Sustainable development and land vulnerability to desertification in Italy

Journal title ARGOMENTI
Author/s Luca Salvati, Serena Rugiero
Publishing Year 2013 Issue 2013/38
Language Italian Pages 14 P. 83-96 File size 803 KB
DOI 10.3280/ARG2013-038005
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In this paper we present an assessment of the Italian territory at risk of desertification as an environmental phenomenon potentially linked to the sustainable development of the Mediterranean region. The issue is particularly relevant for the ecological and socioeconomic implications. The study illustrates an integrated monitoring system aimed at informing territorial policies. The environmental conditions recorded in Italy during the observation period (1960-2010) are linked to a progressive increase in land vulnerability most evident in the lowlands and in northern Italy. This monitoring system is capable to address the sustainable development strategies towards greater attention to environmental issues of climate change and land degradation.

Keywords: Landscape, sustainability, development, Mediterranean.

Jel codes: Q010, Q150, Q240, Q500, R140

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Luca Salvati, Serena Rugiero, Sviluppo sostenibile e vulnerabilità del territorio italiano alla desertificazione in "ARGOMENTI" 38/2013, pp 83-96, DOI: 10.3280/ARG2013-038005