Urban environment

The orientation of city governments to sustainable management and to implement “smart city” policies is described by grouping the response indicators related to eight environmental […]

Areas affected by the earthquake of 24 08 2016

Istat provides information on the area hit by the earthquake of August 24, 2016. The area includes the 17 municipalities affected by the order that […]

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. […]

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 […]

Urban environment quality

In 2013, motorisation rates have been declining for the second year in a row. In the provincial capitals as a whole there were 613.2 motor […]

Urban Water Census 2012

This report describes the main results of the 2013 edition of the Urban Water Census, with data related to 2012. Since 1951 Istat has periodically […]

Population and the environment

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

Urban environmental services

In 2012 urban waste collection in the provincial capitals decreased (-3.9% over the previous year), from 590,5 to 567,3 kg. per capita.Separate collection of waste […]