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Dr. Silvia Ronchi
Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

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Assistant Professor in Urban planning at the DAStU (Department of Architecture and Urban Studies), Politecnico di Milano. MSc. Urban Planning, PhD in Urban Planning, Design and Policy at the Politecnico di Milano with a thesis concerning the integration of Ecosystem services in Spatial planning. Member of the LabPPTE (Landscape Plans Territories Ecosystems Lab), she teaches “Methods and techniques of environmental assessment” in the Bachelor degree on Urban Planning: Cities, Environment & Landscapes. She is specialised in Geographic Information System for Spatial planning. Since 2007 she is member of the scientific board of the CRCS (Research centre on Soil sealing and Land take process) and editor of the CRCS annual national reports. From 2015 to 2018, she collaborated with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (Territorial Development Unit – B3). She is a member of the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP). Her research focuses on ecosystem services mapping, landscape and urban planning, environmental assessment, green and blue infrastructure design. She is (co)author of over 65 scientific. She obtained the national scientific qualification for the second level of university teaching in the competition sector 08/F1 - Urban and Territorial Planning and Design (valid from dal 17.01.2020 to 17.01.2029).

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Published: 05 July 2021 in Land Use Policy
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Population growth has determined two different types of urban development: the vertical growth, tending to compactness, and the horizontal one which privileges a more dispersed and sprawled expansion. Those two urban forms have different impacts on environmental sustainability influencing, among others, the microclimate conditions of a city, the energy demand and its economic cost, and the provision of Ecosystem Services. European policies are oriented towards sustainable development of urban areas reducing the environmental footprint and restoring degraded ecosystem through a Green infrastructure deployment. Understanding the urban form, and specifically, the typology of the building form is crucial for policymakers and urban planners to define strategies for a higher degree of sustainability. The lack of data and the heterogeneity of information across Europe on the built form have hindered the operationalisation of European strategies and their downscaling into national or regional policies. The paper aims to fill this gap proposing a methodology based on a cluster analysis that estimates the built form of Belgium at LAU2 level for addressing single specific actions towards environmental sustainability goals. The cluster analysis uses data traditionally surveyed by national censuses, ensuring the replicability of the method for the upcoming 2021 census, and also the opportunity to update it continuously.

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Silvia Ronchi; Nicola Pontarollo; Carolina Serpieri. Clustering the built form at LAU2 level for addressing sustainable policies: Insights from the Belgium case study. Land Use Policy 2021, 109, 105642 .

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Silvia Ronchi, Nicola Pontarollo, Carolina Serpieri. Clustering the built form at LAU2 level for addressing sustainable policies: Insights from the Belgium case study. Land Use Policy. 2021; 109 ():105642.

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Silvia Ronchi; Nicola Pontarollo; Carolina Serpieri. 2021. "Clustering the built form at LAU2 level for addressing sustainable policies: Insights from the Belgium case study." Land Use Policy 109, no. : 105642.

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Published: 09 June 2021 in Sustainability
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Recently, the concept of Ecosystem Services (ESs) has undergone a process of mainstreaming. It has been promoted in multiple policy documents and investigated in a growing number of studies addressing the functioning, assessment and management of ESs. Despite a general recommendation to integrate ESs into planning processes, this step remains highly critical yet far from complete. This paper explores the feasibility of the recommended uses of ESs for planning purposes by examining the needs of planners and decision-makers. A systematic literature review was conducted analysing different studies to overcome the limited adoption of ESs in planning verifying their operationalisation for planning practices. The paper classifies different purpose(s) assigned to ESs supporting the planning process. The results show that few experiments have adopted a step-by-step procedure facilitating the integration of ESs into planning and highlighting their added value in each phase of the planning process. In these cases, an ES-based Green Infrastructure has allowed for their integration into planning, also adopting a multi-scale spatial dimension. More practical experiments on how a planning process works are needed to operationalise the ESs concept for planning purposes, also reinforcing the role of the Strategic Environmental Assessment that is still marginal.

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Silvia Ronchi. Ecosystem Services for Planning: A Generic Recommendation or a Real Framework? Insights from a Literature Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6595 .

