GI Guidelines for the Metropolitan City of Cagliari (Italy): A Method for Implementing Green Areas
The decline of natural capital resulting from urbanization has triggered phenomena such as landscape fragmentation and loss of biodiversity. European institutions have published documents and strategies with the purpose of counteracting such phenomena. In this regard, in 2020 the European Commission...
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| description | The decline of natural capital resulting from urbanization has triggered phenomena such as landscape fragmentation and loss of biodiversity. European institutions have published documents and strategies with the purpose of counteracting such phenomena. In this regard, in 2020 the European Commission released the European Biodiversity Strategy 2030, which defines biodiversity conservation objectives and promotes the implementation of green infrastructures (GIs) designed to supply ecosystem services, which can increase people’s well-being. The scientific literature has scarcely dealt with methods for drafting guidance documents (guidelines) to support public administrations in the implementation of GIs. In this study, we aim at designing and applying a method for drafting GI guidelines. We apply the method to the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, the main urbanized area—which partially includes the former Province of Cagliari—of Sardinia (Italy). According to the findings, a proposal of GI guidelines should be rooted in context analysis and consistency checks and should be tailored to specific geographical and institutional contexts. The preliminary guidelines described in this study are designed to provide public administrations with GI guidelines based on scientific, technical, and cultural considerations, and are aimed at supporting an effective implementation of GIs and a GI network. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2166502cb29b43a291ae22edbe077da92023-11-22T22:20:02ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-11-0111221086310.3390/app112210863GI Guidelines for the Metropolitan City of Cagliari (Italy): A Method for Implementing Green AreasGiovanna Calia0Antonio Ledda1Vittorio Serra2Giulio Senes3Andrea De Montis4Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, Via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, ItalyThe decline of natural capital resulting from urbanization has triggered phenomena such as landscape fragmentation and loss of biodiversity. European institutions have published documents and strategies with the purpose of counteracting such phenomena. In this regard, in 2020 the European Commission released the European Biodiversity Strategy 2030, which defines biodiversity conservation objectives and promotes the implementation of green infrastructures (GIs) designed to supply ecosystem services, which can increase people’s well-being. The scientific literature has scarcely dealt with methods for drafting guidance documents (guidelines) to support public administrations in the implementation of GIs. In this study, we aim at designing and applying a method for drafting GI guidelines. We apply the method to the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, the main urbanized area—which partially includes the former Province of Cagliari—of Sardinia (Italy). According to the findings, a proposal of GI guidelines should be rooted in context analysis and consistency checks and should be tailored to specific geographical and institutional contexts. The preliminary guidelines described in this study are designed to provide public administrations with GI guidelines based on scientific, technical, and cultural considerations, and are aimed at supporting an effective implementation of GIs and a GI network.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/10863green infrastructuresguidelinesspatial planningItaly |
| spellingShingle | Giovanna Calia Antonio Ledda Vittorio Serra Giulio Senes Andrea De Montis GI Guidelines for the Metropolitan City of Cagliari (Italy): A Method for Implementing Green Areas Applied Sciences green infrastructures guidelines spatial planning Italy |
| title | GI Guidelines for the Metropolitan City of Cagliari (Italy): A Method for Implementing Green Areas |
| title_full | GI Guidelines for the Metropolitan City of Cagliari (Italy): A Method for Implementing Green Areas |
| title_fullStr | GI Guidelines for the Metropolitan City of Cagliari (Italy): A Method for Implementing Green Areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | GI Guidelines for the Metropolitan City of Cagliari (Italy): A Method for Implementing Green Areas |
| title_short | GI Guidelines for the Metropolitan City of Cagliari (Italy): A Method for Implementing Green Areas |
| title_sort | gi guidelines for the metropolitan city of cagliari italy a method for implementing green areas |
| topic | green infrastructures guidelines spatial planning Italy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/10863 |
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