District labels: hypotheses on applicability, problems and prospects for the Italian case

To become a concrete target, the concept of sustainable development should be located geographically, it must be calibrated in relation to the situation and potential of each country, starting from the knowledge of a particular environment in which to adapt the policies of sustainability. Based on this assumption and on the particular Italian industrial fabric, characterized by small and medium enterprises, often grouped in clusters, it’s even more important to focus on policy measures targeted for the sustainability development and competitiveness of product and process.