The Increasing Coastal Urbanization in the Mediterranean Environment: The State of the Art in Italy
This paper describes the state of the art of urbanization in Italian coastal areas in 2021, both at national and regional level. Moreover, we focused on six coastal municipalities, aiming to evaluate land consumption in relation to population dynamics between 2012 and 2021 and assessing per capita c...
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| description | This paper describes the state of the art of urbanization in Italian coastal areas in 2021, both at national and regional level. Moreover, we focused on six coastal municipalities, aiming to evaluate land consumption in relation to population dynamics between 2012 and 2021 and assessing per capita consumed land in each municipality. Finally, an analysis of land consumption in specific areas prone to natural risks along the coastline (hydraulic, landslide and seismic, hazard) was provided. We considered areas of medium hydraulic hazard, of high and very high landslide hazard, and of high and very high seismic hazard. The results indicate an intense process of urbanization in the first 1000 m from the coastline at national, regional, and municipal levels, which is also increasing in the presence of stabilization or dwindling inhabitants. Furthermore, urbanization is also affected by geomorphology, leading to the developments of settlements in the most accessible areas, such as coastal plains, without taking into consideration the presence of natural hazards. The study highlights the importance of monitoring land consumption to the understanding of processes related to urbanization in coastal areas, from the perspective of future effective policies and to support sustainable planning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54ecee0a1122406a9b7abc8e1326cbdc2023-11-18T02:06:42ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2023-05-01125101710.3390/land12051017The Increasing Coastal Urbanization in the Mediterranean Environment: The State of the Art in ItalyDaniela Smiraglia0Alice Cavalli1Chiara Giuliani2Francesca Assennato3Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Via Vitaliano Brancati 48, I-00144 Rome, ItalyItalian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Via Vitaliano Brancati 48, I-00144 Rome, ItalyItalian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Via Vitaliano Brancati 48, I-00144 Rome, ItalyItalian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Via Vitaliano Brancati 48, I-00144 Rome, ItalyThis paper describes the state of the art of urbanization in Italian coastal areas in 2021, both at national and regional level. Moreover, we focused on six coastal municipalities, aiming to evaluate land consumption in relation to population dynamics between 2012 and 2021 and assessing per capita consumed land in each municipality. Finally, an analysis of land consumption in specific areas prone to natural risks along the coastline (hydraulic, landslide and seismic, hazard) was provided. We considered areas of medium hydraulic hazard, of high and very high landslide hazard, and of high and very high seismic hazard. The results indicate an intense process of urbanization in the first 1000 m from the coastline at national, regional, and municipal levels, which is also increasing in the presence of stabilization or dwindling inhabitants. Furthermore, urbanization is also affected by geomorphology, leading to the developments of settlements in the most accessible areas, such as coastal plains, without taking into consideration the presence of natural hazards. The study highlights the importance of monitoring land consumption to the understanding of processes related to urbanization in coastal areas, from the perspective of future effective policies and to support sustainable planning.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/5/1017land monitoringsoil sealingland degradationhydrogeological hazardland consumption |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Smiraglia Alice Cavalli Chiara Giuliani Francesca Assennato The Increasing Coastal Urbanization in the Mediterranean Environment: The State of the Art in Italy Land land monitoring soil sealing land degradation hydrogeological hazard land consumption |
| title | The Increasing Coastal Urbanization in the Mediterranean Environment: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_full | The Increasing Coastal Urbanization in the Mediterranean Environment: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_fullStr | The Increasing Coastal Urbanization in the Mediterranean Environment: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Increasing Coastal Urbanization in the Mediterranean Environment: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_short | The Increasing Coastal Urbanization in the Mediterranean Environment: The State of the Art in Italy |
| title_sort | increasing coastal urbanization in the mediterranean environment the state of the art in italy |
| topic | land monitoring soil sealing land degradation hydrogeological hazard land consumption |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/5/1017 |
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