Productive development and sustainability in environmental Tuscany policy in industrial areas: the APEA

APEA is an acronym that means “Industrial area ecologically equipped”, and it expresses Public Administrations’ purpose to join environmental policy and economical aspects. Tuscany Region, in cooperation with University of Florence and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, promotes, through Regolamento R.T. 2 dicembre 2009, n. 74, this innovative model in relation to planning, design and promotion of industrial areas equipped with innovative technological infrastructure, which conform to current and future expected environmental standards. This will contribute towards ongoing business efforts to increase competitiveness in these areas. The direct beneficiaries of the project activities are: Local Public Authorities, to innovate and experiment new urban planning rules, and to support competitiveness in the respect of International rules, about environment and resources saving. SMEs obtain simplification and facilities, thanks to coordination and cooperation management, and to better their repute in local and International contest.