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Rural tourism (RT) has grown in many rural regions worldwide and today it is a stable driver of rural social and economic development. In this paper we argue that RT growth should follow a divergent path from sea tourism development, because failing to do so would likely push RT toward mass tourism, resulting in a harmful twofold effect: (i) given that mass tourism requires built-up expansion to accommodate larger number of tourists, in rural areas this will certainly compromise the beauty of the landscape, which is a fundamental local resource for RT; (ii) built-up growth required to satisfy seaside mass tourism expectations is often characterized as holiday resorts, artificial villages, and residential high-density condos, with a consequent loss of cultural-traditional identity, which is also a key element for rural landscapes’ attractiveness. In order to monitor the impact of RT on built-up growth we propose to investigate land development and soil consumption over time in the countryside using a GIS (Geographical Information System) approach. The analytical model will be applied to the case study of Tuscany considering circa the past quarter of century. Furthermore, we also aim at discussing the role of available planning instruments in regulating settlements and infrastructures development.
Filippo Randelli; Federico Martellozzo. Is rural tourism-induced built-up growth a threat for the sustainability of rural areas? The case study of Tuscany. Land Use Policy 2019, 86, 387 -398.
AMA StyleFilippo Randelli, Federico Martellozzo. Is rural tourism-induced built-up growth a threat for the sustainability of rural areas? The case study of Tuscany. Land Use Policy. 2019; 86 ():387-398.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFilippo Randelli; Federico Martellozzo. 2019. "Is rural tourism-induced built-up growth a threat for the sustainability of rural areas? The case study of Tuscany." Land Use Policy 86, no. : 387-398.
Anthropogenic activities are mainly responsible for the accelerated pace and magnitude of global environmental and climate change. Although several programs aiming at fuelling climate change mitigation have been adopted internationally in the last decades and localized improvements have been observed, the results expected by international institutions are regrettably still out of reach. Meanwhile, societies have experienced a significant proliferation of community-based initiatives (CBIs) fostering sustainable societal transition through different practices. Some studies claim that bottom-up activities may address sustainability issues more efficiently than top-down policies when appropriately scaled up. However, these are based mostly on anecdotal local evidence, and a systematic evaluation of the extent of CBIs’ potential contribution to climate change mitigation action at a larger scale has never been investigated. This paper elaborates a scaling-up exercise for CBIs’ carbon reduction at a broader scale and presents results about potential implications for European countries. Our findings suggest that, although varying greatly among countries, CBIs’ contribution to reach GHG reduction targets at the European scale can be important. However, a carbon reduction of such magnitude requires a substantial societal engagement in sustainable activities. Although societies cannot rely solely on the scaling-up of lifestyle changes promoted by CBIs to fulfill future environmental targets, policy makers should not neglect the large potential of societal engagement and should try to facilitate synergies between CBIs, industries, and institutions in developing climate change mitigation action.
Federico Martellozzo; David M. Landholm; Anne Holsten. Upscaling from the grassroots: potential aggregate carbon reduction from community-based initiatives in Europe. Regional Environmental Change 2019, 19, 953 -966.
AMA StyleFederico Martellozzo, David M. Landholm, Anne Holsten. Upscaling from the grassroots: potential aggregate carbon reduction from community-based initiatives in Europe. Regional Environmental Change. 2019; 19 (4):953-966.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFederico Martellozzo; David M. Landholm; Anne Holsten. 2019. "Upscaling from the grassroots: potential aggregate carbon reduction from community-based initiatives in Europe." Regional Environmental Change 19, no. 4: 953-966.
Landscape preservation in Italy is a major issue in national cultural heritage conservation policies. Urban settlements growth is among the most threatening factors for the correct landscape preservation. Such phenomenon may result in corrupting the correct landscape-system functioning, particularly when the development occurs without precise planning prescriptions. Land-use/cover evolution dynamic is a subject widely and thoroughly investigated, especially concerning consumption of natural and other lands due to anthropogenic activities. This paper focuses on a region in southern Italy, where soil consumption is known to represent a urging matter of concern. However, although the negative impacts of soil consumption are well known, to our knowledge there are no case studies presenting a precise quantitative assessment of the intensity of such phenomenon for the region of interest. Furthermore, this study aims at forecasting the development of urban settlements through the application of the cellular automata model SLEUTH; the case study concerns the Municipality of Altamura (Apulia region, Italy). Results highlight how current landscape preservation instruments alone cannot ensure a reduction in soil consumption phenomenon and how urban areas expansion is incompatible with a correct landscape conservation in the study area
Federico Amato; Federico Martellozzo; Gabriele Nolè; Beniamino Murgante. Preserving cultural heritage by supporting landscape planning with quantitative predictions of soil consumption. Journal of Cultural Heritage 2017, 23, 44 -54.
