Earth,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(4), С. 690 - 706
Опубликована: Окт. 26, 2024
Being
located
in
the
middle
of
Southern
Europe,
and
thus
likely
representing
a
particularly
dynamic
member
Mediterranean
Italy
has
experienced
sudden
increase
early
desertification
risk
because
multiple
factors
change.
Long-term
research
initiatives
have
provided
relatively
well-known
examples
continuous
assessment
carried
out
via
exercises
from
different
academic
practitioner
stakeholders,
frequently
using
Environmentally
Sensitive
Area
Index
(ESAI).
This
composite
index
based
on
large
number
elementary
variables
individual
indicators—spanning
climate
to
soil
quality
vegetation
cover
land-use
intensity—facilitated
comprehensive,
long-term
monitoring
at
disaggregated
spatial
scales,
being
some
relevance
for
policy
implementation.
The
present
study
summarizes
main
evidence
environmental
by
analyzing
long
time
series
ESAI
scores
administrative
boundaries
better
representation
biophysical
socioeconomic
trends
interest
monitoring.
descriptive
analysis
offers
refined
economic
spaces
country
during
past
(1960–2010
decadal
basis),
(2020),
future
(2030,
exploring
four
scenarios,
S1–S4)
times.
Taken
as
proxy
advanced
economies,
increased
over
result
worse
regimes
(namely,
drier
warmer
conditions),
landscape
change,
rising
human
pressure
that
exacerbated
related
processes,
such
erosion,
salinization,
compaction,
sealing,
water
scarcity,
wildfires,
overgrazing.
Heritage,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
6(2), С. 809 - 828
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2023
Adaptive
reuse
is
a
rapidly
expanding
frontier
study
area
across
the
world.
can
have
significant
influence
in
relation
to
contemporary
trends
(peri-)urban
sustainability,
especially
considering
past
decades
of
human-caused
depletion
natural
resources
and
environmental
pollution.
developments,
which
manage
incorporate
(scientifically)
predefined
set
conceptual
theories,
policy
principles,
practical
tools,
as
all
available
data
suggest,
achieve
good
balance
between
invested
capital,
ecological
conservation,
preservation
cultural
heritage,
sustainable
urban
regenerative
renewal.
This
focused
on
recent
FIX
Brewery
adaptive
project
Athens,
Greece,
means
establish
key
public
perception
determinants
practice
impacts
development.
Evidence
for
relationships
among
five
factors
was
provided
through
multiple
linear
regression
analysis.
The
new
empirical
findings
are
likely
encourage
concerned
parties
stakeholders,
particularly
regulatory
entities,
pursue
essential
actions
at
core
spatial
masterplans,
paving
way
toward
circular
cities.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(14), С. 11202 - 11202
Опубликована: Июль 18, 2023
European
cities
have
experienced
rapid
(and
often
conflicting)
transformations
that
include,
inter
alia,
the
environment,
economy,
society,
climate
change,
and
access
to
affordable
housing,
with
implications
for
their
future
development.
In
order
address
such
issues,
assessing
current
situation
of
metropolises
is
crucial
understanding
new
urban
development
models.
light
these
dynamics,
our
study
focused
on
expansion
in
Pafos,
Cyprus,
between
1993
2021.
Such
dynamics
were
examined
through
photointerpretation
(using
kernel
density
estimation)
via
ArcGISPro
spatial
analyst
tool.
The
empirical
results
this
analysis
are
considered
particularly
insightful,
especially
those
regarding
sprawl
its
land
management
area,
could
help
toward
shaping
specific
policies
guide
towards
sustainable
environmentally
friendly
reveals
a
gradual
increase
settlements
over
time
(55%),
although
rate
growth
has
decreased
recent
years,
as
consequence
economic
crisis.
Density
maps
revealed
varying
levels
concentration
density,
highlighting
presence
high-density
settlement
cores
downtown
low-density,
dispersed
surrounding
districts.
According
findings
study,
Pafos
features
fragmented
patterns
scattered
building
landscapes
large
empty
spaces.
To
challenges
actions
proposed
promote
mitigate
negative
impacts.
By
examining
building/settlement
planning,
stakeholders
can
gain
valuable
insights
implement
viable
solutions
future.
This
contributes
evolving
discourse
urbanization,
characteristics,
causes,
consequences,
highlights
importance
“compact
city”
model
counterforce
pathway
sustainability.
Cities,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
134, С. 104205 - 104205
Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2023
In
Europe,
urban
shrinkage
has
emerged
as
a
prominent
and
concerning
phenomenon.
It
is
affecting
an
increasingly
large
number
of
cities,
particularly
small
medium-sized
ones.
Nonetheless,
the
dynamics
causes
vary
at
national
level.
recent
process
in
Spain,
although
21st
century,
especially
since
great
recession,
shrinking
cities
expanded.
This
evolution
yet
to
be
sufficiently
addressed
literature,
and,
politics
media,
it
been
overshadowed
by
rural
depopulation.
The
aim
this
study
shed
light
on
what
happening
based
case
Spain.
To
do
so,
we
combine
multiple
demographic
socioeconomic
variables
with
correlational
analysis
reveals
link
between
depopulation
ageing
due
fall
potential
working
population,
while
births
population
aged
below
16
years
decreases
that
over
65
increases.
Additionally,
correlated
loss
no
significant
correlations
can
established
economic
considered.
Drawing
relationships
identified,
statistically
linear
regression
model.
article
represents
novel
contribution
may
practical
use
for
policymakers.
Discover Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
4(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2023
Abstract
This
study,
conducted
as
part
of
the
‘RETOU’
research
project,
aims
to
provide
a
holistic
understanding
adaptive
reuse
in
context
transforming
heritage
buildings
into
creative
tourist
accommodation
units.
To
achieve
objective
set
for
current
research,
methodology
involved
an
in-depth
exploration
conceptual
and
theoretical
evidence
within
scholarly
literature,
followed
by
SOAR
analysis.
The
results
have
identified
strengths,
opportunities,
well
future
aspirations
specifically
associated
with
initiatives
leading
lodgings.
findings
this
endeavor
contribute
expanding
body
literature
on
phenomenon.
They
valuable
insights
prevalent
notion
understanding,
particularly
tourist-centric
urban
destination.
Furthermore,
lays
solid
foundation
sustainable
policy
measures
planning,
practical
implementation
strategies
development
towards
circular
economy
transitioning
action
plan,
well-serving
objectives
promoted
agenda
development.
Geographies,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
4(1), С. 1 - 20
Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2023
Depopulation
is
caused
by
low
fertility
rates
and
out-migration,
it
applies
to
countries,
regions
smaller
areas.
Rural
depopulation
defined
as
a
sharp
population
decline
that
falls
well
below
an
adequate
size
indicates
area
has
lost
its
demographic
reproductive
capacity.
This
paper
discusses
the
socioeconomic
territorial
aspects
of
rural
depopulation,
attempting
do
justice
spatial
dimensions
phenomenon.
Greece
exhibits
all
symptoms
transition,
leading
labour
shortages,
declining
economic
productivity,
increasing
demands
on
health
welfare
system.
The
study
in
focuses
changes
dynamics
observed
at
municipal
regional
levels.
A
typology
been
developed
identify
communities
Greece.
main
source
data
for
our
Greek
censuses
(1991,
2001,
2011,
2021).
Demographic
trends
are
interlinked
show
different
local
dynamics.
closely
related
(international
internal)
migration,
even
though
latter
does
not
provide
permanent
solution
depopulation.
An
empirical
analysis
shown
there
need
revitalise
areas
through
improvements,
infrastructure
investments,
policies
directly
impact
communities.