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The recognition of the multifunctional role of natural areas has resulted in a growing interest in sustainable natural resource management, in order to prevent degradation and depletion, ensuring income-generation activities, sustaining culture and employment, and increasing environmental benefits, such as carbon sequestration, hydrogeological protection, biodiversity enhancement, and many others
Francesco Riccioli; Mario Cozzi. Modelling the Economic, Social and Environmental Components of Natural Resources for Sustainable Management. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8941 .
AMA StyleFrancesco Riccioli, Mario Cozzi. Modelling the Economic, Social and Environmental Components of Natural Resources for Sustainable Management. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):8941.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Riccioli; Mario Cozzi. 2021. "Modelling the Economic, Social and Environmental Components of Natural Resources for Sustainable Management." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 8941.
The European Union’s 2030 climate and energy policy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development underline the commitment to mitigate climate change and reduce its impacts by supporting sustainable use of resources. This commitment has become stricter in light of the ambitious climate neutrality target set by the European Green Deal for 2050. Water, Energy and Food are the key variables of the “Nexus Thinking” which face the sustainability challenge with a multi-sectoral approach. The aim of the paper is to show the methodological path toward the implementation of an integrated modeling platform based on the Nexus approach and consolidated energy system analysis methods to represent the agri-food system in a circular economy perspective (from the use of water, energy, biomass, and land to food production). The final aim is to support decision-making connected to climate change mitigation. The IEA-The Integrated MARKAL-EFOM System (TIMES) model generator was used to build up the Basilicata Water, Energy and Food model (TIMES-WEF model), which allows users a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of climate change on the Basilicata agri-food system in terms of land use, yields and water availability and a critical comparison of these indicators in different scenarios. The paper focuses on the construction of the model’s Reference Energy and Material System of the TIMES model, which integrates water and agricultural commodities into the energy framework, and on the results obtained through the calibration of the model β version to statistical data on agricultural activities.
Maria Maddalena Tortorella; Senatro Di Leo; Carmelina Cosmi; Patrícia Fortes; Mauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Filomena Pietrapertosa; Monica Salvia; Severino Romano. A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Effects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 7703 .
AMA StyleMaria Maddalena Tortorella, Senatro Di Leo, Carmelina Cosmi, Patrícia Fortes, Mauro Viccaro, Mario Cozzi, Filomena Pietrapertosa, Monica Salvia, Severino Romano. A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Effects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (21):7703.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Maddalena Tortorella; Senatro Di Leo; Carmelina Cosmi; Patrícia Fortes; Mauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Filomena Pietrapertosa; Monica Salvia; Severino Romano. 2020. "A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Effects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 21: 7703.
In recent decades the growing interest in forested areas has led to a higher level of appreciation and consideration regarding the various benefits and services provided by forests. Despite this, when it comes to acknowledging their economic value and their capacity to produce income, the production of timber seems to be the main or even the only function that is considered. However, by adopting a sustainable forest management approach, the value related to non-market forest functions could also be considered. The present paper aims to quantify the potential income related to the recreational value of coppice forest by considering three different management systems: traditional coppice, active conversion to high forest and the natural evolution of forest. In order to do so, a contingent valuation method was used, and 248 forest users were surveyed in the region of Tuscany, Italy. The surveys included a revised price-list method, and the results obtained showed the existence of willingness to pay (WTP) for the maintenance of forests. Users showed a strong preference for conversion to high forest, while natural evolution was the least preferred management option. People’s perception on this matter was also assessed based on their specific location, by georeferencing all of the respondents’ answers: considering this, it was observed that belonging to a municipality located in or close to the mountains (i.e., mountain and natural municipalities) influenced the users’ WTP to maintain natural evolution.
Francesco Riccioli; Roberto Fratini; Claudio Fagarazzi; Mario Cozzi; Mauro Viccaro; Severino Romano; Duccio Rocchini; Salomon Espinosa Diaz; Clara Tattoni. Mapping the Recreational Value of Coppices’ Management Systems in Tuscany. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8039 .
AMA StyleFrancesco Riccioli, Roberto Fratini, Claudio Fagarazzi, Mario Cozzi, Mauro Viccaro, Severino Romano, Duccio Rocchini, Salomon Espinosa Diaz, Clara Tattoni. Mapping the Recreational Value of Coppices’ Management Systems in Tuscany. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):8039.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Riccioli; Roberto Fratini; Claudio Fagarazzi; Mario Cozzi; Mauro Viccaro; Severino Romano; Duccio Rocchini; Salomon Espinosa Diaz; Clara Tattoni. 2020. "Mapping the Recreational Value of Coppices’ Management Systems in Tuscany." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 8039.