AMA StyleFederico Amato, Federico Martellozzo, Gabriele Nolè, Beniamino Murgante. Preserving cultural heritage by supporting landscape planning with quantitative predictions of soil consumption. Journal of Cultural Heritage. 2017; 23 ():44-54.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFederico Amato; Federico Martellozzo; Gabriele Nolè; Beniamino Murgante. 2017. "Preserving cultural heritage by supporting landscape planning with quantitative predictions of soil consumption." Journal of Cultural Heritage 23, no. : 44-54.
The negative impacts of land take on natural components and economic resources affect planning choices and territorial policies. The importance of land take monitoring, in Italy, has been only recently considered, but despite this awareness, in the great part of the country, effective monitoring and containment measures have not been started, yet. This research proposes a methodology to map and monitor land use changes. To this end, a time series from 1985–2010, based on the multi-temporal Landsat data Thematic Mapper (TM), has been analyzed in the Vulture Alto-Bradano area, a mountain zone of the Basilicata region (Southern Italy). Results confirm a double potentiality of using these data: on the one hand, the use of multi-temporal Landsat data allows going very back in time, producing accurate datasets that provide a phenomenon trend over time; on the other hand, these data can be considered a first experience of open data in the field of spatial information. The proposed methodology provides agencies, local authorities and practitioners with a valuable tool to implement monitoring actions. This represents the first step to pursue territorial governance methods based on sustainability, limiting the land take.
Flavia Di Palma; Federico Amato; Gabriele Nolè; Federico Martellozzo; Beniamino Murgante. A SMAP Supervised Classification of Landsat Images for Urban Sprawl Evaluation. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2016, 5, 109 .
AMA StyleFlavia Di Palma, Federico Amato, Gabriele Nolè, Federico Martellozzo, Beniamino Murgante. A SMAP Supervised Classification of Landsat Images for Urban Sprawl Evaluation. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2016; 5 (7):109.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFlavia Di Palma; Federico Amato; Gabriele Nolè; Federico Martellozzo; Beniamino Murgante. 2016. "A SMAP Supervised Classification of Landsat Images for Urban Sprawl Evaluation." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 5, no. 7: 109.
Among the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals by United Nations, “Affordable and Clean Energy” aims at ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. However, in Europe there is not a precise understanding of the unleashed potential that could be achieved through the exploitation of solar and wind resources. This study presents an application to retrieve spatial explicit estimates of Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) through the use of data from geo-stationary satellites. The energetic demand of large metropolitan areas in Europe is then retrieved and compared with the potential production of energy for domestic use through solar panels. Results of this comparison are presented based on the assumption that only the 1 % of the built up area could be covered with solar panels, and hence devoted to energy production. Outcomes suggest that even such a little coverage, if spread systematically over urban areas can in most of the cases satisfy urban population domestic needs
Federico Amato; Federico Martellozzo; Beniamino Murgante; Gabriele Nolè. Urban Solar Energy Potential in Europe. Computer Vision 2016, 443 -453.
AMA StyleFederico Amato, Federico Martellozzo, Beniamino Murgante, Gabriele Nolè. Urban Solar Energy Potential in Europe. Computer Vision. 2016; ():443-453.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFederico Amato; Federico Martellozzo; Beniamino Murgante; Gabriele Nolè. 2016. "Urban Solar Energy Potential in Europe." Computer Vision , no. : 443-453.
