Statistics, organised by FAO, African Development Group and Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, 3-4 February 2010, Hammamet, Tunisia
  16. ”Use of modern geo-positioning devices in agricultural censuses and surveys” (with N. Keita), 57th Session of the International Statistical Institute, Proceedings, Special Topics Contributed Paper Meetings (STCPM22) organised by Naman Keita (FAO) “Using advanced data collection methods and modern tools to improve agricultural statistics data quality”, Durban, August 16-22, 2009, pp.1-15. ISBN: 978-90-73592-29-2 http://isi.cbs.nl/iamamember/CD8-Durban2009/HomePage.pdf
  17. “A Method for the Classification of Rural Areas in Stratified Landscape Sampling” (2009) (with Tassinari, D. Torreggiani, S. Benni, M. Zagoraiou), (GIAMETTA G., ZIMBALATTI G. Editors) in XXXIII CIOSTA CIGR V Conference 2009 Technology and management to ensure sustainable agriculture, agro systems, forestry and safety. XXXIII CIOSTA CIGR V Conference 2009 Technology and management to ensure sustainable agriculture, agro systems, forestry and safety. Reggio Calabria Italy. 17-19 June 2009. (vol. 3, pp. 1783 - 1787). ISBN: 978-88-7583-031-2. REGGIO CALABRIA: DISTAFA
  18. ”Sequential Design in Quality Control and Validation of Land Cover Data Bases” (with J. Marzialetti), Journal of Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry (ASMBI), ISSN 1524-1904, Volume 25, Issue 2, 2009, 11 pp.195-205, DOI: 10.1002/asmb, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
  19. “Continuous innovation of the quality control of remote sensing data for territory management", (with J. Marzialetti), in Statistics for Innovation, Statistical Design of "Continuous" Product Innovation, Pasquale Erto (editor), Springer Verlag, chapter 8, pp. 172-188. ISBN: 978-88-470-0814-4, DOI 10.1007/ 2009, XVI, 264 p.

    http://www.springer.com/statistics/statistical+theory+and+methods/book/978-88-470-0814-4

  20. “Wide-area spatial analysis: A first methodological contribution for the study of changes in the rural built environment” (with P. Tassinari, S. Benni, D. Torreggiani), Biosystems Engineering, volume 100, number 3, 2008, pp. 435-447, ISSN 1537-5110

    doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.04.004, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/15375110

  21. “Quality improvement of land cover databases: a sequential approach via agreement measures”, (with J. Marzialetti), Proceeding of ENBIS8, (European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics), Athens (Greece), 21-25 September 2008 pp.1-13.
  22. “Crop area estimates with area frames in the presence of measurement errors”, Proceeding of ICAS-IV, Fourth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics, Advancing Statistical Integration and Analysis. Paper invited by Michael A. Steiner (NASS-USDA), Beijing, 22-24 October 2007, pp. 1-10. Conference organized by FAO, ISI, UNSD, World Bank, Eurostat, AFDB and IADB, ISBN: 978-7-900225-43-6/F.143

    http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/icas/papers/P020071114297531093552.pdf

  23. “A comparison of area frame sample designs for agricultural statistics", Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, the 56th Session, 2007, Proceedings, Special Topics Contributed Paper Meetings (STCPM11) “Agricultural and Rural Statistics” organized by Michael A. Steiner (NASS-USDA), 1470, Lisboa, August 22-29, 2007 pp. 2143-2146. ISBN: 9789726739920.

    http://isi.cbs.nl/iamamember/CD7-Lisboa2007/Bulletin-of-the-ISI-Volume-LXII-2007.pdf

  24. ”Sequential Design in Quality Control and Validation of Land Cover Data Bases” (with J. Marzialetti), Proceeding of the Joint ENBIS-DEINDE 2007 Conference “Computer Experiments versus Physical Experiments” Torino, 11-13 April 2007, G. Vicario and E. D, Isaia (editors) pp.1-10.
  25. “The component of Global Agricultural Monitoring System, Ground Survey” pp. 20-21 and “Necessary Strategic Enhancement to the Current Agricultural Monitoring System, Necessary Strategic Enhancement to National Agricultural Monitoring System” pp. 35-36 in Developing a Strategy for Global Agricultural Monitoring in the Framework of the Group on Earth Observations, Chris Justice and Inbal Becker- Reshef (editors), Geography Department, University of Maryland, Report of the Workshop organized by University of Maryland, NASA, USDA/FAS, UN FAO, GTOS, and GEO Secretariat, 16-18 June 2007, FAO, Rome

    http://www.earthobservations.org/documents/cop/ag_gams/20070716_geo_igol_ag_workshop_report.pdf

