Ecosystem Services and Green Infrastructure: Perspectives from Spatial Planning in Italy

Part I. Setting the scene.- Chapter 1. Introduction (Andrea Arcidiacono, Silvia Ronchi).- Chapter 2. Ecosystem services: state, trends and challenges in the European Union (Joachim Maes).- Chapter 3. The importance of Ecosystem services for Spatial planning purposes (Martina Artmann).- Chapter 4. Ecosystem services for improving resilience and quality of life in cities (Erik Gómez-Baggethun).- Chapter 5. The challenges of the Italian Green infrastructure projects (Silvia Ronchi).- Chapter 6. New paradigm and issues for Spatial planning in Italy (Andrea Arcidiacono).- Part II. Case study and innovative experiences in Italy.- Chapter 7. Introduction (Andrea Arcidiacono & Silvia Ronchi).- Chapter 8. The Regional Landscape Plan of Lombardy region (Andrea Arcidiacono, Silvia Ronchi).- Chapter 9. The Veneto Regional Green infrastructure strategy (Elisabetta Peccol).- Chapter 10. 'Corona Verde': The creation and sustainable management of a green infrastructure in Piedmont Region (Alice Labadini).- Chapter 11. The Green infrastructure instrument for the Metropolitan area of Naples (Francesco Domenico Moccia, Emanuela Coppola).- Chapter 12.Implementing Green infrastructure strategies in Sardinia Region (Corrado Zoppi, Sabrina Lai).- Chapter 13. The new Landscape Plan of Emilia-Romagna Region (Simona Tondelli).- Chapter 14. The experience of Rescaldina municipality for improve Ecosystem services provision (Andrea Arcidiacono, Laura Pogliani, Silvia Ronchi).- Chapter 15. The Ecosystem Services-based approach in Trento city (Davide Geneletti).- Chapter 16. The project of Green infrastructure in the city of Messina (Carlo Gasparrini).- Chapter 17. The operation plan of the municipality of Prato (Francesco Caporaso).- Part III - Conclusion.- Chapter 18. Lessons from the Italian experiences. New challenges and opportunities (Andrea Arcidiacono, Silvia Ronchi).- Chapter 19. Green Infrastructures and Landscape planning in a resilient perspective (Angioletta Voghera, Grazia Brunetta).