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Dr. Riccardo Privitera
Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania , 95123 Catania, Italy

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Published: 09 April 2021 in Urban Microclimate Modelling for Comfort and Energy Studies
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Over the past decades, intense urbanisation processes resulted in built environments with a severe lack of green spaces and thus with low potential for mitigating the heat stress. Green spaces are the main providers of ecosystem services in cities and play a relevant role, among others, in regulating the local microclimate and in mitigating the urban heat island effect. However, despite their importance, the implementation of green infrastructure still struggles and is challenged by the lack of available open spaces to be set as new urban green areas. This chapter addresses the potential effectiveness of trees in reducing the energy demand for cooling and heating in buildings located in urban areas. In particular, the research considers different types of spatial configuration of urban fabrics and urban green, and discusses the expected impact of a series of parameters such as the relative position of trees and buildings, the species of trees to be planted, and the availability of space for new tree planting. The discussion is based on the results available in the literature, and shows that a sound urban planning strategy aimed at designing an effective green infrastructure can significantly reduce the energy demand of urban fabric while providing new green spaces, implementing climate change adaptation strategies, and creating a more safe and energy-efficient environment.

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Riccardo Privitera; Gianpiero Evola; Daniele La Rosa; Vincenzo Costanzo. Green Infrastructure to Reduce the Energy Demand of Cities. Urban Microclimate Modelling for Comfort and Energy Studies 2021, 485 -503.

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Riccardo Privitera, Gianpiero Evola, Daniele La Rosa, Vincenzo Costanzo. Green Infrastructure to Reduce the Energy Demand of Cities. Urban Microclimate Modelling for Comfort and Energy Studies. 2021; ():485-503.

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Riccardo Privitera; Gianpiero Evola; Daniele La Rosa; Vincenzo Costanzo. 2021. "Green Infrastructure to Reduce the Energy Demand of Cities." Urban Microclimate Modelling for Comfort and Energy Studies , no. : 485-503.

Journal article
Published: 24 July 2018 in Sustainability
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Historically, urbanization processes in Italy resulted in built environments with high levels of seismic vulnerability, low energy efficiency and a lack of green spaces. The latter represent the main providers of ecosystem services in cities and play a relevant role in reducing the effects of climate change by the regulation of microclimate and urban heat islands that are responsible for building energy consumption. Despite their importance in providing ecosystem services, the implementation of green infrastructure challenges limited financial resources for the public acquisition of private plots. This paper proposes a strategy to implement an urban green infrastructure aimed at generating a double positive effect on cities by triggering seismic retrofitting and the reduction of cooling energy demand of the existing urban fabric. This is proposed through a transfer of development rights program where landowners gain economic incentives to adopt seismic retrofitting interventions and, at the same time, public administrations implement the green infrastructure in the portion of areas transferred to the municipality. The energy efficiency of buildings closer to the green infrastructure, therefore, benefits from the cooling effects of this new greenery. The strategy is tested under different scenarios of acquisition of private land by public administrations in the metropolitan area of Catania (Italy).

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Riccardo Privitera; Daniele La Rosa. Reducing Seismic Vulnerability and Energy Demand of Cities through Green Infrastructure. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2591 .

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Riccardo Privitera, Daniele La Rosa. Reducing Seismic Vulnerability and Energy Demand of Cities through Green Infrastructure. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (8):2591.

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Riccardo Privitera; Daniele La Rosa. 2018. "Reducing Seismic Vulnerability and Energy Demand of Cities through Green Infrastructure." Sustainability 10, no. 8: 2591.

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Published: 22 January 2018 in European Planning Studies
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Non-urbanized areas (NUAs) play an important role in reducing the effects of climate change by providing both carbon storage and sequestration. Urban areas are responsible for the emission of 60% of global greenhouse gas, 50% of which are produced by buildings. During the past decades, increasing urban growth and sprawl processes produced several urban layouts characterized by different morphological features and a common lack of sustainable energy and environmental solutions. Investigating the relationship between urban morphology, energy demand and carbon emission/sequestration represents a relevant topic for urban planning practices implemented to face urban climate change effects. This study proposes a method for a transformability assessment aimed at investigating the transformation suitability of different urban morphology types. The case study is the metropolitan area of Catania (Italy), characterized by an impressive urban growth since the 1960s. The proposed method identification of limits and options for increasing sustainability of urban areas considering the contribution of both NUAs and built-up areas. This approach allows to identify appropriate planning tools for new layouts of urban fabrics while increasing the objectivity of the decision process. In the framework of climate change mitigation and adaptation, the outcomes of this research may lead to innovative urban planning practices.