  26. "Necessary enhancements and new capabilities", in Agricultural Monitoring Meeting Convened for the Integrated Global Observations for Land (IGOL) Theme, IGOS (Integrated Global Observing Strategy), IGOL (Integrated Global Observations of Land), 8-11 March 2006, Chris Justice (University of MD) and Henri Josserand (FAO-ESCG) (editors), 2006, FAO pp. 12-17.

    http://www.fao.org/gtos/doc/2006-IGOL-1/ag-IGOL-meeting-report_v10.pdf

  27. “Using Remote Sensing for Agricultural Statistics” (with F. J. Gallego), International Statistical Review, volume 73, number 3, December 2005, pp. 389-404, ISSN 0306-7734.

    http://projecteuclid.org/Dienst/UI/1.0/Summarize/euclid.isr/1133819160

  28. "List frames, area frames and administrative data, are they complementary or in competition?" invited paper to the Meeting MEXSAI Conference organised by Eurostat, FAO, OCSE, UN/ECE, NASS/USDA, JRC, ISI, Istat, SAGARPA, Cancun (Mexico), 2-4 November 2004, Proceeding on the web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov/mexsai/ http://www.nass.usda.gov/mexsai/Papers/listframesp.pdf 15 pp.
  29. “Multiple Frame Sample Surveys: Advantages, Disadvantages and Requirements", Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, the 53rd Session, 2001, Proceedings, Tome LIX, Book 1, Invited papers, pp. 271-274
  30. “Multiple Frame Sample Surveys: Advantages, Disadvantages and Requirements", in International Statistical Institute, Proceedings, Invited papers, International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS) Topics, Seoul August 22-29, 2001, pp. 253-270. ISBN: 9789073592315.
  31. “Cost-effectiveness of Remote Sensing in Agricultural and Environmental Statistics”, in Caesar: Conference on Agricultural and Environmental Statistical Applications in Rome, 5-7 June 2001, Rome. Invited paper, volume III, pp. 617-627

    http://www.ec-gis.org/document.cfm?id=427&db=document

  32. “Remote Sensing Data in the Production of Land Cover Statistics”, invited paper to the Conference Methodological Issues in Official Statistics, organized by Statistics Sweden, International Association of Survey Statistician, Swedish Statistical Association, Survey Methodology Section, October 2000, Stockholm

    http://www.scb.se/Grupp/Omscb/_Dokument/Carfagna.pdf

  33. "The use of CORINE Land Cover to improve area frame survey estimates in Spain" (with F.J. Gallego and S. Peedell), ROS - Research in Official Statistics, 1999, vol. 2, n. 2, pp. 99-122, EUROSTAT, ISSN: 1023-098X
  34. "Using remote sensing for agricultural statistics", Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, the 52nd Session, 1999, Helsinki, Finland, Proceedings, Tome LVIII, Book 2, Invited papers, pp. 401-404, ISBN: 9789073592162. http://www.stat.fi/isi99/proceedings.html .
  35. "Optimizing the size of sampling units in an area frame", (with F.J. Gallego and I. Fuenette), in geoENV II - Geostatistics for Environmental Applications, J. Gomes-Hernandez, A. Soares and R. Froidevaux (editors), Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1999, pp. 393-404
  36. “Thematic Maps and Statistics”, (with F.J. Gallego), in Land Cover and Land Use Information Systems for European Union Policy Needs, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1999, pp. 111-121
  37. "The use of area frames and remote sensing for agricultural statistics" invited paper to the Meeting on Food and Agricultural Statistics in Europe, organized by Statistical Commission, Economic Commission for Europe, EUROSTAT, Conference of European Statistician, OECD and FAO, Geneva, 23-25 June 1999.www.unece.org/stats/documents/1999.06.agri.htm
  38. “Estimating the accuracy of coarse scale classification using high scale information” (with Christiane Kloditz, Angelin van Boxtel and Willem van Deursen), Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing vol. 64, n. 2, February 1998, pp. 127 - 133
  39. “Sampling Segments in Satellite Images Stripes” (with J. Gallego), in The Impact of Remote Sensing on the European Statistical Information System, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1998 pp. 213-221
  40. “Area Frame Sample Designs: A Comparison with the MARS Project”, invited paper to the conference Agricultural Statistics 2000, organized by National Agricultural Statistic Service of the US Department of Agriculture and ISI, in Proceedings of Agricultural Statistics 2000, ISI, Voorburg, NL, 1998, pp.261-277, ISBN 90-73592-15-1.