Global warming has caused significant environmental and socio-economic impacts on the global and local scales. Based on the definitions of vulnerability and resilience provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, some ecological and management indicators have been developed for forest systems. Using Dempster-Shafer’s theory of evidence, forests were subdivided into different classes of vulnerability and resilience. Results enabled the estimation of economic damages to forests by 2050. The findings of this study are useful in promoting further research and guiding management decisions towards sustainable environmental policies on the monitoring and mitigation of climate change damage.
Mauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Luigi Fanelli; Severino Romano. Spatial modelling approach to evaluate the economic impacts of climate change on forests at a local scale. Ecological Indicators 2019, 106, 105523 .
AMA StyleMauro Viccaro, Mario Cozzi, Luigi Fanelli, Severino Romano. Spatial modelling approach to evaluate the economic impacts of climate change on forests at a local scale. Ecological Indicators. 2019; 106 ():105523.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Luigi Fanelli; Severino Romano. 2019. "Spatial modelling approach to evaluate the economic impacts of climate change on forests at a local scale." Ecological Indicators 106, no. : 105523.
In order to reach the national target in the use of renewable energy in the transport sector, about 55% of the biodiesel consumed in Italy is imported. However, imported biofuel is currently debated since large-scale production has entailed different environmental and socioeconomic problems. Sustainability in biofuel production is a priority for the European Union and with the new Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 (CAP) this priority could become an opportunity through access to aids for the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. Considering the importance to promote small-scale biofuel production, this study aimed to assess the economic feasibility of rapeseed straight vegetable oil (SVO) use as a self-supply agricultural biofuel in Italian context, assuming that rapeseed is cultivated by using practices of conservation agriculture. The financial support of the new CAP was considered, and alternative hypotheses were assumed to promote the SVO supply chains. The economic analysis shows that EU aids can help to promote inland biofuel production, ensuring positive profits for farmers (with a net present value up to 181 thousand €), thereby reducing the risk connected to investments, mainly due to the fluctuation of some key variables, like diesel price. Moreover, results highlight the importance of establishing farmers’ associations: given the high cost of the initial investment, the absence of an agreement for the creation of an optimum-sized supply chains might make those investments non profitable. Agricultural policy is therefore helpful to promote sustainable biofuel production, making the supply chains independent and self-sufficient over time. In this context, to ensure a sustainable biofuel production, beside the provision of support to the initial investments, it is also important to consider in the future biofuel policy scenario the possibility to incentive energy crop cultivation by promoting conservation agricultural practices (e.g., crop diversification, crop rotation, minimum tillage).
Mauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Benedetto Rocchi; Severino Romano. Conservation agriculture to promote inland biofuel production in Italy: An economic assessment of rapeseed straight vegetable oil as a self-supply agricultural biofuel. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 217, 153 -161.
AMA StyleMauro Viccaro, Mario Cozzi, Benedetto Rocchi, Severino Romano. Conservation agriculture to promote inland biofuel production in Italy: An economic assessment of rapeseed straight vegetable oil as a self-supply agricultural biofuel. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 217 ():153-161.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Benedetto Rocchi; Severino Romano. 2019. "Conservation agriculture to promote inland biofuel production in Italy: An economic assessment of rapeseed straight vegetable oil as a self-supply agricultural biofuel." Journal of Cleaner Production 217, no. : 153-161.
Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient required for plant growth and at the same time a costly pollutant, which can cause eutrophication of water bodies. Modern agriculture relies heavily on mineral fertilisers, which contain phosphorus derived from phosphate rock, because, without regular applications, crop yields would be limited. Since phosphate rock is a non-renewable resource, there are growing concerns regarding future phosphorus scarcity and the sustainability of modern agriculture. For many farmers, animal manure was once a means of maintaining soil fertility, but now it presents a major operational problem. This study evaluated the possibility of recycling phosphorus on a national and regional scale in Italy, using major sources of manure and wastewater. These results were successively compared with an estimate of the agricultural demand for phosphorus. Considering the quantity of phosphorus fertilizer that was applied to the soil–plant system, for the years 2001–2010, the annual phosphorus requirement of Italian crops was about 101,000 t of P. Therefore, the phosphorus source comprising animal manure and civil/industrial waste (117,500 t of P and 40,000 t of P, respectively) could potentially satisfy the average annual agronomic phosphorus demand. Regarding the geographical distribution of phosphorus supply and demand on a regional scale, areas with a large deficit of phosphorus included Calabria, Puglia and Marche. However, when only livestock waste was considered, Sicily, Umbria and Friuli could also be considered to be regions experiencing a phosphorus deficit.
