Carbon footprint assessment as a tool to support urban planning: A proposal for the territory of Sant’Anastasia municipality in Italy

The increasing global awareness of climate change issues has led to the creation of numerous strategies to monitor and reduce emissions at local and international levels. At the present, cities have the chance to conduct their own local emission inventories, which enable them to formulate plans for air quality management integrated with the main territorial planning instruments. This study aims to provide a methodology for definining territorial strategies by applying the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emission evaluation tool for the carbon footprint assessment of the municipality of Sant’Anastasia, in Italy. Using a comprehensive methodology, that combines results from the use of the IPCC Inventory Software and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), this research offers novel insights into the integration of urban land use analysis for the development of mitigation strategies within the framework of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).