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Silvia Ronchi. Ecosystem Services for Planning: A Generic Recommendation or a Real Framework? Insights from a Literature Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6595.

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Silvia Ronchi. 2021. "Ecosystem Services for Planning: A Generic Recommendation or a Real Framework? Insights from a Literature Review." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6595.

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Published: 28 May 2021 in One Ecosystem
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The implementation of a Green Infrastructure (GI) involves several actors and governance scales that need adequate knowledge support. The multifunctionality of GI entails the implementation of a cross-scale approach, which combines assessments conducted at different levels and active stakeholder engagement. This paper provides a methodology to implement a cross-scale approach to support the deployment of a Regional GI. The methodology was tested in Lombardy Region (north-west of Italy), considering three relevant territorial scales and relative strategic and planning policies. The continental level representing the overall policy-context; the regional level, with its key role for guaranteeing landscape coherence and connectivity and the local level where planning actions are effectively designed and implemented. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the EU GI strategy were used as references for the continental level; at the regional level, a proposal of Regional GI was evaluated focusing on two Provinces (Varese and Lecco), three regional parks (Ticino, Adda Nord and Campo dei Fiori). At the local scale, the new development plan of the Municipality of Cassano d'Adda (Milan metropolitan area) was evaluated considering different possible scenarios. The regional GI was evaluated with respect to the capacity to provide Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES). CES were mapped using the ESTIMAP-recreation model. The model was adapted to the regional and local level with the active engagement of local stakeholders. Additionally, census data were analysed to obtain an overview of the equitable distribution of the CES amongst inhabitants. Results show that, in 78% of the census blocks of the study area, inhabitants have a high-value recreation resource within 4 km (31% within 4 km and 47% within 300 m). Unmet demand characterises 22% of the census blocks in the study area, clustered in zones with a high population density. The regional GI covers almost completely the two Provinces and the regional parks. In Varese Province: 68% of the territory is included in the regional GI, 82% of the census blocks local demand for recreation opportunities is met, but the population density is higher where the demand is unmet. The Province is characterised by a relatively old population (share of people older than 65 years 23.4%). In Lecco Province, 80% of the territory is included in the regional GI, in 96% of the blocks the local demand is met and the local population is relatively old (share of elderly population 22.12%). The three regional parks present significant differences, strongly influenced by the territorial context. The Campo dei Fiori Park is almost completely included in the regional GI. The entire local population has nature-based recreation opportunities in their close vicinity. Nevertheless, the population density is very low and citizens are relatively old. The majority of the Parco Adda Nord is included in the regional GI providing recreation opportunities to 90% of the census blocks within the Park boundaries. A total of 70% of Ticino Park is included in the regional GI, where local residents are relatively old (share of elderly population 23.78%) and 90% of local census blocks are close to nature-based opportunities. At local scale, we explored how the approach can be used to estimate changes in the CES potential provision and how this can be integrated into a site management plan. This paper demonstrated that the combination of studies in a cross-scale perspective enhances the understanding of GI multifunctionality. It provides a framework to adapt CES mapping models to the local setting with active stakeholders engagement. Moreover, it demonstrates that also highly urbanised areas, such as the Lombardy Region in Italy, can play a role in the deployment of a continental GI and can support biodiversity and nature protection.

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Grazia Zulian; Silvia Ronchi; Alessandra La Notte; Sara Vallecillo; Joachim Maes. Adopting a cross-scale approach for the deployment of a green infrastructure. One Ecosystem 2021, 6, e65578 .

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Grazia Zulian, Silvia Ronchi, Alessandra La Notte, Sara Vallecillo, Joachim Maes. Adopting a cross-scale approach for the deployment of a green infrastructure. One Ecosystem. 2021; 6 ():e65578.

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Grazia Zulian; Silvia Ronchi; Alessandra La Notte; Sara Vallecillo; Joachim Maes. 2021. "Adopting a cross-scale approach for the deployment of a green infrastructure." One Ecosystem 6, no. : e65578.

