Michele Munafò

TL;DR: This paper assesses the habitat quality and degradation in Italy in relation with the spatial pattern of the current protected areas' network, mainly to identify priority areas of intervention, thus supporting large-scale conservation strategies and support the implementation of the biodiversity-related policies over the long term.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the long-term land cover changes (LCCs) and the variation in density of buildings in a large Mediterranean urban region (Rome, central Italy) and found that urban sprawl impacts directly on rural lands by triggering LCCs and indirectly by fragmenting cropland and woodland patches and creating a mixed rural non farm landscape.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors quantified the ecosystem service of particulate matter (PM 10 ) and Ozone (O 3 ) removal from urban and periurban forests in ten metropolitan cities in Italy, and its total monetary value.

TL;DR: A comparison between LU and LC estimates and their changes provides an understanding of the causes of misalignment between the two criteria and may be useful for planning policies in both natural and semi-natural contexts as well as in urban areas.

TL;DR: If implemented in the existing city plan, the urban maps of built-up-surface-related LST developed in this study might be able to support more sustainable urban land management practices by identifying the critical areas (Hot-Spots) that would benefit most from mitigation actions by local authorities, land-use decision makers, and urban planners.