Ecosystem Services Integration into Local Policies and Strategies in the City of Bologna: Analysis of the State of the Art and Recommendations for Future Development

Claudia de Luca*, John Martin, Simona Tondelli

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The enhancement of the role of ecosystem services to guarantee the sustainable transformation of urban areas has been at the centre of sustainable development discussion for some years. Nevertheless, the integration of such concepts into local policies and strategies is still far from complete. In this chapter, first the issue of defining and classifying relevant ecosystem services for urban areas is presented, followed by a brief presentation of the case study analysed. The chapter presents an analysis of the integration of urban ecosystem services (UES) concepts into the City of Bologna’s urban planning, greening and climate policies. Even though the overall framework of UES is not explicitly mentioned in Bologna’s urban policies, as only the Climate Adaptation Plan clearly refers to it, several UES – mostly regulating and cultural services – have been included in the documents analysed including indicators, criteria and parameters to enhance them. However, an overall framework with clear targets and monitoring programme is currently missing, leaving great opportunities for the integration of UES concepts within the new City Master Plan.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCities and Nature
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages127-139
Number of pages13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameCities and Nature
VolumePart F335
ISSN (Print)2520-8306
ISSN (Electronic)2520-8314

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Urban Studies

Keywords

  • Bologna
  • Ecosystem services
  • Nature-based-solutions
  • Sustainable transition
  • Urban planning
  • Urban policies

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