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Published: 19 May 2021 in Sustainability
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Climate change impacts urban areas with greater frequency and exposes continental cities located on floodplains to extreme cloudbursts events. This scenario requires developing specific flooding vulnerability mitigation strategies that improve local knowledge of flood-prone areas at the urban scale and supersede the traditional hazard approach based on the classification of riverine buffers. Moreover, decision-makers need to adopt performance-based strategies for contrasting climate changes and increasing the resilience of the system. This research develops the recent Flooding Risk Mitigation model of InVEST (Integrated Evaluation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-off), where cloudburst vulnerability results from the soil’s hydrological conductivity. It is based on the assumption that during cloudburst events, all saturated soils have the potential for flooding, regardless of the distance to rivers or channels, causing damage and, in the worst cases, victims. The model’s output gives the run-off retention index evaluated in the catchment area of Turin (Italy) and its neighborhoods. We evaluated the outcome to gain specific insight into potential land use adaptation strategies. The index is the first experimental biophysical assessment developed in this area, and it could prove useful in the revision process of the general town plan underway.

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Stefano Salata; Silvia Ronchi; Carolina Giaimo; Andrea Arcidiacono; Giulio Pantaloni. Performance-Based Planning to Reduce Flooding Vulnerability Insights from the Case of Turin (North-West Italy). Sustainability 2021, 13, 5697 .

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Stefano Salata, Silvia Ronchi, Carolina Giaimo, Andrea Arcidiacono, Giulio Pantaloni. Performance-Based Planning to Reduce Flooding Vulnerability Insights from the Case of Turin (North-West Italy). Sustainability. 2021; 13 (10):5697.

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Stefano Salata; Silvia Ronchi; Carolina Giaimo; Andrea Arcidiacono; Giulio Pantaloni. 2021. "Performance-Based Planning to Reduce Flooding Vulnerability Insights from the Case of Turin (North-West Italy)." Sustainability 13, no. 10: 5697.

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Published: 22 April 2021 in Ecosystem Services
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This paper presents a summary of lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services (ES) approach into urban planning practice in different European urban settings. We summarise a survey co-created with, and presented to, researchers and end-users in city administrations from ten European case study cities. To complement the expert analysis, 14 semi-structured interviews were conducted among stakeholders to assess the use of ES in practice in urban settings. There was strong agreement between scientists and practitioners on both the opportunities and the barriers to uptake the ES concept in urban planning practice. Key agreements were that the ES concept supports decision-making as well as spatial planning, it is most useful as a communication tool, and monetarisation and public pressure can be considered as promoting factors. Barriers are lack of evidence including case studies, standardised methods and criteria to evaluate nature and its benefits, lack of legislations/reform, limited capacity and reluctance to apply ES in planning practice, and limited public involvement. On individual aspects, such as the monetarisation of ES, views differed both among the scientists and the practitioners. Derived from our investigations we summarize in which circumstances the ES concept is most relevant and useful for urban planners and decision-makers.

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K. Grunewald; O. Bastian; J. Louda; A. Arcidiacono; P. Brzoska; M. Bue; N.I. Cetin; C. Dworczyk; L. Dubova; A. Fitch; L. Jones; D. La Rosa; A. Mascarenhas; S. Ronchi; M.A. Schlaepfer; D. Sikorska; A. Tezer. Lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services concept in urban planning. Ecosystem Services 2021, 49, 101273 .

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K. Grunewald, O. Bastian, J. Louda, A. Arcidiacono, P. Brzoska, M. Bue, N.I. Cetin, C. Dworczyk, L. Dubova, A. Fitch, L. Jones, D. La Rosa, A. Mascarenhas, S. Ronchi, M.A. Schlaepfer, D. Sikorska, A. Tezer. Lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services concept in urban planning. Ecosystem Services. 2021; 49 ():101273.

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K. Grunewald; O. Bastian; J. Louda; A. Arcidiacono; P. Brzoska; M. Bue; N.I. Cetin; C. Dworczyk; L. Dubova; A. Fitch; L. Jones; D. La Rosa; A. Mascarenhas; S. Ronchi; M.A. Schlaepfer; D. Sikorska; A. Tezer. 2021. "Lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services concept in urban planning." Ecosystem Services 49, no. : 101273.

