Rethinking planning hierarchy considering climate change as global catastrophe

Bertin, Mattia; Musco, Francesco; Fabian, Lorenzo

doi:10.1016/j.crm.2020.100252

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“…The different wetlands share many of the typical morphological characteristics of these environments: they are coastal stretches of water of moderate depth, with brackish waters whose salinity varies with the tides and which, in recent years, have suffered from erosion and degradation phenomena due partly to anthropic pressures and partly to the effects of climate change [17,18]. Beyond these geo-morphological characteristics, however, the seven target areas of the CREW project differ profoundly, especially in terms of recent transformations, governance tools, bodies in charge of their care and accessibility to the public.…”

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Wetland Contracts As Sustainable Governance Tools: A Com-Parison Between the Output of the Interreg Project CREW “Co-Ordinated Wetland Management in Italy-Croatia Cross Border Region”

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Wetlands are complex ecosystems, considered among the most productive environments of the world. They contain major biodiversity hotspots, providing the resources upon which countless species of plants and animals depend and they perform important environmental and economic functions. Wetlands reduce flooding events, improve water quality and represent a valuable cultural and natural heritage. It is estimated that 2/3 of Europe wetlands have disappeared since the beginning of the 20th Century, mainly lost through development processes which did not take their functions and values adequately into account. The European Directive (2000/60/EC) re-quires to foster an integrated approach for wetland management through collaborative governance processes. The Wetland Contract is a tool that has been developed and implemented to set the ground for voluntary-based commitments for the sustainable governance of water systems. Among the Mediterranean countries, Italy and Croatia count on a rich variety of coastal wetlands that, together with the plants and animals inhabiting and crossing them, constitute an extremely precious natural heritage. The aim of this paper is to present and discuss, whit a critical approach, the output of the Interreg Project CREW that, between 2018-21, contributed to the drafting of seven new Wetland Contracts.

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Wetland Contracts As Sustainable Governance Tools: A Com-Parison Between the Output of the Interreg Project CREW “Co-Ordinated Wetland Management in Italy-Croatia Cross Border Region”

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Marchi²,

Pace³

et al. 2023

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“…The different wetlands share many of the typical morphological characteristics typical of these environments: they are coastal stretches of water of moderate depth, with brackish waters whose salinity varies with the tides and which, in recent years, have suffered from erosion and degradation phenomena due partly to anthropic pressures and partly to the effects of climate change [22,23]. Beyond these geo-morphological characteristics, however, the seven target areas of the CREW project differ profoundly, especially in terms of recent transformations, governance tools, bodies in charge of their care and accessibility to the public.…”

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Wetland Contracts as Sustainable Governance Tools: A Review of the Output of the Interreg Project CREW “Coordinated Wetland Management in Italy-Croatia Cross Border Region”

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Wetlands are complex ecosystems, considered among the most productive environments in the world. They contain important biodiversity hotspots, provide the resources on which countless plant and animal species depend and perform important environmental and economic functions. Wetlands reduce flooding events, improve water quality and represent a valuable cultural and natural heritage. The European Directive (2000/60/EC) requires fostering an integrated approach to wetland management through collaborative governance processes. The Wetland Contract is a tool that has been developed and implemented in order to promote the sustainable governance of water systems. Among the Mediterranean countries, Italy and Croatia count on a rich variety of coastal wetlands that, together with the plants and animals that inhabit and pass through them, constitute an extremely valuable natural heritage. This paper presents and discusses the results of the Interreg Project CREW that, between 2018–2021, contributed to the drafting of seven new Wetland Contracts. Through a comparative reading, the aim is to understand, on the one hand, how the different Contracts have responded individually to a shared programme based on European requirements; on the other hand, the aim is also to bring similar experiences closer together to assess their overall potential on an international scale. The article shows how the constant exchange between CREW partners and the continuous updating on ongoing activities, methodologies and proposed solutions in the seven target areas facilitated the construction of a shared cross-border strategy for wetland governance. The comparison also highlights some principles considered fundamental by all partners (protection and enhancement; integrated governance; awareness-raising and learning) that have served the construction of a transnational Observatory, aimed at monitoring, sharing practices and able to guide the formation of future Wetland Contracts.

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“…The author shows how a heavy, integrative involvement of private and non-routine finance is needed for an effective fight against climate impacts at the local scale. [16] We find interesting cases of this approach in Italy: Milan, Turin, the Mantua-Modena-Bologna axis, the Venice Quadrilateral [7,17]. However, these urban systems represent the areas of greatest economic growth and transformation in the country [18].…”

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“…Finally, Italian research on the reversal of the local planning hierarchy, which brings the issue of risk planning to the top of city design, delivers us the opportunity to look at local development precisely from those impacts that Berke says are the key to an interpretation of development [7,19]. Contemplating the design of the country system from the recognition of national risk chains and understanding how they correlate with residential flows can effectively challenge current climate change management strategies [22,23].…”

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“…Moreover, this is also crucial to protect urbanization processes in large urban centres. The article starts from a conception of climate change as a global catastrophe [6,7]. The authors interpret climate change as a global switch of paradigms and view the crises of the last twenty years as a tool for interpreting the evolution of national systems.…”

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Italy Is Fragile: Soil Consumption and Climate Change Combined Effects on Territorial Heritage Maintenance

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2021

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The article looks for relations between growth of expanding cities, number of catastrophes and reduction of inhabitants in inland regions. The study explores these aspects through cartographic readings aimed at highlighting the relationship between soil consumption, the abandonment of peripheral areas, and environmental risks due to floods, landslides and earthquakes. The research analyzes the whole of Italy as a case study between 1990 and 2019 to get an accurate interpretation of the relations between these phenomena. The conclusions alert us to the need to redirect Italy’s development and its resilience projects. The study outlines the need of a re-living plan for Italian inner areas. It would be the only security process really capable of taking care of the territory.

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Rethinking planning hierarchy considering climate change as global catastrophe

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Wetland Contracts As Sustainable Governance Tools: A Com-Parison Between the Output of the Interreg Project CREW “Co-Ordinated Wetland Management in Italy-Croatia Cross Border Region”

Wetland Contracts As Sustainable Governance Tools: A Com-Parison Between the Output of the Interreg Project CREW “Co-Ordinated Wetland Management in Italy-Croatia Cross Border Region”

Wetland Contracts as Sustainable Governance Tools: A Review of the Output of the Interreg Project CREW “Coordinated Wetland Management in Italy-Croatia Cross Border Region”

Italy Is Fragile: Soil Consumption and Climate Change Combined Effects on Territorial Heritage Maintenance

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