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Prof. Giulio Senes
University of Milan - Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Assistant professor at the University of Milan, Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences. Professor of rural landscape planning and design and green infrastructures. He is visiting Professor at the Universidad de la Republica di Montevideo (Uruguay), for the Licenciatura in Diseño De Paisaje. He is President of the European Greenways Association (EGWA). He is author of about 90 papers on rural landscape planning, assessment of landscape resources, greenways planning and design, healing gardens, ecosystem services of rural landscape, nature based solutions and green infrastructures, landscape and human well-being.

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Published: 28 May 2021 in Sustainability
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Growing and uncontrolled urbanization and climate change (with an associated increase in the frequency of intense meteoric events) have led to a rising number of flooding events in urban areas due to the insufficient capacity of conventional drainage systems. Nature-Based Solutions represent a contribution to addressing these problems through the creation of a multifunctional green infrastructure, both in urban areas and in the countryside. The aim of this work was to develop a methodology to define Green Infrastructure for stormwater management at the municipal level. The methodology is defined on the basis of three phases: the definition of the territorial information needed, the production of base maps, and the production of a Suitability Map. In the first phase, we define the information needed for the identification of non-urbanized areas where rainwater can potentially infiltrate, as well as areas with soil characteristics that can exclude or limit rainwater infiltration. In the second phase, we constructed the following base maps: a “map of green areas”, a “map of natural surface infiltration potential” and a “map of exclusion areas”. In phase 3, starting from the base maps created in phase 2 and using Geographical Information Systems’ (GIS) geoprocessing procedures, the “Green area compatibility map to realize Green Infrastructure”, the “map of areas not suitable for infiltration” and the final “Green Infrastructure Suitability Map” are created. This methodology should help municipal authorities to set up Green Infrastructure Suitability Maps as a tool for land-use planning.

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Giulio Senes; Paolo Ferrario; Gianpaolo Cirone; Natalia Fumagalli; Paolo Frattini; Giovanna Sacchi; Giorgio Valè. Nature-Based Solutions for Storm Water Management—Creation of a Green Infrastructure Suitability Map as a Tool for Land-Use Planning at the Municipal Level in the Province of Monza-Brianza (Italy). Sustainability 2021, 13, 6124 .

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Giulio Senes, Paolo Ferrario, Gianpaolo Cirone, Natalia Fumagalli, Paolo Frattini, Giovanna Sacchi, Giorgio Valè. Nature-Based Solutions for Storm Water Management—Creation of a Green Infrastructure Suitability Map as a Tool for Land-Use Planning at the Municipal Level in the Province of Monza-Brianza (Italy). Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6124.

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Giulio Senes; Paolo Ferrario; Gianpaolo Cirone; Natalia Fumagalli; Paolo Frattini; Giovanna Sacchi; Giorgio Valè. 2021. "Nature-Based Solutions for Storm Water Management—Creation of a Green Infrastructure Suitability Map as a Tool for Land-Use Planning at the Municipal Level in the Province of Monza-Brianza (Italy)." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6124.

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Published: 14 April 2020 in Sustainability
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The demographic aging and the evolution of lifestyles require new strategies to promote the well-being and active aging of elderly. Active aging depends on many factors: some of these are related to objective data such as physical environment, others are personal elements; it is important to improve environmental physical factors to encourage personal attitudes to the green spaces in use. To design a small sustainable restorative green space in Milan, Italy, restorative garden design criteria are summarized in the first section of the paper and both social and environmental sustainability are considered. The methodology section describes the co-design process and how it was applied to include different older user groups in the design of the area. In the results section authors apply a taxonomy based on the four properties of restorative settings according to the Attention Restoration Theory by Kaplan (compatibility, being away, extent, fascination): this provides a unified system to classify users’ expectations and to describe the final project. The proposed co-design process combines social and environmental sustainability, as it provides designers an insight about the user’s experience in nature. Such information can be fruitfully integrated with professional competences about comfort aspects and environmental protection in order to improve the whole design project.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Elisabetta Fermani; Giulio Senes; Marco Boffi; Linda Pola; Paolo Inghilleri. Sustainable Co-Design with Older People: The Case of a Public Restorative Garden in Milan (Italy). Sustainability 2020, 12, 3166 .

