Urban green areas

In 2014, urban green areas summed up to 2.7% of the territory of provincial capitals (more than 567 million of m2). 16.1% of the municipal […]

Istat water statistics

The meteorological stations located in the regional capital municipalities registered, in the period 2001-2014, an average annual precipitation of 740.8 mm, 1.1% less than the […]

Population and the environment

The last decades have been characterized by changes in the environment, most of which determined by the increasing pressure of human activities on natural ecosystems. […]

Environmental protection investments

The environmental protection expenditure for industry, in 2013, was 1,391 million of euro of wich 958 million of euro were investments in equipment and plant […]

Citizens’ satisfaction

In 2015, after a sharp decline in 2012, the satisfaction of people aged 14 and over with living conditions in general shows a substantial stability […]

Urban environment quality

Air quality continued to improve in 2014, as fewer provincial capitals (35, against 44 in 2013) exceeded the limit value set for PM10 (daily average) […]

World water day

Upon occasion of the 2015 World Water Day, established by United Nations and celebrated every March 22 all over the world, Istat provides a summary […]

Environmental expenditure of regional administrations

Istat releases the new time series 2010-2012 of regional administrations’ environmental expenditure consistent with the results of national accounts revision, carried out with the introduction […]

Urban environment

In terms of innovative ecofriendly urban planning tools, on 31 December 2013 81 of 116 provincial capitals have joined the Covenant of Mayors (committing to […]

Citizens’ satisfaction

After the sharp decline registered in 2012, in 2014, the satisfaction of people aged 14 and over with living conditions in general showed a substantial […]