Anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the highest they have ever been and
the climate change they have triggered is having consequences on both human and natural
systems. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate that an integrated reading of urban and
rural land uses in relation to GHG emissions is feasible and useful at the regional level in
order to reach emissions reduction. The Po Valley in Italy is an emblematic case study
because its features are unique in Europe for high population density, urban sprawl …