Donatella Caniani; Mauro Viccaro; Carmine Schiavone; Maria Carmela Lo Ponte; Salvatore Masi; Ignazio M. Mancini; Marianna Caivano; Mario Cozzi. The Balance Between Capturing Phosphorus from Manure and Wastewater and the Demand for Crop Fertilizer in Italy. Natural Resources Research 2018, 28, 77 -92.
AMA StyleDonatella Caniani, Mauro Viccaro, Carmine Schiavone, Maria Carmela Lo Ponte, Salvatore Masi, Ignazio M. Mancini, Marianna Caivano, Mario Cozzi. The Balance Between Capturing Phosphorus from Manure and Wastewater and the Demand for Crop Fertilizer in Italy. Natural Resources Research. 2018; 28 (S1):77-92.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDonatella Caniani; Mauro Viccaro; Carmine Schiavone; Maria Carmela Lo Ponte; Salvatore Masi; Ignazio M. Mancini; Marianna Caivano; Mario Cozzi. 2018. "The Balance Between Capturing Phosphorus from Manure and Wastewater and the Demand for Crop Fertilizer in Italy." Natural Resources Research 28, no. S1: 77-92.
Biofuels could be a possible solution to promote agricultural development in rural areas by increasing farm income. Different studies suggest that all problems linked to large-scale biofuel production can be overcome by promoting small-scale production, particularly of rapeseed straight vegetable oil (SVO) used as self-supply agricultural biofuel, specially if the rapeseed is cultivated in crop rotation systems with minimum tillage practices. However, an ex-ante analysis would be very important to explore the feasibility of rapeseed production, via the evaluation of land use suitability. As land planning issues are complex problems with multiple decision makers and criteria, we propose a spatial multi-criteria analysis model for supporting decision makers in the site selection process for winter rapeseed production. The methodology applied is the Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) extended by means of fuzzy linguistic quantifiers. The results have shown as the proposed methodology is more flexible compared to the other MCA methods, in particular for the possibility to make the choice in qualitative rather than quantitative terms, enabling the decision-maker to explore different decision strategies or scenarios, thus facilitating a better understanding of alternative land use suitability models.
Mauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Antonella Vastola; Severino Romano. Promoting Small-Scale Biofuel Production: A Qualitative GIS-OWA Methodology for Land Suitability Analysis of Winter Rapeseed. Multiple Criteria Decision Making 2018, 151 -165.
AMA StyleMauro Viccaro, Mario Cozzi, Antonella Vastola, Severino Romano. Promoting Small-Scale Biofuel Production: A Qualitative GIS-OWA Methodology for Land Suitability Analysis of Winter Rapeseed. Multiple Criteria Decision Making. 2018; ():151-165.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Antonella Vastola; Severino Romano. 2018. "Promoting Small-Scale Biofuel Production: A Qualitative GIS-OWA Methodology for Land Suitability Analysis of Winter Rapeseed." Multiple Criteria Decision Making , no. : 151-165.
The increasing interest towards climate change, water and energy saving, and soil protection has led the research community to consider non-conventional water as a sustainable source for irrigation of energy crops. Vegetation filter systems are considered a reliable technique for sustainable biomass cultivation, enabling the use of reclaimed wastewater as water and nutrients sources during irrigation periods. In this study, a geographic information system (GIS)-based spatial model was developed to identify areas potentially suitable for creating vegetation filter systems with poplars to size the plants of energy production. An economic assessment allowed us to identify the cost-effectiveness areas for biomass production that can be fertigated by reclaimed wastewater. Considering the Basilicata region as the test region, a surface area of 258,512 ha was investigated, identifying 73,331 ha of SRF soils sited downstream of 45 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). However, considering only areas that have positive net present value and are economically attractive, results indicate 1606 ha of SRF falling within the areas of influence of 39 WWTPs. The results show that the sector of dedicated crops, adjacent and linked with WWTPs, expresses a total capacity of 50.56 MW for thermal, 8.25 MW for electricity, and 31 MW for cogeneration (25.07 MWt and 5.94 MWe) plants.
Mauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Donatella Caniani; Salvatore Masi; Ignazio M. Mancini; Marianna Caivano; Severino Romano. Wastewater Reuse: An Economic Perspective to Identify Suitable Areas for Poplar Vegetation Filter Systems for Energy Production. Sustainability 2017, 9, 2161 .
AMA StyleMauro Viccaro, Mario Cozzi, Donatella Caniani, Salvatore Masi, Ignazio M. Mancini, Marianna Caivano, Severino Romano. Wastewater Reuse: An Economic Perspective to Identify Suitable Areas for Poplar Vegetation Filter Systems for Energy Production. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (12):2161.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Viccaro; Mario Cozzi; Donatella Caniani; Salvatore Masi; Ignazio M. Mancini; Marianna Caivano; Severino Romano. 2017. "Wastewater Reuse: An Economic Perspective to Identify Suitable Areas for Poplar Vegetation Filter Systems for Energy Production." Sustainability 9, no. 12: 2161.
Antonella Vastola; Pandi Zdruli; Mario D'Amico; Gioacchino Pappalardo; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Mario Cozzi; Severino Romano. A comparative multidimensional evaluation of conservation agriculture systems: A case study from a Mediterranean area of Southern Italy. Land Use Policy 2017, 68, 326 -333.
AMA StyleAntonella Vastola, Pandi Zdruli, Mario D'Amico, Gioacchino Pappalardo, Mauro Viccaro, Francesco Di Napoli, Mario Cozzi, Severino Romano. A comparative multidimensional evaluation of conservation agriculture systems: A case study from a Mediterranean area of Southern Italy. Land Use Policy. 2017; 68 ():326-333.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonella Vastola; Pandi Zdruli; Mario D'Amico; Gioacchino Pappalardo; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Mario Cozzi; Severino Romano. 2017. "A comparative multidimensional evaluation of conservation agriculture systems: A case study from a Mediterranean area of Southern Italy." Land Use Policy 68, no. : 326-333.
Improving quality of life and social inclusion is one of the priorities of national and community policies. Adopting the approach based on capabilities-functioning, the aim of this paper is to measure a Quality of Life (QoL) index of communities, selecting the specific variables that may influence quality of life of inland areas, such as: economic opportunities, health care, education, cultural and leisure activities, work-life balance, health and environmental protection. A QoL index for three dimensions (economic, social and environmental) and a global QoL were calculated using a non-compensatory method. The values obtained are included in the 70–130 range. The model, applied to the Basilicata region (131 municipalities), takes values in a range between 93 and 105, with 61% of municipalities with a global QoL below the regional average (=100). It tends to assume lower values in inland areas: 62% of inland areas are characterized by a global QoL below the regional average, due in part to fewer economic opportunities and social services, but also to the presence of major landslides and seismicity risks, against a greater health and environmental protection. The opportunity to assess the quality of life through an index, over time, may help policy makers addressing policies and evaluating their effects. Furthermore, an analysis of spatial autocorrelation helps identify different clusters and spatial outliers, useful for the identification of areas requiring priority interventions and future actions, which should take into account a balanced growth of the economic, social and environmental dimensions related to the quality of life.
Carmelina Prete; Mario Cozzi; Mauro Viccaro; Severino Romano. Quality of Life and Social Inclusion of Inland Areas: A Multidimensional Approach to Performance Policies and Planning Assessment. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 2017, 10409, 485 -500.
AMA StyleCarmelina Prete, Mario Cozzi, Mauro Viccaro, Severino Romano. Quality of Life and Social Inclusion of Inland Areas: A Multidimensional Approach to Performance Policies and Planning Assessment. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV. 2017; 10409 ():485-500.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmelina Prete; Mario Cozzi; Mauro Viccaro; Severino Romano. 2017. "Quality of Life and Social Inclusion of Inland Areas: A Multidimensional Approach to Performance Policies and Planning Assessment." Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 10409, no. : 485-500.
Claudio Fagarazzi; Francesco Riccioli; Mario Cozzi; Severino Romano; Mauro Viccaro; Toufic El Asmar; Jean Pierre El Asmar; Roberto Fratini. SWOT-AHP Dynamic Approach to Define Medium Term Strategies to Develop Forest Quality Chain and Forest Energy Chain in Tuscany. RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' 2015, 113 -130.