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Published: 20 October 2020 in Ecoregional Green Roofs
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This contribution provides some conclusive arguments on the role of Ecosystem Services (ES) in Spatial planning for Green and Blue infrastructure design deduced from the Italian experiences examined in the previous chapters. The Chapter reflects on some specifically Italian aspects which make critical the integration of Ecosystem services into the definition of territorial decisions for the enhancement of human well-being, public health and quality of life. The aim is to highlight the current challenges and bottlenecks in ES-based Planning by focusing on the innovative approaches and methods adopted in the various cases to attempt or resolve critical issues. The topic of Green and Blue infrastructures is investigated in a Planning perspective as a strategic design tool which can manage and regulate multiple ES, and implement them into the spatial planning process.

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Silvia Ronchi; Andrea Arcidiacono. Lessons from Italian Experiences: Bottlenecks, New Challenges and Opportunities. Ecoregional Green Roofs 2020, 225 -236.

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Silvia Ronchi, Andrea Arcidiacono. Lessons from Italian Experiences: Bottlenecks, New Challenges and Opportunities. Ecoregional Green Roofs. 2020; ():225-236.

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Silvia Ronchi; Andrea Arcidiacono. 2020. "Lessons from Italian Experiences: Bottlenecks, New Challenges and Opportunities." Ecoregional Green Roofs , no. : 225-236.

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Published: 20 October 2020 in Ecoregional Green Roofs
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This contribution presents the results of an urban planning process experience conducted in the Municipality of Rescaldina (located in the northern Milan metropolitan area, Lombardy region, north-west of Italy). The new local Urban plan (including the Strategic Environmental Assessment – SEA) was developed based on ecosystem services (ES) addressing urban transformations and future development strategies towards the improvement of their performance as well as the promotion of human health and well-being. The integration of an ES-based approach in Planning involved the deployment of a local green infrastructure (GI) as the backbone for the design of urban and suburban public and private spaces, using nature-based solutions. The ES-based GI is a core strategy of both the SEA and the Urban plan, the assumption into both strategic and prescriptive frameworks of the Urban plan ensures its operability.

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Silvia Ronchi; Andrea Arcidiacono; Laura Pogliani. The New Urban Plan of Rescaldina Municipality. An Experience for Improving Ecosystem Services Provision. Ecoregional Green Roofs 2020, 141 -152.

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Silvia Ronchi, Andrea Arcidiacono, Laura Pogliani. The New Urban Plan of Rescaldina Municipality. An Experience for Improving Ecosystem Services Provision. Ecoregional Green Roofs. 2020; ():141-152.

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Silvia Ronchi; Andrea Arcidiacono; Laura Pogliani. 2020. "The New Urban Plan of Rescaldina Municipality. An Experience for Improving Ecosystem Services Provision." Ecoregional Green Roofs , no. : 141-152.

Journal article
Published: 25 August 2020 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect has become one of the most significant hazards for cities, presenting a challenge for dense anthropic areas affected by climate change with enormous consequences for health and human well-being. Ecosystem Services (ES) are increasingly attracting attention for their use in setting urban design parameters and criteria which can be deployed in planning and projects, also considering the Cooling Capacity (CC) useful to mitigate heatwaves effect and high temperatures. The paper investigates how ES assessment could support the definition of urban design parameters influencing the CC of cities. We modelled CC in the city of Milan using InVEST software identifying the urban design criteria that most influence temperature and associated urban comfort. This empirical test was conducted by selecting different urban districts built during four main historical periods which correspond to four urban planning approaches, namely: 1) Città Berutiana; 2) Città Moderna; 3) Città anni ‘60-'70 and 4) Città Contemporanea. Results demonstrate how different urban planning approaches have shaped the design of the city in terms of green areas, permeability, built-up footprint, and tree density and cover while influencing the CC of the system.

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Silvia Ronchi; Stefano Salata; Andrea Arcidiacono. Which urban design parameters provide climate-proof cities? An application of the Urban Cooling InVEST Model in the city of Milan comparing historical planning morphologies. Sustainable Cities and Society 2020, 63, 102459 .

