Pain and neural remodelling in pancreatic neuropathy are characterized by increased unmyelinated nerve fiber content and selective glial activation

Abstract

This study sheds light on the recent development of a Mediterranean urban region (Rome, Italy) identifying key factors of regional competitiveness in the light of the observed strengths and weaknesses of local governance. The influence of planning practices inspired to the European Spatial Development Framework on metropolitan regions featuring traditional settlement patterns, socioeconomic disparities and an imbalanced governance system has been discussed in the case for Rome, a city experiencing dispersed expansion and economic growth at the periphery of Europe. While focusing on ‘European’ or even ‘global’ city models, developmental policies in Rome resulted sometimes in the simplification of the competitiveness issue considered as a mere spatial economic problem. Planning strategies decoupled from the local context may impact negatively economic competitiveness, social structures and the environment, proving at the same time the importance of policies designed for ‘non-global’ cities.