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Natalia Fumagalli, Elisabetta Fermani, Giulio Senes, Marco Boffi, Linda Pola, Paolo Inghilleri. Sustainable Co-Design with Older People: The Case of a Public Restorative Garden in Milan (Italy). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (8):3166.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Elisabetta Fermani; Giulio Senes; Marco Boffi; Linda Pola; Paolo Inghilleri. 2020. "Sustainable Co-Design with Older People: The Case of a Public Restorative Garden in Milan (Italy)." Sustainability 12, no. 8: 3166.

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Published: 09 March 2020 in Sustainability
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The literature highlights the importance of vegetation to enhance the ecological and visual qualities of streets and paths; however, when studies specifically focus on rural greenways they do not consider users’ assessments of the planting design. This exploratory study aims to contribute to this issue. It is hypothesized that planting combinations characterized by greater variety and aesthetic flow may be more preferred and restorative. To this end, four virtual scenarios simulating bikers moving along a greenway at 25 km/h were created to find out the following: first, what kind of planting combination is the most preferred, and second, which planting combination is perceived as the most restorative by bicycle riders. To assess the experience, subjects were administered a questionnaire made up of: (i) the Perceived Restorativeness Scale-11 with additional items to assess compatibility, familiarity, and preference; (ii) a list of physical and aesthetic attributes; and (iii) information on bicycle use. The results show that participants’ preferences were affected by the perception of the scenario’s restorative value, which was not given exclusively by the degree of naturalness, but by the opportunity the greenway offered to engage in social/physical activities. This study shows that preference and restorativeness are not a “simple” matter of quantity of vegetation, but of quality instead, i.e., planting variety. Designers have to consider that the restorative value of greenways is related to the opportunities they offer to engage in physical/social activities.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Matteo Maccarini; Roberto Rovelli; Rita Berto; Giulio Senes. An Exploratory Study of Users’ Preference for Different Planting Combinations along Rural Greenways. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2120 .

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Natalia Fumagalli, Matteo Maccarini, Roberto Rovelli, Rita Berto, Giulio Senes. An Exploratory Study of Users’ Preference for Different Planting Combinations along Rural Greenways. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (5):2120.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Matteo Maccarini; Roberto Rovelli; Rita Berto; Giulio Senes. 2020. "An Exploratory Study of Users’ Preference for Different Planting Combinations along Rural Greenways." Sustainability 12, no. 5: 2120.

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Published: 06 February 2020 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Land take is a process of land-use change in which the agricultural and natural land is taken by residential, industrial, infrastructure and other developments. This change causes the loss of a non-renewable resource, such as the agricultural/natural soil, and the relative natural, cultural and landscape resources. The growing awareness about the loss of ecosystem services related to land take led developed countries to try to reduce the quantity of land taken with new laws and regulations. The European Union has set the goal of zero land take by 2050. It is not only a problem of limiting and slowing down the phenomenon, but it is always clearer that the quality of the land taken has to be assessed and adequately considered during the land-use planning process. In fact, in some cases like in the Lombardy Region, the law focuses not only on reducing the amount of land take, but also on limiting the loss of land with high qualities, requiring municipalities to assess the productive, naturalistic and landscape qualities of the territory. In this paper, the authors develop, using the geographical information system technology, a methodology to define and calculate a composite land quality index (LQI). The methodology has been applied to a case study in the Lombardy region and has allowed to assess the quality of the territory in a rigorous and transparent way using available official data. In order to take into account the relative importance that stakeholders and land-use planners can give to the different components of LQI, analytic hierarchy process has been performed ad 4 different scenarios have been developed. LQI can support the land-use planning process in an ex-ante evaluation of different transformations hypotheses and in the definition of quality-based quantitative thresholds and monitoring of their trend over the time.