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Silvia Ronchi, Stefano Salata, Andrea Arcidiacono. Which urban design parameters provide climate-proof cities? An application of the Urban Cooling InVEST Model in the city of Milan comparing historical planning morphologies. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2020; 63 ():102459.

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Silvia Ronchi; Stefano Salata; Andrea Arcidiacono. 2020. "Which urban design parameters provide climate-proof cities? An application of the Urban Cooling InVEST Model in the city of Milan comparing historical planning morphologies." Sustainable Cities and Society 63, no. : 102459.

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Published: 19 May 2020 in CoDesign for Public-Interest Services
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This chapter presents the results concerning the activity of Ecosystem Services (ES) mapping and assessment in the favela of Rocinha conducted during the PolimiParaRocinha project. The analyses aim to evaluate the state of ES in terms of regulating services, highlighting areas potentially subjected to disaster risks that could threaten the safety of inhabitants and their houses. The adoption of an ES-based approach allowed to define strategies, inspired or supported by nature, that can have a significant impact on the current urban development practices, increasing local resilience. The strategies identified are Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) specifically selected considering the socio-economic context, the environmental fragilities and the implementation feasibility. A review of existing experiences conducted in informal contexts was functional to select successful NBS, ensuring their operability.

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Andrea Arcidiacono; Silvia Ronchi. Improving the Environmental Performances of Informal Settlements Using an Ecosystem Services-Based Approach. CoDesign for Public-Interest Services 2020, 87 -105.

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Andrea Arcidiacono, Silvia Ronchi. Improving the Environmental Performances of Informal Settlements Using an Ecosystem Services-Based Approach. CoDesign for Public-Interest Services. 2020; ():87-105.

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Andrea Arcidiacono; Silvia Ronchi. 2020. "Improving the Environmental Performances of Informal Settlements Using an Ecosystem Services-Based Approach." CoDesign for Public-Interest Services , no. : 87-105.

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Published: 15 May 2020 in Ecological Indicators
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Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are the non-material benefits that people get from ecosystems; they have been less frequently investigated and incorporated into the decision-making processes in comparison to other ES. Ecosystems may also provide Cultural Ecosystem Disservices (CED), because of the bad feelings or perceptions they trigger. Nature-based recreation is an example of CES strictly linked to biodiversity. This paper is focused on cultural landscapes, which are particularly important for nature-based recreation and CES in general. We evaluated the potential CES and CED provided by bird species, and the habitats they occur in, to birdwatchers in Oltrepò pavese (Lombardy, Italy). We found that the number of observations by birdwatchers at the municipality level was positively affected by the number of target species for birders, as well as by a very negative effect of vineyard proportional cover. The number of target species per municipality was positively affected by shrubland and, marginally, vineyard cover, and negatively by urbanized areas. While the strong positive link between avian values and birdwatching rate (and hence, the CES provided by birds) was expected (confirming the potential use of selected bird species as indicators for CES), the strong negative impact (with associated CED) of vineyards was less obvious. Evidence pointed out that vineyard-dominated landscapes were perceived by birders as poorly suitable for birding. The potential reasons of such a negative perception could be the detrimental effect of extremely high vineyard cover on several species, and/or the decline of some conservation-priority species in the area partly caused by the conversion of semi-natural habitats into vineyards. The mild climate suitable for wine growing is favoured by the rarest species, and the occurrence of suitable marginal features (grassland, shrubland, hedgerows, etc.) is higher in the vineyard belt than in many other areas within the region, enhancing its suitability for several species. Vineyards are key components of cultural landscapes and are associated with high avian values in the area, but their occurrence discourages nature-based recreation resulting in a CED. Implementing biodiversity-friendly management practices and restoring key marginal features could both increase the environmental value of vineyards and improve the perception of vineyard value in nature-based recreationists, potentially triggering the transition from a cultural disservice into a cultural ecosystem service. A positive circularity could be expected, with the higher attractiveness granted by biodiversity-friendly practices stimulating more farmers to adopt them, with positive outcomes for nature conservation.