    http://www.nass.usda.gov/as2000/proceedings/

    http://www.nass.usda.gov/as2000/proceedings/page-261.pdf

  41. "Geographic Sampling Strategies and Remote Sensing", (with F.J. Gallego and I. Fuenette), Report to EUROSTAT, F2, Agricultural Products and Fisheries (1998)
  42. "Validated forest maps and estimates across Europe using multiresolution satellite data - Results of the first phase of the FMERS study" (with T. Häme, K. Andersson, A. Lohi, M. Köhl, R. Päivinen, J. Herve, J. Spence, T. Le Toan, S. Quegan, C. Estreguil, S. Folving, P. Kennedy), 27th International symposium on remote sensing of Environment Remote Sensing of Environment and the Norwegian Space Centre, Tromsö, 1998
  43. “Yield Estimates from Area Frame at European Level” (with F.J. Gallego) in Prévisions de rendement agricole, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1997, pp. 197-202
  44. "Correlograms and sample design in Agriculture" Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, Book 1, Contributed papers, Istanbul, 1997, pp. 5-6
  45. “Extrapolating Intracluster Correlation to Optimize the Size of Segments in an Area Frame” (with F.J. Gallego), in Applied Statistics in Agriculture, Manhattan, Kansas State University, 1995, pp. 261-270
  46. “Three Stage Area Frame Sampling for a Farm Survey in the European Union” (with J. Gallego), Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, Book 1, Contributed papers, Beijing, 1995, pp. 141-142
  47. “An Example of the Use of Bayesian Analysis in Human Biology” (with M. Di Bacco and D. Luiselli), 1994 Proceedings of the Section on Bayesian Science of the American Statistical Association, Alexandria, Virginia, American Statistical Association, 1995, pp. 252-255
  48. “Two Stage Area Frame on Squared Segments for Farm Surveys” (with F.J. Gallego and J. Delincé), Survey Methodology, 1994, vol. 20, n. 2, pp. 107-115
  49. “On the Optimum Size of Segments in a Two-stage Survey on Area Frame. Possible Improvements for Rapid European Estimates” (with F.J. Gallego and L. Tarsi), in The Mars Project Overview and Perspectives, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1994, pp. 139-143
  50. “Aspects of Sensitivity Analysis of a Spectro-Agro-Meteorological Yield Forecasting Model” (with M.C. Cancellieri, G. Narciso and P. Ragni), EARSeL (European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories) Advances in Remote Sensing, vol. 2, n. 2 - VI, 1993, pp. 124-132 http://www.earsel.org/Advances/2-2-1993/2-2_16_Cancellieri.pdf
  51. “A Simple Model for Evaluating Environmental Risk for a Chemical Production Process” CHESM - 93, 2th Conference on Statistics, Earth and Space sciences, Satellite Meeting to the 49th ISI Session, Bologna, August 21-24, 1993
  52. “Area Frame Sampling in Italian Consumer Expenditure Survey: A Tentative Approach” (with S. de Simoni), Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, Book 1, Contributed papers, Firenze, 1993, pp. 207-208
  53. “Searching for a Spatial Predictor of Vector Data” (with M. Brizzi), Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, Book 1, Contributed papers, Firenze, 1993, pp. 169-170
  54. “SAM: Spectro-Agro-Meteorological Yield Forecasting Model” (with A. Giovacchini, P. Ragni, G. Narciso and U. Minelli), in The Application of Remote Sensing to Agricultural Statistics, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992, pp. 361-364
  55. “Farm Survey Based on Area Frame Sampling: the Case of Emilia Romagna in 1990” (with J. Delincé, U. Minelli and G. Orlandi), in The Application of Remote Sensing to Agricultural Sta¬ti-stics, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Comm., 1992, pp. 95-106

