Assessing Urban Policies for No-Net Land Take for 2050

Dear Colleagues,

Stop to land take is a crossover goal in the light of sustainable urban and spatial planning. It is important to put on evidence studies, Researches, Plans and Project for a sustainable spatial development, in the light of future Common strategies, in the World Arena. New elements for a scientific debate are rising from the Global Agreement on Sustainable Development Goals. More in detail, the implementation of Sustainable development goals:

• - Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11),
• - Climate Action (SDG 13)
• - Life on Land (SDG 15)

require a significant contribution by Urban Management. Economies of Cities are often affected by the well-known conflict between nature preservation and urban development. The editors invite researchers, practitioners and academics to contribute to our special issue, telling their experiment, policies, research.

Prof. Carmelo Maria Torre
Dr. Pasquale Balena
Dr. Felicia di Liddo
Guest Editors

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• land take
• sustainability goals
• urban economics
• environmental assessment and planning