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Giulio Senes; Natalia Fumagalli; Paolo Stefano Ferrario; Roberto Rovelli; Raffaele Sigon. Definition of a land quality index to preserve the best territories from future land take. An application to a study area in Lombardy (Italy). Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2020, 51, 43 -55.

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Giulio Senes, Natalia Fumagalli, Paolo Stefano Ferrario, Roberto Rovelli, Raffaele Sigon. Definition of a land quality index to preserve the best territories from future land take. An application to a study area in Lombardy (Italy). Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2020; 51 (1):43-55.

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Giulio Senes; Natalia Fumagalli; Paolo Stefano Ferrario; Roberto Rovelli; Raffaele Sigon. 2020. "Definition of a land quality index to preserve the best territories from future land take. An application to a study area in Lombardy (Italy)." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 51, no. 1: 43-55.

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Published: 01 April 2019 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Due to their valuable landscape and natural characteristics, protected areas (PAs) distinguish themselves from other green spaces. Studies that survey individuals on the perceived capacity of PAs to provide health benefits are very limited. However, the importance of PAs for societal health could emphasize the necessity to preserve them. In addition, studies of cross-country comparisons of nature-based activities show strong cultural differences with regard to the importance of wild nature and landscape preferences. Cross-country comparisons of the perception of PAs as a resource for personal well-being and health are lacking. An extensive survey with face-to-face questionnaires was conducted in PAs in Poland, Austria, and Italy with an overall sample size of 1390 people. It examined both emotional and physical personal well-being in the context of a stay in a PA. In general, the results showed that between the three countries, different perceptions of the capacity of PAs to contribute to personal health and well-being exist. Both diverse emotional and physical benefits were associated with a stay in a PA. Moreover, respondents from the three countries assessed the perceived capacity of a PA to reduce negative physical symptoms, such as muscular pain or tension, and negative emotional symptoms, such as depression or stress.

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Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer; Valeria Tadini; Boris Salak; Karolina Taczanowska; Andrzej Tucki; Giulio Senes. Do Protected Areas Contribute to Health and Well-Being? A Cross-Cultural Comparison. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 1172 .

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Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer, Valeria Tadini, Boris Salak, Karolina Taczanowska, Andrzej Tucki, Giulio Senes. Do Protected Areas Contribute to Health and Well-Being? A Cross-Cultural Comparison. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (7):1172.

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Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer; Valeria Tadini; Boris Salak; Karolina Taczanowska; Andrzej Tucki; Giulio Senes. 2019. "Do Protected Areas Contribute to Health and Well-Being? A Cross-Cultural Comparison." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 7: 1172.

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Published: 09 August 2018 in Landscape Research
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Eric Bardenhagen; Giulio Senes; Susan Rodiek; Cristina Ferrara; Adeleh Nejati; Natalia Fumagalli; Antonio Giornelli; Chanam Lee. The Seniors’ Outdoor Survey (SOS Tool): comparing ratings and reliability between Italy and the USA. Landscape Research 2018, 44, 688 -701.

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Eric Bardenhagen, Giulio Senes, Susan Rodiek, Cristina Ferrara, Adeleh Nejati, Natalia Fumagalli, Antonio Giornelli, Chanam Lee. The Seniors’ Outdoor Survey (SOS Tool): comparing ratings and reliability between Italy and the USA. Landscape Research. 2018; 44 (6):688-701.

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Eric Bardenhagen; Giulio Senes; Susan Rodiek; Cristina Ferrara; Adeleh Nejati; Natalia Fumagalli; Antonio Giornelli; Chanam Lee. 2018. "The Seniors’ Outdoor Survey (SOS Tool): comparing ratings and reliability between Italy and the USA." Landscape Research 44, no. 6: 688-701.

