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Ph.D. student in "Innovation and Sustainable Development Engineering" at the University of Basilicata
Action Plans for Energy and Sustainable Climate (SECAP) represent an operational dimension of urban planning that organizes investments and urban transformation processes outside the traditional urban planning instruments. In this work, a methodological approach for SECAP development is discussed in order to reinforce the links between energy and climate objectives and actions of the SECAP with the territorial dimension assessed through systems and targets from the very beginning of the planning process. This methodology takes into account an analytical/cognitive approach of the application context based on energy-consumption data, morpho-climatic parameters, and environmental data generally available for all municipalities. It produces Systemic interpretation useful to support the decision-making process and the monitoring of SECAP implementation enhancement of a territorial approach in SECAP development leads to the clear identification of the intervention targets and the selection of site-specific actions accompanied by an adequate system of indicators. This represents an innovation proposal in the framework of the NewCOM approach. The application to case study of Potenza Municipality is a component of a wider process of developing the SECAP. It shows how methodological approach suggested, can be considered as a tool to support decisions making and monitoring of actions to be included in the plan.
Luigi Santopietro; Francesco Scorza. A Methodological Framework for the Comprehensive Assessment of Actions and Territorial Target for the “Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan” (SECAP) of Potenza Municipality. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 2021, 419 -426.
AMA StyleLuigi Santopietro, Francesco Scorza. A Methodological Framework for the Comprehensive Assessment of Actions and Territorial Target for the “Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan” (SECAP) of Potenza Municipality. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. 2021; ():419-426.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuigi Santopietro; Francesco Scorza. 2021. "A Methodological Framework for the Comprehensive Assessment of Actions and Territorial Target for the “Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan” (SECAP) of Potenza Municipality." Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , no. : 419-426.
European climate policy, since the 1990s, has developed incrementally and supported programs, plans and actions for sustainable, clean and secure energy. Additionally, climate-change adaptation issues have been tackled through Mayors Adapt since 2016. The Covenant of Mayors (CoM), a volunteer movement of local administrators established in 2008, set a target of a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020. The CoM has launched a new season on energy planning in Europe based on Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs), defining actions for selected intervention sectors. The aim of the work was to evaluate the state of the Italian CoM signatories, assessing the results achieved in terms of the Municipalities involved (CoM signatories), the SEAPs developed and the Monitoring Reports submitted. Specifically, the analysis of the Monitoring Reports data represents a relevant step needed in order to formulate some critical appraisals concerning the performance level of CoM adoption at a national scale, in terms of the commitment levels, goals achieved and actions completed or in progress. The paper also compares national figures with a regional detailed survey developed for the Basilicata Region. It represents a benchmark useful for interpreting the general results derived from the CoM official data and a marker for pointing out suggestions for improving the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) adoption procedures.
Luigi Santopietro; Francesco Scorza. The Italian Experience of the Covenant of Mayors: A Territorial Evaluation. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1289 .
AMA StyleLuigi Santopietro, Francesco Scorza. The Italian Experience of the Covenant of Mayors: A Territorial Evaluation. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1289.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuigi Santopietro; Francesco Scorza. 2021. "The Italian Experience of the Covenant of Mayors: A Territorial Evaluation." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1289.