DAPUETO , Giulia

Gli ecosistemi costieri e marini sono tra gli ecosistemi più produttivi al mondo, in termini di biomassa e ricchezza specifica, e i loro stock di capitale naturale forniscono un insieme di servizi ecosistemici essenziali per la vita dell'uomo. Inoltre favoriscono lo sviluppo di altri servizi ecosistemici che offrono opportunità per il tempo...

Emergy analysis was applied to three municipalities (Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure and Rapallo) of the Liguria Region coast, where tourism and cruise tourism are thriving. The results were compared with traditional economic indices. The territorial assessment of the municipalities was analysed by comparing the environmental costs with the...

Mariculture is a relatively new activity that is expanding globally and interacts with other coastal uses. Therefore, it is necessary to allocate suitable sites from environmental, economic and social points of view, involving different stakeholders in the decision-making process. In particular, in the Ligurian Sea (Italy), for its...

A methodology based on emergy analysis for the calculation of the biophysical value of the stocked biomass (natural capital) was applied to the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of Portofino (PF) and Cinque Terre (CT). The resources exploited, on a yearly base, to maintain the natural capital itself alive (environmental flows) were accounted too....