The Effects of Urban Policies on the Development of Urban Areas

摘要: For more than a decade, the European Union recognizes soil as common good and considers it finite resource of inestimable value. The defines “upper layer earth’s crust, formed by mineral particles, organic matter, water, air living organisms”. Despite such definitions, usually, planning choices do not take into account need to reduce consumption build up resilience. This paper presents controversial case Agri Valley (Basilicata, Southern Italy); on one hand, this region is characterized presence extremely valuable land, because exceptional degree fertility; other Valdagri also known have largest oilfields Europe. An application built around SLEUTH model was developed in order produce simulation an estimate extent which urban areas may grow near future. Results confirm that policies implemented so far local governments—which aimed almost exclusively favor industrial development—irreversibly threaten integrity natural values valley.