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Mattia Brambilla; Silvia Ronchi. Cool species in tedious landscapes: Ecosystem services and disservices affect nature-based recreation in cultural landscapes. Ecological Indicators 2020, 116, 106485 .

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Mattia Brambilla, Silvia Ronchi. Cool species in tedious landscapes: Ecosystem services and disservices affect nature-based recreation in cultural landscapes. Ecological Indicators. 2020; 116 ():106485.

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Mattia Brambilla; Silvia Ronchi. 2020. "Cool species in tedious landscapes: Ecosystem services and disservices affect nature-based recreation in cultural landscapes." Ecological Indicators 116, no. : 106485.

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Published: 31 October 2019 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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We investigated the necessity to link ecosystem services (ES), green infrastructure (GI) and nature-based solutions (NBSs) for planning purposes aiming to overcome the traditional planning approach based on quantitative standard. Qualitative standards of urban transformation are based on the state of the ecosystem and their services guaranteeing a high level of environmental protection. Adoption of NBSs operationalises the ES-based approach within spatial planning ensures the integration of the ecological components in a real dynamic GI.

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Silvia Ronchi; Andrea Arcidiacono; Laura Pogliani. Integrating green infrastructure into spatial planning regulations to improve the performance of urban ecosystems. Insights from an Italian case study. Sustainable Cities and Society 2019, 53, 101907 .

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Silvia Ronchi, Andrea Arcidiacono, Laura Pogliani. Integrating green infrastructure into spatial planning regulations to improve the performance of urban ecosystems. Insights from an Italian case study. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2019; 53 ():101907.

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Silvia Ronchi; Andrea Arcidiacono; Laura Pogliani. 2019. "Integrating green infrastructure into spatial planning regulations to improve the performance of urban ecosystems. Insights from an Italian case study." Sustainable Cities and Society 53, no. : 101907.

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Published: 22 January 2019 in Land Use Policy
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Many factors threaten European Soils, and currently, all the Member States (MS) are introducing many types of soil protection measures. Erosion, pollution, sealing and decline of the organic matter are just some of the threats that affect one of the primary non-removable resources of the planet. Soils play a vital role in the biodiversity and are the provider of numerous Ecosystem Services that support human life on Earth. Following the withdrawal of the Soil Framework Directive proposal by the European Commission, we investigate how the different MS of the European Union (EU) address sustainable soil management under the pressures of different threats. The methodology used is based on a gap analysis applied to the instruments and/or policies adopted by the MS to contrast the various threats according to their specific level of intensity. The study presents for the first time a systematic review of the current EU policies covering all the regulatory instruments, the economic instruments, the information tools, the monitoring systems, and the research and innovation activities. The comparative analysis of the different approaches adopted by MS reveals the absence of a common EU strategy to address soil protection and the inefficacy of the subsidiary principle in the sustainable management of soil resources especially in the view of addressing the Sustainable Development Goals achieving the targets by 2030. Results show how the lack of a Soil Framework Directive has weakened the possibility to have strong coordination among the MS for soil protection. Each Country is adopting an autonomous legislative framework which reveals a huge dis-homogeneity and un-coherences among approaches.

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Silvia Ronchi; Stefano Salata; Andrea Arcidiacono; Erika Piroli; Luca Montanarella. Policy instruments for soil protection among the EU member states: A comparative analysis. Land Use Policy 2019, 82, 763 -780.

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Silvia Ronchi, Stefano Salata, Andrea Arcidiacono, Erika Piroli, Luca Montanarella. Policy instruments for soil protection among the EU member states: A comparative analysis. Land Use Policy. 2019; 82 ():763-780.

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Silvia Ronchi; Stefano Salata; Andrea Arcidiacono; Erika Piroli; Luca Montanarella. 2019. "Policy instruments for soil protection among the EU member states: A comparative analysis." Land Use Policy 82, no. : 763-780.

