Ecosystem Services’ Based Impact Assessment for Low Carbon Transition Processes
Low carbon transition represents one of the main challenges engaging territorial governments in a multi-scale structure of planning and actions. The thematic focus on renewable energies sources (RES) development prevailed on an integrated approach to plan such relevant process in a more integrated a...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Università di Napoli Federico II
2019-08-01
|
| Series: | TeMA: Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.tema.unina.it/index.php/tema/article/view/6117 |
| _version_ | 1797231155511033856 |
|---|---|
| author | Angela Pilogallo Lucia Saganeiti Francesco Scorza Beniamino Murgante |
| author_facet | Angela Pilogallo Lucia Saganeiti Francesco Scorza Beniamino Murgante |
| author_sort | Angela Pilogallo |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Low carbon transition represents one of the main challenges engaging territorial governments in a multi-scale structure of planning and actions. The thematic focus on renewable energies sources (RES) development prevailed on an integrated approach to plan such relevant process in a more integrated and systemic view based on multiple territorial values estimation and the assessment of potential conflicts depending on technological and landscape impacts
RES transition implies extensive territorial transformations and, in the case of Italy, the public management spent more effort in targeting RES installation objectives more than proposing a territorial plan of suitable area where such a process might be development preserving local territorial structure and values.
This paper presents the results of an ex-post analysis carried out to assess the effects of the rapid advent of renewable energy plants in a specific territorial context: Melfi area in Basilicata (Italy). Such a context is characterized by agricultural vocation and high natural values, but also representing the settlement place of the biggest industrial automotive center in the south of Italy.
The research approach is based on ecosystem services assessment through selected INVEST tools according with the presence of relevant specific features in the investigation area: carbon stock and storage, crop production, crop pollination and habitat quality.
Results allow to quantify an extensive territorial impacts generated by photovoltaics plants and wind-farms compared with production potential. Consequently policy recommendation are proposed in order to improve the governance model for future development of the sustainable energy sector in Basilicata. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-24T15:39:53Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-c06733057bc84da2957b34cc062793d5 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1970-9889 1970-9870 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-24T15:39:53Z |
| publishDate | 2019-08-01 |
| publisher | Università di Napoli Federico II |
| record_format | Article |
| series | TeMA: Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment |
| spelling | doaj.art-c06733057bc84da2957b34cc062793d52024-04-02T00:41:43ZengUniversità di Napoli Federico IITeMA: Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment1970-98891970-98702019-08-0112212713810.6092/1970-9870/61176117Ecosystem Services’ Based Impact Assessment for Low Carbon Transition ProcessesAngela Pilogallo0Lucia Saganeiti1Francesco Scorza2Beniamino Murgante3School of Engineering, University of BasilicataSchool of Engineering, University of BasilicataSchool of Engineering, University of BasilicataSchool of Engineering, University of BasilicataLow carbon transition represents one of the main challenges engaging territorial governments in a multi-scale structure of planning and actions. The thematic focus on renewable energies sources (RES) development prevailed on an integrated approach to plan such relevant process in a more integrated and systemic view based on multiple territorial values estimation and the assessment of potential conflicts depending on technological and landscape impacts RES transition implies extensive territorial transformations and, in the case of Italy, the public management spent more effort in targeting RES installation objectives more than proposing a territorial plan of suitable area where such a process might be development preserving local territorial structure and values. This paper presents the results of an ex-post analysis carried out to assess the effects of the rapid advent of renewable energy plants in a specific territorial context: Melfi area in Basilicata (Italy). Such a context is characterized by agricultural vocation and high natural values, but also representing the settlement place of the biggest industrial automotive center in the south of Italy. The research approach is based on ecosystem services assessment through selected INVEST tools according with the presence of relevant specific features in the investigation area: carbon stock and storage, crop production, crop pollination and habitat quality. Results allow to quantify an extensive territorial impacts generated by photovoltaics plants and wind-farms compared with production potential. Consequently policy recommendation are proposed in order to improve the governance model for future development of the sustainable energy sector in Basilicata.http://www.tema.unina.it/index.php/tema/article/view/6117RESEcosystem servicesLow carbonEnergy transition |
| spellingShingle | Angela Pilogallo Lucia Saganeiti Francesco Scorza Beniamino Murgante Ecosystem Services’ Based Impact Assessment for Low Carbon Transition Processes TeMA: Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment RES Ecosystem services Low carbon Energy transition |
| title | Ecosystem Services’ Based Impact Assessment for Low Carbon Transition Processes |
| title_full | Ecosystem Services’ Based Impact Assessment for Low Carbon Transition Processes |
| title_fullStr | Ecosystem Services’ Based Impact Assessment for Low Carbon Transition Processes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecosystem Services’ Based Impact Assessment for Low Carbon Transition Processes |
| title_short | Ecosystem Services’ Based Impact Assessment for Low Carbon Transition Processes |
| title_sort | ecosystem services based impact assessment for low carbon transition processes |
| topic | RES Ecosystem services Low carbon Energy transition |
| url | http://www.tema.unina.it/index.php/tema/article/view/6117 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT angelapilogallo ecosystemservicesbasedimpactassessmentforlowcarbontransitionprocesses AT luciasaganeiti ecosystemservicesbasedimpactassessmentforlowcarbontransitionprocesses AT francescoscorza ecosystemservicesbasedimpactassessmentforlowcarbontransitionprocesses AT beniaminomurgante ecosystemservicesbasedimpactassessmentforlowcarbontransitionprocesses |