Abstract
Data shows that buildings play an important role in the field of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. The exchange of information among different countries is a key element to promote a wider diffusion of practices for sustainable development in the fields of architecture and urban planning, contributing to the improvement of new skills and economic and production activities, while also reducing the environmental impact of construction on the territory. An international cooperation can lead an exchange of experiences and practices, which could play a fundamental role since countries can have similar problems to deal with, as it happens for the specific identity of the Mediterranean territory in coastal and rural areas. This paper analyses a case of international cooperation, the project SCORE, “Sustainable COnstruction in Rural and fragile areas for energy Efficiency”, financed under the European MED Programme with the purpose to promote sustainable energy policies in the construction sector on fragile coastal and rural Mediterranean areas.
Highlights
In the last few years the attention towards the environment seems to have become one of the primary objectives to follow
This paper analyses a case of international cooperation, the project SCORE, “Sustainable COnstruction in Rural and fragile areas for energy Efficiency”, financed under the European MED Programme with the purpose to promote sustainable energy policies in the construction sector on fragile coastal and rural Mediterranean areas
This paper analyses a case of international cooperation: the objectives, development, and results of the project SCORE, “Sustainable COnstruction in Rural and fragile areas for energy Efficiency”
Summary
In the last few years the attention towards the environment seems to have become one of the primary objectives to follow. The growing importance of what could be called environmentalism is, nowadays, leading to the formation of contrasts with respect to different approaches to this field; while, up to a few years ago, the argument was between the supporters of more awareness actions on the environment and the ones uninterested in this field, which considered the topic not interesting In this period the same environmentalists are against some projects defined as “sustainable” or to the installation of energy production systems from renewable source, for the territory eco-system and landscape preservation [5]. An international cooperation can lead an exchange of experiences and practices, which could play a fundamental role since countries can have similar problems to deal with This happens for the specific identity of the Mediterranean territory in coastal and rural areas. Starting from a brief description of the main objectives and partners (from different countries) involved, the article discusses the main methods, tools, and results of the SCORE project
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