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Effects of Urban Planning on Ecosystem Services: The Umbria Region Seismic Crater

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  • Chiara Cattani

    (Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Via Giovanni Gronchi, 16, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

  • Cristina Montaldi

    (Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Via Giovanni Gronchi, 16, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

  • Gianni Di Pietro

    (Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Via Giovanni Gronchi, 16, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

  • Francesco Zullo

    (Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Via Giovanni Gronchi, 16, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

Abstract

The earthquake in central Italy in 2016 led to a profound urban and natural landscape transformation. The role of territorial planning in this kind of situation is extremely important because it allows the orientation of future settlement choices through appropriate interpretative keys of the existing territorial dynamics. This work aims to analyze the effects of the planning choices made in the post-earthquake period in the seismic crater municipalities of the Umbria region. Using the InVEST models, these studies regard the comparison of the effects of in-force plans on ecosystem services such as habitat quality and carbon storage. The data about the mosaic of the municipal urban planning tools are derived from specific actions produced under two LIFE projects (SUNLIFE and IMAGINE). The comparison makes it possible to identify how and to what extent the transformative scenarios, linked to the new condition, change the spatial planning compared to the previous one and the effects on the provision of ecosystem services. The knowledge of the latter aspect allows optimization of the methods of urban transformation that will be implemented. Moreover, this process of optimizing the provision of essential ecosystem services could certainly play a key role in the enhancement and economic recovery of these areas.

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  • Chiara Cattani & Cristina Montaldi & Gianni Di Pietro & Francesco Zullo, 2023. "Effects of Urban Planning on Ecosystem Services: The Umbria Region Seismic Crater," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:9:p:7674-:d:1141301
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    1. Lorena Fiorini & Francesco Zullo & Alessandro Marucci & Chiara Di Dato & Bernardino Romano, 2021. "Planning Tool Mosaic (PTM): A Platform for Italy, a Country Without a Strategic Framework," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-15, March.
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