Uncontrolled land consumption in Italy

Michele Munafò, a director at ISPRA, spoke to a public audience in Mantua on September 25 regarding the consumption of natural soil by artificial materials like cement and asphalt.

Data from ISPRA shows that Italy consumes 230,000 m2 of soil every day, or an 80 m2 apartment every 30 seconds. The rate of soil consumption in Italy has doubled over the last 10 years, increasing from 0.22% to 0.44%.