Struttura produttiva, dinamiche di diffusione urbana e distribuzione spaziale dell’impermeabilizzazione del suolo: un’analisi esplorativa a scala locale

Luca Salvati

doi:10.3280/REST2013-002002

Economic structure, urban diffusion and soil sealing: an explorative analysis at the local scale in Italy

Journal title RIVISTA DI ECONOMIA E STATISTICA DEL TERRITORIO
Author/s Luca Salvati
Publishing Year 2013 Issue 2013/2
Language Italian Pages 15 P. 22-36 File size 920 KB
DOI 10.3280/REST2013-002002
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The present paper explores the spatial distribution of soil sealing in Italy through multivariate statistics and spatial analysis. Methods and Results Based on a high-resolution land-use map, a "sealing profile" was determined for each travel-to-work area by analysing the distribution of land occupied by 12 classes of imperviousness using a Principal Components Analysis. Two indicators of soil sealing have been developed (sealing intensity and per capita sealed land) and the investigated districts have been classified accordingly. Different urbanization patterns have been identified based on population density, the district economic structure and infrastructure at the local scale. Conclusions The study indicates the transition from a mono-centric and more compact urban form to a polycentric and dispersed agglomeration with implications for urban containment policies and environmental monitoring strategies

Keywords: Urban form, high-resolution map, multivariate statistics, urban sprawl, Mediterranean city

Jel codes: Q15, Q24, Q57, R14, R52

Luca Salvati, Struttura produttiva, dinamiche di diffusione urbana e distribuzione spaziale dell’impermeabilizzazione del suolo: un’analisi esplorativa a scala locale in "RIVISTA DI ECONOMIA E STATISTICA DEL TERRITORIO" 2/2013, pp 22-36, DOI: 10.3280/REST2013-002002