AMA StyleClaudio Fagarazzi, Francesco Riccioli, Mario Cozzi, Severino Romano, Mauro Viccaro, Toufic El Asmar, Jean Pierre El Asmar, Roberto Fratini. SWOT-AHP Dynamic Approach to Define Medium Term Strategies to Develop Forest Quality Chain and Forest Energy Chain in Tuscany. RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'. 2015; (2):113-130.
Chicago/Turabian StyleClaudio Fagarazzi; Francesco Riccioli; Mario Cozzi; Severino Romano; Mauro Viccaro; Toufic El Asmar; Jean Pierre El Asmar; Roberto Fratini. 2015. "SWOT-AHP Dynamic Approach to Define Medium Term Strategies to Develop Forest Quality Chain and Forest Energy Chain in Tuscany." RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' , no. 2: 113-130.
The large-scale cultivation of energy crops irrigated with non-conventional water resources could reduce the negative impacts of fossil fuel use, while still saving potable supplies and decreasing pollution in surface water, particularly in water-deficient environments, like the Mediterranean region. Energy planning is a complex process involving multiple decision makers and criteria. Given the spatial nature of the problem, the research proposes a spatial analysis model to assess the agronomic and economic feasibility of vegetation filter systems in Basilicata region, southern Italy. The model chosen for land suitability analysis is the ordered weighted averaging (OWA) with the use of linguistic quantifiers. The suitability map obtained from the OWA model was used as input in the spatial analysis functions to quantify the productivity and irrigation needs of the species, the potential irrigable service area of the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), as well as the distances between them and SRF, which are all key elements in the economic evaluation. The results show that the distance is the main element that influences the feasibility: only 25 out of 163 WWTPs are cost-effective and can actually irrigate 864 ha of SRF. The research demonstrates that there is a great potential for bio-energy development in the region with significant economic advantages; in fact, there is a large number of sites with positive NPV up to 50,876.43 €/ha and payback period between 3 and 10 years. The implementation of vegetation filter systems could create chains with a high number of local actors (farmers, intermediaries, forest nurseries, etc.) and contribute to promoting territorial development and employment.
Mario Cozzi; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Claudio Fagarazzi; Alessandro Tirinnazi; Severino Romano. A spatial analysis model to assess the feasibility of short rotation forestry fertigated with urban wastewater: Basilicata region case study. Agricultural Water Management 2015, 159, 185 -196.
AMA StyleMario Cozzi, Mauro Viccaro, Francesco Di Napoli, Claudio Fagarazzi, Alessandro Tirinnazi, Severino Romano. A spatial analysis model to assess the feasibility of short rotation forestry fertigated with urban wastewater: Basilicata region case study. Agricultural Water Management. 2015; 159 ():185-196.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Cozzi; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Claudio Fagarazzi; Alessandro Tirinnazi; Severino Romano. 2015. "A spatial analysis model to assess the feasibility of short rotation forestry fertigated with urban wastewater: Basilicata region case study." Agricultural Water Management 159, no. : 185-196.
The first studies on the possible impact of climate change on European forests and the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies began in the 1990s and resulted in the identification of risk assessment models and forest management tools. The prediction of climate change impacts on forests has been based using the evidence theory or Dempster-Shafer (DS)’s theory, appropriately spatialised. The implemented evidence lines refer to the concepts of vulnerability and resilience. The results of the DS model, applied to the Basilicata region, were utilised to assess the loss in biomass production capacity and CO2 absorption ability of different forest-derived biomasses. The loss in stumpage value and in the estimated CO2 absorption shows a reduction over time of forest system’s economic value that is basically higher in 2050 than in 2100. The applied methodological approach has shown that the high degree of spatial and information detail may be helpful to produce good predictions to envisage environmental policy strategies for the monitoring and mitigation of the damages caused by the climate change, with a view to ensuring the ecosystems’ capacity to produce positive externalities, including air carbon sequestration capacity.
Severino Romano; Luigi Fanelli; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Mario Cozzi. The Effects of Climate Change on the Multifunctional Role of Basilicata’s Forests: The Effects Induced on Yield and CO2 Absorption. The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin 2015, 191 -207.