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Published: 01 July 2018 in Geriatric Nursing
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Horticulture was shown to represent a well-being source for older adults, encompassing the physical, mental and social domains. Aim of this pilot study was to contribute to extant literature through the investigation of the quality of experience associated with horticultural versus occupational activities. A group of 11 older residents of a nursing home were involved in a crossover study with a baseline measure. Participants attended weekly horticultural and occupational sessions for two six-week cycles. Experience Sampling Method was administered before the program and after each session, to assess participants' levels of happiness, concentration, sociability, involvement, challenges and stakes, and self-satisfaction. Altogether, 332 self-report questionnaires were collected. Findings showed that participants' levels of the cognitive and motivational variables increased during both activities, but horticulture was also perceived as providing higher challenges and stakes, and improving self-satisfaction. Results can have practical implications for well-being promotion among older adults through meaningful activity engagement.

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Marta Bassi; Cecilia Rassiga; Natalia Fumagalli; Giulio Senes. Quality of experience during horticultural activities: an experience sampling pilot study among older adults living in a nursing home. Geriatric Nursing 2018, 39, 457 -464.

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Marta Bassi, Cecilia Rassiga, Natalia Fumagalli, Giulio Senes. Quality of experience during horticultural activities: an experience sampling pilot study among older adults living in a nursing home. Geriatric Nursing. 2018; 39 (4):457-464.

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Marta Bassi; Cecilia Rassiga; Natalia Fumagalli; Giulio Senes. 2018. "Quality of experience during horticultural activities: an experience sampling pilot study among older adults living in a nursing home." Geriatric Nursing 39, no. 4: 457-464.

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Published: 05 March 2018 in Behavioral Sciences
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This study investigates the relationship between the level to which a person feels connected to Nature and that person’s ability to perceive the restorative value of a natural environment. We assume that perceived restorativeness may depend on an individual’s connection to Nature and this relationship may also vary with the biophilic quality of the environment, i.e., the functional and aesthetic value of the natural environment which presumably gave an evolutionary advantage to our species. To this end, the level of connection to Nature and the perceived restorativeness of the environment were assessed in individuals visiting three parks characterized by their high level of “naturalness” and high or low biophilic quality. The results show that the perceived level of restorativeness is associated with the sense of connection to Nature, as well as the biophilic quality of the environment: individuals with different degrees of connection to Nature seek settings with different degrees of restorativeness and biophilic quality. This means that perceived restorativeness can also depend on an individual’s “inclination” towards Nature.

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Rita Berto; Giuseppe Barbiero; Pietro Barbiero; Giulio Senes. An Individual’s Connection to Nature Can Affect Perceived Restorativeness of Natural Environments. Some Observations about Biophilia. Behavioral Sciences 2018, 8, 34 .

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Rita Berto, Giuseppe Barbiero, Pietro Barbiero, Giulio Senes. An Individual’s Connection to Nature Can Affect Perceived Restorativeness of Natural Environments. Some Observations about Biophilia. Behavioral Sciences. 2018; 8 (3):34.

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Rita Berto; Giuseppe Barbiero; Pietro Barbiero; Giulio Senes. 2018. "An Individual’s Connection to Nature Can Affect Perceived Restorativeness of Natural Environments. Some Observations about Biophilia." Behavioral Sciences 8, no. 3: 34.

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Published: 01 December 2017 in Journal of Transport Geography
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Giulio Senes; Roberto Rovelli; Danilo Bertoni; Laura Arata; Natalia Fumagalli; Alessandro Toccolini. Factors influencing greenways use: Definition of a method for estimation in the Italian context. Journal of Transport Geography 2017, 65, 175 -187.

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Giulio Senes, Roberto Rovelli, Danilo Bertoni, Laura Arata, Natalia Fumagalli, Alessandro Toccolini. Factors influencing greenways use: Definition of a method for estimation in the Italian context. Journal of Transport Geography. 2017; 65 ():175-187.

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Giulio Senes; Roberto Rovelli; Danilo Bertoni; Laura Arata; Natalia Fumagalli; Alessandro Toccolini. 2017. "Factors influencing greenways use: Definition of a method for estimation in the Italian context." Journal of Transport Geography 65, no. : 175-187.

