1. South Tyrol: Italy’s Green Region FULVIO RIZZO MIKKELI UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

2. South Tyrol : key facts and main characteristics  Meeting point of languages and cultures: 69,41% German- speaking; 26,06% Italian-speaking; 4,53% Ladin-speaking.  Autonomous Province: about 90% of the taxes collected remain in the region.  Transport node located amidst some of Europe’s most important and dynamic markets: Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are all within easy reach.  Mountainous landscape: Alps and Alpine valleys (90% of the territory is located above 1000 m of elevation). Area: 7400 Km 2 Population: 514 998 (30.09.2013) Population density: 68 inhabitants per Km 2 Number of municipalities: 116 GDP per inhabitant: 37 316 euros (Italy: 26 002.09 euros) (2013) Unemployment rate: 4.1% (Italy: 12.9%) (2014)

3. Agriculture and forestry IndustryConstructionServices 4,7%13,9%6,3%75% Added value per economic sector, 2013 Source: Astat, 2013 Source: IRE, (2013) South Tyrol’s Economy

4. South Tyrol: Italy’s Green Region Source: Fondazione Impresa, 2014 Green economy index in the Italian regions, 2014 The Green Economy Index has been defined by combining 21 performance indicators including energy, recycling, transportation, tourism, agriculture, environmental quality of products/ enterprises, energy saving and low carbon intensity

5. Energy Climate Strategy 2050 http://www.locsee.eu/best_practice.php?id=63 Source: Low Carbon South-East Europe: KlimaLand South Tyrol KlimaLand South Tyrol Natural Smart/ technological Innovative Source: Piano Clima Alto Adige 2050

6. South Tyrol’s Green Sector: renewable energy and energy efficiency  Renewable energy and energy efficiency are strategic in the South Tyrolese economy  Green knowledge know how: universities and research institutes  In South Tyrol, more than a half of its energy is given by renewable energy; it should be 75 per cent by 2020 and 90 per cent by 2050  Of Italy’s 23 energy self-sufficient communities, 16 are located in South Tyrol.  Due to the concept of ClimateHouse certification, South Tyrol also has a big head start in sustainable construction: there are currently more than 5,100 climate-certified buildings in South Tyrol  South Tyrol has declared the progressive introduction of sustainable mobility systems as one of its strategic objectives. Ambitious projects in electric and hydrogen-based mobility are on the way Companies operating in the energy and environmental sector: 1464 Companies operating in the renewable energy sector: 465 Green jobs in the renewable energy sector: 3564 Jobs in the energy and environmental sector: 5874

7. Enterprises and employees in the field of the green economy, South Tyrol 2010 Source: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano 2014

8.  About half of the surface area of solar panels in Italy can be found in South Tyrol, making the province a pioneer in photovoltaics in Italy  More than 70 district biomass heating networks operating in the region (40% of South Tyrol is covered by forests; huge potential in this field)  32 Biogas plants  Klima House initiative:  The introduction of verifiable minimum standards for energy consumption of buildings  The creation of a tiered system of certifying buildings and businesses for energy efficiency  Two of the sector’s important trade fairs, Klimahouse and Klimaenergy, take place in Bolzano every year.

9. The role of multifunctional agriculture “ Agriculture has a value… it is the value of agriculture that has to a large extent sustained the beauty of Alto-Adige ” (Employee of the Association of Craftsmen and Small Enterprises of the Province of Trento, October 2008)  Multifunctional agriculture is a concept to extend the view of agriculture from a producer of commodities and raw materials to a view that encompasses so called non-market functions of agriculture  Mouintain agriculture and numerous functions  According to a recent study, there is a generally high acceptance of non-commodity functions of mountain farming  The cultural landscape function is the most accepted function of agriculture throughout the population  Farmers are considered a key resource for the development of the territory, not only as producers, but also and above all as innovative entrepreneurs linked to the tourist sector. Agriculture is an encompassing activity which embraces and gives continuity to the territory.

10.  Aesthetic value of the agricultural landscape  Preventing damages from bad weather, for instance landslides/avalanches  Cultural dimension: experience, knowledge, and taste  ”Tourism without agriculture is not sustainable, neither from an economic point of view, or an ecological one. This is particularly evident if compared with the situation in the eastern and western Alps, both in Italy and in France” (Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano 2007)  After Tuscany, South Tyrol has the highest percentage of agritouristic activities in Italy.  According to the last census, 55.9% of multifunctional farms are characterized by agritourism in South Tyrol. In Italy, the percentage is 25.4% (Agricultural census 2011).

11. Agritourism activitiesNumber of enterprises Guest housing2678 Provision of food and beverages on the maso 240 Provision of food and beverages on the malga 105 Restaurant services91 Provision of food and beverages for the purpose of party services 7 Organization of recreational or cultural activities 202 Total3323 Agritourisms’ typology in South Tyrol Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano (2013)

12. Organic agriculture in South Tyrol: 1993-2013 Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano (2013)

13. Smart specialization strategy for South Tyrol, 2014-2020 ICT and automation Energy and environment Agrifood technologies Alpine technologies Creative industry Wellness and medicine technology

14. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano (2015)