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Published: 20 December 2018 in Sustainability
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Rocinha (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is the largest favela in South America. It is located on a steep mountain slope in the Tijuca National Park with a population of over 160,000 living in poor environmental, health and hygiene conditions. The geomorphological and urban setting of Rocinha makes it vulnerable to natural hazards, with the greatest risk posed by flooding or landslides, compromising the precarious balance between ecosystem services (ES) provision and human well-being. The paper aims to assess and map ES provision in a context where available data to identify areas vulnerable to natural risks is limited. The ES analyses were adapted to the specific socio-economic and environmental context of favelas, which are characterised by dense, continuously built-up environment and a high proportion of impervious surfaces, leading to deteriorating environmental, health and hygiene conditions over time. The ES-based approach was pivotal for setting out strategies—including nature-based solutions (NBS)—to mitigate disaster risk and increase local resilience. These strategies were selected taking into account the context of Rocinha and feasibility. The research shows that ES assessment can be the starting point for projects based on NBS with a view to increasing resilience even in environmentally critical contexts.

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Silvia Ronchi; Andrea Arcidiacono. Adopting an Ecosystem Services-Based Approach for Flood Resilient Strategies: The Case of Rocinha Favela (Brazil). Sustainability 2018, 11, 4 .

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Silvia Ronchi, Andrea Arcidiacono. Adopting an Ecosystem Services-Based Approach for Flood Resilient Strategies: The Case of Rocinha Favela (Brazil). Sustainability. 2018; 11 (1):4.

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Silvia Ronchi; Andrea Arcidiacono. 2018. "Adopting an Ecosystem Services-Based Approach for Flood Resilient Strategies: The Case of Rocinha Favela (Brazil)." Sustainability 11, no. 1: 4.

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Published: 13 July 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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In this chapter is illustrated the methodological approach designed by the book author called “RES (Restart from Ecosystem Services)” for an operative application of ES during the planning process providing an ecological balance of the forecasted transformation that involve Land Use Land Cover changes. RES is a step by step procedure that acts as a practical application of the ES approach.

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Silvia Ronchi. Practical Integration of Ecosystem Services in the Planning and Assessment Process. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 77 -128.

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Silvia Ronchi. Practical Integration of Ecosystem Services in the Planning and Assessment Process. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():77-128.

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Silvia Ronchi. 2018. "Practical Integration of Ecosystem Services in the Planning and Assessment Process." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 77-128.

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Published: 13 July 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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The RES implementation in the Planning process is associated with the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) providing valid support for the definition of the planning strategies across the entire process, especially for the evaluation of alternative scenarios. The last chapter outlines how SEA should incorporate and guarantee ES assessment adopting RES methodology for the definition of sustainable solutions that avoid impacts on ES provision.

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Silvia Ronchi. The Adoption of RES Methodology in Strategic Environmental Assessment. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 129 -147.

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Silvia Ronchi. The Adoption of RES Methodology in Strategic Environmental Assessment. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():129-147.

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Silvia Ronchi. 2018. "The Adoption of RES Methodology in Strategic Environmental Assessment." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 129-147.

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Published: 13 July 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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The concept of Ecosystem Services (ES) was investigated with a historical overview of the definitions, methods of classification and approaches proposed over the years, from different disciplines regarding the Services provided by Ecosystem for Human wellbeing. The concept of ES is strictly related to Land Use/Land Cover changes that affect ES provision determining a decline of the global environmental conditions and loss of biodiversity. The generalised decline requires putting in place governance systems that guarantee long-term delivery and use of ES. Hence, information on ES is fundamental to support Spatial planning processes and Strategic Environmental Assessment can be the tool used to integrate ES in Planning for Sustainable Land use management.

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Silvia Ronchi. Ecosystem Services and Planning. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 1 -26.

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Silvia Ronchi. Ecosystem Services and Planning. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():1-26.

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Silvia Ronchi. 2018. "Ecosystem Services and Planning." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 1-26.

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Published: 13 July 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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This chapter is dedicated to presenting important issues that must be considered when dealing with Ecosystem Services (ES) in terms of methodology, approaches and practical experiences. The issues explored concern the scale, the assessment methods, and the management of ES. Each topic is investigated always considering the Planning perspective, hence having as a framework that of Planning and territorial governance. In conclusion there were presented experiences on assessment and mapping Ecosystem services with a double aims: (1) test and verify directly opportunities, criticisms and possible improvements in ES assessment/mapping for Planning support; and (2) present such innovative aspects that affect the integration of ES in Planning.

