Three main issues are increasingly characterising Rural Areas in developed countries: aging population, difficulties in accessing services, and gender inequalities in entering the labour market. Although aging can be considered a general trend in Italy, in certain areas it has become a chronic...

Nature is an important resource which can enhance Italy’s territorial competitiveness. Nature reserves cover about ten per cent of the territory and are even more concentrated in Southern Italy. In order to draw upon such an asset effectively, an overall strategy should be applied to the...