A preliminary analysis of the relationship between special economic zones (SEZs) and land usage. Highlight accessibility between logistical nodes and transportation systems

Irina Di Ruocco; Irina Di Ruocco

doi:10.3934/urs.2023009

Urban Resilience and Sustainability

2023, Volume 1, Issue 2: 118-137. doi: 10.3934/urs.2023009

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A preliminary analysis of the relationship between special economic zones (SEZs) and land usage. Highlight accessibility between logistical nodes and transportation systems

Irina Di Ruocco ^,

Department of Economics, Insubria University, 21100, Varese, Italy

Received: 30 May 2023 Revised: 19 June 2023 Accepted: 21 June 2023 Published: 30 June 2023

Special economic zones (SEZs) are significant in South Italy and the Campania Region as a result of their capacity to promote industrialization, draw in foreign investment and accelerate economic globalization. To assess the effectiveness of land use in Campania's SEZs, this study examined the connections between land use, the transportation network and accessibility. SEZs require a lot of spaces, and land use in SEZs in Campania is always expanding. The accessibility indicator, which is associated with the adaptability of investments, activities and linkages, can be helpful to assess land use and potentiality. This study suggests examining the components of SEZ areas (residential, commercial and industrial) as well as an accessibility-based land use analysis between poles and nodes to provide a clustering between areas potential and where SEZs can improve.
- SEZ,
- Campania,
- accessibility,
- transport,
- land use
Citation: Irina Di Ruocco. A preliminary analysis of the relationship between special economic zones (SEZs) and land usage. Highlight accessibility between logistical nodes and transportation systems[J]. Urban Resilience and Sustainability, 2023, 1(2): 118-137. doi: 10.3934/urs.2023009

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Abstract

Special economic zones (SEZs) are significant in South Italy and the Campania Region as a result of their capacity to promote industrialization, draw in foreign investment and accelerate economic globalization. To assess the effectiveness of land use in Campania's SEZs, this study examined the connections between land use, the transportation network and accessibility. SEZs require a lot of spaces, and land use in SEZs in Campania is always expanding. The accessibility indicator, which is associated with the adaptability of investments, activities and linkages, can be helpful to assess land use and potentiality. This study suggests examining the components of SEZ areas (residential, commercial and industrial) as well as an accessibility-based land use analysis between poles and nodes to provide a clustering between areas potential and where SEZs can improve.

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