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Published: 01 December 2017 in Acta Horticulturae
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ISHS VI International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture Defining a therapeutic gardening activities protocol for elderly people living at nursery homes

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N. Fumagalli; G. Senes; G. Betti; F. Bottani; S. Porta. Defining a therapeutic gardening activities protocol for elderly people living at nursery homes. Acta Horticulturae 2017, 333 -338.

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N. Fumagalli, G. Senes, G. Betti, F. Bottani, S. Porta. Defining a therapeutic gardening activities protocol for elderly people living at nursery homes. Acta Horticulturae. 2017; (1189):333-338.

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N. Fumagalli; G. Senes; G. Betti; F. Bottani; S. Porta. 2017. "Defining a therapeutic gardening activities protocol for elderly people living at nursery homes." Acta Horticulturae , no. 1189: 333-338.

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Published: 01 December 2017 in Acta Horticulturae
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ISHS VI International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture Gardens for seniors - a case study in nursing homes in Milan (Italy)

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N. Fumagalli; G. Senes; C. Ferrara; A. Giornelli; S. Rodiek; E. Bardenhagen. Gardens for seniors – a case study in nursing homes in Milan (Italy). Acta Horticulturae 2017, 349 -354.

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N. Fumagalli, G. Senes, C. Ferrara, A. Giornelli, S. Rodiek, E. Bardenhagen. Gardens for seniors – a case study in nursing homes in Milan (Italy). Acta Horticulturae. 2017; (1189):349-354.

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N. Fumagalli; G. Senes; C. Ferrara; A. Giornelli; S. Rodiek; E. Bardenhagen. 2017. "Gardens for seniors – a case study in nursing homes in Milan (Italy)." Acta Horticulturae , no. 1189: 349-354.

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Published: 01 March 2017 in European Countryside
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This paper reports on the issue of fontanili assessment. A fontanile is a lowland spring, excavated by humans for the use of underground water for irrigation. From the XII century on, fontanili have been dug to extend water availability throughout the year and increase agricultural land use in the lowlands of Northern Italy. Because water of the fontanile stays at temperature without great changes throughout the year (between 8 and 15°C), this environment is host to a vast variety of flora and fauna and has ecological and landscaping value. Because these springs are typical and unique landscape features of Northern Italy, there is not an international background on assessing methods of fontanili functions inside the countryside. The first goal has been to define a set of simple and consolidated indicators to evaluate watering, ecological and recreational function of 1160 fontanili of the Lombardy Region. The second one has been to identify homogenous areas with groups of fontanili in close proximity and with similar indicator values using interpolation tools. This classification can be used by Regional Administration to assign money to recover and maintain fontanili. The most important areas will be protected by regional and local planning instruments.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Giulio Senes; Paolo Stefano Ferrario; Alessandro Toccolini. A minimum indicator set for assessing fontanili (lowland springs) of the Lombardy Region in Italy. European Countryside 2017, 9, 1 -16.

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Natalia Fumagalli, Giulio Senes, Paolo Stefano Ferrario, Alessandro Toccolini. A minimum indicator set for assessing fontanili (lowland springs) of the Lombardy Region in Italy. European Countryside. 2017; 9 (1):1-16.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Giulio Senes; Paolo Stefano Ferrario; Alessandro Toccolini. 2017. "A minimum indicator set for assessing fontanili (lowland springs) of the Lombardy Region in Italy." European Countryside 9, no. 1: 1-16.

