Contents
Acknowledgement 2
Abstract 3
List of Tables 9
List of Figures 6
CH.1 Introduction 11
1.1 Equalization and transfer of building rights in the Italian Experience 11
1.2 Research Questions and purposes 12
1.3 Significance and Limitations of Study 14
1.4 Thesis Structure 14
CH. 2 Planning Laws and Administrative set up in Italy 16
2.1 Evolution of Planning Law in Italy 16
2.2 Planning led Policies in Post War Italy 17
2.3 Role of Regional governments in reforming planning practice 18
2.4 Contemporary Planning laws and Institutional Framework 20
CH. 3 Perequazione Urbanistica – Principle and practice 26
3.1 Transfer of Development Rights in the Italian context 26
3.2 Overview of Perequazione and Compensazione practices in Italy 27
3.3 Different Approaches to the Perequazione Mechanism 30
3.4 Methodologies for determination of Equalization Index 32
3.5 Regional experience in using Equalization to implement Urban plans 33
CH. 4 Research Inquiries and Methodology 35
4.1 Analysis of Literature reviewed 35
4.2 Defining Research Parameters 36
4.3 Parameters for research 38
4.4 Limitations of Methodology 41
CHAPTER 5 - PART I 43
Regional Planning Laws: Analyzing Regional Approaches to Equalization Policies 43
5.1 Understanding the Hierarchy of Planning Law 43
5.2 Assessing Equalization provisions in Regional Laws 44
5.2.1 Veneto 45
5.2.2 Lombardy 50
5.2.3 Piedmont 53
5.2.4 Emilia Romagna 57
5.2.5 Toscana 61
5.2.6 Campania 67
5.2.7 Puglia 70
5.3 Conclusions and Discussions 74
CHAPTER 5 - PART II 83
Perequazione in Municipal Plans of Monza, Ravenna, Padova 83
5.4 Equity, Efficiency and Performance of Equalization Models 83
5.5 Equalization in the Municipal Plan of Monza 85
5.6 Equalization in the Municipal Plan of Ravenna 89
5.7 Equalization in the Municipal Plan of Padova 93
5.8 Approaches to Equalization 96
5.9 Designing equalization programs to maximize equity and efficiency. 97
CH. 6 Conclusions and Reflections from the Italian experience 103
References & Bibliography 107
Information sources for Regional Laws and Case studies