implementing the charter of rome: 2 green infrastructure...
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Implementing the Charter of Rome: 2 Green Infrastructure projects
Director of the Botanical Garden of Rome Director of the "Biodiversity, Phytosociology and Landscape Ecology” Interuniversity Research Centre Dep. of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome [email protected]
Carlo Blasi
The Charter of Rome: background
Convention on Biological Diversity - 1992 The ecosystem approach is: “a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way”
Habitat directive 92/43/EEC 63 habitat types of European importance that depend on agricultural activities or can profit from them. (Halada et al., Biodivers Conserv 2011)
European Landscape Convention - 2000 Landscape means "an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors”
The Charter of Rome
Charter of Rome on Natural and Cultural Capital
National Conference “The Nature of Italy” - 2013 •Green jobs •Protected Areas and Natura2000 •Green infrastructure and Ecosystem services •Scientific research and natural capital
Know the Natural Capital
Invest in Natural Capital
Secure the functionality
of ecosystems
Link Natural and Cultural
Capitals
Create synergies
among green infrastructure,
urban and rural areas
The Charter of Rome and MAES
First Report - Apr 2013
Second Report – Feb 2014
Mapping and Assessment on Ecosystems and their Services (MAES)
Map of Italian Ecosystems: the knowledge base
Habitats Biondi E., C. 2012. PLANT SOCIOLOGY, 49(1), 5-37
Important Plant Areas BLASI C. et al (2011). BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, vol. 144, p. 220-226 Old-growth forests
Blasi et al 2010, PLANT BIOSYSTEMS
Plant Invasion L. Celesti‐Grapow, 2009 PLANT BIOSYSTEMS
Ecoregions Blasi et al., 2014 PLANT BIOSYSTEMS
Land units SMIRAGLIA D., et al 2013. JOURNAL OF MAPS Potential Natural Vegetation
BLASI C. Ed. (2010). Blasi et al . 2004 , FITOSOCIOLOGIA 41 (1), suppl. 1: 21-25
Phytoclimate Blasi and Michetti 2007 Biodiversity in Italy
Potential Natural Vegetation BLASI C. Ed. (2010). Blasi et al . 2004 , FITOSOCIOLOGIA 41 (1), suppl. 1: 21-25
33 Subsections
Ecoregions Blasi et al., 2014 PLANT BIOSYSTEMS, 148
Ecosystem Map of Italy (1:100,000), MAES, 2014
Map of the Natural Vegetation of Europe Bohn et al., 2000/2003 (1:2,5 mil)
Second Report – Feb 2014
Bioclimatic Map of Europe Rivas-Martinez et al., 2004
Mucher et al., 2010
MAES ecosystem types of Europe
From Europe to Italy
92 Ecosystems
279 PNV
http://biodiversity.europa.eu/maes/maes-catalogue-of-case-studies/ ecosystem-map-of-italy.pdf
2 Green Infrastructure projects
Charter of Rome
EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020
1) Urban area
2) rural area
GI in the metropolitan area of Rome
Parkway Alento South of Italy 20 Municipalities
Create synergies
among green infrastructure,
urban and rural areas
length: 2 Km width: 20 m Center of Rome
1 PROJECT: GI in the metropolitan area of Rome
2 PROJECT: Parkway “Alento River” South Italy
Natural Capital
Flora, fauna, habitats and HNV farmlands
Geographical indications and traditional specialities
historical and cultural value
Local food markets
Hotels, agritourisms, hostels, B&B
Cultural Capital
2 PROJECT: Parkway “Alento River” South Italy
Socio-economic sustainability of the project
Financial investments Euro
Activities
Main road network finalisation * (2Km) 18.000.000
Road network adaptation 12.000.000
Cycling and walking trails improvement and development
(150 Km)
10.000.000
Buildings and infrastructures rehabilitation and development
(indicatively 1 M euro in each municipality)
20.000.000
Environmental restoration (nature-based engeneering on
slopes and wetlands)
10.000.000
Supply of services (facilities and communication tools) 5.000.000
Accompanying services (training and marketing) 3.000.000
Total 78.000.000
Overheads 8.750.000
VAT 16.500.000
Overall total 103.250.000
* EU Regional Funds 2014
Financial table Parkway Alento
2 PROJECT: Parkway “Alento River” South Italy
Convention on Biological Diversity - 1992 The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the
integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and
sustainable use in an equitable way (COP 5, 2000)
“To safeguard the future of the planet and the right of future generations everywhere to live healthy and fulfilling lives. This is the great development challenge of the 21st century. Understanding the links between environmental sustainability and equity is critical if we are to expand human freedoms for current and future generations.” Human Development Report 2011
Charter of Rome on Natural and
Cultural Capital
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