AMA StyleSeverino Romano, Luigi Fanelli, Mauro Viccaro, Francesco Di Napoli, Mario Cozzi. The Effects of Climate Change on the Multifunctional Role of Basilicata’s Forests: The Effects Induced on Yield and CO2 Absorption. The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin. 2015; ():191-207.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeverino Romano; Luigi Fanelli; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Mario Cozzi. 2015. "The Effects of Climate Change on the Multifunctional Role of Basilicata’s Forests: The Effects Induced on Yield and CO2 Absorption." The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin , no. : 191-207.
The aim of this work was to assess the socioeconomic impact derived from the oil royalty allocation on regional development, using a multi-sector model based on a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), appropriately implemented for Basilicata region (Italy), the typical case of a region lagging behind in a developed economy. Our focus was on how political decisions have influenced the economic development of the region and how a different set of choices can be more effective in transforming public receipts into long-term benefits. Results show clearly that in the past the allocation of oil royalties to the regional Government (as a whole 990 million euros) generated a much lower impact than expected, in terms of economic growth and employment. Given the structure of the regional economy, much of the impact of investments and running expenses financed by royalties has maybe been lost outside the regional boundaries. A greater effect on income and employment will not be possible unless resources are redirected towards greater competitiveness of the regional economic system. Better balancing the use of royalties between social expenditure and production investments would probably be the first step towards a strategy of sustainable development of the regional economy.
Mauro Viccaro; Benedetto Rocchi; Mario Cozzi; Severino Romano. The Sustainability of Non-renewable Resources Use at Regional Level: A Case Study on Allocation of Oil Royalties. The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin 2015, 225 -241.
AMA StyleMauro Viccaro, Benedetto Rocchi, Mario Cozzi, Severino Romano. The Sustainability of Non-renewable Resources Use at Regional Level: A Case Study on Allocation of Oil Royalties. The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin. 2015; ():225-241.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Viccaro; Benedetto Rocchi; Mario Cozzi; Severino Romano. 2015. "The Sustainability of Non-renewable Resources Use at Regional Level: A Case Study on Allocation of Oil Royalties." The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin , no. : 225-241.
Mario Cozzi; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Gennaro Ventura; Severino Romano. Linkages between wastewater and bioenergy: an empirical analysis. Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture 2015, 702 -710.
AMA StyleMario Cozzi, Mauro Viccaro, Francesco Di Napoli, Gennaro Ventura, Severino Romano. Linkages between wastewater and bioenergy: an empirical analysis. Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture. 2015; ():702-710.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Cozzi; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Gennaro Ventura; Severino Romano. 2015. "Linkages between wastewater and bioenergy: an empirical analysis." Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture , no. : 702-710.
Doi.org/10.4129/2cis-sr-cam Citazione/Citation Romano S., Fanelli L., Viccaro M., di Napoli F., Cozzi M., 2015 - I cambiamenti climatici e la funzione sink dei boschi. In: Atti del II Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura. Progettare il futuro per il settore forestale, Firenze, 26-29 novembre 2014. Firenze: Accademia Italiana di Scienze Forestali. Vol. 1, p. 140-147. ISBN 978-88-87553-21-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4129/2cis-sr-cam Titolo: I…
Severino Romano; Luigi Fanelli; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Mario Cozzi. Climate change and the sink function of forest. Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture 2015, 1 .
AMA StyleSeverino Romano, Luigi Fanelli, Mauro Viccaro, Francesco Di Napoli, Mario Cozzi. Climate change and the sink function of forest. Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture. 2015; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeverino Romano; Luigi Fanelli; Mauro Viccaro; Francesco Di Napoli; Mario Cozzi. 2015. "Climate change and the sink function of forest." Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture , no. : 1.
Over the last few years, wildlife damages to the agricultural sector have shown an increasing trend at the global scale. Fragile rural areas are more likely to suffer because marginal lands, which have little potential for profit, are being increasingly abandoned. Moreover, public administrations have difficulties to meet the growing requests for crop damage compensations. There is therefore a need to identify appropriate measures to control this growing trend. The specific aim of this research is to understand this phenomenon and define specific and effective action tools. In particular, the proposed research involves different steps that start from the historic analysis of damages and result in the mapping of risk levels using different tests (ANOVA, PCA and spatial correlation) and spatial models (MCE-OWA). The subsequent possibility to cluster risk results ensures greater effectiveness of public actions. The results obtained and the statistical consistency of applied parameters ensure the strength of the analysis and of cost-effectiveness parameters.
