ECOLOGICALLY EQUIPPED INDUSTRIAL AREAS: EXPERIENCES COMPARED

After investigating the specific characteristics of Ecologically Equipped Industrial Areas (EEIA) and the solutions proposed by public authorities that have addressed this issue, this work examines the results of a survey of various industrial areas that were the first to take steps to set up EEIA. The survey addressed both general aspects, tied to the type of area and sectors in which the companies operate, and also the specific, typical aspects of EEIA, i.e. the characteristics of the Area Manager, common infrastructures and services and also the related management system. The actions planned by each area for transformation into EEIA have been highlighted. On the basis of these analyses, this work highlights differences and similarities between the solutions proposed at theoretical level and those effectively adopted by the industrial areas that have set off along the path towards transformation into Ecologically Equipped Area.