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Michèle Pezzagno
Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy

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Published: 16 August 2021 in Sustainability
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A loss of natural capital within cities and their surrounding areas has been noticed over the last decades. Increasing development associated with higher sealing rates has caused a general loss of Urban Green Spaces (UGS) within the urban environment, whereas urban sprawl and the improvement of road networks have deeply fragmented the surrounding landscape and jeopardized ecosystems connectivity. UGS are an essential component of the urban system, and their loss has a greater impact on, e.g., ecological and hydrological processes, threatening human well-being. Different types and spatial configurations of UGS may affect their own ability to provide ecosystem services, such as biodiversity support and water regulation. Nevertheless, the study of UGS spatial patterns is a research branch poorly addressed. Moreover, UGS analyses are mainly focused on public and vast green spaces, but seldom on informal, private, and interstitial ones, returning a myopic representation of urban green areas. Therefore, this study investigates the UGS spatial patterns within six Southern European cities, using the urban morphology analysis to assess all urban vegetated lands. Results revealed three main Urban Green Spatial Patterns (UGSPs): Fragmented, Compact, and Linear Distributions. UGSPs taxonomy represents a novelty in the urban morphology field and may have important implications for the ability to provide ecosystem services and, thus, human well-being.

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Michèle Pezzagno; Barbara M. Frigione; Carla S. S. Ferreira. Reading Urban Green Morphology to Enhance Urban Resilience: A Case Study of Six Southern European Cities. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9163 .

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Michèle Pezzagno, Barbara M. Frigione, Carla S. S. Ferreira. Reading Urban Green Morphology to Enhance Urban Resilience: A Case Study of Six Southern European Cities. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9163.

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Michèle Pezzagno; Barbara M. Frigione; Carla S. S. Ferreira. 2021. "Reading Urban Green Morphology to Enhance Urban Resilience: A Case Study of Six Southern European Cities." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9163.

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Published: 04 June 2021 in Sustainability
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Sand and gravel quarry planning must guarantee the public interest in the procurement of raw materials while ensuring environmental sustainability. An Analyzing Planning Support System for sand and gravel quarry plan can assist decision-makers during the planning process. The proposed Analyzing PSS uses integrating geologic, economic, environmental, and geographic information to quantify raw materials and the size of quarries. This kind of tool is useful to support public authority decisions. The study provides the results of an experience conducted in the province of Brescia (NUT 3 in Northern Italy).

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Filippo Pavesi; Anna Richiedei; Michele Pezzagno. Advanced Modelling Tools to Support Planning for Sand/Gravel Quarries. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6380 .

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Filippo Pavesi, Anna Richiedei, Michele Pezzagno. Advanced Modelling Tools to Support Planning for Sand/Gravel Quarries. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6380.

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Filippo Pavesi; Anna Richiedei; Michele Pezzagno. 2021. "Advanced Modelling Tools to Support Planning for Sand/Gravel Quarries." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6380.

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Published: 01 December 2020 in Valori e Valutazioni
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Michèle Pezzagno; Anna Richiedei; Maurizio Tira. Fast analysis methods to evaluate urban requalification and regeneration opportunities in widespread areas. Valori e Valutazioni 2020, 27, 91 -100.

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Michèle Pezzagno, Anna Richiedei, Maurizio Tira. Fast analysis methods to evaluate urban requalification and regeneration opportunities in widespread areas. Valori e Valutazioni. 2020; 27 ():91-100.

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Michèle Pezzagno; Anna Richiedei; Maurizio Tira. 2020. "Fast analysis methods to evaluate urban requalification and regeneration opportunities in widespread areas." Valori e Valutazioni 27, no. : 91-100.

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Published: 28 January 2020 in Sustainability
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Anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the highest they have ever been and the climate change they have triggered is having consequences on both human and natural systems. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate that an integrated reading of urban and rural land uses in relation to GHG emissions is feasible and useful at the regional level in order to reach emissions reduction. The Po Valley in Italy is an emblematic case study because its features are unique in Europe for high population density, urban sprawl, intensive agriculture, livestock management and consequently high emission levels. The methodology examines the total GHG emissions in relation to urban and rural areas. Between 2000 and 2010, the trend of CO2-equivalent emissions for the macro-regions of Italy shows a national decrease in contrast to the area of our case study which has seen a steady increase and growth trend over time. The paper analyzes some possible reasons linked to this anomaly, and it presents an estimation of the CO2-equivalent emissions related to the use of agricultural land. The main output of the paper is a new overview for research that aims to propose integrated solutions and policies at the local level with a wider vision focused on GHG emission knowledge, supported by Strategic Environmental Assessment.

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Michele Pezzagno; Anna Richiedei; Maurizio Tira. Spatial Planning Policy for Sustainability: Analysis Connecting Land Use and GHG Emission in Rural Areas. Sustainability 2020, 12, 947 .

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Michele Pezzagno, Anna Richiedei, Maurizio Tira. Spatial Planning Policy for Sustainability: Analysis Connecting Land Use and GHG Emission in Rural Areas. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (3):947.

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Michele Pezzagno; Anna Richiedei; Maurizio Tira. 2020. "Spatial Planning Policy for Sustainability: Analysis Connecting Land Use and GHG Emission in Rural Areas." Sustainability 12, no. 3: 947.