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By highlighting the (hidden) relationships between ecology and economics, a case-study is utilized in order to both underline the ambiguities of translating the concept of “resilience” in planning theory and practice and to suggest a rethinking of the current “green rhetoric” in favor of a more inclusive approach aimed at social justice.

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    Cecilia Scoppetta

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  1. Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Giulio Mondini

  2. Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Enrico Fattinnanzi

  3. Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Alessandra Oppio

  4. Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Marta Bottero

  5. Università Iuav di Venezia, Venice, Italy

    Stefano Stanghellini

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Scoppetta, C. (2018). Marketing Nature. In: Mondini, G., Fattinnanzi, E., Oppio, A., Bottero, M., Stanghellini, S. (eds) Integrated Evaluation for the Management of Contemporary Cities. SIEV 2016. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78271-3_20

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