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Reducing urban entropy employing nature-based solutions: The case of urban stormwater management
No full textDespite numerous studies on urban resilience, few practical applications
of spatial explicit and quantitative resilience indicators in green infrastructure planning
are present in literature. This paper presents a methodological framework to
assess the hydrological resilience of an urban context employing modelling approach.
The proposed resilience index is then used to support the definition of nature-based
and engineered solutions aimed to increase resilience to floods as well as to enhance
the green infrastructure multi-functionality in a densely populated district of Bari.
The paper aims then to contribute to the introduction of resilience assessment and sustainable
storm water management in practice urban planning in a context of climate
adaptation plans
Energy supply, thermodynamics and territorial processes as a new paradigm of sustainability in planning science and practice
No full textDespite numerous studies on urban resilience, few practical applications
of spatial explicit and quantitative resilience indicators in green infrastructure planning
are present in literature. This paper presents a methodological framework to
assess the hydrological resilience of an urban context employing modelling approach.
The proposed resilience index is then used to support the definition of nature-based
and engineered solutions aimed to increase resilience to floods as well as to enhance
the green infrastructure multi-functionality in a densely populated district of Bari.
The paper aims then to contribute to the introduction of resilience assessment and sustainable
storm water management in practice urban planning in a context of climate
adaptation plans
Increasing hydrological resilience employing nature-based solutions: A modelling approach to support spatial planning
No full textGreen Infrastructure. A Challenge for Urban Climatic Resilience
No full textThe chapter illustrates dynamic processes due to microclimate environments and proposes Urban Green Infrastructure methodology to increase resilience in urban systems. In particular the authors emphasize the use hydrological simulation analysis to support Best Management Practices to reduce sewer overflow and storm water runoff in large urban ecosystems such as Mediterranean metropolitan cities
PANDORA 3.0 plugin: A new biodiversity ecosystem service assessment tool for urban green infrastructure connectivity planning
No full textEcosystem services related to landscape connectivity are of paramount importance for biodiversity conservation.
However, due to the complexity of urban systems, both landscape connectivity assessment and the analysis
of ecosystem services related to landscape connectivity are often inadequately conducted, or even completely
lacking, in urban planning. The PANDORA 3.0 model, developed as a QGIS plugin and illustrated here with a
study case, is the first free, open-source tool for an integrated evaluation of ecosystem services related to
landscape connectivity for biodiversity conservation purposes in urban contexts. The PANDORA 3.0 model
plugin aims to be a versatile and innovative tool for assessing Green Infrastructure value in terms of ecological
connectivity and biodiversity, useful for the planning of sustainable and resilient landscapes and cities. Its open
code availability means that users, scientists, developers and planners involved in urban and landscape ecology
will have the opportunity to test the PANDORA 3.0 model in several contexts and even contribute further
improvements
A procedure for mathematical analysis of landscape evolution and equilibrium scenarios assessment
No full textThe present research has been partially supported by the National Group GNFM of INdA
Mathematical models in landscape ecology: stability analysis and numerical tests
Full text linkSi presentano vari modelli matematici per la valutazione della qualita' ecologica di un sistema ambientale. Si presenta poi un nuovo modello denominato PANDORA 2.0 e si mostra un'applicazione nel territorio della provincia di Viterb
Perception and landscape identity: A development opportunity for rural areas
No full texttTraditional farming systems and other activities such as craftsmanship (e.g. manufacturing activities,local food production), represent a sustainable example of human integration with nature. Their main-tenance and development, with opportune adaptations to the current socio-economic situation andcultural/technological advancements, are therefore valuable. Under the new Common Agricultural Policy(CAP), preference will be given to projects with a participative approach presented for funding coveredby the Common Strategic Framework 2014–2020 programming. The challenge is to integrate participa-tory planning, people’s attitude to traditional work with the European strategy for rural development.LEADER actions are an effective tool suitable for the implementation of such local development policies.In this paper, a ground-breaking attitude model to traditional activities has been developed. A question-naire was compiled on the basis of current literature on attitude models and distributed to the communityof a rural area in Central Italy (six municipalities). The data gathered were statistically analysed by struc-tural equation modelling (SEM). The results obtained allow several factors influencing attitude to beidentified as well as highlighting the difference in the responses of farmers and artisans compared withthose of the rest of the community.In addition, several strategies (leverage points) have been defined for an efficient rural developmentof the study area in line with peoples’ perception. Such strategies would be capable of strengtheningresidents’ sense of place and transforming the local community into a more resilient and adaptivesocio-ecological system, capable in turn of ensuring and preserving the ecosystem services provided.Specifically, all the suggested actions aim to increase cohesion among citizens and institutions, tostrengthen the sense of community and to promote the creation of local networks, an essential pre-requisite to the setting up of Local Action Groups, as programmed by the European Strategy for RuralDevelopment.The novelty of the work lies in the use of SEM for the definition of leverage points, following Meadows’classification proposed within systems theory (Meadows, 2009).This paper, by focusing on local traditional activities as a leverage point, puts forward recommendationsfor planners and policy makers, and opens a different perspective on today’s increased need for ruralre-development and social innovation
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