For more than a decade, the European Union recognizes soil as a common good and considers it as a finite resource of inestimable value. The European Union defines it as the “upper layer of earth’s crust, formed by mineral particles, organic matter, water, air and living organisms”. Despite such definitions, usually, planning choices do not take into account the need to reduce soil consumption to build up resilience. This paper presents the controversial case of Agri Valley (Basilicata, Southern Italy); on the one hand, this region is characterized by the presence of extremely valuable land, because of the exceptional degree of soil fertility; on the other hand, Valdagri is also known to have one of the largest oilfields of Europe. An application built around the SLEUTH model was developed in order to produce a simulation and an estimate of the extent to which urban areas may grow in the near future. Results confirm that urban policies implemented so far by local governments—which aimed almost exclusively to favor industrial development—irreversibly threaten the integrity of the natural values of the valley.
Federico Amato; Biagio Antonio Maimone; Federico Martellozzo; Gabriele Nolè; Beniamino Murgante. The Effects of Urban Policies on the Development of Urban Areas. Sustainability 2016, 8, 297 .
AMA StyleFederico Amato, Biagio Antonio Maimone, Federico Martellozzo, Gabriele Nolè, Beniamino Murgante. The Effects of Urban Policies on the Development of Urban Areas. Sustainability. 2016; 8 (4):297.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFederico Amato; Biagio Antonio Maimone; Federico Martellozzo; Gabriele Nolè; Beniamino Murgante. 2016. "The Effects of Urban Policies on the Development of Urban Areas." Sustainability 8, no. 4: 297.
Landuse/cover evolution dynamic is a subject widely and thoroughly investigated, especially concerning consumption of natural and other lands, due to anthropogenic activities. This paper focuses on a region in southern Italy, where soil consumption is known to represent a urging matter of concern. However, although negative impacts of soil consumption are well known, to our knowledge there are no case studies presenting a precise quantitative measurement of the intensity of such phenomenon for the region of interest. This study aims at forecasting the development of urban settlements through the application of the cellular automata model SLEUTH; the first region to be investigated has been the Municipality of Altamura (Apulia region, Italy). This area has been used as a pilot case study to explore many difficulties and advantages in applying such a methodology to the whole southern Italian region. The final goal was to frame and populate an atlas of soil consumption in southern Italy, which intends to offer useful support to sustainable planning and policies.
Federico Amato; Federico Martellozzo; Beniamino Murgante; Gabriele Nolè. A Quantitative Prediction of Soil Consumption in Southern Italy. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 2015, 798 -812.
AMA StyleFederico Amato, Federico Martellozzo, Beniamino Murgante, Gabriele Nolè. A Quantitative Prediction of Soil Consumption in Southern Italy. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV. 2015; ():798-812.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFederico Amato; Federico Martellozzo; Beniamino Murgante; Gabriele Nolè. 2015. "A Quantitative Prediction of Soil Consumption in Southern Italy." Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV , no. : 798-812.
Growing food in urban areas could solve a multitude of social and environmental problems. These potential benefits have resulted in an increased demand for urban agriculture (UA), though quantitative data is lacking on the feasibility of conversion to large-scale practices. This study uses multiple land use scenarios to determine different spaces that could be allocated to vegetable production in Montréal, including residential gardens, industrial rooftops and vacant space. Considering a range of both soil-bound and hydroponic yields, the ability of these scenarios to render Montréal self-sufficient in terms of vegetable production is assessed. The results show that the island could easily satisfy its vegetable demand if hydroponics are implemented on industrial rooftops, though these operations are generally costly. Using only vacant space, however, also has the potential to meet the city’s demand and requires lower operating costs. A performance index was developed to evaluate the potential of each borough to meet its own vegetable demand while still maintaining an elevated population density. Most boroughs outside of the downtown core are able to satisfy their vegetable demand efficiently due to their land use composition, though results vary greatly depending on the farming methods used, indicating the importance of farm management.
Daniel Haberman; Laura Gillies; Aryeh Canter; Valentine Rinner; Laetitia Pancrazi; Federico Martellozzo. The Potential of Urban Agriculture in Montréal: A Quantitative Assessment. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2014, 3, 1101 -1117.
AMA StyleDaniel Haberman, Laura Gillies, Aryeh Canter, Valentine Rinner, Laetitia Pancrazi, Federico Martellozzo. The Potential of Urban Agriculture in Montréal: A Quantitative Assessment. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2014; 3 (3):1101-1117.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel Haberman; Laura Gillies; Aryeh Canter; Valentine Rinner; Laetitia Pancrazi; Federico Martellozzo. 2014. "The Potential of Urban Agriculture in Montréal: A Quantitative Assessment." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 3, no. 3: 1101-1117.
