LA VALUTAZIONE DELLE POTENZIALITÀ TERRITORIALI ATTRAVERSO UN APPROCCIO MULTIDIMENSIONALE PER LE AREE INTERNE

Abstract

In Italy, fragile territories are often characterized by depopulation, degrade and minimal essential services; according to different definitions, they’re also called marginal areas, inland areas, peripheral areas and from 2013 inner areas. In recent years, a national policy funded 72 pilot cases to enhance territorial potential to resiliently counteract the demographic decline and the socio-economic weaknesses. With the aim of standardizing an evaluation methodology, the paper started from an in-depth literature review, highlighting that territorial vulnerability and vibrancy are never explored in non-urban contexts. In order to close this gap, authors propose a multidimensional methodological approach consisting of six-step-quantitative analyses based on specific dimensions and indicators. Shifting from the vulnerability approach, the use of different analytical and evaluation tools is suggested to explore territorial vibrancy as local development trigger. The results showed that the proposed approach can clearly support the territory exploration and lead to the development of enhancement policies in fragile areas as those analyzed in the context of the “Branding4Resilience” research project.