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In-between regional disparities and spatial heterogeneity: a multivariate analysis of territorial divides in Italy

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  • Luca Salvati
  • Marco Zitti
  • Margherita Carlucci

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Processes such as economic polarization, social disparities and the asymmetric distribution of natural capital are becoming progressively more interlinked in developed countries and may reflect the uneven decline of the ‘centre-periphery’ model. The assessment of regional disparities and spatial heterogeneity in socioeconomic phenomena is a key issue in regional studies and takes advantage of the use of multi-domain frameworks and decision support systems. We performed an exploratory analysis of 133 indicators assessing seven thematic domains (demography/settlements, labour market, economic structure, quality of life, agriculture/rural development, landscape/water, environment/soil resources) with the aim of investigating regional disparities in Italy in the light of territorial changes driven by urbanization, industrial decentralization, agricultural intensification and land abandonment. The results of our study indicate that latitude, elevation and urban gradients have determined a complex spatial pattern in both socioeconomic and environmental variables in Italy. The proposed approach provides an overall assessment of the intensity of territorial disparities on a regional scale for each thematic domain, and of intra-region spatial heterogeneity for each indicator, representing a decision-making tool for policies targeting a sustainable and spatially balanced development.

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  • Luca Salvati & Marco Zitti & Margherita Carlucci, 2017. "In-between regional disparities and spatial heterogeneity: a multivariate analysis of territorial divides in Italy," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(6), pages 997-1015, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:60:y:2017:i:6:p:997-1015
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1192023
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    1. Xiaotuan Li & Panfei Yang & Yuntao Zou, 2023. "An Empirical Investigation of the “Mezzogiorno Trap” in China’s Agricultural Economy: Insights from Data Envelopment Analysis (2015–2021)," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-30, September.
    2. Colonico, Mario & Tomao, Antonio & Ascoli, Davide & Corona, Piermaria & Giannino, Francesco & Moris, Jose V. & Romano, Raoul & Salvati, Luca & Barbati, Anna, 2022. "Rural development funding and wildfire prevention: Evidences of spatial mismatches with fire activity," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 117(C).

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