    National publications

  56. “Geo-referenced information for agricultural statistics” (2014), (with Maffei S., Carfagna A.), solicited session “Geographical information in sampling and estimation”, organized by A. Petrucci, proceedings of the 47th Meeting of the Italian Statistical Society, Cagliari, 11-13 June 2014.
  57. ”Inferential Methods for Rural Landscape Change Assessment” (2011), (with S. Benni, D. Torreggiani, M. Zagoraiou, P. Tassinari), in Proceedings of Convegno di Medio Termine dell’Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Agraria, Belgirate, 22-24 September 2011, (pp. 68). ISBN: 978-88-906273-0-9. MILANO: Leséd.
  58. “The research component of the implementation plan of the global strategy to improve agricultural statistics” (with N. Keita), Proceedings of Itacosm 2011. Conference organized by the Permanent Working Group of the Italian Statistical Society on Sample Survey Methodology. Pisa, Italy. 27-28-29 June 2011, pp. 71 - 74. ISBN: 9788884927729. Pisa.
  59. “Metodi di analisi e modelli di pianificazione per il territorio rurale”, (2009), (with P. Tassinari, D. Torreggiani, S. Benni, G. Pollicino, Z. Ludwiczak) ITALIAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY. vol. 3, pp. 71 - 75
  60. “Efficient statistical sample designs in a GIS for monitoring the landscape changes” (with P. Tassinari, M. Zagoraiou, S. Benni and D. Torreggiani), in Statistical Methods for the analysis of large data-sets, Book of short papers, Cleup, SIS Conference 2009, University G. D’annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, 23-25 September 2009, pp. 347-350
  61. “Cosa accadrà al prezzo del frumento? Ci attendono nuove impennate?” (with A. Carfagna), Sis-Magazine - Online Magazine of the Italian Statistical Society, 3 December 2008 http://sis-statistica.it/magazine/ pp.1-4
  62. “L’evoluzione del sistema costruito rurale” (with P. Tassinari, D. Torreggiani and S. Benni), in Le trasformazioni dei paesaggi nel territorio rurale: le ragioni del cambiamento e possibili scenari futuri. Approfondimenti interdisciplinari per la salvaguardia, la gestione e la pianificazione, (2008), Patrizia Tassinari (editor), chapter 6.3., Gangemi Editore spa, Roma
  63. “Optimal updating of spatial sampling designs combining incomplete ground truth and auxiliary data from satellite images” (with G. Arbia and F.J. Gallego), Atti della XLIV Riunione Scientifica della Società Italiana di Statistica, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata, 25-27 June 2008, pp. 1-2
  64. “Simultaneous Optimization for Two Stage Area Sampling” (with D. Giuliani and A. Carfagna), Atti della XLIV Riunione Scientifica della Società Italiana di Statistica, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata, 25-27 June 2008, pp. 1-2
  65. “Sequential and Two Phase Sample Designs for Quality Control” (with J. Marzialetti and S. Maffei), Atti della XLIV Riunione Scientifica della Società Italiana di Statistica, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata, 25-27 June 2008, pp.1-2
  66. “Controllo di qualità adattativo e miglioramento continuo. Applicazioni alla foto-interpretazione di dati telerilevati e alla rilevazione di dati sull’uso del suolo” (with C. Massari and J. Marzialetti) Atti del convegno conclusivo del progetto di rilevante interesse nazionale Progettazione Statistica dell’innovazione continua di prodotto, Università Federico II, Napoli, 5 May 2008
  67. “Proposta di un modello per l’analisi delle trasformazioni territoriali” (with P. Tassinari, S. Benni, and D. Torreggiani). L’e- nell’ingegneria agraria, forestale e dell’industria agro-alimentare: ATTI. L’e- nell’ingegneria agraria, forestale e dell’industria agro-alimentare. Firenze 25 – 26 October 2007, pp. 1 - 10. Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze
  68. ”The use of remote sensing in land cover statistics” in Spatial Data Methods for Environmental and Ecological Processes, B. Caffarelli, G. Jona Lasinio and A. Pollice (editors) WIP Edizioni, Bari, 2006, ISBN 88-8459-078-7, in Spatial Data Methods for Environmental and Ecological Processes, Baia delle Zagare, Foggia, 14-15 September 2006, pp. 1-4
  69. “Riflessioni statistiche sull’uso dei dati telerilevati per le statistiche forestali", L’Italia Forestale e Montana, rivista di politica economia e tecnica, 2003, Anno LVIII – fasc. n. 4 July-August 2003, pp. 211-230, Coppini, Firenze