Rapid urban expansion is a major contributor to environmental change in many parts of the world. This study investigated land cover changes that occurred between 1988 and 2010 in the Calgary–Edmonton corridor in Alberta, a region that has undergone considerable recent urban expansion. We used satellite imagery to develop land cover maps for four different snapshots in time between 1988 and 2010 and used these maps to investigate two principal questions related to urban expansion: (1) How did urban expansion affect other land cover types? and (2) How did urban expansion affect the availability of high-quality agricultural land in the region? Our results show that 60 % of new urban and peri-urban growth between 1988 and 2010 occurred on agricultural land. Nevertheless, total agricultural land increased in the region because of the greater clearing of natural vegetation for agriculture away from the urban core. Urban expansion predominantly occurred on soils that were highly suitable for farming, while new agricultural expansion occurred on soils of poorer quality. As a result, the average soil quality of land used for agriculture has declined in the Calgary–Edmonton corridor, confirming other studies of the food security implications of urbanization.
Federico Martellozzo; Navin Ramankutty; Ron J. Hall; David T. Price; Brett Purdy; Mark A. Friedl. Urbanization and the loss of prime farmland: a case study in the Calgary–Edmonton corridor of Alberta. Regional Environmental Change 2014, 15, 881 -893.
AMA StyleFederico Martellozzo, Navin Ramankutty, Ron J. Hall, David T. Price, Brett Purdy, Mark A. Friedl. Urbanization and the loss of prime farmland: a case study in the Calgary–Edmonton corridor of Alberta. Regional Environmental Change. 2014; 15 (5):881-893.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFederico Martellozzo; Navin Ramankutty; Ron J. Hall; David T. Price; Brett Purdy; Mark A. Friedl. 2014. "Urbanization and the loss of prime farmland: a case study in the Calgary–Edmonton corridor of Alberta." Regional Environmental Change 15, no. 5: 881-893.
Urban agriculture (UA) has been drawing a lot of attention recently for several reasons: the majority of the world population has shifted from living in rural to urban areas; the environmental impact of agriculture is a matter of rising concern; and food insecurity, especially the accessibility of food, remains a major challenge. UA has often been proposed as a solution to some of these issues, for example by producing food in places where population density is highest, reducing transportation costs, connecting people directly to food systems and using urban areas efficiently. However, to date no study has examined how much food could actually be produced in urban areas at the global scale. Here we use a simple approach, based on different global-scale datasets, to assess to what extent UA is constrained by the existing amount of urban space. Our results suggest that UA would require roughly one third of the total global urban area to meet the global vegetable consumption of urban dwellers. This estimate does not consider how much urban area may actually be suitable and available for UA, which likely varies substantially around the world and according to the type of UA performed. Further, this global average value masks variations of more than two orders of magnitude among individual countries. The variations in the space required across countries derive mostly from variations in urban population density, and much less from variations in yields or per capita consumption. Overall, the space required is regrettably the highest where UA is most needed, i.e., in more food insecure countries. We also show that smaller urban clusters (i.e., <100 km2 each) together represent about two thirds of the global urban extent; thus UA discourse and policies should not focus on large cities exclusively, but should also target smaller urban areas that offer the greatest potential in terms of physical space.
F Martellozzo; J-S Landry; D Plouffe; Verena Seufert; Pedram Rowhani; Navin Ramankutty. Urban agriculture: a global analysis of the space constraint to meet urban vegetable demand. Environmental Research Letters 2014, 9, 064025 .
AMA StyleF Martellozzo, J-S Landry, D Plouffe, Verena Seufert, Pedram Rowhani, Navin Ramankutty. Urban agriculture: a global analysis of the space constraint to meet urban vegetable demand. Environmental Research Letters. 2014; 9 (6):064025.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF Martellozzo; J-S Landry; D Plouffe; Verena Seufert; Pedram Rowhani; Navin Ramankutty. 2014. "Urban agriculture: a global analysis of the space constraint to meet urban vegetable demand." Environmental Research Letters 9, no. 6: 064025.