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Although soil represents an essential resource for the sustainability of anthropic life, through the provision of different and relevant “ecosystem services”, it does not emerge as an object of effective protection and safeguards actions. It results considerably underestimated in space policies while, when it is being considered, it appears as a generating factor of conflicts between instances of exploitation and safeguard requirements.

Il presente contributo illustra le premesse di una ricerca in corso circa la necessità di mettere in gioco il ruolo preminente del suolo – in quanto “capitale naturale” – nell’ambito degli strumenti di pianificazione urbanistico-territoriali e paesaggistici. Il valore che, in questo senso, il suolo assume in una prospettiva di sostenibilità del sistema urbano è dovuto alle sue peculiari e cruciali “capacità di funzionare” (Doran et al., 1994) nei termini evolutivi complessi della sostenibilità.

Cities play a key role in driving the transition to sustainable energy. Urban areas represent
between 60% and 80% of global energy consumption and are a significant source of CO2 emissions,
making energy management at the urban scale an important area of research. Urban energy systems
have a strong influence on the environment, economy, social dimensions and urban spatial
planning. Energy consumption affects the urban microclimate, urban comfort, human health, and