Versione: D7.1.3 – Draft 1.0
Pubblicato il: 2025-05-30
This report was coordinated and written by the University of Bari “Aldo Moro”.
Proprietari
Composition of the research groups:
Executive Summary
Deliverable 7.1.3, “Open Repository of Territorial Data and Indicators (WP1),” presents a comprehensive set of simple and composite indicators at municipal and provincial levels. These indicators cover territorial capacities, infrastructure and educational services, municipal provisions (e.g., waste management, local public transport, cultural services), land use, transport infrastructure, and public utilities such as water resources and renewable energy. This deliverable builds on the initial WP1 task—developing a dashboard of geolocated, real-time data to measure and evaluate infrastructure and service provision gaps—and aligns with the Month-18 objective of producing detailed maps illustrating these gaps.
Central to the analysis is the concept of territorial capacities, which include both material and immaterial community assets (Bekkensen et al., 2017). By linking these capacities to measurable indicators, it becomes possible to identify critical gaps hindering sustainable development (UNIBA – POLIMI_DIG). In particular, sector-specific indicators for water and renewable energy have been identified and aggregated into a composite local sustainability index.
In parallel, the relationship between educational outcomes and infrastructural conditions has been examined. Using a spatial framework, high school INVALSI scores were analyzed by extending the conditional autoregressive model within a multilevel mixed linear regression. Each INVALSI subject—Italian and Mathematics—was treated as a response variable, requiring spatial modeling to account for geographic variability in performance (UNIBA_DIEF).
At the municipal level, resilience and attractiveness were assessed through expenditure-gap indicators. The total local capital expenditure gap was used as a proxy for resilience, reflecting whether municipalities invest sufficiently in long-term assets such as infrastructure, public facilities, and technological systems. The local culture expenditure gap—capturing investments in cultural events, museums, and theaters—served as an indicator of attractiveness. From 2016 to 2022, four sector-specific gap indicators were calculated (adjusted for population, area, and urbanization) to highlight disparities between actual and “standard” per capita expenditures: Waste Management (WMGI), Local Transport and Roads (LMGI), Cultural Services (CMGI), and Total Services (TMGI). Quantifying these gaps makes it possible to identify critical infrastructural needs and provides local governments with evidence-based tools to prioritize investments and guide policy decisions (UNIBA_DEMDI).
Another key focus has been the interaction between land use change and transportation infrastructure. Data on land consumption per capita were compiled and harmonized over time alongside provincial road, highway, and rail network lengths. These data support the development of the Infrastructure_Land Use_Index, which relates total transport network length to provincial area (kilometers of network per km²). Spatial autocorrelation techniques were applied to reveal patterns and relationships across regions (UNIVE).
The datasets underpinning all simple and composite indicators described in this deliverable are available at both municipal and provincial levels and have been uploaded to Amelia.
Fondazione GRINS
Growing Resilient,
Inclusive and Sustainable
Galleria Ugo Bassi 1, 40121, Bologna, IT
C.F/P.IVA 91451720378
Finanziato dal Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR), Missione 4 (Infrastruttura e ricerca), Componente 2 (Dalla Ricerca all’Impresa), Investimento 1.3 (Partnership Estese), Tematica 9 (Sostenibilità economica e finanziaria di sistemi e territori).
