La città a bassa densità: problemi e gestione

The essay explores the phenomenon of low-density
city. It is divided into three main parts in which are
described the characters, the changes and the forms
of the phenomenon in different contexts.
In the first part are highlighted character and evolution
of the phenomenon in several European and North
American contexts, while the second describes the
transformation and evolution of a specific context: the
territorial system of the central Veneto region.
It is a particular example of sprawl occurred in the last
forty years that a profound changes in physical,
morphological and socio-economic characteristics of
the area.
In the third part of the essay some examples of policy
and planning tools for containing the land consumption
and resources in a sustainable way.)