On the Relationship Between the Promotion of Environmental Sustainability and the Increase of Territorial Competitiveness: the Italian Case

• DOI: 10.2495/sdp-v12-n4-655-666
• Publication Date: 2016-12-31T12:34:12Z
• Authors: R. Papa; C. Gargiulo; L. Russo; S. Franco
• Keywords: Promotion (chess)

The consequences of climate change urges researchers to investigate the issues environmental sustainability, and definition policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) has become more urgent.In this context, urban areas play a significant role since here, economic, productive social activities are concentrated and, therefore, majority GHG produced.For these reasons, many cities worldwide making big efforts improve their level but is worthy investment in terms territorial competitiveness?In era globalization, indeed, countries, regions cannot underestimate competition against each other attract firms, people skills.Therefore, aim paper identify type relationship between sustainability competitiveness at city order verify whether or not it possible positively affect by investing on green initiatives.The study measures 103 Italian capital constructing two composite indicators compares performances using statistical approach, showing that being also means competitive positive increases proportionally with population.In words, strategies designed make environmentally sustainable its competitiveness, correlation stronger bigger cities.