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Riccardo Privitera; Valentina Palermo; Francesco Martinico; Alberto Fichera; Daniele La Rosa. Towards lower carbon cities: urban morphology contribution in climate change adaptation strategies. European Planning Studies 2018, 26, 812 -837.

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Riccardo Privitera, Valentina Palermo, Francesco Martinico, Alberto Fichera, Daniele La Rosa. Towards lower carbon cities: urban morphology contribution in climate change adaptation strategies. European Planning Studies. 2018; 26 (4):812-837.

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Riccardo Privitera; Valentina Palermo; Francesco Martinico; Alberto Fichera; Daniele La Rosa. 2018. "Towards lower carbon cities: urban morphology contribution in climate change adaptation strategies." European Planning Studies 26, no. 4: 812-837.

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Published: 01 January 2018 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Daniele La Rosa; Chika Takatori; Hiroyuki Shimizu; Riccardo Privitera. A planning framework to evaluate demands and preferences by different social groups for accessibility to urban greenspaces. Sustainable Cities and Society 2018, 36, 346 -362.

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Daniele La Rosa, Chika Takatori, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Riccardo Privitera. A planning framework to evaluate demands and preferences by different social groups for accessibility to urban greenspaces. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018; 36 ():346-362.

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Daniele La Rosa; Chika Takatori; Hiroyuki Shimizu; Riccardo Privitera. 2018. "A planning framework to evaluate demands and preferences by different social groups for accessibility to urban greenspaces." Sustainable Cities and Society 36, no. : 346-362.

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Published: 01 January 2017 in Landscape and Urban Planning
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Daniele La Rosa; Riccardo Privitera; Luca Barbarossa; Paolo La Greca. Assessing spatial benefits of urban regeneration programs in a highly vulnerable urban context: A case study in Catania, Italy. Landscape and Urban Planning 2017, 157, 180 -192.

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Daniele La Rosa, Riccardo Privitera, Luca Barbarossa, Paolo La Greca. Assessing spatial benefits of urban regeneration programs in a highly vulnerable urban context: A case study in Catania, Italy. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2017; 157 ():180-192.

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Daniele La Rosa; Riccardo Privitera; Luca Barbarossa; Paolo La Greca. 2017. "Assessing spatial benefits of urban regeneration programs in a highly vulnerable urban context: A case study in Catania, Italy." Landscape and Urban Planning 157, no. : 180-192.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2014 in Land Use Policy
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Daniele La Rosa; Luca Barbarossa; Riccardo Privitera; Francesco Martinico. Agriculture and the city: A method for sustainable planning of new forms of agriculture in urban contexts. Land Use Policy 2014, 41, 290 -303.

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Daniele La Rosa, Luca Barbarossa, Riccardo Privitera, Francesco Martinico. Agriculture and the city: A method for sustainable planning of new forms of agriculture in urban contexts. Land Use Policy. 2014; 41 ():290-303.

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Daniele La Rosa; Luca Barbarossa; Riccardo Privitera; Francesco Martinico. 2014. "Agriculture and the city: A method for sustainable planning of new forms of agriculture in urban contexts." Land Use Policy 41, no. : 290-303.

