Towards sustainable growth? A multi-criteria assessment of (changing) urban forms

Pili, Silvia; Grigoriadis, Efstathios; Carlucci, Margherita; Clemente, Matteo; Salvati, Luca

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.01.008

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“…The evidence is in line with the findings of Haase et al [35], suggesting that-although driven by similar underlying factors-the contribution of social processes such as gentrification, immigration, segregation, and filtering to re-urbanization is, in a qualitative sense, still distinctive [32]. Spatially-heterogeneous patterns of re-urbanization make policy analysis more tricky [18,53,54]. Exurban development and re-urbanization have divergent impacts on strategies of urban containment and settlement densification.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…In this framework, demographic processes had a powerful transformative effect on inner cities, diversifying urban landscapes and producing relevant changes in housing markets and economic structures [10][11][12]. Empirical evidence for re-urbanization has recently been documented in Europe [13][14][15][16], with inner cities re-attracting populations and suburbs experiencing demographic stability or moderate decline [17][18][19]. Together with the long-term demographic transitions and short-term effects of the 2007 economic recession, different factors were demonstrated to contribute to re-urbanization, depending on local conditions [20][21][22] that have determined spatial heterogeneity in population growth rates [23].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Toward a New Cycle: Short-Term Population Dynamics, Gentrification, and Re-Urbanization of Milan (Italy)

2018

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Abstract:After sequential cycles of urbanization and suburbanization, European cities underwent a (more or less intense) re-urbanization wave. The present study analyzes short-term population dynamics in the core of a large metropolitan region (Milan, northern Italy), providing evidence of spatially-heterogeneous re-urbanization characterized by spatially-complex population growth (or shrinkage) at a local scale. Population dynamics over 1999-2017 were assessed in 88 urban districts partitioning Milan s municipal area and projected up to 2036 for the same spatial units. Empirical results identify spatially-complex and temporally non-linear dynamics with expanding or declining districts distributed heterogeneously across the study area. Multivariate analysis outlines a generalized population decline during 1999-2008 and an opposite pattern afterward (2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016)(2017), with spatially-homogeneous population expansion expected in the near future. Spatial analysis finally highlights that local-scale population growth rates were more clustered in 2008-2017 than in 1999-2008. While the population decreased continuously in the inner districts (<1 km from the city centre), sub-central districts (1-5 km far from the city centre) experienced mixed patterns of population growth and stability. These results confirm the relevance of local-scale policies managing urban renewal and rehabilitation and promoting metropolitan expansion in a spatially-coordinated manner.

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Toward a New Cycle: Short-Term Population Dynamics, Gentrification, and Re-Urbanization of Milan (Italy)

2018

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“…; Di Feliciantonio and Salvati ; Pili et al . ). Results from the analysis of spatial patterns of population growth and decline in Rome were integrated with a comprehensive investigation of the socioeconomic urban context, as far as demographic structure and disparities in personal incomes were concerned.…”

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“…The latest population data released at the urban district level for 2006 and 2015 by the Roman municipality statistical office (that supports the Italian National Institute of Statistics in updating the national population register at local level) were considered in this study. Resident population is one of the variables most widely used in urban studies due to large availability over time and space from statistical data sources (e.g., Biasi et al 2015;Pili et al 2017;Salvati et al 2017). A percentage annual rate of population growth over 2006-2015 (hereafter "Growth") was calculated at each district based on these data.…”

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Demographic transition, immigration, gentrification: Unravelling early signs of re‐urbanisation in a European city

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2016

Int Social Sci J

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After long‐lasting suburbanisation, early signs of re‐urbanisation have been recently observed in southern Europe, one of the regions most affected by the 2007‒2008 crisis. With recession, population dynamics have been influenced by multiple drivers, including the increased attractiveness of inner cities, as a result of gentrification, massive immigration and the economic re‐polarisation of central cores with respect to peripheral zones. This study identifies the contribution of different population groups (unmarried and divorced native people, traditional families, non‐native residents) and age groups to medium‐term (2006‒2015) demographic growth (or decline) in 115 districts (historic centre, compact urban area, suburbs) of the municipality of Rome, Italy. Results outline complex and non‐linear population dynamics with growing and declining districts scattered across the urban area. Non‐native people as well as unmarried and divorced native residents increased in the historical city and in suburban areas. Native population decreased in consolidated urban districts, the preferred location of married people. The evidence for re‐urbanisation in Rome is relatively mixed and suggests the importance of processes of social segregation shaping population dynamics. Variations in the spatial distribution of the resident population and its main demographic components reveal recent trends of growth and decline on the metropolitan scale, producing relevant information for policies governing urban expansion.

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“…Involvement in DESIRE and REACT has helped to reveal the potential sustainability of the proposed measures. The absence of young people might not (as some thought) represent a barrier to the introduction of innovation [50,51], as promoting wider recognition of economic and environmental benefits can attract young people back into farming.…”

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Soil Conservation Practices and Stakeholder’s Participation in Research Projects—Empirical Evidence from Southern Italy

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Adoption of soil conservation practices is promoted by increased engagement between researchers and stakeholders. By reporting a case study from southern Italy where farmers have been involved in research projects dealing with soil conservation over several years, we demonstrated that the rate of adoption of conservative technologies is positively linked to the degree of stakeholder participation in the project and that farmers (and other stakeholders) have been driven toward more conscious perception of the complex link between agricultural practices, environmental impacts and socioeconomic effects. The results of this study reinforce the pivotal role of effective participatory processes in soil conservation-evidencing the importance of (i) time required to build relationships and (ii) intensity (and persistence) of collaboration among similar initiatives. Empirical evidence highlights the need to combine different approaches to deal with soil degradation. As well as the participatory time length, the synergies between the methods utilized, and the range of interacting mind sets are also very important.

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Towards sustainable growth? A multi-criteria assessment of (changing) urban forms

Cited by 221 publications

References 56 publications

Toward a New Cycle: Short-Term Population Dynamics, Gentrification, and Re-Urbanization of Milan (Italy)

Toward a New Cycle: Short-Term Population Dynamics, Gentrification, and Re-Urbanization of Milan (Italy)

Demographic transition, immigration, gentrification: Unravelling early signs of re‐urbanisation in a European city

Soil Conservation Practices and Stakeholder’s Participation in Research Projects—Empirical Evidence from Southern Italy

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