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Silvia Ronchi. Methodology, Approaches and Innovative Experiences. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 27 -76.

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Silvia Ronchi. Methodology, Approaches and Innovative Experiences. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():27-76.

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Silvia Ronchi. 2018. "Methodology, Approaches and Innovative Experiences." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 27-76.

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Published: 11 June 2018 in Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal
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Purpose The spatial development of urban areas affects the characteristics of landscape as well as people’s aesthetic perception of it. Specifically, sprawl results in an urban morphology which is diametrically opposed to the compact city model and which assumes several kinds of patterns: for example “striped”, “ribbon” or “leapfrogged” urban development. Assessing urban morphology in spatial terms is crucial to urban policy, while landscape metrics are the key to a comprehensive understanding of different urban development patterns. The purpose of this paper to design and test an urban morphology indicator (UMI) for the Lombardy Regional Landscape Plan. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes an UMI that can be used to identify the heterogeneity of built-up patterns according to urban porosity, fragmentation and patch shape. This UMI is a result of Esri ArcGIS 10.3 “grouping analysis” which works by applying a spatial statistical metric for clustering geometries in a given geographical area. Findings Morphological analysis was used in regional urban development policies with a view to minimising impact on surrounding ecosystems and preserving the natural environment and landscape. It defines 28 different urban morphology patterns in the region, which are divided into systems, polarities and urbanised units. Originality/value The proposed methodology differs from those traditionally used in qualitative/descriptive landscape planning and supports the identification of morphological features with quantitative statistical and spatial data, allowing a fine-scale assessment of complex metrics.

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Silvia Ronchi; Stefano Salata; Andrea Arcidiacono. An indicator of urban morphology for landscape planning in Lombardy (Italy). Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 2018, 29, 623 -642.

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Silvia Ronchi, Stefano Salata, Andrea Arcidiacono. An indicator of urban morphology for landscape planning in Lombardy (Italy). Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal. 2018; 29 (4):623-642.

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Silvia Ronchi; Stefano Salata; Andrea Arcidiacono. 2018. "An indicator of urban morphology for landscape planning in Lombardy (Italy)." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 29, no. 4: 623-642.

Research article
Published: 27 May 2018 in Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
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This study computes the Discomfort Index, also known as the Misery Index, for 276 European Union NUTS2 regions to determine how “suffering” a region is or not before and after the global crisis. The geographical distribution of European Union regions according to their discomfort has deeply changed in the post-financial crisis years.

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Nicola Pontarollo; Silvia Ronchi; Carolina Serpieri. European Union regional discomfort before and after the crisis. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 2018, 50, 1375 -1380.

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Nicola Pontarollo, Silvia Ronchi, Carolina Serpieri. European Union regional discomfort before and after the crisis. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. 2018; 50 (7):1375-1380.

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Nicola Pontarollo; Silvia Ronchi; Carolina Serpieri. 2018. "European Union regional discomfort before and after the crisis." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 50, no. 7: 1375-1380.

Book
Published: 01 January 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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The book investigates the relationship between ecosystem services (ES) and spatial planning, and explores potential means of integrating the two concepts to support the decision-making process. In addition, it presents case studies demonstrating the outcomes, limitations, opportunities and further new developments in ES assessment/mapping for planning support. Then it describes the “Restart from Ecosystem Services” (RES) methodology, which is aimed at integrating ES into the planning process using an ecological balance, and at promoting new planning parameters for the transformation areas. RES ensures the inclusion of ES in planning processes using the incremental measures of limiting, mitigating and compensating soil sealing and land take process promoting operational strategies in applying it. The implementation of RES is associated with strategic environmental assessment and provides valuable support in the definition of strategies across the entire planning process, especially for the evaluation of alternative scenarios.

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Silvia Ronchi. Ecosystem Services for Spatial Planning. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 1 .

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Silvia Ronchi. Ecosystem Services for Spatial Planning. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():1.

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Silvia Ronchi. 2018. "Ecosystem Services for Spatial Planning." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 1.