  70. “Note sull'uso dell'autocorrelazione spaziale nel disegno campionario areale", relazione invitata nella sessione specializzata: "Disegni campionari per l'analisi spaziale", XL Riunione Scientifica SIS, Firenze 26-28 April 2000; in Atti della XL Riunione Scientifica della Società Italiana di Statistica, sessioni plenarie e specializzate, SIS 2000, Roma, pp. 169-182
  71. "Statistica e cartografia per la creazione e l'utilizzo di basi di dati sull'uso del suolo" (with P. Napolitano), XL Riunione scientifica SIS, Firenze 26-28 April 2000, in SIS 2000, pp. 747-750
  72. “Alla scoperta dei 'lettori morbidi'” (with P. Attanasio), in Tirature 1999, V. Spinazzola (editor), Milano, Il Saggiatore / Fondazione Mondadori, 1999, pp. 194-203
  73. “Some Possible Approaches of Rapid Crop Area Change Estimation in a Large Region” (with J. Gallego), in Problemi statistici nell’am¬bito del telerilevamento, Lidia Lionetti (editor), Soveria Mannelli, Rubbettino Editore, 1998, pp.101-116
  74. “Improving a Multistage Area Sampling Frame for crop Estimation” (with J. Gallego), in Problemi statistici nell’am¬bito del telerilevamento, Lidia Lionetti (editor), Soveria Mannelli, Rubbettino Editore, 1998, pp.116-134
  75. “L'enigma dei lettori” (with P. Attanasio), in Tirature 1998, V. Spinazzola (editor), Milano, Il Saggiatore / Fondazione Mondadori, 1998, pp. 172-178
  76. “Some Hints in Statistical Analysis of Vector Data” (with M. Brizzi), Statistica Anno LVI, April-June, 1996, 2, pp. 201-215
  77. “Bayesian Analysis in Medicine: a Contribution to Multiple Sclerosis Aetiology” (with M. Di Bacco and D. Luiselli), Statistica Applicata - Italian Journal of Applied Statistics, vol. 8, n. 3, 1996, pp. 553-561
  78. “Problematiche di interpolazione spaziale dei dati sulla qualità dell’aria” in L’informazione statistica per il governo dell’ambiente, “Annali di Statistica”, Anno 125, Serie X - vol.10, Istat, Roma 1996, pp. 307-320
  79. “Alcuni aspetti del campionamento per le applicazioni del telerilevamento in agricoltura” (with S. de Simoni), in Atti della XXXVIII Riunione Scientifica della Società Italiana di Statistica, Rimini, Maggioli, 1996, pp. 111-118
  80. “I figli leggono più dei genitori” (with P. Attanasio), in Tirature 1996, V. Spinazzola (editor), Milano, Baldini e Castoldi, 1996, pp. 240-248
  81. “Su alcuni aspetti dell’interpolazione di dati spaziali” in Giornata di Studio su Statistica ed Ambiente, Aldo Russo and Mario Di Traglia (editors), Campobasso, Università degli Studi del Molise, 1995, pp. 147-163
  82. “Sulla dimensione ottimale del segmento per rilievi a terra e fotointerpretazione” (with F.J. Gallego), Statistica e Telerilevamento, AIT, Quaderno n. 3, CNR, Pisa, 1995, pp. 41-61
  83. “Un mercato più largo del previsto” (with P. Attanasio), in Tirature 1995, V. Spinazzola (editor), Milano, Baldini e Castoldi, 1995, pp. 239-246
  84. “Fonti statistiche per la storia dell’editoria in Italia” (with P. Attanasio), in Fonti e studi sulla sto-ria dell’editoria italiana, G. Tortorelli (editor), Bologna, Baiesi, 1995, pp. 137-162
  85. “Libro: propensione all’acquisto. I consumi in relazione all’ampiezza delle famiglie” (with P. Attanasio), Giornale della Libreria , n. 4, 1995, pp. 20-22
  86. “Il prezzo dei libri ed il valore di mercato” (with P. Attanasio), Giornale della Libreria, n. 2, 1995, pp. 23-29
  87. “Traumi vascolari degli arti: analisi dei fattori che influenzano i risultati” (with L. Pedrini, C. Cervellati, A. Stella, A Saccà and E. Pisano), Giornale italiano di ortopedia e traumatologia, 1994, XX, n. 3, pp. 359 - 369
  88. “Il consumo di libri e altri consumi” (with P. Attanasio), in Tirature 1994,V. Spinazzola (editor), Milano, Baldini e Castoldi, 1994, pp. 283-294
  89. “Un mercato sottostimato. Una lettura dei dati Istat sui consumi” (with P. Attanasio), Giornale della libreria, n. 4, 1994, pp. 21-29
  90. “Dimensionamento ottimo di reti urbane di rilevamento della qualità dell’aria in presenza di errori di misura” (with L. Fabbris), in STATCHEM93, Statistica e Chemiometria per lo studio del¬l’am-biente, Venezia, Università degli Studi di Venezia, Laboratorio di Statistica e Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Cafoscarina, 1993, pp. 67-73
  91. “Paese che vai statistiche che trovi” (with P. Attanasio), in Tirature 1993, Vittorio Spinazzola (editor), Milano, Baldini e Castoldi, 1993, pp. 247-253
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