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Published: 10 June 2016 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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A community garden (CG) can generally be defined as a piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people that grow their produce on shared lots that have been divided into smaller plots. Some gardens are grown collectively, are divided into different plots for individual and family use; CGs are usually located in urban or peri-urban areas. As a growing portion of the urban open space network, CGs are contributing to land preservation, access to open space, and sustainable re-use of vacant land. They promote healthy communities and provide food security for many. In this context, the object of the study are the municipal community gardens (MCGs), a specific typology of CGs provided for land-use planning legislation and practice as an urban service with social function, made available to the community by the municipalities and assigned to be cultivated to citizens (usually seniors/retired people). In particular, the study aimed: i) to evaluate the presence of MCGs in the città metropolitana di Milano (the former province of Milano); and ii) to define criteria for new MCGs settlement, using existing geo-database and geographical information system to make it replicable in other settings. For the first topic the 133 municipalities of the former province of Milano (excluded the city of Milano) were analysed. Only 59 municipalities had presence of MCGs. The average area per capita of MCGs is 0.68 sq.m/inhab. (if we exclude Rodano, an outlier with 35 sq.m/inhab.). An overlay with land use map has permitted to define the relationships between the MCGs and their surrounding territory. The major part of MCGs are included in urban or suburban areas. For the second goal, the land area to be allocated for new MCGs was assessed for each municipality, comparing area of existing MCGs and a minimum required area (calculated on the basis of the inhabitants number). Finally a method was proposed to locate the new MCGs areas. Criteria used to identify suitable areas for new MCGs were: proximity to the road network inside residential areas, suitable land use, not high land capability. In this way it has been defined for each municipality the number of MCGs to be realized and their area, and located the potentially suitable sites. Choosing between the identified suitable areas, the new MCGs were homogeneously located on the territory of each municipality in order to ensure adequate coverage of residential areas; the degree of coverage has been verified through a service area analysis. The proposed method seems to be useful for the MCGs settlement at metropolitan/provincial level.

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Giulio Senes; Natalia Fumagalli; Paolo Stefano Ferrario; Daniele Gariboldi; Roberto Rovelli. Municipal community gardens in the metropolitan area of Milano. Assessment and planning criteria. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2016, 47, 82 -87.

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Giulio Senes, Natalia Fumagalli, Paolo Stefano Ferrario, Daniele Gariboldi, Roberto Rovelli. Municipal community gardens in the metropolitan area of Milano. Assessment and planning criteria. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2016; 47 (2):82-87.

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Giulio Senes; Natalia Fumagalli; Paolo Stefano Ferrario; Daniele Gariboldi; Roberto Rovelli. 2016. "Municipal community gardens in the metropolitan area of Milano. Assessment and planning criteria." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 47, no. 2: 82-87.

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Published: 17 June 2014 in The Gerontologist
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To describe the development and psychometric testing of the Seniors’ Outdoor Survey (SOS), an instrument for evaluating how well the outdoor space in a long-term care setting supports the preferences and outdoor usage of residents. Content validity of the main SOS items initially was based on relevant literature and preliminary studies in diverse long-term care settings. After conducting a multiregional pilot study with 152 outdoor spaces at 68 assisted living facilities, the instrument was substantially revised and tested for interrater and test–retest reliability with 22 outdoor spaces at 12 long-term care settings, using 2 raters. Validity was examined using content analysis of resident survey responses (N = 1,128) from the multiregional study and specific item validation by subject matter experts (N = 53). The final instrument contains 60 ratable items organized in 5 domains: access to nature (14 items), outdoor comfort and safety (15 items), walking and outdoor activities (14 items), indoor–outdoor connection (11 items), and connection to the world (6 items). Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) estimates of interrater reliability were .91 for the overall instrument, ranging from .83 to .98 for the 5 domains. Interrater reliability (ICC) was above .70 for more than 79% of individual items. Test–retest reliability (ICC) was .92, ranging from .81 to .98 for domains. The SOS tool fills a gap in the available environmental assessment instruments, providing a reliable way for researchers, providers, and designers to evaluate and compare the supportive potential of outdoor spaces for long-term care residents.

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Susan Rodiek; Adeleh Nejati; Eric Bardenhagen; Chanam Lee; Giulio Senes. The Seniors’ Outdoor Survey: An Observational Tool for Assessing Outdoor Environments at Long-Term Care Settings. The Gerontologist 2014, 56, 222 -233.

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Susan Rodiek, Adeleh Nejati, Eric Bardenhagen, Chanam Lee, Giulio Senes. The Seniors’ Outdoor Survey: An Observational Tool for Assessing Outdoor Environments at Long-Term Care Settings. The Gerontologist. 2014; 56 (2):222-233.

