Risultati Pilot Borgo San Dalmazzo
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University of Verona Pilot 2 – BORGO SAN DALMAZZO socio-economic assessment report Relation with Requalification Italcementi of the site Demographic Economic profile “AN IDENTITY TRANSITION” context Projection on the future Data sources The sample of survey Mixed method Quanti-qualitative analysis 301 ISTAT 51,4% respondents 48,6% (Italian Statistical Office), CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, female male MEF (Department of Finance), Agenzia delle Entrate (Tax Revenue Agency), AITEC (Italian Cement Economic Technical Association) 29,2% 43,5% 23,7% 18-39 years old 40-64 years old >65 years old IN-DEPTH SURVEY INTERVIEWS 99,4% 50,1% METHOD with Italian nationality employed Notes 500 estimated number of people involved In order to avoid distortions and solve the problems that we encountered during Pilot 1 - Eisenerz, we implemented different activities • Dialogue and citizen involvement • Preliminary meetings with local stakeholders • More coordination with municipalities • Involvement with local media • Face To Face interviews in addition to CATI and CAWI • Collateral activities of public engagement METHOD (workshop with children) WHAT ARE THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS OF THESE COMMUNITIES? In both Borgo San Dalmazzo and Valdieri the presence of the foreign population is increasing and the ageing index shows that the share of old population is higher than the share of young population. “We change 500/600 citizens a year… So I think that who is originally from here has opened up to others. Borgo is an integrated city, which knew how to immerse itself in new things and seized opportunities.” “Borgo has grown a lot, especially in the last 15 years. There are many ethnic groups… The increase was due to this transformation, due to the proximity to Cuneo…” IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS 12.600 12.521 12.489 12.468 12.492 12.427 The population in 12.400 12.393 12.324 12.491 12.442 Borgo S.D. has 12.200 12.212 12.294 12.079 12.000 increased since 2000 11.833 11.800 11.786 11.742 11.600 11.609 11.400 11.422 11.417 11.272 11.200 11.000 +8,9% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 since 2000 NATURAL BALANCE MIGRATION BALANCE The absolute number In the last 16 years, on a 2000=100 base of birth is generally people who has move superior to the to Borgo S.D. are -35% number of deaths. generally more than since 2002 Nonetheless the trend people who have left. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF is irregular after 2012. The trend is irregular. BORGO SAN DALMAZZO 990 The population in 980 980 972 970 969 966 Valdieri has 963 965 960 962 959 954 decreased since 2000 950 950 949 940 941 939 935 930 932 932 928 920 917 910 910 900 -5,5% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 since 2000 NATURAL BALANCE MIGRATION BALANCE The absolute number In the last 16 years, the on a 2000=100 base of deaths is superior migration balance has to the number of been quite irregular. -35% birth, with a constantly since 2002 negative natural balance. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF VALDIERI The structure of the population: some demographic indicators (2017) ‰ annual rate members % foreign of foreign age ageing of family % women people population growth (mean value) index (mean values) PIEDMONT 51,5 9,7 10,9 46,3 201,3 2,2 BORGO SAN 51,3 8,5 51,9 43,9 149,4 2,3 DALMAZZO VALDIERI 47,4 5,5 490,2 48,3 243,4 2,1 SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE IS THERE THE NEED TO LOOK FOR A LOCAL POST-INDUSTRIAL IDENTITY? A moderate level of social cohesion but a scarce sense of belonging to the local community and a low civic participation. “It’s a post-industrial town […] that it's looking for an identity…Perhaps Borgo had lost its identity. In that primordial chaos, during the industrial advent, when we almost felt like gods [...] Work for all, unlimited progress…It will be like this forever. But then, some decades ago, we realized that it wasn’t so.” IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS The residents of Borgo Feeling of social 7,7% 92,3% S.D. and Valdieri are exclusion satisfied with their life Presence of social 19,7% tensions 80,3% Trust in the local political institution 71% 29% Trust in the national 3,2 31,9% 68,1% average value political institutions Shared values and 10,5% norms 89,5% Trust in people of 83,7% 16,3% 1 2 3 4 Borgo S.D./Valdieri I feel safe when 3,6 81,9% 18,1% average value walking alone at night QUALITY OF LIFE / SOCIAL COHESION Agree Disagree Sense of local belonging: respondents perceive 19,1% 67,2% 87,8% participated to themselves as citizen of events on local are not member problems/issues of any association BORGO S.D./VALDIERI voted in the last local political election 28,5% Europe 34,9% High participation in the local elections 21,4% Italy of respondents but 15,2% low participation in events on local Piedmont