L’approccio sistemico eMergetico. Prospettive per una valutazione integrata della sostenibilità di progetti civili e piani urbani

Titolo Rivista RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione
Autori/Curatori Silvio Cristiano
Anno di pubblicazione 2019 Fascicolo 2018/71-72
Lingua Italiano Numero pagine 24 P. 149-172 Dimensione file 791 KB
DOI 10.3280/RIV2018-071008
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Di fronte alla necessità di nuove traiettorie per affrontare e mitigare i grandi cambiamenti di questo secolo, viene qui presentato l’approccio valutativo sistemico-emergetico, ispirato al pensiero sistemico e con forti basi geobiofisiche in grado di supportare un giudizio integrato di sostenibilità. Il concetto di emergia, su cui si fonda tale approccio, integra la valutazione monetaria concentrata sul valore attribuito dal ricevente con la comprensione e contabilizzazione delle risorse reali (energia, materiali, etc.) investite a monte di un processo. Alla trattazione delle caratteristiche scientifiche segue quella delle potenzialità di una valutazione sistemico-emergetica, con particolare attenzione alla progettazione e alla pianificazione. Le prospettive e le caratteristiche di una possibile integrazione strutturale a monte in tali attività sono già espresse in esperienze esistenti di valutazione ex post o in corso, da singoli progetti al metabolismo urbano.;

Keywords:Pensiero Sistemico; Emergia; Valutazione Integrata; Sostenibilità; Progetti Civili; Pianificazione.

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Silvio Cristiano, L’approccio sistemico eMergetico. Prospettive per una valutazione integrata della sostenibilità di progetti civili e piani urbani in "RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione" 71-72/2018, pp 149-172, DOI: 10.3280/RIV2018-071008