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Susan Rodiek; Adeleh Nejati; Eric Bardenhagen; Chanam Lee; Giulio Senes. 2014. "The Seniors’ Outdoor Survey: An Observational Tool for Assessing Outdoor Environments at Long-Term Care Settings." The Gerontologist 56, no. 2: 222-233.

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Published: 28 February 2014 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Urban fringe areas have multiple land uses and are places where sections of waterway, together with fragmented areas of natural vegetation, are often found passing through urban areas, transportation routes and gradually expanding rural areas. These overlapping functions are often the cause of an extremely disorderly landscape devoid of guiding connotative elements. In this context, the waterfront can be a guiding element for the redevelopment of the fringe areas between cities and the countryside. The purpose of this paper is the definition of a methodology for planning a suburban waterfront with an ecological function and bicycle paths for recreational use. The evaluation phases for resources and planning, conducted with tools for network analysis, have identified potential corridors based on current land uses and have addressed the issue of bicycle paths on an inter-municipal scale. The methodology is proposed for regional level planning and the validation of the method was achieved through its application to the stretch of the Lambro River between Monza Park and the city of Milan in the North of Italy.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Claudia Colombo; Paolo Stefano Ferrario; Giulio Senes; Alessandro Toccolini. Suburban waterfront with ecological and recreational function: planning based on network analysis. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2014, 44, 141 .

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Natalia Fumagalli, Claudia Colombo, Paolo Stefano Ferrario, Giulio Senes, Alessandro Toccolini. Suburban waterfront with ecological and recreational function: planning based on network analysis. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2014; 44 (4):141.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Claudia Colombo; Paolo Stefano Ferrario; Giulio Senes; Alessandro Toccolini. 2014. "Suburban waterfront with ecological and recreational function: planning based on network analysis." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 44, no. 4: 141.

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Published: 01 January 2014 in Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
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Natalia Fumagalli; Paolo Ferrario; Giulio Senes; Alessandro Toccolini. COMPOSITE ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTIVE, PROTECTIVE AND RECREATIONAL FUNCTIONS IN FOREST PLANNING. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 2014, 13, 1277 -1290.

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Natalia Fumagalli, Paolo Ferrario, Giulio Senes, Alessandro Toccolini. COMPOSITE ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTIVE, PROTECTIVE AND RECREATIONAL FUNCTIONS IN FOREST PLANNING. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2014; 13 (5):1277-1290.

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Natalia Fumagalli; Paolo Ferrario; Giulio Senes; Alessandro Toccolini. 2014. "COMPOSITE ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTIVE, PROTECTIVE AND RECREATIONAL FUNCTIONS IN FOREST PLANNING." Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 13, no. 5: 1277-1290.

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Published: 30 April 2006 in Landscape and Urban Planning
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Alessandro Toccolini; Natalia Fumagalli; Giulio Senes. Greenways planning in Italy: the Lambro River Valley Greenways System. Landscape and Urban Planning 2006, 76, 98 -111.

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Alessandro Toccolini, Natalia Fumagalli, Giulio Senes. Greenways planning in Italy: the Lambro River Valley Greenways System. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2006; 76 (1-4):98-111.

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Alessandro Toccolini; Natalia Fumagalli; Giulio Senes. 2006. "Greenways planning in Italy: the Lambro River Valley Greenways System." Landscape and Urban Planning 76, no. 1-4: 98-111.

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Published: 15 June 1998 in Landscape and Urban Planning
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Giulio Senes; Alessandro Toccolini. Sustainable land use planning in protected rural areas in Italy. Landscape and Urban Planning 1998, 41, 107 -117.

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Giulio Senes, Alessandro Toccolini. Sustainable land use planning in protected rural areas in Italy. Landscape and Urban Planning. 1998; 41 (2):107-117.

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Giulio Senes; Alessandro Toccolini. 1998. "Sustainable land use planning in protected rural areas in Italy." Landscape and Urban Planning 41, no. 2: 107-117.