Mario Cozzi; Severino Romano; Mauro Viccaro; Carmelina Prete; Giovanni Persiani. Wildlife Agriculture Interactions, Spatial Analysis and Trade-Off Between Environmental Sustainability and Risk of Economic Damage. The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin 2015, 209 -224.
AMA StyleMario Cozzi, Severino Romano, Mauro Viccaro, Carmelina Prete, Giovanni Persiani. Wildlife Agriculture Interactions, Spatial Analysis and Trade-Off Between Environmental Sustainability and Risk of Economic Damage. The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin. 2015; ():209-224.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Cozzi; Severino Romano; Mauro Viccaro; Carmelina Prete; Giovanni Persiani. 2015. "Wildlife Agriculture Interactions, Spatial Analysis and Trade-Off Between Environmental Sustainability and Risk of Economic Damage." The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin , no. : 209-224.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the socio-economic impact of the allocation of royalties from oil extraction on regional development through a case study on the Basilicata region (Italy). We examine how the regional government's chosen policies have impacted the income of Basilicata residents and the economic development of the region and how a different set of choices may reveal a more effective approach to turning revenue into long-term public benefits. The analysis focuses on growth as well as on distributive impacts of the allocation of royalties. The results clearly show that the past allocation of the royalties accruing to regional government into regional policies generated little impact in terms of economic growth and occupation, the total well below what was expected. Appreciable impacts on incomes and occupation will not be forthcoming unless resources are redirected towards supporting a stronger competitiveness of the regional economic system.
Benedetto Rocchi; Chiara Landi; Gianluca Stefani; Severino Romano; Mario Cozzi. Escaping the resource curse in regional development: a case study on the allocation of oil royalties. International Journal of Sustainable Development 2015, 18, 115 .
AMA StyleBenedetto Rocchi, Chiara Landi, Gianluca Stefani, Severino Romano, Mario Cozzi. Escaping the resource curse in regional development: a case study on the allocation of oil royalties. International Journal of Sustainable Development. 2015; 18 (1/2):115.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBenedetto Rocchi; Chiara Landi; Gianluca Stefani; Severino Romano; Mario Cozzi. 2015. "Escaping the resource curse in regional development: a case study on the allocation of oil royalties." International Journal of Sustainable Development 18, no. 1/2: 115.
Severino Romano; Mario Cozzi; Gennaro Ventura; Mauro Viccaro. An innovative model of governance in the forest management of the Italian Apennine. Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture 2015, 770 -774.
AMA StyleSeverino Romano, Mario Cozzi, Gennaro Ventura, Mauro Viccaro. An innovative model of governance in the forest management of the Italian Apennine. Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture. 2015; ():770-774.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeverino Romano; Mario Cozzi; Gennaro Ventura; Mauro Viccaro. 2015. "An innovative model of governance in the forest management of the Italian Apennine." Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Selvicoltura = Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Silviculture , no. : 770-774.
The aim of this work was to assess the socioeconomic impact derived from the oil royalty allocation on regional development, using a multi-sector model based on a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), appropriately implemented for Basilicata region (Italy), the typical case of a region lagging behind in a developed economy. Our focus was on how political decisions have influenced the economic development of the region and how a different set of choices can be more effective in transforming public receipts into long-term benefits. Results clearly show that in the past the allocation of oil royalties to the regional government (as a whole €990 million) generated a much lower impact than expected, in terms of economic growth and employment. Given the structure of the regional economy, much of the impact of investments and running expenses financed by royalties has maybe been lost outside the regional boundaries. A greater effect on income and employment will not be possible unless resources are re-directed towards greater competitiveness of the regional economic system. Better balancing the use of royalties between social expenditure and production investments would probably be the first step towards a strategy of sustainable development of the regional economy.
Mauro Viccaro; Benedetto Rocchi; Mario Cozzi; Marino Severino. The socioeconomic impact derived from the oil royalty allocation on regional development. 2015, 1 .
AMA StyleMauro Viccaro, Benedetto Rocchi, Mario Cozzi, Marino Severino. The socioeconomic impact derived from the oil royalty allocation on regional development. . 2015; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Viccaro; Benedetto Rocchi; Mario Cozzi; Marino Severino. 2015. "The socioeconomic impact derived from the oil royalty allocation on regional development." , no. : 1.