Ecological equilibrium and territorial planning: The Italian case

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate briefly (a) the scientific premises of territorial planning, which are also the foundations of an ecological equilibrium between human activities and the territory or natural environment; (b) the lines of direction of an urban policy inspired by the above‐mentioned foundations of ecological equilibrium; and then subsequently (c) the guidelines for the application of the principles of ecological‐territorial equilibrium in Italy; with the subsequent configuration of (d) an urban eco‐systems network for Italy (as designed by the ten‐year plan for the environment, elaborated last year by the Italian government).