Full Description
This book aims to address the issue of the effects that the contemporary environmental, technological, social and economic global challenges produce on settlement systems, communities, institutions and enterprises.
It presents a multi-disciplinary scientific debate on the new frontiers of strategic and spatial planning, decision support tools and ecological design, within the urban-rural areas networks and the metropolitan cities of the Mediterranean basin.
The book focuses on five topics: Cultural Heritage as driver of development for territories and tourism destinations; Ecosystems, people-nature cohesion and urban-rural relationships; Decision Support Systems for urban regeneration; Policies and practices of cohesion and social innovation for inclusive cities; Green buildings and sustainable solutions for ecological transition. In addition, the book hosts the papers of a special session intercluster promoted by Italian Society of Architectural Technology (SITdA).
The book benefits all researchers, practitioners and policymakers interested in the issue applied to metropolitan cities and marginal areas.
Contents
The participatory process of young people in environmental sustainability some proposals.- An experience of cooperation in the Mediterranean basin.- How ENEA is facilitating the transition to a circular economy in Italy through industrial symbiosis.- Circular Economy Bioeconomy and Ecosystem Services The Craftsmanship Activities in Sicily.- The relationship between social innovation and sustainable development the Italian case of innovation fund.- Bergamot food products: consumers preferences.- The Nexus Between Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goal.- Mediterranean Diet food health lifestyles regional regeneration.- Proximity and social innovation what is the link Insights from the case of Community Foundations in the Turin context.
