Emilia-Romagna restores more land than Italy's average, yet still loses net ground
Emilia-Romagna ranks first in Italy for the share of new land take offset by restoration, at 23.4% versus a national 7.3%, per 2025 figures in the Ispra-Snpa 2026 report. Its 109 restored hectares set against 466 newly transformed, leaving net consumption at 357 hectares, which Assessor Irene Priolo said shows the region still consumes more than it recovers.
This summary was generated by AI; the official source prevails.
What does it mean?
For each hectare of new building or paving in Emilia-Romagna in 2025, a little under a quarter of a hectare was restored, the best ratio in Italy. The region still lost more open ground than it regained, so it has not yet reached its goal of using less land.
Who is affected?
Residents, local councils and builders in Emilia-Romagna, since the land-use rules govern where homes, roads and businesses can go.