Symbiotic Relationships between SEZ and Urban Societies

Journal title ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI
Author/s Stefano De Falco
Publishing Year 2020 Issue 2020/128 Language English
Pages 20 P. 132-151 File size 212 KB
DOI 10.3280/ASUR2020-128008
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The scientific debate on Special Economic Zones (SEZ) shows many contributions, however the present work intends to offer an original perspective to this theme based on a comparison, through a systemic approach, between the sociourban variables, that make up the symbiotic relationships between SEZ, and urban society. A focus on the SEZ settled in the east of Naples, Italy, is also proposed, which well allows to highlight the investigated socio-urban aspects.

Keywords: SEZ; Special Economic Zones; Urban System.

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Stefano De Falco, Symbiotic Relationships between SEZ and Urban Societies in "ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI" 128/2020, pp 132-151, DOI: 10.3280/ASUR2020-128008