problems/issues and 42,7% low participation in the associational life of respondents QUALITY OF LIFE / TERRITORIAL IDENTITY QUALITY OF LIFE / PARTICIPATION The residents of BORGO S.D. and VALDIERI have The size of the personal support network large personal support correlates with some indicators networks of social cohesion: • Feeling of social inclusion • Perceptions of social tensions • Trust in the local political institutions 10,7 • Feeling of personal safety average value Younger people (18-39 years old) On average can rely on 10,7 have the biggest support network. people in case of need The size of network decreases with 3,2 of these are neighbours increasing age. QUALITY OF LIFE / SOCIAL RELATIONS How did and how does the community relate to Italcementi? ”Everyone had their father or grandfather, or uncle, who worked at Italcementi […] We call it stone but this was our oil!” “The factory has become part of the social fabric. […] a siren that was heard throughout the town… It marked the working hours inside the factory and also marked it outside, almost replacing the church bells.” IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS “In the 70s we wake up in the morning and the city was white. […] At the time there were no environmental policies and […] it gave work, so it was eventually accepted.” “We started to notice some problems… When you loaded the wagon, an hour apiece, when you finished you were totally white…” “Those chimneys […] today seem almost like a cemetery of something to be erased… There's a new environment sensitivity.” IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS People know a lot or Knowledge about the Italcementi site quite a lot about Very much 11,7% 7,2% Italcementi site’s past Somewhat and recent vicissitudes 33,2% Not much 47,9% Not at all 40,4% Citizen's involvement in the requalification process of respondents Yes, citizens should be involved 91,3% 74% 8,7% of respondents No, only experts and local decision-makers need to be involved PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE SITE The current condition Impact of the current condition of the industrial site of the industrial site On the value of 31,6% 41,5% 26,9% impacts dwellings On tourism 15,1% 65,8% 19,1% 83,5% 71,0% of respondents of respondents On the 5,4% 23,6% 71,0% 69% environment of respondents negatively positively On the local 40,5% 47,7% 11,8% on the local on the social cohesion economy and environment occupational On the local 83,5% 10,1% 6,4% conditions economy PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE SITE Negative No effect Positive Requalification project is Future scenarios an opportunity for the local economy and A radical scenario (that involves a for the local community completetly new project) 23% 29,8% An intermediate scenario (the cement 80,2% factory merges with a of respondents new construction project) 47,2% A conservatory 96,2% scenario (the of respondents industrial activities need to continue) THE FUTURE OF THE SITE The requalification of Impact of the recovery of the activity of the cement plant the activity of On the value of 19,9% 39,2% 40,9% the industrial site dwellings will impact On tourism 17,8% 65,0% 17,2% On the 59,1% 91,0% environment 59,1% 24,0% 16,9% of respondents of respondents On the local social cohesion 6,9% 49,5% 43,6% negatively positively on the on the local On the local 5,7% 91,0% environment economy economy 3,3% PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE SITE Negative No effect Positive How would you describe the industrial site with two words? THE FUTURE OF THE SITE ECONOMY vs ENVIRONMENT? IS THE ITALCEMENTI SITE A DETACHED REALITY? The local economic scenario (commercial and craft businesses) seems to be independent of the events associated to the cement plant. The social fabric as well is only slightly affected by the (both past and future) presence of the industrial site. BORGO SAN DALMAZZO VALDIERI Employment rate Employment rate 52,9% 45,9% Census data 2011 Census data 2011 18,9% of young people 10,0% of young people (15-24 yrs) unemployed (15-24 yrs) unemployed MATERIAL CONDITIONS / JOB Share of households making ends meet with difficulty In BORGO S.D. or great difficulty the share of households with yearly income less with some difficulties 22,1% than 12.000 Euros is with great difficulities 45,4% 5,4% with few difficulties without difficulty 27,1% 6,3% of respondents Share of persons receiving a pension since 2012 50% 45% 40% 4% 35% of respondents 30% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 MATERIAL CONDITIONS / INCOME Valdieri Borgo SD Cuneo Building Phase Houses availability Piemonte 82,6 14,7 2,7 Cuneo (Prov) 79,3 17,4 3,3 Valdieri 86,5 10,9 2,6 Borgo SD 64,0 32,3 3,7 Borgo San 0 20 40 60 80 100 Dalmazzo 15,2% Census data 2011 before 1980 1981 to 2005 from 2005 Borgo SD’s Housing tenure status dwelling stock is own 5,2% Valdieri 70,5% relatively recent, 6,6% Census data 2011 only 64% of rental dwellings are 88,1% usufruct & dated before 1980.