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Table 3 Description of the Italian planning system

From: The relevance of science-policy-practice dialogue. Exploring the urban climate resilience governance in Italy

Level

Spatial Planning Laws

Spatial Planning Tools

Urban Resilience Tools

National

National planning law

National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) National Adaptation Plan (NAP)

Regional

Regional planning laws

Regional landscape plan

Not compulsory Regional Strategy or Regional Action Plan

Provincial or Metropolitan

Provinces and Metropolitan Cities do not have legislative power

Province Territorial Plan

Metropolitan Strategic Plan

There is no a specific commitment for strategy or plan. Metropolitan Strategic Plan can insert some resilience orientations

Local

Land-use plans legally binding

Land-use plan

Local Mitigation Plan (subscribing Covenant of Majors)

Not compulsory Local Adaptation Plan

  1. Source: Authors’ elaboration