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Published: 01 September 2013 in Journal of Environmental Management
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Maintaining existing levels of landscape diversity is becoming more and more important for planning considering the increasing pressures on agricultural ecosystems due to soil sealing, sprawl processes and intensive agriculture. Norms for land-use regulation and measures for landscape Safeguard and Rehabilitation have to take into consideration these threats in landscape planning. Evaluating the diversity of agricultural ecosystems is a fundamental step for proposing sound approaches to planning and managing both soil and landscape, as well as maintaining the related ecosystem services. The paper proposes a method aimed at the qualitative evaluation of spatial diversity of agricultural landscapes using a reduced set of ecological indicators based on land-use vector data. Indicators are calculated for defined landscape units characterized by landscape homogeneity. GIS geoprocessing and spatial analysis functions are employed. The study area is the Province of Enna in Sicily (Italy), which is characterized by cultivation mosaics in its southern region, cereal cultivation in the central region and prevailing natural environments in the northern region. Results from the indicator calculations are used to define measures to be included in a Landscape Protection Plan. Safeguard and Rehabilitation measures are introduced, which link indicator scores to planning protection aims. The results highlight the relevance of some agricultural mosaics in proximity to streams and seasonal fluvial environments, where some undamaged natural environments are still present. For these areas, specific landscape safeguard measures are proposed to preserve their diversity features together with their original agricultural functions. The work shows that even with a reduced number of indicators, a differentiated set of measures can be proposed for a Landscape Protection Plan.

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Daniele La Rosa; Riccardo Privitera; Francesco Martinico; Paolo La Greca. Measures of Safeguard and Rehabilitation for landscape protection planning: A qualitative approach based on diversity indicators. Journal of Environmental Management 2013, 127, S73 -S83.

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Daniele La Rosa, Riccardo Privitera, Francesco Martinico, Paolo La Greca. Measures of Safeguard and Rehabilitation for landscape protection planning: A qualitative approach based on diversity indicators. Journal of Environmental Management. 2013; 127 ():S73-S83.

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Daniele La Rosa; Riccardo Privitera; Francesco Martinico; Paolo La Greca. 2013. "Measures of Safeguard and Rehabilitation for landscape protection planning: A qualitative approach based on diversity indicators." Journal of Environmental Management 127, no. : S73-S83.

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Published: 01 January 2013 in Landscape and Urban Planning
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Daniele La Rosa; Riccardo Privitera. Characterization of non-urbanized areas for land-use planning of agricultural and green infrastructure in urban contexts. Landscape and Urban Planning 2013, 109, 94 -106.

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Daniele La Rosa, Riccardo Privitera. Characterization of non-urbanized areas for land-use planning of agricultural and green infrastructure in urban contexts. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2013; 109 (1):94-106.

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Daniele La Rosa; Riccardo Privitera. 2013. "Characterization of non-urbanized areas for land-use planning of agricultural and green infrastructure in urban contexts." Landscape and Urban Planning 109, no. 1: 94-106.

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Published: 30 September 2011 in Environmental Pollution
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Non-Urbanised Areas (NUAs) are part of agricultural and green infrastructures that provide ecosystem services. Their role is fundamental for the minimization of urban pollution and adaptation to climate change. Like all natural ecosystems, NUAs are endangered by urban sprawl. The regulation of sprawl is a key issue for land-use planning. We propose a land use suitability strategy model to orient Land Uses of NUAs, based on integration of Land Cover Analysis (LCA) and Fragmentation Analysis (FA). With LCA the percentage of evapotranspiring surface is defined for each land use. Dimensions and densities of NUAs patches are assessed in FA. The model has been developed with Geographical Information Systems, using an extensive set of geodatabases, including orthophotos, vectorial cartographies and field surveys. The case of the municipality of Mascalucia in Catania metropolitan area (Italy), characterized by a considerable urban sprawl, is presented.

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Paolo La Greca; Daniele La Rosa; Francesco Martinico; Riccardo Privitera. Agricultural and green infrastructures: The role of non-urbanised areas for eco-sustainable planning in a metropolitan region. Environmental Pollution 2011, 159, 2193 -2202.

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Paolo La Greca, Daniele La Rosa, Francesco Martinico, Riccardo Privitera. Agricultural and green infrastructures: The role of non-urbanised areas for eco-sustainable planning in a metropolitan region. Environmental Pollution. 2011; 159 (8-9):2193-2202.

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Paolo La Greca; Daniele La Rosa; Francesco Martinico; Riccardo Privitera. 2011. "Agricultural and green infrastructures: The role of non-urbanised areas for eco-sustainable planning in a metropolitan region." Environmental Pollution 159, no. 8-9: 2193-2202.