Inter-Municipal Methodology for Climate Transition Strategies: The First Case in Italy

Giovanni Litt, Elena Ferraioli, Filippo Magni, Giulia Lucertini and Francesco Musco
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Giovanni Litt: Department of Architecture and Arts, Iuav University of Venice, 30135 Venice, Italy
Elena Ferraioli: Department of Architecture and Arts, Iuav University of Venice, 30135 Venice, Italy
Filippo Magni: EPiC Earth and Polis Research Centre, Department of Architecture and Arts, Iuav University of Venice, 30135 Venice, Italy
Giulia Lucertini: EPiC Earth and Polis Research Centre, Department of Architecture and Arts, Iuav University of Venice, 30135 Venice, Italy
Francesco Musco: EPiC Earth and Polis Research Centre, Department of Architecture and Arts, Iuav University of Venice, 30135 Venice, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 5, 1-19

Abstract: To build resilient and climate-neutral cities, it is required to modify current territorial planning processes to make them more sustainable and virtuous. However, the implementation of new strategies and innovative governance models faces multiple obstacles, economic restrictions, and technical gaps. In particular, local governments often find it difficult to build structured transition processes. This article investigates how it is possible to respond effectively to the need of urban contexts to adapt to climate impacts, analyzing the case of the Climate Transition Strategy (CTS) “ La Brianza Cambia Clima ”, the first in Italy of this kind. Through the technical framework and the methodology described, the CTS can activate inter-municipal transformative actions through the mainstreaming of planning tools, the construction of a medium-long-term vision, and the identification of concrete and widespread actions to be implemented in the territory. This coordinated and shared strategic approach allows one to give stability, coherence, and continuity to adaptation processes involving different stakeholders and sectors of the Public Administration. Finally, it favors the implementation of multidisciplinary policies for territorial resilience on a large scale.

Keywords: climate transition; transition strategies; inter-municipal strategies; methodological framework; climate-neutral cities; resilient cities; local administrations; climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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